Concentration Episode  

Too bad it was a Vega. Those were such total pieces of crap.

And the appropriate cue for it at 8:50, too!

I, too, would like to see much more. Perhaps the folks at BUZZR can get permission to run this series, say, on Sunday overnight in place of the "Blockbusters" hour, since that game has joined the morning lineup.

To be fair, Concentration was never a big budget show. It was partly created as an antidote to all the big money quizzes of the 50s. Its long life proved that a game show could be exciting without huge prizes.

She would have needed 10 minutes to solve that puzzle.

Maybe Buzzr TV? Also remember that NBC would not give up the rights to reruns even in GSN's heyday.

That must've been a few years ago tho...it's too bad NBC has such a stranglehold on the rights. I'd love to see either the Narz or Trebek versions see reruns. (I would've included the Downs/Clayton run but wasn't sure if they were still available, save a handful.)

James Greek Why does NBC have such a tight hold on these episodes? What could they possibly be doing with them instead of letting them rot in a vault somewhere?

BarrCode674 I would love to know that myself. I know that Concentration was originally produced by Jack Barry & Dan Enright, but since it was on during the time of the quiz show scandals, & both fellas were already involved with 2 shows that had been rigged (Twenty One and Tic Tac Dough), for some reason NBC acquired the rights to Concentration early in its original run. (Perhaps someone here knows why?) Concentration however was never rigged, so there's no reason that I can see for NBC to NOT let any eps be rerun. After all they reran Classic Concentration at one time, so why not let other networks lease the show in whatever form, and make a little money in the process? I've jokingly said that NBC might stand for "No Buying Concentration." Also, during the Narz run of this show, NBC always retained the rights to it. I would love to know how G-T was able to get ahold of it. At least that version gave the sets, the game, and the show overall a much needed "upgrade."

Lidsman2221 the only eps GSN would probably show (if they could) are the Trebek ones, since they no longer air any game shows from before 1980. Wish I could get Buzzr TV just to see what era shows they'll have.... (sigh)

Love those trilons---especially in the original NBC version, when sometimes they would jam.

Remember, same production company.

@@flashbaneyify Right! The Price Is Right used the Family Feud theme for cars.

Until buzzr pick the show up.

This was taped at KTTV Los Angeles, aka Metromedia Square.

NBC owned the rights to Concentration. That said, where I grew up in the Ozarks, this aired on the CBS station out of Springfield, MO.

@@fredmckinney8933 This is from 1975

Let's hope Buzzer picks up these classics.

BUZZR got the rights to Classic Concentration and The Match Game Hollywood Squares Hour -- which I thought would NEVER happen, so maybe they can get this one too.

@@TheMidknightryder13 They did.

@@dirtyoldman7356 Yes...as of this writing they air on Sunday afternoons. Their episodes have been from the 1976-77 season.

Consider the times. There was a recession going on in '74-'75 as well as rising inflation as well. So any little item in certain cases helped in a way. Plus, it was syndicated which usually means it didn't have a big budget to begin with.

BuzzerTV is bringing back the Jack Narz version of concentration on March 30rh...i enjoy the Alex Trebek version very much..i hope they dont take that off the air...looking forward to seeing you alex

They're airing the 1976 season now on Buzzr.

@@MrShelly53 1975

That was where Goodson-Todman Productions was located, in the present-day CNN Building.

DoubleMrE, also Jack Narz's first wife, Mary Lou Roemheld, was the sister of Bill Cullen's (third) wife Ann.

Jack's second wife Dolores "Doe" Vaichsner, was a longtime flight attendant for both TWA and American Airlines.

Don't forget Jack also hosted the first three seasons of Beat The Clock and Now You See It.

Simpler times, better times.

BuzzerTV is bringing back the Jack Narz version of concentration on March 30rh...Bottom Line

It is coming to Buzzr! Starting 3/30

You got your wish!

@@MTPromices Concentration with Jack Narz is coming to Buzzr March 30th

+Don Christopherson Back then, calculators were more of a luxury than they are now. Engineers and people in more technical-oriented careers were still using slide rules.

And, back then, a basic calculator, like the app you can load onto your phone now, cost in excess of $100.

Hollywood Squares and a couple other shows gave them away too.

@@dirtyoldman7356 Let's Make A Deal also had some Vegas.