The Game Show Survival List: N-Z
The Game Show Survival List: N-Z
One of the most often talked about topics in the entire game show genre is their existance. Up until 15-20 years ago most television shows were simply destroyed since nobody felt they would be of any worth in the future. Luckily though there were people who saved most of their shows (most notably Goodson-Todman and to a lesser extent Barry & Enright) but unfortunately they were few and far between. Well over 70% of game shows produced up until the early 80's no longer exist.

Paul ("The Flea") and I have listed every network and syndicated show produced before 1980 along with information on their survival and a rough sketch of how many episodes are available in the trading circuit. Below is the 2nd half of the list; the 1st half can be found at Paul's page.

In the "exists?" column, entries such as "very few" or "about half" refer to the amount of eps. that exist (not counting traders).

TITLE                          NETWORK, DATE      EXISTS?           TRADER INFO          COMMENTS 
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NAME DROPPERS                  NBC, 1969-70       Lost.           0                
NAME THAT TUNE                 NBC/CBS, 1953-59   Very few.       2 (George DeWitt)
NAME THAT TUNE                 NBC/Syn., 1974-81  Unknown.        3 (Tom Kennedy)
NAME THAT TUNE                 Synd., 1984-85     Every ep.       15-25  Reran on USA & FAM.
THE NAME'S THE SAME            ABC, 1951-55       Almost all.     -      Currently on GSN.
THE NEIGHBORS                  ABC, 1975-76       Lost.           0 
THE NEWLYWED GAME              ABC, 1966-74       Every ep.       1-3    Early shows unairable due to color deterioration.
THE NEWLYWED GAME              Synd., 1977-80     Every ep.       -      Currently on GSN.
THE NEWLYWED GAME              ABC, 1984          Every ep.       5      
THE NEWLYWED GAME              Synd., 1985-89     Every ep.       2-10   
NOW YOU SEE IT                 CBS, 1974-75       Every ep.       30-50  Reran on GSN.     
NOW YOU SEE IT                 CBS, 1989          Every ep.       5-10   GSN does not air this as per Chuck Henry's wishes.
NUMBER PLEASE                  ABC, 1961          Few eps.        1      
THE OBJECT IS                  ABC, 1963-64       Lost.           0    
OH MY WORD                     Synd., 1966-67     Lost.           0
OKAY, MOTHER                   DuMont, 1948-51    Few eps.        1
ON YOUR ACCOUNT                NBC/CBS, 1953-56   Lost.           0
ON YOUR MARK                   ABC, 1961          Lost.           0
ON YOUR WAY                    DuM/ABC, 1953-54   Lost.           0
100 GRAND                      ABC, 1963          Lost.           0
THE $128,000 QUESTION          Synd., 1976-78     Unknown.        0
ONE IN A MILLION               ABC, 1967          Lost.           0
$1,000,000 CHANCE OF A LIFETIMESynd., 1986-87     Every ep.       3-6
ONE MINUTE PLEASE              DuMont, 1954-55    Lost.           0
PANTOMIME QUIZ                 CBS/ABC, 1950-59   Few eps.        1      UCLA owns several eps.
THE PARENT GAME                Synd., 1972-73     Every ep.       5-15   Reran on GSN.
PARTY LINE                     NBC, 1947          Lost.           0
PASS THE BUCK                  CBS, 1978          Every ep.       20-35  Reran on GSN.
PASSWORD                       CBS, 1961-67       About half.     -      Black/white daytime eps. destroyed. All nighttime eps. exist. Currently on GSN.
PASSWORD                       ABC, 1971-75       Very few.       3      UCLA owns around 8 eps.
PASSWORD PLUS                  NBC, 1979-82       Every ep.       -      Currently on GSN.
PAY CARDS!                     Synd., 1968-69     Unknown.        0
PDQ                            Synd., 1965-69     Very few.       1 
PENNY TO A MILLION             ABC, 1955          Lost.           0
PEOPLE ARE FUNNY               NBC, 1954-61       Few eps.        1
PEOPLE ARE FUNNY               NBC, 1984          Unknown.        0
PEOPLE WILL TALK               NBC, 1963          Lost.           0
THE PERFECT MATCH              Synd., 1967-68     Every ep.       -      Currently on GSN.
PERFECT MATCH                  Synd., 1986        Every ep.       1
PERSONALITY                    NBC, 1967-69       Very few.       2
PERSONALITY PUZZLE             ABC, 1953          Lost.           0
PICTIONARY                     Synd., 1989        Every ep.       1
PICTURE THIS                   CBS, 1963          Very few.       0
PITFALL                        Synd., 1981-82     Unknown.        5-10
PLACE THE FACE                 NBC/CBS, 1953-55   Few eps.        1
PLAY THE GAME                  DuM/ABC, 1946-48   Lost.           0
PLAY THE PERCENTAGES           Synd., 1980        Every ep.       7-15   Reran on USA.
PLAY YOUR HUNCH                C/A/N, 1958-62     Several eps.    3-5
THE POP 'N' ROCKER GAME        Synd., 1983-84     Every ep.       2
PRESS YOUR LUCK                CBS, 1983-86       Every ep.       100+   Reran on USA.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT             NBC/ABC, 1956-65   About half.     -      Daytime eps. from both networks were destroyed save a few. Currently on GSN.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT             CBS, 1972-         Every ep.       250+   Currently on CBS and GSN. Shows with furs aren't supposed to air on GSN. GSN has not aired shows from 1987 to 1989 and 1992 to present.
PRO-FAN                        Synd., 1977        Lost.           0
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR              DuMont, 1951       Lost.           0
QED                            ABC, 1951          Lost.           0
QUEEN FOR A DAY                N/A/Syn., 1956-70  Several eps.    3-5 (Jack Bailey)
QUICK AS A FLASH               ABC, 1953-54       Lost.           1 (pilot)
QUICK ON THE DRAW              DuMont, 1952       Lost.           0
QUIZ KIDS                      CBS/NBC, 1949-56   Very few.       1
QUIZ KIDS                      Synd., 1978        Lost.           0
QUIZZING THE NEWS              ABC, 1948-49       Lost.           0
REACH FOR THE STARS            NBC, 1967          Few eps.        0
THE REBUS GAME                 ABC, 1965          Lost.           0
THE REEL GAME                  ABC, 1971          Almost all.     0
RELATIVELY SPEAKING            Synd., 1988-89     Every ep.       2-5
REMEMBER THIS DATE             NBC, 1950-51       Lost.           0
RHYME AND REASON               ABC, 1975-76       Very few.       1 (pilot)
RIDDLE ME THIS                 CBS, 1948-49       Lost.           0
RUNAROUND                      NBC, 1972-73       Lost.           0
SALE OF THE CENTURY            NBC/Syn., 1969-74  Lost.           0
SALE OF THE CENTURY            NBC/Syn., 1983-89  Almost all.     25-40  Reran on USA. Rumors persist that the first 2 seasons on NBC were destroyed.
SAY IT WITH ACTING             NBC/ABC, 1951-52   Lost.           0
SAY WHEN!!                     NBC, 1961-65       Few eps.        1
SCRABBLE                       NBC, 1984-90       Almost all.     30-45  Reran on USA. As with $otC, rumors are that the first season was destroyed.
SECOND CHANCE                  ABC, 1977          Lost.           1 (pilot)
SEVEN KEYS                     ABC, 1961-64       Very few.       0
SHENANIGANS                    ABC, 1964-65       Lost.           0
SHOOT FOR THE STARS            NBC, 1977          Lost.           1 (pilot)
SHOWDOWN                       NBC, 1966          Lost.           0
SHOWOFFS                       ABC, 1975          Very few.       1
SING IT AGAIN                  CBS, 1950-51       Lost.           0
THE $64,000 CHALLENGE          CBS, 1956-58       Few eps.        2
THE $64,000 QUESTION           CBS, 1955-58       Several eps.    2-5
SKEDADDLE                      Synd., 1988        Every ep.       0
SLIME TIME                     Synd., 1988        Every ep.       1
SNAP JUDGMENT                  NBC, 1967-69       Very few.       0
SONGS FOR SALE                 CBS, 1950-52       Lost.           0
SPARRING PARTNERS              ABC, 1949          Lost.           0
SPIN-OFF                       CBS, 1975          Lost.           0
SPIN THE PICTURE               DuMont, 1949-50    Lost.           0
SPLIT PERSONALITY              NBC, 1959-60       Very few.       1
SPLIT SECOND                   ABC, 1972-75       Few eps.        2
SPLIT SECOND                   Synd., 1986-87     Every ep.       7-15   Reran on FAM.
SPORTS CHALLENGE               CBS/Syn., 1971-73  Almost all.     -      Currently airs on CSN.
STARCADE                       Synd., 1983-84     Every ep.       10-20
STAR GAMES                     Synd., 1985-86     Every ep.       1
STOP ME IF YOU'VE HEARD...ONE  NBC, 1948-49       Lost.           0
STOP THE MUSIC                 ABC, 1949-56       Very few.       0
STORYBOOK SQUARES              NBC, 1969          Very few.       1
STRAIGHT TO THE HEART          Synd., 1989        Every ep.       1
STRIKE IT RICH                 CBS, 1951-55       Few eps.        1
STRIKE IT RICH                 Synd., 1986        Every ep.       2-5
STUMP THE STARS                CBS/Syn., 1962-70  Several eps.    2-5    UCLA owns over 25 eps.
STUMPERS                       NBC, 1976          Very few.       2
SUPER GHOST                    NBC, 1952-53       Lost.           0
SUPER PASSWORD                 NBC, 1984-89       Every ep.       100+   First four seasons reran on GSN.
SUPER PAY CARDS!               Synd., 1981-82     Unknown.        5-15  
SUPERMARKET SWEEP              ABC, 1965-67       Few eps.        0
SWEETHEARTS                    Synd., 1988-89     Every ep.       1-3
TAG THE GAG                    NBC, 1951          Lost.           0
TAKE A CHANCE                  NBC, 1950          Lost.           0
TAKE A GOOD LOOK               ABC, 1959-61       Very few.       4
TAKE A GUESS                   CBS, 1953          Lost.           0
TAKE MY WORD FOR IT            Synd., 1982-83     Unknown.        1
TAKE TWO                       ABC, 1963          Very few.       0
TALKABOUT                      Synd., 1989-90     Every ep.       5-15   Reran on USA.
TATTLETALES                    CBS, 1974-82       Every ep.       -      '74-78 series currently on GSN. '82-84 eps. were rerun on GSN pre-1997.
TELE PUN                       NBC, 1948          Lost.           0
TELL IT TO GROUCHO             CBS, 1962          Almost all.     3-10   Reran on Comedy Central.
TEMPTATION                     ABC, 1967-68       Few eps.        3-5
THE $10,000 PYRAMID            CBS/ABC, 1973-76   Very few.       1      UCLA owns around 3 eps.
THE $20,000 PYRAMID            ABC, 1976-80       About half.     35-60  Reran on GSN. Every ep. exists from mid-'78 on.
THE $25,000 PYRAMID (Cullen)   Synd., 1974-79     Almost all.     1
THE $25,000 PYRAMID (Clark)    CBS, 1982-88       Every ep.       -      Currently on GSN. Reran on USA.
THE $50,000 PYRAMID            Synd., 1981        Unknown.        2
THE $100,000 PYRAMID           Synd., 1985-88     Every ep.       -      Currently on GSN. Reran on USA.
THAT **** QUIZ SHOW            Synd., 1982        Unknown.        0
THAT REMINDS ME                NBC, 1952          Lost.           0
THERE'S ONE IN EVERY FAMILY    CBS, 1952-53       Lost.           0
THEY'RE OFF                    DuMont, 1949       Lost.           0
THINK FAST                     ABC, 1949-50       Lost.           0
3RD DEGREE                     Synd., 1989-90     Every ep.       3-7
THIS IS THE MISSUS             CBS, 1948-49       Lost.           0
THREE FOR THE MONEY            NBC, 1975          Very few.       1
THREE ON A MATCH               NBC, 1971-74       Very few.       1
THREE'S A CROWD                Synd., 1979-80     Every ep.       -      Currently on GSN.
TIC TAC DOUGH                  NBC, 1956-59       Few eps.        2-4
TIC TAC DOUGH                  CBS/Syn., 1978-86  Almost all.     -      Currently on GSN. CBS version ('78 only) rumored to be lost.
TIME MACHINE                   NBC, 1985          Unknown.        3-5    Rumored to be destroyed by NBC.
TIME WILL TELL                 DuMont, 1954       Lost.           0
TO SAY THE LEAST               NBC, 1977-78       Very few.       2
TO TELL THE TRUTH              CBS, 1956-68       Almost all.     -      Currently on GSN. Several early '60s CBS daytime seasons destroyed.
TO TELL THE TRUTH              Synd., 1969-78     Every ep.       -      Currently on GSN.
TO TELL THE TRUTH              Synd., 1980        Every ep.       12-25  Reran on GSN.
TOP DOLLAR                     CBS, 1958-59       Lost.           0
TOP OF THE WORLD               PBS, 1982          Unknown.        0
TREASURE HUNT                  ABC/NBC, 1956-59   Very few.       0
TREASURE HUNT                  Synd., 1973-77     Every ep.       4-10   Reran on CBN.
TREASURE HUNT                  Synd., 1981        Every ep.       35-60  Reran on GSN.
TREASURE ISLE                  ABC, 1967-68       Few eps.        5-8    
TREASURE MALL                  Synd., 1988        Every ep.       2-4
TREASURE QUEST                 ABC, 1949          Lost.           0
TRIPLE THREAT                  Synd., 1988-89     Every ep.       1-3
TRIVIA TRAP                    ABC, 1984-85       Every ep.       15-30  Reran on GSN.
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES          CBS, 1950-51       Very few.       0
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES          NBC, 1954-56       Few eps.        0
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES          NBC/Syn., 1956-65  Several eps.    3-5    '66-75 syndicated eps. exist for the most part. Various eps. exist of other versions.
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES          Synd., 1987-88     Every ep.       3-5
TRY AND DO IT                  NBC, 1948          Lost.           0
TWENTY-ONE                     NBC, 1956-58       Few eps.        4      Several eps. rumored to exist in private hands.
TWENTY QUESTIONS               NBC/ABC, 1949-55   Lost.           1 (pilot)
TWO FOR THE MONEY              NBC/CBS, 1952-57   Almost all.     5-10   Reran on GSN sporadically.
TWO IN LOVE                    CBS, 1954          Lost.           0
ULTRA QUIZ                     NBC, 1981          Unknown.        0
UP TO PAAR                     NBC, 1952          Lost.           0
THE VIDEO GAME                 Synd., 1984-85     Unknown.        1
VIDEO VILLAGE                  CBS, 1960-62       Few eps.        1
WAY OUT GAMES                  CBS, 1976-77       Almost all.     0
WE INTERRUPT THIS WEEK         PBS, 1978          Unknown.        0
WEDDING PARTY                  ABC, 1968          Lost.           0
WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN COMMON?    CBS, 1954          Lost.           0
WHAT HAPPENED?                 NBC, 1952          Lost.           0
WHAT IN THE WORLD?             CBS, 1951-55       Lost.           0
WHAT'S GOING ON?               ABC, 1954          Few eps.        1
WHAT'S IN A WORD?              CBS, 1954          Lost.           0
WHAT'S IT FOR?                 NBC, 1957-58       Lost.           0
WHAT'S MY LINE?                CBS, 1950-67       Almost all.     -      Currently on GSN.
WHAT'S MY LINE?                Synd., 1968-75     Almost all.     -      Larry Blyden version currently on GSN. Bruner version has been aired before on GSN but sporadically.
WHAT'S MY NAME?                NBC, 1950-53       Lost.           0
WHAT'S THE STORY?              DuMont, 1951-55    Lost.           0
WHAT'S THIS SONG?              NBC, 1964-65       Very few.       0
WHAT'S YOUR BID                ABC/DuM., 1953     Lost.           0
WHEEL OF FORTUNE               CBS, 1952-53       Lost.           0
WHEEL OF FORTUNE (Woolery)     NBC, 1975-81       Few eps.        2      
WHEEL OF FORTUNE (Sajak)       NBC, 1981-89       About half.     5-10   Every season up until around 1984 were destroyed by NBC.
WHEEL OF FORTUNE               Synd., 1983-       Almost all.     -      Currently syndicated. Some mid-'80s eps. are rumored to be lost.
WHEEL OF FORTUNE               CBS, 1989-91       Every ep.       10-20 (Benirschke, Goen)
WHERE WAS I?                   DuMont, 1952-53    Lost.           0
WHEW!                          CBS, 1979-80       Every ep.       2-5    After persistent rumors of its existence, it was reported that producer Burt Sugarman owns all the eps.
WHO DO YOU TRUST?              ABC, 1957-63       Few eps.        2
WHO PAYS?                      NBC, 1959          Lost.           0
WHO SAID THAT?                 NBC/ABC, 1948-55   Lost.           0
THE WHO, WHAT, OR WHERE GAME   NBC, 1969-74       Very few.       1
WHODUNNIT?                     NBC, 1979          Lost.           0
WHO'S THE BOSS?                ABC, 1954          Lost.           0
WHO'S THERE                    CBS, 1952          Lost.           0
WHO'S WHOSE                    CBS, 1951          Lost.           0
WHY?                           ABC, 1952-53       Lost.           0
WIN, LOSE, OR DRAW             NBC/Syn., 1987-89  Every ep.       10-20  Syndicated version reran on USA.
WIN WITH A WINNER              NBC, 1958          Lost.           0
WIN WITH THE STARS             Synd., 1968-69     Lost.           0
WINDOW SHOPPING                ABC, 1962          Lost.           0
WINGO                          CBS, 1958          Lost.           0
WINNER TAKE ALL                CBS/NBC, 1948-52   Very few.       1      '48-51 versions destroyed. Unknown if any more of the '52 season exists.
WINNING STREAK                 NBC, 1974-75       Very few.       1
WIPEOUT                        Synd., 1988-89     Every ep.       8-15   Reran on USA.
WITH THIS RING                 DuMont, 1951       Lost.           0
THE WIZARD OF ODDS             NBC, 1973-74       Few eps.        0
WORD FOR WORD                  NBC, 1963-64       Lost.           0
WORDPLAY                       NBC, 1986-87       Every ep.       15-20  
WORDS AND MUSIC                NBC, 1970-71       Lost.           0
YAHTZEE                        Synd., 1988        Every ep.       3
YOU BET YOUR LIFE              NBC, 1950-61       About half.     10-20  Lots of shows were rerun in syndication. Reran recently on Comedy Central.
YOU BET YOUR LIFE              Synd., 1988        Unknown.        0
YOU DON'T SAY!                 NBC, 1963-69       Few eps.        4-8
YOU DON'T SAY!                 ABC, 1975          Very few.       1
YOU DON'T SAY!                 Synd., 1978        Unknown.        0
YOU WRITE THE SONGS            Synd., 1986-87     Unknown.        0
YOU'RE IN THE PICTURE          CBS, 1961          Every ep.       0
YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN             CBS, 1956-57       Unknown.        0
YOU'RE PUTTING ME ON           NBC, 1969          Lost.           0
YOUR BIG MOMENT                DuMont, 1953       Lost.           0
YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION          NBC, 1962-64       Very few.       1
YOUR LUCKY CLUE                CBS, 1952          Lost.           0
YOUR NUMBER'S UP               NBC, 1985          Every ep.       3-5
YOUR SURPRISE PACKAGE          CBS, 1961-62       Lost.           0
YOUR SURPRISE STORE            CBS, 1952          Lost.           0
YOURS FOR A SONG               ABC, 1961-63       Lost.           0

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