The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime - Premiere Episode

[@ThunderFist1978]

My grandmother and I used to watch this show together. Man, does it bring back a lot of memories!

[@ChuckD79]

Definitely remember watching this as a kid...also, Doug & Betty had previously appeared (along with Betty's 3 sisters) on Family Feud back in 1981.

[@brandonkimball7347]

Go mom and dad!!!

[@sharptoothtrex4486]

The rarest Stinger Letters are Q, X, and Z as examples I believe.

[@ClassixSuperRetroPlayhouse]

4:48 MY FAVORITE SOUND!

[@brothergaryii]

This was 1 wk. before "Perfect Match," debuted with Jim Lange's protege, Bob Goen.

[@danalong1237]

Way before he was co-anchor of Entertainment Tonight.

[@Rlotpir1972]

@@danalong1237 Goen also hosted: Beat the I.R.S. (1985) Perfect Match (1986) Home Shopping Game (1987) Blackout (1988, CBS) The 'New' Wheel of Fortune (1989-1991, CBS/NBC) The Hollywood Game (1992) Born Lucky (1992) That's the Question (2007, GSN)

[@mrceleb2006]

This was the game show that Jay Stewart should have announced, folks!

[@zionmayson635]

i know Im asking the wrong place but does anyone know a trick to get back into an instagram account?? I was stupid forgot the account password. I love any assistance you can offer me!

[@JMFabiano]

This theme song makes me want to go into battle and/or do other manly things.

[@aatb7]

Yes it’s very majestic music

[@PrestissimoMasterStation]

From January 1986

[@cjs83172]

Having the "E" being the "stinger", as was the case in the first puzzle, is what I call a trap, since that's the most used letter in the alphabet. Of all the letters, probably the "E" and the "S" would be the ones least likely not to be in a puzzle. So it's only natural that the contestant fell into that trap at 4:48.

[@lauragriffin6512]

In the final round, it took entirely too long for the answers to be revealed, once the contestants guessed the correct answers. Totally not fair.

[@jmlim7095]

Am I correct in suggesting that the cash audiences see is a mere prop? This show used to play over and over again on Sunday afternoons on a Philippine network for many years.

[@aatb7]

My mom used to say that any show where they show them handing out money - it’s pretend money just to get oohs and oohs from the studio audience and tv audience. They did get the real money later (maybe in the form of a check)

[@scootover7]

Am I the only one who would love to see a revival of this show in primetime. Here is how I would do it Main Game, Round 1- $50 per correct answer, Round 2- $100 per correct answer, Round 3- $200 per correct answer, winner goes to the bonus round. Bonus Round pick from one of 3 categories, 60 seconds to get 6, and it takes 5 games to play for $1,000,000. After Game 1- You Can Take $50,000 and leave (or $1,000 per correct if you don't get all six) (note winnings from main game aren't touched, you risk losing the money in the bonus round. After Game 2- $100,000 and leave ( or $2,000 per correct if you don't get all six) After Game 3- $250,000 and leave ( or $5,000 per correct if you don't get all six) After Game 4- $500,000 and leave ( or $25,000 per correct if you don't get all six) After Game 5- $1,000,000 ( if you don't get all six you leave with $50,000 per correct answer and any money won in the main game) . I miss this show and if I had people to play board games with , I'd try to purchase the home game

[@joshualazenby1387]

The home game lacked cash.

[@StFidjnr]

it is a game show that says on a tin

[@bellantonioabraham3080]

1st show January 6th 1986 season premiere.

[@elijahmoses5675]

January 6, 1986

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

The Same Day that CARD SHARKS with Bob Eubanks Premiered on CBS

[@marcomacias3960]

at 15:10 there was a message about original tape feed pause what that about

[@taureanmay7480]

RIP Jim Lange.

[@taureanmay7480]

I Love that show.

[@ericnelson9100]

Jim Lange was totally wrong for this; Regis Philbin, Jim Perry or Peter Marshall would've done this show justice and made it a big success

[@tnawcwvictoria]

Happy 30 to The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime which debut 13 years before Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and GREED

[@brothergaryii]

Mark was too inexperienced for this announcing job, so they gave it to Johnny Gilbert, who was announcing "The $25,000 Pyramid," and of course, "Jeopardy!"

[@seanvogt221]

I think this show replaced All New Lets Make A Deal when the Lorimar Telepictures merger went into effect.

[@lobstertexas]

My goodness, the board op wastes an incredible amount of time advancing to the next word in the bonus round.... Contestant says "ICED TEA" and five whole seconds tick by before they bother loading up the next one -- then four full seconds go by after "LEMONADE" waiting for the next.. if the buzzer got 'em (which it almost did!), they'd have a good case to bitch to S&P ;)

[@lauragriffin6512]

I noticed the same thing.

[@Rlotpir1972]

That was fixed in the second season.

[@aatb7]

I know! For f**king out loud!

[@zacheryalderton5737]

Who is the announcer 1st show

[@rickrhinoc9373]

Jim Lange only mentions him by his first name, Mark. I don't know his last name. Haven't put the time in to research his full name.

[@pem1974]

I read somewhere that it was Marc Summers, but that's clearly false.

[@drewzuhosky6826]

@@pem1974 It’s Mark Summers (no relation, obviously, to the _Double Dare_ host.)

[@mrceleb2006]

4:48 - STINGER!