The Big Showdown

[@kokoken1]

I always liked this show, and I wish someone would bring it back.

[@pinedelgado4743]

I remember when good old Jim Peck did the 1984 reboot of DIVORCE COURT with Judge William B. Keene. Anyone remember THAT one???

[@pernelldh]

@charles allan Yes, these old game shows need to be revived!

[@newstarcadefan]

Yes, back when USA network was the place to go to, my routine was the Court Shows, the Game shows, and cartoon express...in that order. Maybe even an episode a made for TV movie, or USA's up all night.

[@markschildberg1667]

This was a great game show. Unique quiz format, exciting end game. It's ripe to bring back.

[@christophercotton9048]

And Universal Television can be involved in assisting, since they worked with Greenberg-Lipp Productions in the original series from 1974-75.

[@Musicradio77Network]

As you probably know, Dan Daniel. The voice you may recognized as announcer has died back on Monday. He was the only game show announcer who did "The Big Showdown". Before that, he was a NYC radio legendary DJ when he started at WMCA in the 1960's as one of the original "Good Guys" and then went to WHN, WNBC and then to WYNY in the 1980's when it was a country station and finally ended up at WCBS-FM in the 1990's until 2002. His final radio appearance was 7/7/12 where CBS-FM celebrated its 40th anniversary. We will be surely be missed. RIP: Dan Daniel 😰

[@WaltGekko]

Actually, "Triple D" (as "Dandy" Dan Daniel was also known as) had been at WYNY (originally 97.1 and later 103.5) from 1980 (when it was adult contemporary) until 1996 when it became the still-current WKTU-FM, joining CBS-FM initially on Sundays in 1996 and then taking over in September 1997 middays from Ron Lundy when Ron retired (I believe Ron may have actually had to retire due to his health) until 2002 when he retired from full-time only to return for a brief period in 2003.

[@willmack5909]

Awesome game, awesome match, pity this show didn't last longer or never came back to TV.

[@damienchance2622]

What??? Why???

[@willmack5909]

@@damienchance2622 Because it combined great elements of skill and chance. The question material was fun to play along with, and the front game had strategy too which was an added bonus. Jim Peck was one of the most underrated game show hosts of all time.

[@newstarcadefan]

@@willmack5909 Yeah...he was slated to take over for the Joker's wild after Jack Barry's passing...but the O&Os show still carried it wanted a face...so they chose Bill Cullen instead.

[@mrspeeddemon727]

It's pretty much Jeopardy. All Jeopardy did different was change how you had to answer the question. Everything else is pretty much the same, except no dice rolling

[@BigG833]

Jim Peck got strict with the people in the audience who were accused of whispering. This episode of "The Big Showdown" was aired the first half of 1975 on ABC. Peck's other ABC game shows which didn't last so long were "Hot Seat" (1976) and "Second Chance" (1977). I admired Jim Peck as an ABC game show host when I was little (between 4 and 7 years of age).

[@bmasters1981]

If he got strict, I don't blame him thereto-- the name of the show is The Big Showdown, and when you have a game named like that, everything about it is bigtime and demands the utmost concentration and attention.

[@jamesklatt]

He would also host the chuck barris disaster threes a crowd.

[@hoagie1978]

Andy looks like he could be a member of the Bay City Rollers.....LOL

[@kingporter67]

Andy won $6,375 in total cash winnings, the Big Showdown was a super awesome 1975 game show and it took place in New York City!!

[@jamesqualls8125]

And that made the great game show blooper. Congratulations 🎊

[@jacobtoadstool492]

The Big Showdown? Mpre like The Big Show Slip or The Big Slip Down after Jim Peck's tumble on the steps. 😂

[@ricknibert6417]

Jim Peck talked about the slip down the stairs on a 1987 episode of "Crosswits".

[@Rlotpir1972]

If this was from Hollywood, CA., I would assume they would use the eggcrate scoreboards in all of the boards instead of the solaris numbers (from Pyramid and Shoot for the Stars) and the Family Feud'ish eggcrates.

[@paullarue2010]

Robert Lopresti I think it was in New York.

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

In the pilot (known as "Showdown") all the scoreboards were Solari style.

[@wschmrdr]

Considering the address shown just prior to part 2 had Grand Central Station, I'd say it was NYC.

[@RJSchex]

Notice that while Diane is introducing herself, you can hear Andy's score display (which read $775) resetting itself.

[@andrewschroy6368]

The pilot also exists.

[@cottagechskitty]

Nowadays, he hosts a PBS show for the local Milwaukee station...

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

It's called "I Remember".

[@StukInBuf]

This game would spawn Peter Tomarken's "Wipeout" years later, albeit with some differences.

[@paullarue2010]

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer did "The Wizard of Oz".

[@paullarue2010]

Jim Peck should've held on to that railing. I remember that happened to me, over Bowling alley.

[@wii1245]

Paul LaRue i wonder if Anna slip on the icy stairs in Elsa's ice palace. I know I would and go, "oh, shit!" and grab for the railing.

[@ericsoley5803]

Fast question, "The Big ShowDown", was it taped in NY or LA? eric

[@playsbass1969]

new York eric

[@JEMQueen]

in the same studio as $10,000, $20,000, $25,000 & $50,000 Pyramids & The Moneymaze in ABC studio 15 in New York :)

[@paullarue2010]

New York. Before Los Angeles had game show.

[@JEMQueen]

in ABC Television Studios Stage 15(same studio where $10,000/$20,000 Pyramid was broadcasted)

[@paullarue2010]

JEM Queen True. Dick Clark hosted that successful game show. Both ABC & CBS had that game show.

[@damienchance2622]

Looks like Jim had too much to Drink @:44

[@christophercotton9048]

0:44 Whoops 😬!!!

[@davidkendrick4453]

I didn't remember Jim Peck being so error prone.

[@JeopardyandWheelFan]

There is another way that $10,000 can be won. If the champion rolls the target number 20 times at $250 apiece and then rolls ShowDown, they would win $10,000. Saying that $250 x 20 = $5,000 + $5,000 for rolling ShowDown = $10,000.

[@PREGO1966]

Andrew Hain How can you roll a 20 on a pair of dice when the highest number on either is a 6 (or in the case of the showdown dice is 5).

[@JeopardyandWheelFan]

I meant if you roll the target number a total of 20 times.

[@PREGO1966]

that would be a challenge too in only 30 seconds, not to mention the odds are against it.

[@JeopardyandWheelFan]

Very true, it's difficult but it is doable.

[@paullarue2010]

Stripper?! Nasty!

[@MartaReyes-s1z]

0:44 😂

[@charlesallan-ks6gq]

Stay tuned for The Moneymaze next on ABC

[@paullarue2010]

IRS might be undercover.

[@gsnfan]

8:14 Indicates this is episode 68.

[@4HBirtcher]

There must be a banana peel on the steps!!

[@paullarue2010]

God doesn't like accidents.

[@paullarue2010]

I.R.S. might somebody's goose.

[@Dim4323]

8:05

[@paullarue2010]

"Towering Inferno"? Was that a movie?

[@2005dave]

How about someone posting it without all the added graphics?

[@paullarue2010]

15 Atlantic Coast states? I guess that includes Florida.

[@paullarue2010]

$5,000 is huge money.

[@PREGO1966]

@Jake, A pilot exists not THE pilot. There was another

[@JimmySand9]

Way, way ahead of it's time.

[@StukInBuf]

Jimmy Sanders Even though Peter Tomarken's WIPEOUT had different elements working in it, I think this show laid the groundwork for Tomarken's program later.

[@PREGO1966]

SuperPat88 I see no resemblance between Showdown and Wipeout

[@paullarue2010]

$6,375 is big win!

[@winningstreak2014]

I don't know why, but Andy looks almost like Anthony from Smosh. Just sayin'.

[@Jiltedin2007]

Are you kidding? Andy looks like A Very Young Tom Hanks!

[@Dim4323]

10:34 DONT CHEAT