Triple Threat Game Show

Triple Threat Game Show with Marion Ross and her daughter, Shirley Jones and her son, contestant (my dad, Mel Oshins) Host Jim Lange.
November 1988

[@SuperUkcats]

Out of Play Songs (Spoilers) ... ... ... Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs Wooly Bully by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb and of course, Yakety Yak by The Coasters

[@brothergaryii]

RIP Jim Lange! (1932 - 2014)!

[@drummingdanny84]

From the people that brought you the world's greatest talent competition!

[@QHMCQ]

Thank you for posting this. Never saw this game show before!

[@Amisbro]

The beautiful thing about the "game show" side of YT huh? Like I just typed in a prior comment I THINK I remember this show on WOR but not certain. I know there is/was another version on BET but I wonder if this version ever aired on CBN/Family Channel...can't place it but I remember seeing it somewhere before YT I just can't remember the channel

[@ericsamuelson5656]

​@@Amisbro new episodes aired everyday on BET from 1991-92 hosted by Spencer Christian from Good Morning America. They were playing for points winning prizes.

[@kambreesuncle2]

KABC Memories in da house!! I remember the FGS and Sunrise Ford commercials very well. Thanks for the upload.

[@ChuckD79]

Here in NY, it originally aired Sundays at 10:30 PM on WPIX, but around midseason it moved to WWOR, which also aired it Sundays, but at 11:30 AM.

[@Musicradio77Network]

Thanks for the info. “Triple Threat” was on Sunday nights at 10:30PM on WPIX-TV (channel 11) and later moved to WWOR-TV (channel 9) at 11:30AM. No wonder this show lasted for just one season.

[@russellmcdonaldjr2123]

I did some research and there was an earthquake that hit Pasadena, California on December 3, 1988 so I believe this episode aired around that time.

[@dodinewell]

thanks Keith!

[@alfonsogreen2722]

I used 2 love this game show

[@DucNguyen0131]

Johnny Gilbert was the announcer for the pilot, but because Gilbert is doing Love Connection for the 1988-89 season, Sam Riddle took the announcer's position instead of Gilbert.

[@pikeman80]

Pretty good game show. It's gone but Wheel of Fortune is still going strong? YIKES!!!!!

[@danbarker4857]

This was a good show, it should've lasted longer.

[@drummingdanny84]

Dan Barker It did make a return to BET in 1993.

[@mitchellries256]

@@drummingdanny84 How long did that show last?

[@sha11235]

I would've gotten all the Wizard Of Oz questions correct.

[@journeymanproject1756]

Jim Lange's finest hour outside of The Dating Game. Since he was a radio personality before he went on to greater fame as a game show host, his music background to that end made him an ideal host. If not for the facts that a) it only aired weekly and b) straight quizzes, entertainment background or not, were on their way out save for J! for 1988, this could have lasted a lot longer than it did. I love the concept of the Three for All round which meant no match was over until it was over, exactly what a straight quiz should be. About 10 years later this was revived for a season or so on BET, with Spencer Christian as host. Not many people talk about that version, but I watched the holy heck out of it (it didn't hurt that the Christian era aired on weeknights and had a killer theme) and IMO it was a worthy revival.

[@SuperUkcats]

What in blue blazes is Jim Lange saying at 23:48?

[@jeprice08]

dodinewell, since you mentioned that your dad's a contestant in this here episode, i will automatically root for him. Maybe I shouldn't be so biased, but what the heck, huh? As of this comment, I haven't seen the outcome yet. So, as unnecessary as it may seem because you know what the outcome is and I don't, wish him luck.

[@jwgreek8606]

I wish this show can be revived

[@dodinewell]

I wish MY DAD could be revived!!!! Miss him a lot!!! ;-)

[@jwgreek8606]

I wish my mom could be revived. As well as Jim Lange. I know how tough it is to lose a parent.

[@dodinewell]

Yeh!!! I lost my mom, my dad and my stepmom all within a 3 year period. VERY DIFFICULT!

[@jaredsgameshowsmore9677]

I lost my father 10 years ago.

[@jwgreek8606]

I lost my mother nine years ago

[@PrestissimoMasterStation]

1988 game show

[@paullarue2010]

Nice set.

[@DavidGarringerJr]

The cat in the Amore commercial looks like one of my old cats.

[@SuperUkcats]

Here's a Triple Threat Relay involving episodes of these cartoons. F-Zero GP Legend, Batman: The Animated Series, RWBY. Complete with four Out of Plays. Can you guess them all without cheating? ... ... ... Battle of the Women Dreams in Darkness Night of the Crystal Skull The Emerald Forest Avatar Black Razor's Edge Scream from the Darkness Heroes and Monsters Burning the Candle Vulturo, Prince of Darkness Chain Reaction Comedy of Horrors Deep Freeze

[@thomasmoor9819]

I knew it was on Saturday nights on Channel 13 WTHR locally.

[@zachhoran]

This aired on November 20, 1988, as per a search of the earthquake hitting in 1988.

[@dodinewell]

Thank you. If I can, I will add that to the tags

[@dodinewell]

I can't figure out how to edit the video.

[@dodinewell]

Added the date tag! Figured it out LOL.

[@rickjr37]

I couldn’t find it in the LA Times Sunday TV Times listing. What time was it on?

[@paullarue2010]

MGM did "The Wizard of Oz".

[@paullarue2010]

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

[@jwgreek8606]

They used the Pyramid buzzer.

[@NEPatriot]

And the bell.

[@johnnyballenatl]

NEPatriot Which director Bruce Burmester borrowed from Bob Stewart.

[@molinalong3468]

Yacky yak not is Herman hermits song

[@marchoffman6878]

i watched this show.

[@SuperUkcats]

Apparently, these players thought Herman's Hermit sang a Coasters song. Oh well.

[@dagdogg]

Was Triple Threat taped on the same stage where the original version of Star Search was taped?

[@kevinmonroe]

Was this game show filmed at CBS Television City? It looks that way to me

[@danbarker4857]

And don't forget about Jeopardy!

[@danbarker4857]

I believe in NY, this aired on Channel 9.

[@Amisbro]

I was wondering about that cos I kind or remember seeing this show and part of me thought about WOR (which we got here in South Jersey) and I half remembered this show but I wasn't 100% certain I THINK also our Channel 9 at one time showed Cubs games but I could be wrong about that too...anyways its always interesting to go see some of these shows from back in the day (I was 7 around this time...yikes) and try to place if I ever watched it. I THINK I saw this one but not sure

[@alfonsogreen2722]

Yes indeed

[@zachhoran]

I think the first few weeks of Triple Threat aired on WPIX CHannel 11 in NYC on Sunday evenings, then moved to Sunday mornings on WOR, and it aired Philly on WPHL on Sunday nights IIRC, and in Pittsburgh on WPXI on Sunday late nights.

[@gangsnapp_yt5945]

Mens Bathroom choir productions (2020-present) will get sued if they keep the TT name

[@jwgreek8606]

Night Court and Barney Miller are from the same producers

[@tnawcwvictoria]

James Greek Right on and also, both themes were composed by the late Jack Elliot who also did the theme to Charlie's Angels Barney Miller and Night Court are funny

[@dodinewell]

+James Greek I just met Hal Linden tonight. Very cool evening!

[@jwgreek8606]

I'm a fan of Jack Elliott.

[@jwgreek8606]

I think Rod Stewart left faces in the early 70s because Maggie May came out in 1971.

[@ericsamuelson5656]

Mrs Partridge vs Mrs Cunningham

[@tnawcwvictoria]

Triple Threat From the Creator of SOLID GOLD, Entertainment Tonight, Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous and Star Search

[@johnissoevil]

Obviously an attempt to revive the weekly nighttime game show. Didn't work out too well.

[@paullarue2010]

Heinz commercial was screwy!

[@nextbarker2702]

Wasn't this taped in the same studio as Star Search?

[@ricknibert6417]

Yes, but it really wasn't a studio. It was the Aquarius Theatre.

[@kevinmonroe]

Was this a Barry & Enright Game Show?

[@zacheryalderton5737]

Who is the announcer

[@paullarue2010]

Bowzer!

[@paullarue2010]

Ellen Ross got confused.

[@paullarue2010]

Lumps?!

[@paullarue2010]

Mommy?!

[@vanni9283]

Who's the announcer?

[@Tubewings]

Sam Riddle, who also announced "Star Search" around this time. (In fact, this was taped in the same studio as "Star Search".)

[@tnawcwvictoria]

Tubewings Yes indeed, in fact, this show was from the Creators of SOLID GOLD, Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous, Star Search and of course, Entertainment Tonight also, during the 88/89 Season, this show was out as well as WIPEOUT w/the late Peter Tomarken I use to watch this on WGN when I was in the 3rd Grade and it use to air on Sunday Nights right before Star Search God Bless Jim Lange, May He R.I.P., he'll forever be known as the host of The Dating Game and The NEW $100,000 Name That Tune, but my favorite Jim Lange Game Show is of course, my Favorite Barry & Enright Game Show is BULLSEYE, it was an AWESOME Show with an AWESOME Set, but it should've lasted longer if not for the change to the Celebrity Format

[@paullarue2010]

Did get all 9.

[@SuperUkcats]

Nope. They thought The Coasters' Yakety Yak was by Herman's Hermit instead of Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter.

[@Zacheryalderton-ln8gs]

Quick question which one was out of place

[@marcomacias3960]

Yackety Yak by Herman's Hermits. it was (sorry for this racist common) by a black group.

[@SuperUkcats]

Nothing racist about that. My comment below mentions that The Coasters sang Yakety Yak. Good song by them along with the Charlie Brown song.