Face The Music

[@therealbrentrolland]

RIP Ron Ely. Fantastic host, smile, laugh, and presence. Truly a one-hit wonder in this genre of television, and FTM is one of my top favorites to date.

[@meyerj75]

Seems like there was a lot of one-hit wonders when it came to Face The Music. It was Ron Ely and Lisa Donovan's only appearance on a game show. Tommy Oliver and his Orchestra would move on to the $100,000 Name That Tune a few years later along with Sandy Frank and his staff members.

[@gynandroidhead]

Great show and great tribute.

[@helloitsme-w9n]

Wink thank you for this FTM and the others too. Have great memories of this show, watching it with my Dad. Fun game and Ron was a great host! RIP Ron.

[@kmsimedia]

My condolences Wink. Found this show back when game shows were on USA. RIP Ron.

[@njadakaboles9999]

Love this show. So underrated. Music Tommy

[@kingporter67]

The late, super great Ron Ely was excellent hosting Face the Music!!

[@therealbrentrolland]

Thank you, Wink and co., for posting these three “new to KZbin” episodes of FTM. I loved each and every one of them.

[@Tchelitchew.]

I love Ron Ely's low-key, deadpan expressions as the contestants lose their minds.

[@4HBirtcher]

Rest in Peace Ron Ely! However I wish he had other game shows or game show pilots he hosted other than Face The Music if it can be found!

[@hughrist6257]

This show was terrific and so was Ely. I wish it had lasted longer and that he had been chosen to host other shows.

[@robertash5670]

Awesome Dhow Ron Was Awesome

[@meyerj75]

The show only lasted two seasons because "Jack Barry wanted its slots".

[@kylebridge6579]

Rest in peace Ron Ely

[@meyerj75]

True fact: Face The Music was the first game show ever to use mini commercial consolation prize cues, in this case Polyglycoat - the show's main sponsor. Two years later, Tic Tac Dough's fifth season would follow suit with Jergen's liquid soap and by 1983, it would be common to use mini commercial through game shows such as the Joker's Wild, Wheel Of Fortune, Jeopardy, Sale Of The Century, and The $100,000 Pyramid. This didn't apply to daytime game shows, however. This practice was stopped by 1987.

[@michaelcastellon1678]

I remember seeing the polyglycoat mini commercial face the music back in the early 1990s when it was on the USA network when I was a kid i haven’t seen this mini commercial for years until now.

[@meyerj75]

@@michaelcastellon1678 There were two of them from the second season only, the other one featuring "mother nature" with the face of a cloud resembling a little like Martha Raye back then. The first season used three different cue slides similar to that of Match Game for rustproofing sealant, sound shields, & textile sealant.

[@matthewbaduria]

RIP Ron Ely was Tarzan with his simple laugh and huge heart he really was a one-hit wonder but Face The Music was his game show. It's one of my favorites.

[@alfonsogreen2722]

I used 2 love this game show. R.I.P Mr. Ron Ely

[@lanadale2868]

FUN SHOW. GREAT HOST!

[@ronniepeterson6911]

We want to say wink, we're sorry for your loss. Ron Ely was not only the host of Face The Music but he's also the star of the man who wore that worncloth as Tarzan Lord of The Jungle when Banner Associates called him a legend and was the guest on hit shows like Father Knows Best, Dobie Gillis and other comedies and drama. He also the star of his hit show playing Mike Nelson with Kimber Sisson in the action series Sea Hunt and was the father to his son in the Werther's Original candy commercial. He Said "He's somebody's special, too and his kiss his hair at the end of the commercial when his wife watch his commercial. After this we'll never see him since guest starring with his wife played by the late Jane Powell. Actress, singer and dancer. He dated Dyan Cannon, Urlsela Andress, Barbara Bouchet and Britt Ekland and more on his life since his movies and on tv as well. Ron Ely who was the king of the jungle and lord of the apes on his tv series on NBC before host Miss America fief September 29th with one of his daughter by his side. He was 86 Years Old. We hope next they Face The Music all over again.

[@charlesallan-ks6gq]

Oddly enough Jack Jones who also passed away recently, was a bonus round subject as well on Fsce The Music. We miss you Ron and Jack

[@LittleRockElevatorsandmore]

I didn't know that Ron passed away. Rest in peace Ron.

[@good03boy]

There was a contestant that got $10,000 in cash 2 consecutive days on Face The Music. That's impressive!

[@meyerj75]

I remember that one. He guessed Sammy Davis Jr. on the very first picture before Ely screamed "YOU ARE RIGHT!!!"

[@mariahopkins5984]

R.I.P. Ron Ely, John Harlan, Tommy Oliver, & Ray Horl!!!!?

[@nelsonlgarcia8421]

This was one of my favorite game shows since childhood.

[@Lupton2000]

And Sandy Frank.

[@ChristopherGray-z2x]

In the promo the champion Debra Nussbaum won her 5th day won a new car John Davidson was the answer in the championship game. I like to see the episode when Debra Nussbaum won the car. Rest in peace Ron Ely

[@StukInBuf]

RIP, Ron.

[@jeromehoward1249]

RIP Ron Ely.

[@kingofpodcasts]

Game shows on USA in the 80s. What a quirky show but i really liked Face the Music.

[@njadakaboles9999]

Oh love the prize cue the first one

[@Sammy4549]

Hey Wink, do you have the episode that Ron himself was the bonus board?

[@SammyReed-cd4cu]

Now, if I could see the entire episode where Lisa sang "King of the Forest", imitating the Lion from "Wizard of Oz". I know there's the clip, but y'know ...

[@Chainsawslots]

What shows did Harlan announce

[@UrsusTheodorusdoesGameShows]

Other than Face the Music, he also announced on Jeopardy! (1979 version), American Gladiators, and Name That Tune (1984) are ones that come to mind.

[@matthewclark9652]

John Harlan also announced the Bob Hope NBC specials & Jim Lange's "$ 1,000,00 Name That Tune" (January 1984 till May 1985).

[@jh6925]

It was this one, name that tune, he had a few in the 70s too I remember that but I don't remember which ones.

[@drummingdanny84]

Password Plus, American Gladiators, etc.

[@donaldpaluga]

Jeopardy! 78 and NTT84

[@streetcarjay]

Ottawa's own Paul Anka.

[@michaelcastellon1678]

I didn’t know face the music used mini commercials. Any reason why it used mini commercials?

[@meyerj75]

They used two different mini commercials during its second season, both were from Polyglycoat - the show's main sponsor.

[@ABCEasyas--]

Speaking of John Davidson, he hosted The $10,000 Pyramid. I remember seeing it! I also remember seeing John Davidson filling in for Peter Marshall on Hollywood Squares.

[@meyerj75]

Close but he hosted the $100,000 Pyramid. That darn zero!

[@MrRemark21]

Aired on Monday, January 5, 1981 (first-run); Monday, June 8, 1981 (reruns).

[@kurttoy5035]

When I saw a print ad for FtM I thought the emcee was Bob Eubanks.

[@crl6355]

Bob Eubanks just did a recent interview about how he landed (booked) The Beatles' first American concert. He told some funny stories, including the day he turned down an offer from Dolly Parton to be her manager because he was too busy. Boy, he later regretted that decision! 10 percent of 400 million! I'm glad that Bob and Wink are still kicking it with us! 😊

[@mariahopkins5984]

Only Left is Lisa Donovan Stands Alone!!!!?

[@therealbrentrolland]

Lisa is still with us, thank God, and so is Michel Rubini (81), pianist for Tommy Oliver and The Wrecking Crew. I’m unsure of the rest of the band and crew who is still with us.

[@williamdaniels-l5s]

R I P RON ELY ONCE MORE WE WILL FACE THE MUSIC

[@williamdaniels-l5s]

I WENT TO KTLA TO SEE A TAPING OF FACE THE MUSIC RON ELY R I P