"Yahtzee" Game Show Pilot (7-8-87)

[@sha11235]

A little bit of Hollywood Squares when he says, "Hello, stars!"

[@christophersantana5895]

REST IN PEACE TO PETER MARSHALL. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING GAME SHOW MOSTS OF ALL TIME.

[@nextbarker2702]

@3:41, LaRue was on the final episode of NYSI in 1989

[@CartoonsAndGameShows]

This is actually really good. Love the presentation and Peter Marshall does a good job. Would of loved to see the series last a little longer.

[@DaSuTro]

It would have if the production company behind Yahtzee didn't go belly up.

[@chrisc432]

@@DaSuTro what was the production company?

[@DaSuTro]

@@chrisc432 Bernstein-Hovis Productions. As it turned out, they were feuding with Ralph Andrews over the continuing funding for the show, which was why some of the contestants on the show were not paid.

[@darrylh1971]

R.I.P. Peter Marshall.

[@jmiller297]

I would have *LOVED* to see Teresa Ganzel *host* a game show!!

[@dm95422]

Greedy Gretchen Scrabble !

[@jwgreek8606]

Me too

[@jeffreyweaver9854]

This game show had apparently been a "roll of the dice " for the people who had conceived this show's format!

[@mabus42]

What a bizarre show which, aside from the occasional rolling of the dice, seemingly had very little to do with the actual board game. Given that this was a pilot, who wants to take a bet that the bonus game was "rigged" - in that the $100,000 was likely under all the letters (or the contestants were told which one to choose) and that the fact a yahtzee was obtained on their "second roll" almost seems like the editing was a bit terse - making me think that the "second roll" was reshot multiple times until they achieved the desired result.

[@JamesStein-w1b]

Yes, I thought the same thing.

[@jwgreek8606]

Chick Woolery’s Scrsbble was different from the board game too if you remember correctly.

[@christopherdunne7848]

Agreed on the $100K placement.

[@jwgreek8606]

LaRue was on multiple game show pilots

[@SigmaRho2922]

The show aired for only 10 weeks of new episodes and a few weeks of reruns before it was canceled in May 1988, which was about two weeks after the lawsuit was filed regarding the indictment of the producers who were arrested back on February 2.

[@TommyDukeIII]

How about the last post meant no pun intended this not either it was a literal Gamble

[@jwgreek8606]

Surprising that they did not stay at Trump’s Castle them and Trump would have been a perfect match

[@nextbarker2702]

Didn't know Teresa Ganzel was a cohost on a game show.

[@drewconway7135]

She was for the pilot. If you look at other episodes on YT the cohost tends to change

[@dm95422]

forever "Greedy Gretchen" on Three's Company.

[@yaphettvazquez9796]

You Won $100,000!!!!!

[@wisp2007]

Looks like it was taped at perhaps NBC Burbank . Dunno why the move to Atlantic City for the series

[@Tubewings]

Probably a combination of budget and publicity for the Atlantic City casinos that they were taped at.

[@drewconway7135]

@@Tubewings And Peter Marshall was working on Broadway at the time

[@tsukune007]

It was taped at Tump Castle now the Golden Nugget, also the same place Tump Card was taped at. Only 3 game shows where taped in Atlantic City

[@jwgreek8606]

Yahtzee,Trump Card, and what was the other one?

[@jeffreyweaver9854]

Was that the "Hogan's Heroes " star who was one of the people behind the production of this game show?

[@megamanj2004X]

Larry Hovis? Yep. That’s him alright.

[@andrewschroy6368]

@@megamanj2004X Who would end up becoming a semi-regular panelist on the show, as well as its announcer. I'll be honest and say Larry can act, do comedy, and sing, but he can't announce a game show. I felt like someone such as Johnny Gilbert would've been a better choice, but would he have wanted to travel between LA and NJ back then? He did announce a lot of shows around that time period...

[@megamanj2004X]

@@andrewschroy6368 Or much less produce a decent enough lasting game show either, apparently since he associated himself with Gary Bernstein, a seemingly questionable producer since not only did Yahtzee ended up mired in controversy and problems but so did Anything for Money too.

[@jwgreek8606]

How about Don Pardo?

[@jwgreek8606]

Or heck maybe John Harvey? Given the close proximity to Philly and AC

[@Scottwilkie18]

R. I p peter

[@yaphettvazquez9796]

Great Shakes It's Yahtzee!!!!!!!

[@Scottwilkie18]

Match game and Hollywood squares in Yahtzee all together

[@ShamrockParticle]

And elements of Family Feud. YAHTZEE is definitely is a funny show with the right questions and casting. Shame it didn't last longer.

[@andrewschroy6368]

I'm not gonna lie-- I would've thought that was Ed MacKay in the announcer's booth...

[@DaSuTro]

There's "Ted" again! Didn't I see him on this channel playing "Lingo"?

[@marcpower4167]

La Rue was also on a couple of pilots: Eavesdroppers & 2 heads are better than one and was the final champion of Now You See It. I'm sure I've seen her do some acting too. There was at least one guest spot on married with children.

[@zachhoran]

@@marcpower4167 Larue was on Super Password with Anita Gillette and Robert Reed in june 1986

[@mshroye2]

Bob ridgley will always be the Monroe shock absorber guy

[@jwgreek8606]

To me he will be known as the voice of ABC comedy promos in the 80s and 90s.

[@jwgreek8606]

Tried finding his commercials on KZbin but they have yet to make it there.

[@Ian16545]

For me, he was Mr. Nobody in the 1982 TV special "Puff the Magic Dragon and the Incredible Mr. Nobody".

[@darrylh1971]

John Content is the announcer? Whatever became of him?

[@terryperroit2070]

_yes_

[@jwgreek8606]

Did you know that Taylor Swift was named after James Taylor?

[@gilwood7530]

Who ?

[@briancurry6602]

never see that coming

[@zachhoran]

A couple of people who worked at NBC Burbank are listed in the credits. Larue was on Now You See it 1989 on the finale.

[@jwgreek8606]

And she was on the 2 heads are better than one pilot as well as the Eavesdroppers pilot

[@RedStrikerBeetleborg]

the show may have tanked, but the pilot is good

[@yaphettvazquez9796]

It's Yahtzee!!!!

[@yaphettvazquez9796]

From Puerto Rico.

[@teresapflaumer5717]

Teresa "Greedy Gretchen" Ganzel!

[@Scottwilkie18]

Wowwww

[@viddykiddy18]

Too Much Match Game/Hollywood Squares and very little dice action. Not a good thing! Pilot or Series!

[@willmack5909]

Far too little action with the dice themselves. Far too little. And a bit too easy to win the $100,000 I thought too.

[@marcpower4167]

They changed it for the series, the dollar amounts were $5,000, $10,000 & $25,000. To win the $100,000 you had to get a yahtzee in one roll. Later they tweaked it further so that a first roll yahtzee doubled the money unless you got 5 wilds on the first roll, then it became $100,000. (Ironically that's how it was won the first time anyway)

[@JimmySand9]

@@marcpower4167 The odds of getting five wilds: 7776 to 1. With odds like that, why even bother?

[@drewconway7135]

@@marcpower4167 That isn’t irony

[@ABCEasyas--]

Go Bruins!

[@yaphettvazquez9796]

Yahtzee!!!!

[@yaphettvazquez9796]

You Win $100,000!!!!!

[@yaphettvazquez9796]

$100,000!!!!!

[@Chainsawslots]

End game way too easy

[@yaphettvazquez9796]

Insame!!!!!

[@PhoenixDemocrat]

Watching Peter Marshall is cringeful. He referred to his dice lady with pet names like “lovely” and complimented the Puerto Rican contestant’s English. He also asked him how long has he been in the country. It’s lost on Marshall that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, just like what Alaska and Hawaii were before they became states.

[@drewconway7135]

Reading your comment is “cringeful” (not a word, btw). Peter didn’t ask him how long he’d been in the country. He asked him how long he’d been “here.” I have seen other hosts (Alex Trebek on “Classic Concentration,” for one) ask people how long they have been “here,” meaning how long they have been in the Los Angeles area, when he’s been talking to folks that moved from the Midwest, the East Cosst, or the South. Fewer than 10% of Puerto Ricans speak English today, let alone 35 years ago, and it’s obviously not his first language. Why don’t you stop and think before going full Karen?

[@marcpower4167]

I get the impression Peter and Teresa had been close friends for some time, I don't think he said anything too degrading to her. Slight....SLIGHT cringe when he lighted poked fun at Tito's pronunciation of journalism as "yernalism" but at least he didn't drag it out.

[@DesmondShannon87]

​@@drewconway7135fully agree

[@jwgreek8606]

In 2024 calling women "lovely" is considered degrading toward women unfortunately. People blow shit out of proportion these days. Hell, last year at my little cousin's birthday party my older cousin scolded me for calling a longtime female friend beautiful and pointed out I cannot do it anymore! If you ask me the #metoo movement is a bunch of shit. Yes sexual harassment is a problem but they have taken it too damn far.

[@fredmckinney8933]

​@@jwgreek8606AMEN! Makes me SICK how some people take ANYTHING completely innocent someone says and claims it's sexual harassment. It's BOVINE EXCREMENT!!!

[@spacemanmonster23]

Wow just as bad as the actual show.... :/

[@williambone5678]

Damn, Peter Marshall and Teresa Ganzel must have really needed the money to do this lousy pilot!

[@christopherdunne7848]

The actual series was worse.