Pressure Point - Game Show Pilot

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[@ABCEasyas--]

I’m convinced Wink has a literal vault of game show pilots and ancient game show episodes.

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

Clint Holmes hosted "Campus All-Star Challenge", a quiz show involving historically black colleges on BET in the early 1990s, resembling the classic show "College Bowl". In 1974, he hit the Top 40 with the song, "Playground In My Mind".

[@TheRogersrevue09]

Actually, HCASC is not just resembling the College Bowl, its made by the same company - just solely for HBCUs

[@Ian16545]

Don't forget he also hosted _Winfall_ (another pilot that didn't get a chance) back in '88.

[@qfmarsh64]

Looked silly at first, but it grew on me. The front game prohibits a "Jeopardy!"-type runaway, and the bonus adds pressure by memorizing the pattern.

[@cliveoflegend1542]

Really good fun! Can see why it wouldn't have been picked up in the '90s, but I'd happily watch this over just about any other pick-from-the-board quiz out there.

[@RichCale]

A very interesting concept. I like how the tie the leader question is random, and everyone can play for it. The initial concept worked well on block busters. I think a limitation of only allowing 30 point questions to be asked after one 20 point question would be a better touch. The bonus game reminds me of Strike It Rich's bonus game, and a plus for that is they get the sneak peak to see the pattern. A good memory can counter act random chance, and make it easier for some people to win it. My only complaint is the pressure point question. I think instead of the 60 second overtime, the question should be tossed to the other contestants to try, in order of point total. That's my only complaint, but it is a very good show concept.

[@ABCEasyas--]

The only other show I know that lets contestants tie the leader with one question is Chain Letters (UK)

[@andrewschroy6368]

@@ABCEasyas-- Couch Potatoes did it as well.

[@marcpower4167]

The big showdown sort of did, the rule there was you couldn't go over the "payoff point" so you could lock the leader out temporarily and catch up.

[@DougMorris1045]

@24:43 Watching this, I wondered who were the EPs on this. Hearing a familiar double buzz, I thought Goodson. But, instead, I find out the EPs helped fill the original TNN with lots of hours of game shows, talent shows, talk shows, and more.

[@johnbergman2197]

I would give this one a 9 out of 10. I really like both the main game and the bonus game. If there was two things I would change is that first; get rid of that pressure point question and go on to the 60 second sprint round and second; have it as 10 questions to win instead of 12.

[@haiti222]

Thanks, a very cool pilot.

[@digiblader1]

I'm gonna guess this was for TNN - which Reid/Land Productions also did Fandango and Top Card..

[@mallorybesom1717]

At 7:07 the answer is, of course, just the opposite: Elizabeth Barret Browning wrote the words for her husband, poet Robert Browning; it's one of her Sonnets from the Portuguese. The initials should have been EBB.

[@ThandrieDavis]

Would have fit into the USA block of the mid 90s. But the name of this show doesn't match the theme at all imagine if this was on ABC prime time after Millionaire in 2001. Actual pressure. Dark set.

[@user-xo6rm7oz3k]

From this unsold American game show "Pressure Point" with host Clint Holmes, this is a March 1990 pilot episode. The three contestants competing are Peggy, Mark & Chris. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@QHMCQ]

Great game! I'm disappointed this didn't get picked up. Maybe the bonus round needed to be 10 instead of 12. Either way, very good base game and bonus! This could have been a success! Good host too, he did a great job keeping things moving!

[@marcomacias3960]

i wonder if they use Blockbusters' endgame formula .

[@Uzumakipavel]

Hopes for Chain Letters pilot still lives

[@missladwig9844]

His name is wink martindale yes he's still alive he's like 87 now.

[@ABCEasyas--]

Knowing Wink, it will. E uploaded here eventually.

[@vinniemystery563]

So it's 1/2 Remote Control and mixes of different gameshows

[@ABCEasyas--]

Judging by how they said USSR, this must have been made at 1991 at the latest

[@ShaqC]

The copyright was 1990.

[@yabbaguy]

Thanks for uploading, as always! 5:56 - tie/take the lead is probably the worst game or game show mechanic ever invented. It held back Make the Grade (fire drills) and Merv Griffin's Crosswords (spoilers) because it's so unfair that one question can totally undo the entirety of someone's progress.

[@timglende8869]

Sale of the Century speed round meets TKO.

[@missladwig9844]

I love this game it's fun

[@AVideoMan83]

okay so I don't know exactly why this put me in mind of Caesar's Challenge. It fits the time period and so do the podiums and the back lighting--plus it's a word game. Somehow I want to think this was the precursor to that game, but don't have any definitive proof of that.

[@poppopw5305]

Kind of reminds me of TKO with Peter Tomarken

[@franklincourten8281]

Clint Holmes! Love it!

[@wendyokoopa7048]

His voice is amazing

[@Lupton2000]

Buzz-ins were later used for The Challengers.

[@Chainsawslots]

Clint holmes is now 74.

[@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg]

Is this the same Clint Holmes who had a hit in the 70s with Playground In My Mind?

[@nintendonerdsvideos4727]

That bonus round might win the prize for toughest bonus round

[@BradDP90]

Pretty dull game, but decent bonus round (though the timer should probably be 90 seconds instead of 60). Name doesn’t really fit the show either. I will say though that the presentation is really good for a show taped in 1990. Looks similar to cable game shows during the second half of the ‘90s.

[@andrewschroy6368]

Could've also worked with a 75-second time limit...

[@andrewschroy6368]

Buzz-in sound would later be used on 100 Mexicanos Dijeron (Mexican Family Feud), albeit extended.

[@FrankTeddy2011]

Clint did a pretty good job here! The game is a bit sedate, IMO. Maybe if they had a dragon pop out of one of the screens it’d be more exciting! 😉 Having seen Whew! and Millionaire, I didn’t think this format brought much pressure. But, still a nice piece of game show history, and I thank you again for sharing!

[@tommyhoffman528]

i love the this

[@Matthew6418]

3 6 7 9 10 is easy enough to remember in the bonus round. 3 to 4 times in the 10 seconds.

[@KrakenMan5853]

The announcer sounds suspiciously like Jim McKrell. Was it him?

[@drewconway7135]

I can totally see why this didn’t get picked up. The front game is dull and the bonus round is too hard. Even if someone is flawless in picking in the bonus, it’s still 12 right answers in 60 seconds, which is all down to how fast the host can read and how long the questions are.

[@henrymurphy3365]

I thought Clint Holmes did a fine job of keeping the game moving. In less capable hands, it could've been a snoozefest. The main game was ok but far from groundbreaking. The bonus round was rather difficult considering the grand prize was just $5,000 (find 12 dollar signs AND answer the questions attached?). The bonus game on "Whew" was only 10 questions and that was for $25,000. All in all, not the worst pilot I've seen, but I can understand why it didn't get picked up.

[@dagdogg]

I didn’t understand the announcer when he said the host’s name.

[@KrakenMan5853]

The music sounds like it was by Mike Johnson and Allen Reid, who also did Reid/Land's TNN shows Fandango, Top Card, 10 Seconds, and You Can Be A Star. Does anyone know if this was true?

[@KrakenMan5853]

Hopefully we will get to see the Winfall pilot with Clint Holmes.

[@JBTHREAT]

I'm thinking this show was supposed to be on TNN...

[@MTCesquire]

The Reid Land Production gave it away for you too, huh?

[@AdamJ617]

I don’t know about this being for 1990s TNN, But Reid/Land Productions did a great deal of work For TNN. This might have been intended for syndication.

[@TheMisterJ]

24:45 A Reid-Land production. Probably so For those unaware of the context, these were the same people behind Fandango & Top Card

[@DocTrower1980]

It's the theme song, which was used later on Be A Star (formerly known as You Can Be A Star!) on TNN.

[@Chainsawslots]

Impossible to even read and answer 12 of most of the clues in 60 seconds. But this was obviously rigged for the pilot.

[@erikdraven1731]

Any idea of what year this was?

[@stedco75]

1990

[@ABCEasyas--]

1990. www.usgameshows.net/x.php?show=PressurePoint&sort=0

[@binahentz]

The bonus game reminds me of Pitfall, you have to memorize a pattern and get hit with a penalty if you don't.

[@ryanstrnad8442]

What year did this come out at? Looks like it was up for that big slew of new game shows and new hosts (some like Pat Finn, Patrick Wayne & Jonathon Prince) for that 1990-91 season which saw every one not make it to the next season.

[@jeffboettcher2531]

This is sort of reminiscent of 'TKO', another pilot I watched a long time ago, believed to be one of Mark Goodson's last joints, and the pilot host was the one and only Peter Tomarken!! May they both be resting in peace.

[@sha11235]

Trump question-ha!

[@TerrickTerran]

decent show though maybe a little too easy. I imagine if it had been picked up they'd have made the questions more difficult.

[@Sailor_Enchantix]

The “Maim that tune” category isn’t that bad once you get passed how cringe it is.

[@balboa77]

Remember the host had a top 10 hit with the song Playground In My Mind. Clint Holmes was a professional singer.

[@mrmoose6619]

I just wish they did Clint's song... my name is Michael... I got a nickel.... I got a nickel.. all shiny and new..... That would have been hilarious

[@kballard27]

this was actually a great show too bad nobody wanted it

[@Chainsawslots]

Tie for the leader square is a horrible concept

[@marcpower4167]

Pros and cons, helps prevent run aways but adds too much of an element of luck.

[@semplenyc]

Is it me or do they get points before they even finish saying the answer... definitely rigged for the pilot

[@kingporter67]

Not bad at all, it is a good 1990 game show!!

[@jeprice08]

Overall, I thought the game was decent enough but I wasn't very comfortable with the host. Sorry.

[@marcpower4167]

I agree it felt like Clint was rushing himself at times and it threw him off.

[@davidwayneprins]

yawn. About as exciting as USA's QuickSilver of the mid 90s.`

[@Chainsawslots]

Ripoff of blockbuster.