Let's Make a Deal (1970) | Big Deal: $10,258 

I love these older episodes. I was a kid in the 70's and our family had the yellow appliances. Apparently, yellow was really in style back then.

Monty Hall was a legend at Let’s Make A Deal.

I know that the price of things changes with time and inflation, but it’s stil so weird to see what food cost back then.

I miss the old school Let's Make a Deal - it felt like they wanted people to win back then.

One of the most famous episodes in the show's history.

I used to love this show when I was a kid.

1000 gallons of gas for $350. That's $0.35 per gallon. Those were the days.

I love these old game shows...

This was back when the ABC Primetime version had Tower of Power horns along with Ivan's orchestra section. When it was moved to syndication later on, the Tower of Power horns were pink slipped but Ivan's band continued on.....

That ham price blew my mind

RIP Monty Hall, 9/30/2017, 96 years .

Much larger band than on the daytime show, featuring a horn section of local 47 hotshots playing charts concocted by legendary band arranger Sammy Nestico - who as of March 2016 is still with us!

That check is equivalent to over 71,000 big ones today

A flashback to the early days of this series

That Pontiac wagon is sweet

Rest in piece monty hall. We love you

I Agree with Him, That's a Beautiful Pontiac. RIP Monty.

For me the real star of this show was Jay Stewart. Announced the openings, then would run down in the audience to describe a product that Monty Hall was hawking, then reappear in costume on stage in one of the zonkers, like milking a cow or riding a tricycle, then back to the audience with Monty Hall to describe another item or product, never ever making a mistake! And he was no spring chicken either. The early shows with him were the best!

A 1970 Pontiac Grandville....total price of that car is $6,024.00. But now, the prices of our new automobiles is currently more than $25,000.00.

0:15 The theme song with horns!

I would stay home:sick" from.school to watch TV. This show made me feel so happy to be home back then. It was comforting somehow. Melinda Lawley

Great Episode! Plus, Monty's first deal was sort of a predecessor to TPIR's Grand Game.

Was such a treat to watch when I was home sick from school on a 12 inch black and white set. RIP Monty💞🙏🏻

Used to watch this when I stayed home from school in junior High. Good memories..

No else did it like Monty Hall - a staple name in game show right up there with Dick and Gene.

Ah,the good old days!

Notice that Monty and Jay had to share a microphone, unlike today's LMAD where they all had their own mics.

20:45 - GSN did a promo using this shot of...."Carol Merrill.....glamour girl......seductress!" 😆 It was a description of Carol can distract and lead people to make decisions on Let's Make a Deal!

IIRC, this show paid the taxes for the contestants that won the Big Deal of the Day. Jay would say, "We're adding taxes and licenses to make the total value of your deal worth...."

The 70's versions pf Let's Make A Deal were the best! The 84-85 All New Let's Make A Deal had a smaller budget and would often repeat prizes too much. They would try to trick people when playing for cars or trips by having final items so difficult to price with a very small range. "Price this for me within $5.00." for a $125.00 item. You almost had to take the sure thing in the 84-86 version to avoid a big let down. The big cars and trips were rarely ever won on pricing games and the show had a feel like they wanted it that way. Especially in the 84-86 season. You had a better chance of winning a car or trip by going for the big deal, or on the "Dealer Wheel" than you would in a pricing game.

Monty Hall was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and was an excellent high school student who hoped to go to medical school. However, antisemitism was rife in those days and the University of Manitoba had a quota for Jewish students and Monty didn't get in. He ultimately went to Toronto and then to the US

best times and days

Depending on the month, I was in 3rd or 4th grade during 1970. I watched this during summers...no school!

I have to admit, I have a huge crush on Carol Merrill, especially when I was a kid.

I’d like to have that Pontiac in mint condition.🤩

Aunt Betty used to tell me I look like Monty Hall when I was a kid...

100 200 300 Four!, 500 600 700 more! Famous words!

Well, from losing a chance at $10,000 to getting a new car. That is not a bad consolation prize at all.

16:47 - Overture by Ivan Ditmars!

19:53 Hard to believe gas was $2.50 per gallon back then….

RIP Bob Barker😢

I love watching these, except for one thing...the fur coats... ☹

How did Monty walk up and down those steps without tripping over the microphone cord?

12:33 lol there's actually a guy in blackface

I wish they would go back to the 2 people at the big deal

38 cents!!!!!!!

Come all over I thought they would say world or Europe or something But then I forgot at this time , no such a thing

Why did jay leave? Just loved him

Oh that game show music is so dramatic

Huh. The ABC primetime version. Cool.

I was q0 years old

When did this air?

"Good ole jay-stewart who would later pal around with jack-barry wink-martindale geoff edwards jim-lange & jim-perry may he rest in peace" 🇺🇸📺🎙️🕯️🙏⚰️🪦👼.

Got to love the prices of everything compared to 2024. 🙂

Learned long ago you pay taxes in that state and your home state for anything you win. So yeah no thanks