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

[@DBR00]

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

[@cevancarr]

Could also picture it on ABC, CBS or FOX primetime with a bigger jackpot (probably an hour with two games)!

[@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$_&+)

[@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).

[@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.

[@Paulywint]

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

[@ScottNapolitan]

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

[@drummingdanny84]

The $1M Coal? Turn a lump of coal into a diamond. 😂

[@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.

[@damienchance2622]

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

[@paullarue2010]

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

[@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🎉

[@calliopivogiatzis2235]

Hal,the cookie artist!

[@paullarue2010]

Cookie entrepreneur won that last Super Catchphrase.

[@bluebear1985]

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

[@DavidWalensa-n5o]

I don't remember this game show catch pe phase dave w.

[@paullarue2010]

Signal sounded, and Cookie Guy won some money.

[@paullarue2010]

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

[@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?

[@paullarue2010]

Sound effects.

[@estestim]

I can tell there was no audience. Canned audience?

[@paullarue2010]

Enterprising cookie man.

[@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]

Cookie entrepreneur was influenced.

[@paullarue2010]

Nursery rhyme?

[@paullarue2010]

Columbia Pictures would've got that show in trouble.

[@paullarue2010]

Cookie guy was influence, by the dessert comment.

[@paullarue2010]

I might put me to sleep.

[@paullarue2010]

My Christian friend, Vivaldo DaSilva, speaks some Portuguese.

[@paullarue2010]

Cookie guy was influenced.

[@paullarue2010]

Cookies are good.

[@paullarue2010]

Old song.