Card Sharks Premiere with Jim Perry

1978

[@dakotareeves3939]

This premiere episode is orginally aired April 24, 1978 (on NBC - United States). R.I.P Jim Perry (from the NBC run of Card Sharks), we miss you already. 😭 😭

[@brooklyn6times]

It is sad to report that James Edward (Jim Perry) Dooley has passed on at the age of 82. He had a long battle with cancer. Perry, was the original host of "Card Sharks" and the remake of "Sale Of The Century" as well as the host of the "Miss Canada Pageant". Perry, was a great host, singer, and comedian as well. He knew when to be funny and he also knew when to be serious especially on "Sale Of The Century" whenever a contestant was on the verge of winning big. RIP Jim Perry.

[@crazyclimber80]

Man, I fell in love with that set when I first saw it.

[@dakotareeves3939]

This is the series premiere episode of the American "Card Sharks" program (as a tribute to first host Jim Perry) and the first two players competing are Susan & Mark. 🇺🇲 🇺🇲

[@jbmu02]

He will be missed. That's for sure. Jim Perry 1933-2015

[@jacobrichardson1952]

Rip Jim Perry

[@MegaZeldafan1]

Sale of the Century host as well

[@chuckers40]

Happy 40th Anniversary Card Sharks.

[@juan833blue]

Aces and Deuces, are easy to master; But if they come in pairs it’ll bring disaster!

[@shardaiyoung3247]

I hope that Jim Perry is watching, because someone is gonna focus and help them out on Card Sharks on June 12th here on ABC.

[@jbmu02]

From a deuce to an ace, you can freely roam. But too many mistakes will send you home.

[@1906tpir]

This is my favorite version of Card Sharks. Very simple yet exciting. The only change I would make is for the Big Money Cards to be Green or Gold in color.

[@JonesDylan874]

IMO, I liked the Eubanks version, but suit yourself, I won't bash you if you don't like the Eubanks version.

[@1906tpir]

@@JonesDylan874 Bob’s version was great until it got “gimmicky” with the Car Round. A car never needed to be added to EVERY Big Money Cards playing. They could have offered a car “if the contestant won 5 games or if they cleared the Big Money Cards with the maximum bet every time in one game”. If not then after they won Game 5 they play for a car. Make it 7 or 8 possible car cards and they get 2 or 3 jokers. But don’t have the jokers in the playing cards themselves. Just give them to the 5 day champions. The jokers skewed the odds in my opinion for the regular game and in the Big Money Cards. Also it was too many rule changing towards the end of Bob E’s run. Keep it simple =more fun. But I will never criticize someone for their opinion and preferences. Because life is too short for us not to love and respect each other and our differences. This is why The Price is Right is not watchable anymore. Too many gimmicks and not too mention that the budget is way out of wack because of it.

[@dakotareeves3939]

Although losing $700, Susan still wins a not-so-bad $600 + $200 from earlier, making it an overall $800 (for one day). Congrats to her. 👍👍

[@JonesDylan874]

The premiere of everyone's favorite card game show.

[@hdayejr]

CALL GSN AND DEMAND CARD SHARKS RETURNS FOR MONDAY THE 19TH AT 10AM EASTERN. DO IT FOR THE LATE GREAT JIM PERRY!

[@MegaZeldafan1]

Buzzr has the rights

[@daveatkinson7462]

And Also On April 24th 1978, High Rollers Returned On NBC Daytime At 10:00 A.M. Following Wheel Of Fortune At 10:30 A.M.

[@1906tpir]

This is my favorite version of Card Sharks. The only change I would make is for the Money Cards to be Gold or Green

[@DucNguyen0131]

When Lin Bolen left NBC, he slowly returned any G-T content with NBC, beginning with Card Sharks.

[@cutemimi25]

Newsflash Card Sharks is coming back this summer, let's hope they take notes from this version "or Eubanks' version" and not the awful 2001 Pat Bullard version.

[@JonesDylan874]

Well... it was a mixed bag, to say the least. But, now it's been canceled again.

[@user-di7jp2eu7s]

I like the original version of the show than today's version though today's version pays out more money

[@hoagie1978]

When Card Sharks premiered in April 1978 another series also made it's debut.....it was called Dallas.

[@nickbeebe7386]

hoagie1978 Dallas also aired on NBC until 1991 correct

[@hoagie1978]

@@nickbeebe7386 It aired on CBS.

[@danalong1237]

And Space Invaders, well, invaded the arcades in 1978.

[@gregorygow5445]

This (9 PM) And Press Your Luck (8 PM) will be returning on ABC, June 12th! The Hosts: Press Your Luck: Elizabeth Banks! Card Sharks: Joel McHale!

[@MegaZeldafan1]

Hearing the same bell from Classic Concentration

[@StukInBuf]

Nine-and-a-half minutes in... Today, I don't think the answer would scratch 50, or even 40.

[@jasonbryant6075]

What a difference in time indeed. A lot sure can change in one year, let alone 37 (1978-2015).

[@StukInBuf]

RIP

[@TheJehovaShalom]

It's hard to believe that Jim Perry is now 82, I don't even know if he's alive or dead.

[@zymaymyn]

+TheJehova Shalom He died tonight (11/20/2015) of cancer. One week and change after your posting. He was 82.

[@StukInBuf]

+zymaymyn I just found out a little while ago via the Wink Martindale pages in KZbin, and the NBC News webpage. God rest his soul.

[@dillongildersleeve3572]

Card sharks

[@dillongildersleeve3572]

Jim Perry

[@dillongildersleeve3572]

Go steeper

[@dillongildersleeve3572]

card sharks

[@danbarker4857]

I hope Buzzr gets more eps of CS, I'm tired of these repeats

[@hdayejr]

Buzzr sucks wet farts out of dead pigeons

[@markjones1184]

Jim goofed and said 2100 if called right on big bet..but was called wrong..I guess they just let it slide

[@jayterry8908]

Susan vs Raven baxton

[@AllanDiRealMcCoy]

I wonder how Jim looks like before he passed on?