Catch Phrase (January 6, 1986): Patricia vs Hal

Here is a January 1986 episode of Catch Phrase.
We're only three episodes away from the series finale, so Patricia hopes to add to her $2800 while she still can. How will she fare?
No copyright infringement is intended.

[@DBR00]

I really wish Catch Phrase would make a syndicated comeback in the USA.

[@ScottNapolitan]

Aired the same exact day that The $1 Million COAL and Bruce Forsyth’s Hot Streak premiered.

[@meyerj75]

The last week of shows were unannounced as the final week because they were only the fourth week of shows taped. In reality, the last 20 episodes aired of Catch Phrase (12/16/1985-1/10/1986) and very few people know about this were actually the first 20 episode taped whereas the first 13 weeks (9/16-12/13/1985) were the remaining 65. Game play was the same throughout except the first 5 taped episodes where the randomizer speed was reduced and small prizes were offered to solved squares in the bonus round instead of $200-400 per square throughout and that the contestant had a choice between one of 3 grand prizes if the M square is solved along with at least 4 others. Lastly, all 85 taped episodes in the series were taped BEFORE the series premire on 9/16/1985 so Art James must have fun spending the summer hosting this show.

[@therealbrentrolland]

Thank you for this episode! You can tell this show was paying attention to the current cartoons of the time with one particular catch phrase in the bonus round. :)

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

which cartoon was that?

[@christopherdunne7848]

It was the one with the traffic light---I won't spoil.

[@lashaundawatkins5775]

@@christopherdunne7848 G ’3$_&+)

[@WillWatchAnything]

This would be Art James' last show as host before retiring.

[@TimothyMischka]

+Chris S Not counting his stint as "Bob Summers" on the failed "Truth or Date" pilot, which was interrupted by the one of the contestants monologuing (and rather inappropriately) and the other contestants' personal problems interfering.

[@calliopivogiatzis2235]

Hal,the cookie artist!

[@Paulywint]

Awesome Sorcerer Pinball game, and the Paperboy video game! Great memories on this game show.

[@damienchance2622]

The first puzzle (in the bonus round) that Patricia didn't know from the letter M is 3 D movie

[@Tubewings]

And just two days after the series ended here in the States, it made its debut in the United Kingdom, where it would last for 15 years in its initial run across the pond. Oh, and apparently, this is from KOVR-TV in Sacramento, based on the promo at the end (incidentally, KOVR is now a CBS owned-and-operated station).

[@paullarue2010]

I still remember a couple of Jills. One Jill hugs me in Ventura.

[@paullarue2010]

Cookie entrepreneur won that last Super Catchphrase.

[@lobstertexas]

The buzzer totally beat her, as she corrected herself well after the clock hit 00, but perhaps because the board op messed up and briefly stared the "win" flickering when they misheard her, they just said screw it and let it play out as a win... scaaaandaaall ;)

[@marcpower4167]

either that or they figured her first answer was "close enough"

[@dmoppins1980]

😮😮😅😊😮😮😮😊😮😊😊😮😮😊😮😊😮😊😮😊😅😮😊😅😅😅 13:20 😢to l🎉

[@paullarue2010]

Signal sounded, and Cookie Guy won some money.

[@bluebear1985]

Those were interesting arcade games in the one bonus round package. I remember playing "Paper Boy" when it was on Nintendo.

[@davidlewis7267]

This show is a favorite, and deserved a much better fate. Perhaps it required too much attention span? Maybe a different host would have helped?

[@estestim]

I can tell there was no audience. Canned audience?

[@paullarue2010]

I know "Ghostbusters" is a 1984 movie, which has Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and the late Harold Ramis.

[@paullarue2010]

Cookie entrepreneur was influenced.

[@paullarue2010]

Enterprising cookie man.

[@paullarue2010]

I might put me to sleep.

[@paullarue2010]

Cookie guy was influence, by the dessert comment.

[@paullarue2010]

Cookies are good.

[@paullarue2010]

Cookie guy was influenced.

[@paullarue2010]

Columbia Pictures would've got that show in trouble.

[@paullarue2010]

My Christian friend, Vivaldo DaSilva, speaks some Portuguese.

[@bluebear1985]

Here's what aired in primetime: ABC- Who's the Boss? (Junior Executive), Growing Pains (The Love Song of M. Aarong Seaver), Moonlighting, Spenser: For Hire (Death by Design) CBS- Bugs Bunny, CBS Tuesday Night Movie (A Time to Triumph) NBC- The A-Team, Riptide (Lady Killer), Remington Steele (Steele on the Air) In late night: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (George Segal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wil Shriner) Late Night with David Letterman (Peter Ustinov, Marv Albert, Bob Sarlatte)

[@paullarue2010]

Nursery rhyme?

[@paullarue2010]

Old song.