Double Cross - Jack Barry - Rare Pilot

We believe the time line was, Joker's Wild was cancelled and Barry & Enright needed something new. This would eventually turn into Bullseye! Enjoy this very rare pilot!

[@KiddBloo86]

Wink, you never cease to amaze me with your collection! Absolutely terrific!

[@marctaylor3114]

Great Collection

[@wschmrdr]

It's not a bad show. They definitely made a good choice revising it to Bullseye that was seen.

[@guspolly]

The theme tune used here was “Pressure Cooker” on the album “Big Band Moog”. The intro to the song sounds quite a bit like the Break the Bank theme. My guess is that Jack Barry used this track again, on the BtB pilot, and when that show went to series, he had Stu Levin record a soundalike. Barry would do the same with Bullseye, which used a commercial track for the pilot and a Hal Hidey soundalike for the series theme.

[@steve760]

The intro is identical. That point where Jack is introduced, the melody stops, and you only hear the percussion, is very reminiscent of the point on the BtB intro where the celebrities are introduced. The chord changes are similar...

[@JerseyJoe50]

The X shaped lever to spin the wheels was different. Not as dramatic as the big slot lever from The Joker’s Wild. Barry & Enright must have bought out Hollywood’s stock of slide projectors for all of their game shows.

[@JohnWatsonPuppetChannel]

I’m impressed with this show. Jack Barry did great shows.

[@rockvilleraven]

Only thing that really hurt him was the quiz show scandal.

[@fredmckinney8933]

@@rockvilleraven But he bounced back quite nicely with The Joker's Wild.

[@stedco75]

This got tweaked and became Bullseye 5 years later, similar to how the Decisions, Decisions pilot got tweaked and became Hot Potato a few years later.

[@njadakaboles9999]

Love the theme and hexagon set

[@bencalebrod]

I can see why this was re-worked into Bullseye. A single game could go on forever, as there's so possibilities that lead to $0 turns. At least with Bullseye the game definitely advances after every correct answer.

[@CalebN.]

True.

[@lesliemiros6743]

The score display under the three screens was also used on Bullseye.

[@kgruber17]

Can’t wait to see this in its entirety! Been a long time coming.

[@misstee101]

Wink! You did it again! Nice pilot gems!

[@georgef551]

Bullseye was to be the first $1,000,000 game show, but that was grossly reduced before the premiere. Jim Langue would ultimately host the first show of that kind regardless.

[@ajk]

Now THAT woulda been interesting.....why did they axe the idea? Do you know?

[@marcpower4167]

I'm guessing very simply the network didn't want to shell out that kind of money.

[@jmiller297]

The theme is an off-shoot of *"Break The Bank's"* theme! #Easteregg 🤓

[@Fang67RAM]

Paul Fisher was on Match Game '74.

[@wecantfightgravity]

Double Cross pilot's theme song (Big Band Moog - Pressure Cooker) used to be on KZbin. Sadly, the user who uploaded that video was removed. So it's impossible to listen to the theme song anywhere again.

[@jrjgames]

I have a copy if you'd like it.

[@tyrese3745]

@@jrjgames Yes, please

[@marcpower4167]

Nice! Been wanting to see this one for a long time! Thanks Wink. 🙂

[@axjmd]

I was in the audience at this pilot.

[@davidlivingston2754]

Were you on The Joker's Wild?

[@lonniebooker970]

@@joeambrose3260 Cool from back in the day when The Jokers Wild was filmed from Studios 31 and 33 aka The Bob Barker Studio at CBS Television City until Joker moved to the old KCOP-TV studio until 1986 respectively with Tic Tac Dough.

[@DerrickLee2023DLA]

Hey, I believe that is former Sale of the Century contestant David Herelko who was a contestant on the Double Cross pilot.

[@Tubewings]

New York Sale or Burbank Sale?

[@hoagie1978]

The first contestant Paul Fisher was on Match Game 74 and won big.

[@faststop4]

Double cross the son of bullseye 🎯

[@guspolly]

More like Bullseye the son of Double Cross. This seemed to be 75 or 76, Bullseye premiered in 80.

[@stedco75]

@@guspolly I think November 1975 is when this pilot was shot.

[@julianpulido1]

David Herrelco was on Sale Of The Century.

[@db2svideoscrapbook758]

What are the titles of the pieces of music for the player introduction, main game win, and bonus round win? I thought the main theme was sad. After hearing the cue for the bonus round win, I got teary-eyed.

[@JennieLovedoll]

😌The chiming sound effects and the lights in this game show are so hypnotic!❤️💋

[@sha11235]

This was actually after the first version of The Joker's Wild ended. They did a second version in 1977 to 1986, with Jack sadly dying in 1984.

[@lonniebooker970]

Rare episode of the great Mr. Jack Barry was originally telecast on CBS in the 1970's and I prefer him on The Joker's Wild was his most notable from his old game show days. Can "Mr. Quizzer" from Me-TV's Toon In With Me could possibly host "Double Cross".

[@RadioDon1]

As you can see if a person does not like a category, they can keep on changing their minds until they wind up pushing the show into The Young and the Restless. What I would do is if you don't like a category you can play the category anyway or you can change your mind one last time and take the risk but you have to play that second choice. And who knows, you might actually get right answers.

[@marcpower4167]

Definitely should have been a limit on how many spins and if it were my show: when you spin again the money doesn't carry over and the dollar amounts in the windows get reduced.

[@jeprice08]

That might work!

[@JamesStein-w1b]

I really liked this game show!

[@genegjr]

Didn’t this Double Cross pilot eventually become Bullseye 🎯 with Jim Lange?

[@AdamJ617]

In a way, yes, Except that the pot on the pilot was individual. Also, it was lost with a wrong answer.

[@ulknavcom054809]

If this was sold, it would be the opening kick-off that lands deep within the end-zone of: Bullseye!

[@illustriousrocket4476]

Always fascinating to see these early-stages-of-familiar-shows pilots. You can definitely feel like this is a less polished mid-70s Bullseye, spliced with some Joker's Wild aesthetics and other B-E staples, like the choose-your-own-category idea that would pop up in similar form in Play the Percentages. I actually find this take on Bullseye's pot building and question contracts pretty fun. The idea that you can gamble in two ways, by rolling the category wheels to rack up higher value questions and different categories, and also by playing as many questions as you want, is a novel one I would have liked to see realized in another show.

[@whirliebird74]

I also noticed that this pilot was recycled into the "Fast Forward" categories on "The Joker's Wild", where a contestant could answer as many questions, provided they kept answering correctly, otherwise their score went back to their original number, prior to their spin.

[@johnfenner5550]

Good point. TJW '90 could be considered based on the FF category from its predecessor, only you don't lose money for a wrong answer, just your turn.

[@JonesDylan874]

HYPE!

[@mykalimba]

I'm guessing that the game board tech was modified slide projectors with spinning wheels that were controlled by custom electronics. The same type of thing that was used Joker's Wild and/or Press Your Luck (the latter was done by CBS Stage Electronics; not too sure about the former).

[@ulknavcom054809]

WINKSTER, take my hand and lead me back to the goodness!!!!

[@CreightonRabs]

It always amazes me what similar elements exist among the different B&E game shows of the 70s. The randomness of how categories are selected, the risks involved to the contestants, especially in the end games, and how smoothly the game flowed.

[@lesliemiros6743]

Bullseye came out in 1980.

[@albiegraydean3581]

Kind of what would later become 🎯 bullseye, from the looks of it.

[@kingporter67]

Double Cross is a good 1970's game show!!

[@davidlewis7267]

So this would be before Joker's Wild was revived for first-run syndication?

[@rodney1279TheFlip]

That was fun. I am glad they corrected the rules when Bullseye came on TV. They could have made it a 4 digit readout when they were banking. I love the pilot other than that.

[@drewconway7135]

This show had legs. I was fully engaged and entertained-too bad it didn’t go to series.

[@KevinMCombes]

I think the changes they made between this and Bullseye improved the game overall. Bullseye was great, still holds up today.

[@theodorehsu5023]

@@KevinMCombes I agree. Two question choices of both category and value, as well as a mandatory contract before deciding whether to take the cash or risk it. Of course, taking money meant you were guaranteed to get something on top of parting gifts (though now that's not always the case: some of ABC's "Fun and Games" game shows do NOT give money to challengers/shut-out players as "To Tell The Truth" now gives NO cash for wrong votes).

[@andrewschroy6368]

I couldn't make out what the second choice was on the Argentina question. Did Jack say "Canta Fe"? (BTW, enjoyed the pilot.)

[@PREGO1966]

This looks like it could have made it because it combined elements of Joker which was cancelled by CBS and not syndicated yet and Bullseye not born yet. Then again with the return of Joker, it was good they made a separate show out of Bullseye.

[@OliveOyl12590]

It SOUNDED like a CBS game show with the bells.

[@mshroye2]

the game show gods are smiling on us yet again!!! too bad i'll be in bed when it'll premiere but my work breaks are gonna be awesome!!!! thanks wink

[@trekadam30]

This played like an awkward precursor to Bullseye!

[@christopherangel6690]

This was a good pilot. Should have sold. Like the theme

[@jokerswildfan1972]

I think that would have been an interesting show. When would this have aired had it been picked up? I figured 1975 or 1976. Right?

[@lauragriffin6512]

Geez, it would have been nice to hear at least one physics question.

[@Shellinois]

Ron Burgundy was a game show pilot contestant?

[@someguy23475]

This clearly evolved into Bullseye, without the fast forward type risk or bad spin. Bonus round of course is the avoid the bad guy and win a prize package.

[@QHMCQ]

A few kinks to work out but this could have been a good show.....wait.....they DID work out the kinks, and it WAS a good show! Bravo!!

[@alfonsogreen2722]

A mixture of THE JOKERS WILD & BULLSEYE. 2 great game shows from Barry & Enright

[@marcpower4167]

Bullseye itself was a mix of the joker's wild & tic tac dough so I would call this an early protype of bullseye.

[@timothygifford5661]

Wow, the screens barely worked! Everything else was great so that was particularly notable.

[@sha11235]

This wasn't too bad. Too bad it didn't sell. But they did recycle some of the stuff into Bullseye later on.

[@samturner64]

I LOVE THE CLIP! BUT THIS IS 100X BETTER! thanks, wink!

[@Jack21Spades]

Finally... I'm glad to have gotten to see this. Jack's hair was a little too long, but this was a very good presentation.

[@pem1974]

18:40 Look at the right hand window... D'ya think they might've been trying to force a cross? (To demonstrate what happens)?

[@edwardvangunst388]

Ron Burgundy and Veronica Corningstone were in the pilot?

[@eddieguy123]

The "Double Cross" pilot was pretty good, I liked that one.

[@henrytube5333]

When are you uploading the monopoly pilot? You can also upload the 4 origins game pilots if you want.

[@samueljimson9837]

Those are some really tough questions those contestants have to answer on TJW it's not that hard

[@mrceleb2006]

One sound effect was missing...a buzzer!

[@andrewschroy6368]

A lot of B&E shows generally don't use buzzers (except in instances when a player runs out of time to answer a question).

[@ChadQuick270W]

I’d say they changed a few things and this show became Bullseye. Great seeing this rare pilot.

[@marcomacias3960]

arent the pings from a Mark Goodson show

[@pem1974]

I think they're CBS-centric. This was probably shot at Television City.

[@christopherangel6690]

Paul Fisher was on Match Game 73 or 74

[@martinfelsenfeld6012]

Sadly we recently lost Cloris Leachman whose name was mentioned on Double Cross. This show is dedicated to her memory.

[@robertlehman1337]

The big board reminds me of Double Dare with Alex Trebeck

[@ajk]

Paul also reminds me of the Alex Trebek of that era too lol. (RIP Alex incidentally)

[@Goldnfoxx]

First dude looks like Ron Burgandy and the girl looks so familiar that it's bugging the hell out of me.

[@paulbalares2307]

Did Jack Barry say his name was Jack Narz?

[@jacksonross2242]

He was on match game 74 and won 11,000

[@timglende8869]

This should have sold.

[@libertubey2199]

Thanks, Wink. I looked at the female contestant and guessed flight attendant and was correct when Johnny Jacobs stated that she was one. However, I was wrong about the male contestant. I guessed some type of athlete, but, of course, I was wrong.

[@mattc9157]

Paul looks like Ron Burgundy too.

[@chuckgan]

I can see why this show didn't last.

[@nextbarker2702]

Was this shot after CBS cancelled TJW?

[@andrewschroy6368]

Yes. Shot in November of 1975, four months after Joker ended.

[@DesmondShannon87]

yes

[@markstevens9249]

Sounds a plausible timeline to me.

[@jasejj]

The problem with the stuff Barry-Enright did in the 70s was all the recycling of ideas. They missed a trick with this one really as the whole ramping up of money value for the questions was a great idea, but I suspect anyone viewing the pilot will have dismissed it as too similar to what went before early on, which is a pity.

[@nextbarker2702]

This should've got picked up.

[@zacheryalderton1445]

I am engaged too

[@ryanstrnad1852]

How often does a Barrry & Enright show have to use that "worn out" Break the Bank theme? That's the thing with Barry (Enright I wouldnt be surprised either), I wouldn't be surprised if it was either his way, or the highway.

[@samturner64]

A lot of people would disagree. They only used it on Break the Bank and the special 1M ToC of TJW. This was the original song that Stu Levin based it off of, and its at least a little catchy. Its not random beeps and boops like The Jokers Wild normal theme. So, to answer your question, twice.

[@RedStrikerBeetleborg]

not bad, but i feel with a little tweaking, it could be better

[@JMFabiano]

40 and 70 isn't 200 ..

[@meyerj75]

1975.

[@Chainsawslots]

Bonus game very similar to jokers wild

[@Chainsawslots]

I hate multiple choice game show questions

[@mattc9157]

Same intro music as Tom Kennedy’s Break the Bank.

[@marcpower4167]

Not quite, but it is very similar.

[@stephenhacker6475]

I think it did 🤔

[@christophercotton9048]

Damn!!! These contestants got bad luck with those X’s.

[@ronflatter1235]

Horrible lighting on Jack Barry.

[@stevejacks8389]

This got dull fast. (BTW, I also didn't like Bullseye)

[@Shellinois]

Same.

[@freddyfurrah3789]

This is a TERRIBLE game show.