Scrabble 1987 with Chuck Woolery

Rick vs. Joy and sprint round

[@flclfan85]

I remeber I used to watch this when I was a little kid and I loved it. I was a big game show fan as a child

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

That makes two of us.

[@Golbez1991]

God I love this show. It had everything. Catcthy theme music, flashy set, excellent gameplay (w/intriguing clues), classy host, great contestants... it had it all.

[@superrandy69]

scrabble was the greatest game show ever i loved the theme music and grew up watching this show i miss it

[@apachette07]

This is the version I remember when I was kid. I absolutely loved this show, along with many others. I would love to see this and classic episodes of The Price Is Right on GSN.

[@KijaniLion]

Wow great job Rick! I won big on a game show too, (Wheel of Fortune) but I'd have to say you're the complete package, great personality and a very good player. Congratulations, and if you have any more shows of Scrabble that you were on I'd love to see you play more.

[@apage123]

top of the hour here on HITS 103 its a beautiful day in sheboygan 55 degrees and sunny and now let's listen to some air supply with all out of love

[@thomasbranham4374]

That was a brutal bonus sprint. Nice job

[@wschmrdr]

My uncle recorded this episode for me when it was on USA, you did well, Rick.

[@sprinter82]

Here's a show that really needs to come back.

[@dogdidit]

Wow, this show brings me back. Watched it everyday.

[@chrisb910n704]

a future auctioneer

[@PYLFan2007]

After Rick got the third word Denise looked at the clock and just basically said "I lost" when she put her head down.

[@Matto2t]

The reason for his speedy talking was that he used to be a Top 40 DJ; radio announcers have a tendency to do that. But nowadays, they talk slower and listeners don't get confused as to what was being said. I found it odd for him talking fast, too, but that's part of his personality.

[@wschmrdr]

I'm very happy to have your episodes on video from its second airing on USA in 1992. Good player. :)

[@miked31784]

Good job! Congratulations

[@NerdNest83]

Fremantle owns the rights to both Scrabble and Sale of the Century. I agree that they should pull their heads out of their nether-regions and let these great shows air on GSN.

[@tonshaad1230]

Scrabble seems like Merv Griffithin's Crossword. And the thing is that both shows had a short run on Television.

[@MikeMeldan]

BEST GAME SHOW EVER!

[@nlyons162]

Well done on the final - there's no way I would've gotten those so quickly! Congratulations!

[@ladambell]

Nicely done, Mr. Mandl. Used to watch this show with my mom. A lot of contestants in the game show world come and go, but you seemed downright likable.

[@lvgolfer35]

When he didn't use the M for Mirages I could swear he was finished, but he was a word solving genius! $11,500 was a TON of dough back then!

[@superrandy69]

@jsutiger07 it sucks i was born in 82 but scrabble was one of my favorite games shows along with fun house

[@namk19]

did u notice when that he had his hands over the plunger ready to start the sprint he's one dedicated contestant

[@ThunderFist1978]

I graduated from high school with a relative of Chuck Woolery.

[@tonshaad1230]

Oh well that tells you I hardly payed attention to this show. But if Memory reserves, I remeber watching this episode, and I kinda got stuck between this, Wheel of Fortune and Jeoprdy!

[@supergamer7473]

Very nicely done! That's how to play! You are a character for sure, thanks for posting.

[@tktru]

Rick reminds me of another enthusiastic Baptist minister/game show contestant on Press Your Luck.

[@tommygecko]

lol i immediately knew the word 'sunshine' right after the clue is given

[@lethrneck4]

@The1980sRock i agree 80s game shows ruled, used to love this one and Press Your Luck

[@ghostchantxx]

Chuck Woolery had a girlfriend in 1987. Yes that March 16 he turned 50.

[@denelson83]

4:57 - It's because you were on the air, Rick. ;)

[@disneydanny2]

Didn't "Wheel" and Scrabble film in the same studio at NBC (studio 4)?

[@tvtimetravel]

@The1980sRock As did the 70s! The 70s and 80s were the two most productive decades for game shows!

[@krazyknight00]

I agree

[@paullarue2010]

Amen to that Pastor.

[@ThunderFist1978]

Rick is an awesome player!

[@drummingdanny84]

And an extra six months in early 1993.

[@namk19]

rick nice work on the speedwords that was so quick

[@namk19]

actually i think during the sprint chuck was trying to out-rick rick

[@andybowe]

@The1980sRock no kidding cartoons were the best too during the 80's only Sonic the hedgehog in 1993 t0 1995 and Pokemon were the best cartoons of the 1990's and Teenagemutant Ninjaturtles

[@burgundyyears]

Um, Scrabble was on the air for 6 years.

[@jsutiger07]

@The1980sRock true i have to say that the 70 to the late 80s are the golden age of game shows. Almost every show from all 3 networks(CBS,NBC, and ABC) was a hit.

[@megamanj2004X]

Even though by the 1980s and early 1990s abc-TV had no new hit game shows. Family Feud with Richard Dawson, which premiered on July 1976 and ran until June 1985 carried abc Daytime’s ratings. Every new game show abc Daytime premiered after the original Feud did never lasted more than 6 months on average. Plus by the 1980s and the 1990s abc Daytime became far more focused on their soap operas and it showed why their new game shows were short-lived.

[@megamanj2004X]

And most of abc’s 1980s game shows went up against Scrabble on NBC and The Price is Right on CBS, both big hit game shows of the 1980s, which didn’t help.

[@bluebear1985]

You had better hope Rick doesn't read your comment. The Rick who posted this clip is the same Rick who is in this clip.

[@NerdNest83]

Hey, Rick. You think you can post the rest of these Scabble episodes that you were on? If you have them? Scrabble was one of my favorite game shows and until GSN gets their heads out of their nether-reigions and gets the rights to it, I'll have to rely on KZbin to see it.

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

2:56

[@bluebear1985]

You had guts while introducing yourself, Rick. If you ask me, Chuck looked a little annoyed when you mentioned your tarantula's name. Probably reminded him of the little show that he used to host in the 70s, which I know you were a contestant on, but still. Have you seen the clip from "Greed" when a contestant took a stab at Chuck for that?

[@001GenLee]

Does Rick still have the money he won from that show?...or you reckon he spent it all since 1987? LOL I bet he did put some and saved it for later in the future..i would had if i was his age back then. Sometimes i wish i was a teenager in the 80's instead of a little 6 year old when that episode right there was aired. So i could enjoy more things back then and wear those M.C. Hammer parachute pants. LOL

[@Subzero20044]

Is Scrabble going to be on the Game Show Network?

[@denelson83]

@ghostchantxx He turned 50 in 1991.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Ahhh, Walter Egan would have beat him. :-) Seriously, the guy cleaned up, and with personality. Great job.

[@zachhoran]

Rick also appeared on WHeel in the 70s with CHuck and Hot Potato in 1984.

[@thatbastardson]

i always wondered if those contestants were real.

[@luckystrke]

Rick is Good!

[@Golbez1991]

Crosswods had all the charm and personality missing from Scrabble. Too bad because it had a good premise.

[@73gossipboy]

Rick if u every do a game show can I be your male susan stafford like she and chuck was on wheel of fortune

[@keevamusic7675]

kerry is 29!

[@paullarue2010]

Rick Mantle talked fast. That preacher was talking too fast.

[@zachhoran]

there were 70s and 80s shows that were not the best or most popular of all time, while all three networks and syndication had quite a few in those days, some were quite short lived.

[@taurnguard]

As much as I like Chuck, Scrabble always looked rigged to me. I don't think it mattered what numbered tiles they chose. If they were liked by the producers, they wouldn't get the stoppers.