Press Your Luck Episode 169

Here is another full episode of press your luck. This is episode 169 as recorded from GSN in DVD quality. ENJOY!

[@ChairmanMeow1]

this truly was one of the best game shows. entertaining 'board'/graphics/visuals, a charismatic host, and real strategy in the gameplay

[@JalaalElasmar]

And now its back on ABC

[@djcdroid]

@@JalaalElasmari grew up watching this

[@andyraphael]

This was the best show im watching old episodes NOW

[@DrakeDragsaw]

yeah there's a lot of strategy when you're passed a shit ton of spins and have no choice but to get a whammy due to the laws of probability

[@robw5741]

@@andyraphael I'm sure everyone who sees this video is watching old episode now....

[@MysticRhythms87]

Only lasted about 3 years, but the show lives on forever. This was the epitome of the 1980's: risk it all to win big, and there's a lot of cool colors, flashing lights and a cute yet dastardly character to ruin your day. If only I were alive to witness this, or even be on the show...yeah, right. I have a better chance of being on a jury than I do being on a game show!

[@travisking9321]

Minard earned that championship. What a great competitive ending to a classic episode.

[@kevinpaige4902]

The ending was like a overtime college football game. I love Press Your Luck.

[@drewski1535]

My God this version is still awesome im still excited when I watch the new version it still has the 80s on it but all shined up and improved. We all miss you Peter Tomarken miss your game voice.

[@alexanderpytko5394]

One of the most exciting final rounds, I've ever seen. That game just wouldn't end between those 2. Kind of makes me forget about Michael Larson.

[@kaizersolze]

I just yelled "yeah Menard!" at 1:20AM. And also, congratulations to John Bowden.

[@firesocks2017]

Save big money at Menards

[@ABCEasyas--]

Karen from the intro was the original Karen before Karen was a meme.

[@Char1ieHust1eCIN]

Menard’s reaction at 18:35 was one of the all time iconic game show moments... and he hadn’t even won yet. “Big bucks, Peter! Big bucks!!! Big bucks, Peter!! Yes!! Yes!!! Yes!!! I’m a fighter!”

[@theweysermanisback5205]

I love that reaction.

[@TheoHagigeorges]

@@theweysermanisback5205I love that reaction and also love Menard

[@jeremiahm1413]

I love how ALL the lights lit up on the board at first, as if he had won, but he still had a spin to play or pass. Even the people running the board got caught up in the excitement!!

[@JebpyHP]

I hope Menard is doing well. He's great!

[@paulzy5192]

This game show was way ahead of its time.👍

[@burke55555]

Who is ready for Press Your Luck to return tomorrow?

[@toddvanwinkle7777]

My Cute Ducks I loved it, but damn Peter Tomarken is missed!!! He was the all time best.

[@burke55555]

That is because he is ded...

[@burke55555]

But yeh

[@gokaury]

@@toddvanwinkle7777 Tomarken's reactions were priceless. He was a very reactionary individual.

[@toddvanwinkle7777]

gokaury Exactly!! He really got into the game with the contestants!

[@elise3327]

omg i'm so happy for him because he was so nice the whole game!! he deserved it!!

[@ianfalconer9519]

PRESS YOUR LUCK WAS THE GREATEST SHOW R.I.P. PETER TOMARKEN & WIFE WE MISS YOU & THANK YOU.

[@stephanierushing6566]

ALSO R.I.P. ROD RODDY.

[@duncanation]

[@duncanation]

That's sad

[@starskunk]

Guess what - they just announced recently that Press Your Luck is coming back on ABC - and so far, they've done a damn good job of reviving old game shows without changing them, so I have high hopes for the revival. That and their upcoming Card Sharks revival :)

[@binhkhoiluuuc1718]

@@starskunk There will be a new bonus round on the new Press Your Luck revival where the winner of the game faces the Whammy to win big cash and prizes.

[@jtsharp6129]

When the dude got 18 grand at the end, i did say " Boy, you better pass it" Good Job man

[@nyjin08]

That was classic Press Your Luck right there. Thanks for posting!

[@DBR00]

18:32, the board operator made a mistake. He or she flashed the entire board of lights after the $5,000 was hit because he/she thought that the contestant won the game on that spin.

[@kmeo106]

Yes the board operator also thought he won by the reaction and not realizing there was 1 spin left

[@brolee500]

The original is always the best.....the new one is too friendly.....seems contrived. Also results seems manipulated somehow. Saw one older lady complete whole show won 200,000 and not one whammy....new one seems scripted and lots of crying. 😢

[@jeremyjealousy]

Dude.. “big bucks, big bucks, NO WHAMMIES, STOP!” Will forever be my favorite thing!

[@oliverse_crazy930]

I'm glad I decided to watch stuff like this as a kid instead of youtube and everything I always love old game shows and always will

[@loverofthe80s43]

This show takes me back to my childhood i was like 10 in elementary school granny watched this

[@eldebtor6973]

Even 80’s game shows were more wholesome than the yuppie 90’s.

[@robertcroxtonjr.7623]

menard is the most energetic contestant on press your luck. i like that.

[@robertfunderburkejr6889]

18:25 Mernard celebration ever.

[@jmiller297]

The chick in the intro reminds me of my friend, Annemarie... LOL

[@markheying2830]

Annemarie Butcha?

[@krazyeman4]

Oh my God, when Bernard hit Big Bucks at 18:25 it was the greatest celebration ever

[@brianmellblom]

krazyeman4 I think they even fooled the Big Board operator into flashing the lights on all of the boxes as if the game was over.

[@TheoHagigeorges]

His name is Menard, not Bernard

[@wwetnabamafan194]

"I'M A FIGHTER, PETER, AND I'M GOING DOWN FIGHTING!"

[@dpsulliv]

The Karen intro brings me joy.

[@untexan]

It’s interesting how many of the best PYL games were when one player was out or effectively out of the game. When things get head to head, anything can happen.

[@liltrixie2281]

probably the Best Episode so far!

[@danielwarren5881]

I collect knives.. WTF o.O

[@CR-bc1zt]

I used to watch this in the UK when I was a kid. Forgot which channel it was on. Always watched it before school. Loved it.. whammyyy whammyyy whammyyy... Anyway, watching it now, it's still class. But God some exaggeration American clapping 😂 I know it's entertainment, but it was so rigged for the entertaining purpose haha.

[@조은아-u4c]

18:06 STOP AT $4000 ONE SPIN!!! 18:32 BIG BUCKS!!! $5000 ONE SPIN!!!

[@cjlaw7693]

THANK YOU ABC FOR BRINGING IT BACK I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH 2ND REBOOT BABY

[@sickofliars7249]

Indeed. I looked this up to see the difference.... I thought they did a great job on the remake of the set. Looks quite similar.

[@ianfalconer1473]

ITS STILL THE GREATESTSHOW EVER THANK YOU PETER TOMARKIN R.I.P.

[@seanjefferies9992]

unfortunately not. peter died tragically with his wife in a plane crash. he died helping others. he will be missed.

[@marysullivan9175]

Sean Martin aardvark S A

[@jacobrichardson1952]

Sean Martin he was a great host RIP

[@scottydu81]

That’s an understatement. He was a private pilot, and was flying for a charity that provided free air travel to needy patients. He and his wife were on their way to a cancer patient in san diego when the plane went down due to faulty repair :-(

[@Katieclaireh]

I remember Peter Tomarken. He made a surprise appearance on Whammy The All New Press Your Luck to host the question round. He was an amazing game show host. He sure will be missed by people who loved him.

[@robertcroxtonjr.7623]

Sean jefferies i will miss peter tomarken a whole lot. he was the best press your luck host ever.

[@lynntaylor9681]

I'm so happy Menard won. I was cheering for him during most of the show.

[@thefirespecialist9007]

3 days left!!! I'm so excited!!! Funny how this is the 2nd reboot, and 3rd time total being on the air, hopefully it stays for good now!

[@stevenjordan3839]

the banks version (this reboot) is on its second season

[@alexanderpytko5394]

Menard reminds me of George Jefferson from "The Jeffersons." Looks like him and even sounds like him.

[@Patrick-tx9rh]

Long live Peter Tomarkin!

[@boyversusworld658]

Oh my gosh that was intense!

[@rockland6674]

Wow, that screaming woman in the intro sounds like she gargles with Drano.

[@somerandomgameranimator4481]

That is Karen Martin

[@tomrichards3869]

I remember before there were talk shows, game shows and soap operas were a big thing for daytime television

[@108CAM]

Did anyone notice that they used the whoop whoop sound from The Price is right for the home player spin

[@MrRemark21]

Aired Monday, May 14, 1984.

[@allisonjohnson6399]

My 7th birthday! :)

[@stonetic2515]

Even 80's Homie is going to shank some Whammys.

[@adriananderson76]

now that's a great way to get a game winning spin on press your luck

[@selinaogorman8380]

Incredible these men played excellent down the wire

[@ds.h.i.t.201]

Lady Luck is with you My brother!

[@christartist1992]

This was a fun episode! Happy to see they’re bringing back Press Your Luck! One of my favorite game shows ever!

[@snake9911]

I still enjoy watching past press your luck episodes. When it ran, in 1983-1986 I was only 20-23 years old. If it were still on today, I wonder how much the prizes would be. How much money prizes would be. I was a great game show. Thank you so much.

[@damienchance2622]

I wish it would stay on the air forever forget gsn whammy and The new PYL from ABC

[@sekhemasaru5718]

I was in high school when it was airing and I became an instant junkie from the first episode I watched. I remember being pissed 😤 when the show ended.

[@MewtwoStruckBack]

I wish they'd put the Michael Larson light patterns on the new era Press Your Luck. Even if just in the bonus round - reward the superfans that knew what he managed to do!

[@dmhandy]

Now this is a great episode!!!

[@wecantfightgravity]

Barbara looked a bit like Barker's beauty Janice Pennington on TPIR.

[@damienchance2622]

I was saying the same thing

[@NMC21887]

Is anyone else playing along by stopping the video (and board) with the spacebar?

[@TheSpectre2300]

OMG! The Hype was so real!

[@Survivor1547]

Nice 1st qustion a whammy question.

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

One of the Things I Like to Draw, is the Big PRESS YOUR LUCK Board When I Draw the Big Board, I Make Sure to Include My Favorite Square, $5,000 and a Spin

[@seanjefferies9992]

since when are there ads on my videos? i never monatized my acct. there should be no ads.

[@blacksponker9177]

Copyright.

[@dpsulliv]

That was such a fun episode! Classic!

[@icestationzebra8636]

“...2 out 5 are considered white collar workers.” Today what do you think that percentage is? 4/5?

[@3mango]

This sounds like a card shark survey question. So I’m going to say lower. lol

[@Kalifornyalove]

Wow!! Looks like fun👏🏾🙌🏽

[@TvValenti]

I love how some contestants didn’t even try to look at the board when pressing the button

[@chrislemaster2695]

Michael Larson took this game show in 1984 for 110,000+ dollars and CBS was pissed off and thought he cheated.

[@blessedfire365xgf]

Much better than most games show

[@danbarker4857]

Notice: for the HPS they borrowed TPIR's whoop-whoops.

[@ElectricCueball]

That was one hell of a game of hot potato.

[@CoalMinersGlove92]

Problem with every new game show is the lack of an actual real Game Show host.. not some actor or comedian playing the part of one...

[@BoganFromBama]

Imagine all that rice-a-roni (the San Francisco treat).

[@hugogarcia8817]

Pay off a couple of loans than just blow it.. The American Dream

[@lesterine77]

This was my favorite show to watch as a child when I didn't want to go to school, so mostly on Mondays. I love this game show

[@w8ing4ever]

Anyone else notice that the square one over from the top right has one slide missing and intermittently displays a blank screen while Rod Roddy introduces Peter Tomarken?

[@vjmlhds]

It happened every now and then on PYL when a slide blew out

[@billyman623]

That ending though

[@Gaeilgeoir]

Think of all the knives Menard bought with those winnings. 🔪🔪😄

[@ShadowLinkxMaster]

12:11 Peter was right, the total was wrong. He landed on $500, plus $3,400 he already has, it should've been $3,900. Dunno why they gave him an extra $100 but oh well.

[@BiffGreggle]

+Beta Shadow The total is correct. The previous spin he hit $2000, but the scoreboard added only $1900. The producers corrected the error on the next spin.

[@johnweller3487]

His total should have been 17950 free 100 dollars show gave him

[@ajsypek]

Did Barbara ever publish her book? I’m so curious!

[@multiyapples]

Great show.

[@BillGraper]

"Press Your Luck" usually got exciting at the end. I used to love watching for the Whammys as a kid. Now I love watching for the exciting finishes.

[@snootzie78]

Save big money at Menard's.

[@donnapodhurst6552]

everyone knows--- if you say no whammy--- you will get one

[@alexanderpytko5394]

At 14:49, how depressing. :'( You gotta know when to walk away.

[@DanielSong39]

Given the situation she had to take the spin. Too many spins remaining.

[@bmaze35640]

DanielSong39 Agreed, passing a spin with a $2k lead isn’t a guarantee. There were too many spaces on the board that could have given Menard the lead, especially if he hit a “+ 1 spin” space. Odds were 50/50 at best. If that’s the case, I’d want to be in control

[@estestim]

Now on Whammy The All New PYL , he now weres a "W"

[@samuelfouther2882]

This arguably should've gotten two more years. I still say that to this day.

[@brianmellblom]

From worst to first! What a finish.

[@xxethanarnoldxx2272]

18:25 I’m a fighter Peter, I’m going down fighting

[@ryandiggs750]

Press your luck the only show that when you lose money that is entertaining because of the whammies

[@RedWelshDragon]

Jesus only on American quiz shows will you see such over the top reactions.

[@Watchinwheel]

I have a feeling Menard won a bet with a friend when he hit big bucks

[@SteveS4755]

Contestants missed the cue to clap at the end of round 1 questions 😂

[@PYLrulz1984]

1:20 and 4 weeks later, that Home Player Game will end with a HUGE bang.

[@528Circle]

LOVED this game! This was an awesome episode!

[@brianisaac6062]

Definitely a lot more energetic and engaging than the original SECOND CHANCE version of this game show. I loved it soooooo much!

[@lyttleton]

Favourite game show ever

[@adrianrickards27]

Lemon is citrus, not a berry

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

The time evening starts depends on when the sunset is and evenly split from noon,same with dusk in the am hours

[@evelynford713]

why are people so greedy 😒 barbara had the lead and almost $10.000 👍 now she got nuttin lol

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

Is Peter Tomarken still alive? (I know TPiR/PYL announcer Rod Roddy has passed.) This is one of my favorite shows to watch on Buzzr, I'm glad to watch a show from outside 1983-84. :)

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

+Beth Di Bartolomeo Never mind, I looked it up, he passed in 2006. :( He was a good host for this show.

[@OshyTheGamer]

he appeared on Whammy

[@AlexPerrine]

Oshy that was before he died. Gameshow Marathon Press Your Luck dedicated him

[@rich4850]

R.I.P. Kathleen and Peter Tomarken🙁

[@VNYZ-rw7in]

7:59 - 14:51 Whammy

[@George0025]

May the legend of Michael Larson never die.

[@Leahyummy]

he's already dead

[@motleybyron4997]

At 14:49 = Whammy yo mammy...