Twisters (1982 game show)

[@kevinhoward9593]

This looks like a fun and fantastic show! i really enjoyed watching it. very high energy show.

[@samclark379]

Fun show to watch. I'm surprised it didn't go anywhere.

[@comancheviperrrr]

I’ll be honest. When I first started watching that I thought it was going to be kind of cheesy and silly. However as I watch the show I found myself really enjoying it. I think it would have become a classic at it survived. I certainly would have washed it. And with Jim Perry as the host how could this have lost? It just makes you wonder how many really good shows never got picked up and slip through the cracks.?

[@Greek316]

Totally agree Comache! I've never heard of this one before. This was so fast paced and found myself laughing multiple times. I wonder how this didn't become a classic either. And $10,000 was a very decent prize for 1982. There's gameshows in 2023 that still give less 😆

[@ryanstrnad8442]

a couple flaws to it. In one of the episodes, Jim mispronounced a word in the bonus game causing confusion that costed the couple playing for $10,000 2 or 3 critical seconds.

[@djdon60]

I had no idea this existed. I love it and, like a previous commenter, definitely, would have watched and, enjoyed this.

[@thejoshsings9280]

Count von count would love this game show because of all the numbers. You know how much he loves to count. Awesome game show

[@TheShagdog1313]

Now here's a show that needs a reboot.

[@harlankrissoff9966]

Some of them won money other days. So the pilot filmed more than one episode. Fun sho. Thank you for sharing it.

[@marcpower4167]

Not necessarily, sometimes on pilots that make that up to show networks how a typical show would go.

[@rsb97080]

It's a shame that this wasn't picked up. I think it would have been a hit!

[@tyrese3745]

Then Sale of the Century would never exist.

[@christybradfield7812]

Thanks for finding and posting this!

[@davidlewis7267]

That was kinda fun. Reminiscent of Jackpot! (No surprise since both shows were done by Bob Stewart). It even uses Jackpot!'s theme song.

[@drummingdanny84]

Not to mention the “Chain Reaction” theme and game devices were used on this show.

[@marcpower4167]

A lot of recycling here, the theme music, the music while the puck slides, the music during switches was also used for an unsold pilot Eye Q, the question format was later used on Your Number's Up, the bonus game format was used on $50,000 a minute. Bob Stewart just couldn't let an idea go if it got rejected.

[@dratheart]

This was a really fun game show, thanks for posting it! Also Alan seemed quite taken by Dee if you ask me :-P

[@brianburgart]

nice show, always enjoyed Jim as a host, surprised it wasnt picked up...might work today

[@bigrobg77]

I just realized Jim went from Instant Wins to Instant Bargains. Lol

[@libertubey2199]

Well, he would land the hosting gig on "$ale of the Century" shortly after this. As much as I liked him on "Card Sharks" and this, I liked him even better in that.

[@Norfolk250]

I must be turning into a goldfish ... this upload has a lit thumbs up on it, yet I've no memory of having watched it before. Cooooool.

[@DBR00]

Pretty good show. I would watch this. Maybe it needs a little refinement but for the most part, it’s a pretty fun show.

[@comancheviperrrr]

This show could have used Summer Bartholomew as well. I always thought that she was a good balance with Jim on sale of the century.

[@blind_t2]

I could see this one getting up there in the 80’’s and 90’s, maybe a change for 90’s, heck, if it went well enough, it could’ve been a great 2k game as well. keeps you on your toes.

[@okc1975]

i dont know how that did not make it to television

[@djdon60]

It's(to me, anyway) rather interesting, that Canadian Mr. Perry("Definition")is hosting a show, where gameplay(with the PUCK, he said)looks like, yes, hockey...and, curling, also!(P.S., I liked this. I'd have watched.)

[@rsb97080]

Actually Jim Perry was born in New Jersey.

[@djdon60]

@@rsb97080: I did not know that. Funny, that he ended up, first, in Toronto, hosting(the cheesy, like most of our game shows but, this one was kinda fun)"Definition." Thanks, for edifying me. Oops, forgot one...Mr. Perry, also, did "Headline Hunters", up here; that was an excellent game show! What's a little humorous, too...here, in Canada, he had(before Card Sharks and, SOTC)GREY hair...

[@georgemaster9271]

I clearly recall GSN had something called Game Show Turkeys(pilots that didn't sell)one Thanksgiving in the late 90s.This show was one of them.

[@blind_t2]

And raise the dead.

[@marcpower4167]

The marathon I think you're referring to had: Cop Out, Get Rich Quick, The $10,000 Sweep, Dollar a Second, Second Guessers, Says Who, Twisters and The Riddlers. (Not necessarily in that order)

[@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg]

​@@marcpower4167David Letterman ,if my guess is correct,was an up and coming comedian when he hosted The Riddlers.

[@joellafargue9882]

The theme music used in this pilot would later become the theme for USA Network's version of "Jackpot!" which lasted three years on that channel. There was supposed to be a fourth season, but it never aired.

[@CrestwoodRocks]

One season went to syndication

[@Rlotpir1972]

PLUS, 1980's "Chain Reaction".

[@Rushyesgenesis]

This looks great! Maybe they can revive it.

[@randilevson9547]

Kind of ridiculous.

[@judyries9914]

It's a shame this show never aired because it looks great. Maybe if someone hit the car space, it would've looked more interesting because it's always exciting to see someone win a car. I wonder what network it would've aired on.

[@libertubey2199]

It looked like it could have aired on NBC, just like Jim Perry's other two U.S. game shows.

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

@@libertubey2199 but then would Sale of the Century ever have gotten launched?

[@dimitriberozny3729]

@@libertubey2199 Probably would have been FOX if they were in existence.

[@bmhedgehog2]

wow what an interesting gameshow that was shortlived.

[@andrewschroy6368]

Actually, it never got past the pilot stage.

[@jocelynquilnet7453]

#GAMESHOWNETWORK TWIST IN WIN'S 🇺🇸

[@robertblack2752]

this looks like it would be a good show, I would have watched it. I have noticed watching these unsold pilots, they passed up some good gameshows and went with just awful concepts

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

What do you mean by awful concepts? I'm just curious.

[@JerGer918]

One of my top three pilots that didn't make it.

[@VahanNisanian]

Good thing this pilot didn't sell. What if it did? Jim Perry might not have been taped to host the revival of "Sale of the Century". The first taping was in December 1982; this pilot was taped in October.

[@newstarcadefan]

That is the same thing I say with David Letterman and the Riddlers. While Dave was good as a guest in Password and Pyramid...he was an even better late night host.

[@erikdraven1731]

You never know. It was rumoured that Jim never turned down work and he had hosted three different games at once before . Headline Hunters was on it's last season, so I could see him doing Twisters, Sale, and Definition.

[@JonesDylan874]

I liked this, actually. I would've loved to see this get picked up.

[@paullarue2010]

That song was from "Chain Reaction".

[@DaSaintFan1]

surprised this one didn't get picked up back in the M-F TV slots.

[@Rlotpir1972]

It was planned for NBC.

[@dimitriberozny3729]

@@Rlotpir1972 If FOX would have been in existence,I believe they would have bought this to keep up with the other networks.

[@Bobby2691]

This appears like Jackpot!

[@Nooki23]

What kind of bird sings to the cops - I think they should have accepted his answer of "jailbird"

[@marcpower4167]

That's one issue I have with the show, a couple of the questions were a bit tacky for instance: "which insect is very religious?" 🙄

[@lisab7977]

Never heard of this!

[@RJN0607]

I wonder if they aired this show as part of Buzzr's Lost and Found.

[@Wizardof]

Remember this from the GSN Elvira special of lost and dead game shows...

[@paullarue2010]

"Jackpot!" theme for "Twisters".

[@frankmerrill2366]

I love that the viewer never knows who will ultimately win, until the end of the game, because a new contestant can occupy the hot spot if they stump the person standing there.

[@rev.matthewfontana7448]

This show has the same theme song as Jackpot!

[@TheUluxian]

Game has more rules than a D&D campaign

[@torreyk0820]

Much better than Jackpot

[@jeffthevideoguy23]

It looks like they know what number it landed on before we see it.

[@tjm3774]

After watching this show with that contestant named Dee (she kinda stole the show), I have one thing to say....... I could've had a V-8!

[@kenbrookins6455]

ROY SCHEIDER played in jaws he was never in KING KONG lol still a good game though (i heard this wrong i have been corrected) still loved the show back in the day

[@libertubey2199]

The question was which star co-starred with Jack Nicholson, Roy Schreider and King Kong. Not at the same time, obviously.

[@kenbrookins6455]

@@libertubey2199 your correct i went back and listened again after i saw your comment i heard it wrong it was like 3 am when i was watching lol my bad thanks

[@JoeLink56]

Dee is a Dee-lite!!!

[@crlaw75]

Must've seem strange for Jim to do something else after Card Sharks ended.

[@marcpower4167]

He did a few other shows, mostly in Canada: Definition, Headline Hunters, It's Your Move, Bingo at Home and he would eventually get Sale Of The Century. I hear he almost got wheel of fortune after Chuck Woolery left.

[@Rushyesgenesis]

Was Dee on other game shows?!?

[@Bethanyview]

Joan was amazing in the $10000 round

[@lucymilwaukee1978]

I love that Alvin Show pre show segment called Flying High. I loved the part where the camera zooms into Daves mouth. Its funny.

[@nicka727]

@26:11 On answer “A Face-Lift”, Alan gave part of the answer and then a second later got the cuckoo sound and the other contestant answered before the word is thrown out like in the Pyramid series.

[@dannydougin3925]

Yikes .... easy questions.

[@mrceleb2006]

The intro is missing, but here's how it went: PLAYER #1: "Which television game has 10 players..." PLAYER #1: "...and shows you one half of the question..." PLAYER #3: "...for $10,000 and a brand new car? The answer is... ALL PLAYERS: "'TWISTERS'!" JACK CLARK: "'Twisters' is right, and here's your host, Jim Perry!"

[@joelfranco5517]

this theme was also used on jackpot

[@PREGO1966]

+Joel Franco Actually it was first used on Shoot The Works which was renamed Shoot For The Stars which replaced the original Jackpot, both were hosted by Geoff Edwards in the 70s. The Jackpot you are thinking of is the Canadian remake that came out after this in the 80s for 3 years with Mike Darrow which aired here on USA Network and then moved back to the US for one season again with Edwards

[@Musicradio77Network]

+PREGO1966 Before "Jackpot" used this theme song, they first used it for "This Week in Baseball" as that theme.

[@PREGO1966]

+Musicradio77 Television Network Actually it was the theme from Jackpot in 1974 that was used for TWIB not THIS one

[@Rlotpir1972]

Plus, Chain Reaction '80.

[@millenniumman75]

0:49 - I wonder if that is Melanie Vincz who would later appear on Let's Make a Deal in 1984. She acted on several shows including two episodes of Three's Company, Who's the Boss?, and Hart to Hart.

[@DaveMcdon]

I'm sorry to be a downer, because most commenters here seem to really like this pilot. I personally think it's a piece of crap! I love Bob Stewart, but he can do much better than this. Twisters is just Jackpot! recycled with a shuffle board added. The set looks really cheap (plywood with christmas lights), and the camera never gets a shot of the puck traversing the shuffle board. It never even gets a shot of the tracer lights with the numbers on the front panel of the shuffleboard. The close up of the puck SHOULD have been the singular exciting visual element of the show and it's never even attempted. The whole presentation is just so darn ODD. Nothing gels here. I know it's just a pilot but so many basic elements of an exciting show are missing. Bob Stewart had a long history of recycling game ideas and production elements in his pilots and his actual aired shows. Maybe he thought nobody would remember Jackpot! from ten years earlier, or the music when he concocted Twisters. Perhaps he underestimated the passion of his game show viewing audience. Thank goodness he cemented his place in game show history with Password and Pyramid, because most of his other shows were quite marginal remakes of their predecessors from just a year or two earlier. Even Pyramid (his masterpiece) was a redo of Password, with a clock added. I'm not disparaging Bob, just giving an honest critique of his shows in context with one another. It was thrilling to see him actually on the set in person when I saw tapings of Pyramid at The Elysee Theater (ABCTV-15) in 1979, and again at Television City (Studio 31) in 1991 with John Davidson hosting. Clearly Bob never phoned it in. He was a hands-on producer for sure. That's admirable. He obviously loved his creations. He cranked 'em out decade after decade.

[@crawford586]

Not a bad pilot. If it had been picked up they would have probably selected someone else to host Sale of the Century which would have sucked.

[@MBK1997]

We dont know who #4 is. then at the end of the game at 28:12 , he has no nametag but all the others are still wearing it.

[@TerrickTerran]

he has it on early but it's gone before the show is half over from the looks of it.

[@WolfpackEntertainmentYT]

is that the jackpot theme?

[@matthewulanski217]

Here is a link to the full pilot, including the footage that was cut at the beginning: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGSvdmxsjd51h5Y

[@jimt.626]

This is kinda like Jackpot but without the riddles and rhymes

[@ಠಎಠ]

Meme is now a meme 🤣

[@tdickensheets]

This game same as Jackpot.

[@wii1245]

Thomas Dickensheets almost, but on Jackpot, they say a riddle.

[@randilevson9547]

I never heard of this game show. Too many weird rules. I don't think it lasted very long.

[@zachhoran]

Marven(not Marvin as its often misspelled) Gardens is near Atlantic City, straddling Margate and Ventnor, the two towns south of Atlantic City.

[@PREGO1966]

+Zach Horan and in the yellow section of a Monopoly board after Atlantic Avenue and Ventnor Avenue and next to Go To Jail

[@fizzbuck]

7:35 alanis morissette on her first molly after leaving the cult.

[@RaiderChampion34]

Looks like they recycled the set for Hot Potato

[@paullarue2010]

Gluttony?! That is a sin.

[@paullarue2010]

Gluttony?

[@paullarue2010]

The cuckoo sound came out.

[@Rlotpir1972]

From "Pyramid" and 1986's "The 'New' Chain Reaction" and 1989's "Jackpot!".

[@stevejones6247]

although it's a stupid name it looked cool

[@richardhernandez4490]

23:50: OUCH! Brutal burn by Alan! LOL

[@ABCEasyas--]

This has Bob Steward written all over it.

[@rqshepherd]

fuck that deadly cycle like of from doing something on the mi smooth nxt for there retired for 22 grown up marshal teller go for James Murray with sal volcano helping of some like the games during for that of noggin that drake sponk and where in time is carmen dammed please goddamn?

[@christibloomfield1747]

I’m going to have a good time with my friend at work

[@tomdalfonzo9959]

3:45 How can pigging out not be the right answer? Pigging out really is engaging in the act of gluttony.

[@nelsonricardo3729]

They probably stuck with the King James Version, not one of those hippy modern translations.

[@paullarue2010]

Stanley Zwick should get a cane, because of his old age.

[@davidlatham8630]

Too complicated

[@richardhernandez4490]

22:45: Dee be my guest. Ouch.

[@TnseWlms]

Thumbs up if you thought the contestants were going to take off their shoes and get onto a mat with colored circles. If this game show had succeeded, there would have probably been a trademark lawsuit.

[@damienchance3153]

The theme song came from jackpot

[@Rlotpir1972]

Actually, it was originally from 1977's "Shoot for the Stars" which was redone for 1985's "Jackpot!".

[@damienchance3153]

@@Rlotpir1972 oh