A very underrated show that really challenged the recall ability of both contestants and viewers...great set, stellar hosting/announcing by Peter and Rod, the Triple Crown actually offered significant consolation payoffs, and the theme/music package was top-notch!
Announcer Rod Roddy: "One half hour from now, you'll know enough about popular comic book girls and the Barrymore family to win $10,000 in cash if you were a contestant on "Hit Man"! And here's the host of "Hit Man", Peter Tomarken!" Peter Tomarken: "Thank you, Rod. Welcome to another episode of "Hit Man". What makes this game unique is that we give you the answers be- fore we even get to the questions. Let's meet our contestants who are about to play our game..." RIP, Rod and Peter.
Wow, what I've been able to hear of this theme in episodes that have been uploaded really doesn't do it justice. The clear version is something else. Really has that "80s TV" vibe to it.
Jim Thornton: One hour from now, you'll know enough about Japanese TV commercials and the Pigeonhole Principle to win $100,000 in cash-if you were a contestant onnnnnn... _Hit Man!_ And here's the host of _Hit Man..._ Mikey Day!
This theme gets me hyper as all get out! I was home sick from 10th grade (legitimately) on Monday, January 3rd 1983 and I watched the debut episodes of this show, "$ale of the Century" and Betty White's show "Just Men".
One half hour from now, you’ll know enough about American Bandstand and Custer’s Last Stand to win $10,000 in cash, if you were a contestant on HIT MAN! And now here’s the host of Hit Man, Peter Tomarken!
Unless he was able to do both at the same time, like how Jim Perry hosted Card Sharks at the same time as both Definition and Headline Hunters, and how he still hosted Definition while hosting Sale of the Century. Also, I think Tom Kennedy hosted Name That Tune while also hosting Whew and Password Plus (although he didn't hose Whew and Password Plus at the same time) not to mention Body Language at the same time as the Nighttime Price is Right.
@@mitchellries256 As long as PYL would've still been a network show (as opposed to being in first-run syndication), he likely couldn't have hosted both at the same time. There aren't many cases where the same host handled two network or two syndicated games at the same time--and, even then, the same production company, syndicator, and/or network was usually involved (e.g., Alex Trebek hosting both Classic Concentration and To Tell the Truth for Mark Goodson and NBC).
Jay Wolpert was also the original executive producer of "The New Price Is Right", and once was a Tournament of Champions winner on the "Jeopardy!;" (the Art Fleming era) in 1969.
All episodes of Hit Man exist, as do the other Jay Wolpert shows, in their entirety, but the shows were only licensed to be seen once. Jay could never get the rights to have the Hit Man shows rerun due to many factors, such as music licensing. Shame. At least we can see Jay's first solo show, Whew!/Celebrity Whew! on BUZZR, as all of those shows exist, but Burt Sugarman owns those shows.
If this show were to be revived: One half hour from now, you'll know enough about.... ….the career of Dick Clark.... ….and the city of Philadelphia.... ….to win $50,000 in cash! If you were a contestant on...HIT MAN! And now, here's the host of Hit Man - TODD NEWTON!
If the SHow were revived today: One Half Hour/Hour from now you'll know enough about Tom Brady and The Brady Bunch to win $100,000 In Cash! If you were a contestant on HIT MAN! And Now, here's the Host of HIT MAN, Todd Newton!
Sometimes I wonder if this should've been the theme for Press Your Luck and the Press Your Luck theme should've been the theme for Hit Man. Why? Because the Press Your Luck theme sounds a little like video game music, and the Hit Man stage looks like a video arcade.
One half our from now, you'll know enough about The making of "The Wizard of Oz" and Jeans to win $25,000 in cash. If you were a contestant on "Hit Man" . And now here's the star of our show, Peter Tomarken!
HEEEY… THANK YOU! WELCOME TO HIT MAN! What you have just heard is true! We are going to make our contestants and you at home instant experts on two new subjects. You see, this is a quiz show, but we give you all the answers before we even get to the questions!
One half hour from now, you'll know enough about the Jonas Brothers and career of Drew Carey to win $1,000,000...if you were a contestant on Hit Man! And now, from 30 Rock in New York City, here's our host, Michael Strahan!
one half hour from now you'll know enough about Drew Carey & Ryan Tannehill to win $100,000 in cash if you were a contestant on Hit Man and now here's the host of Hit Man Todd Newton
My spiel for a revival: One half hour form know you'll know enough about the movie Titanic and the career of Bob Barker to win $25,000 in cash! If you were a contestant on HIT MAN! And now, here's the host of Hit Man, Todd Newton! Closing: Hit Man is a Jay Wolper Production, in association with Fremantle! This is Randy West speaking!
One Half Hour from Now, You'll Know Enough about Supermodel Cindy Crawford, and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, to Win $10,000 in Cash, if You Were a Contestant on HIT MAN! And Now, Here's the Host of Hit Man, PETER TOMARKEN!
Hey, thank you Rod Roddy! Hi everyone and welcome to Hit Man. Once again we are going to make our contestants and you at home instant experts on two brand new subjects. This is a quiz show, but the difference is that we give you the answers before we get to the questions!
1 hour from now, you’ll know enough about Lin Manuel Miranda, Mr. Potatohead, Pac-man, and ford to win $100000! If you were a contestant on, hitman! And now, here’s your host of hitman, tod newton!
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