Only lasted about 3 years, but the show lives on forever. This was the epitome of the 1980's: risk it all to win big, and there's a lot of cool colors, flashing lights and a cute yet dastardly character to ruin your day. If only I were alive to witness this, or even be on the show...yeah, right. I have a better chance of being on a jury than I do being on a game show!
My God this version is still awesome im still excited when I watch the new version it still has the 80s on it but all shined up and improved. We all miss you Peter Tomarken miss your game voice.
Menard’s reaction at 18:35 was one of the all time iconic game show moments... and he hadn’t even won yet. “Big bucks, Peter! Big bucks!!! Big bucks, Peter!! Yes!! Yes!!! Yes!!! I’m a fighter!”
I love how ALL the lights lit up on the board at first, as if he had won, but he still had a spin to play or pass. Even the people running the board got caught up in the excitement!!
Guess what - they just announced recently that Press Your Luck is coming back on ABC - and so far, they've done a damn good job of reviving old game shows without changing them, so I have high hopes for the revival. That and their upcoming Card Sharks revival :)
@@starskunk There will be a new bonus round on the new Press Your Luck revival where the winner of the game faces the Whammy to win big cash and prizes.
I still enjoy watching past press your luck episodes. When it ran, in 1983-1986 I was only 20-23 years old. If it were still on today, I wonder how much the prizes would be. How much money prizes would be. I was a great game show. Thank you so much.
I was in high school when it was airing and I became an instant junkie from the first episode I watched. I remember being pissed 😤 when the show ended.
I remember waking up on the first days of summer(naturally with no alarm clock or yelling mom!) & watching this while I ate my cereal & planned my day, definitely going somewhere on my bike, that's a given. The days seemed packed with endless possibilities, I might end up at the BMX track or the wave pool or the mall & those are the best memories I have, that's why I like stuff like this, it reminds me of my favorite days, carefree kid who didn't know or care about anything but being a kid
It’s interesting how many of the best PYL games were when one player was out or effectively out of the game. When things get head to head, anything can happen.
I wish they'd put the Michael Larson light patterns on the new era Press Your Luck. Even if just in the bonus round - reward the superfans that knew what he managed to do!
10:36, the board operator made a mistake. He or she flashed the entire board of lights after the $5,000 was hit because he/she thought that the contestant wont the game on that spin.
That’s an understatement. He was a private pilot, and was flying for a charity that provided free air travel to needy patients. He and his wife were on their way to a cancer patient in san diego when the plane went down due to faulty repair :-(
I remember Peter Tomarken. He made a surprise appearance on Whammy The All New Press Your Luck to host the question round. He was an amazing game show host. He sure will be missed by people who loved him.
I used to watch this in the UK when I was a kid. Forgot which channel it was on. Always watched it before school. Loved it.. whammyyy whammyyy whammyyy... Anyway, watching it now, it's still class. But God some exaggeration American clapping 😂 I know it's entertainment, but it was so rigged for the entertaining purpose haha.
One of the Things I Like to Draw, is the Big PRESS YOUR LUCK Board When I Draw the Big Board, I Make Sure to Include My Favorite Square, $5,000 and a Spin
Just like family feud, cool. These contestants are up to a big challenge, I like it. The host that died last year was good at competing with his contestants. Keep it up
Anyone else notice that the square one over from the top right has one slide missing and intermittently displays a blank screen while Rod Roddy introduces Peter Tomarken?
Yep & there is a Math Equation but only for when a Lady like Annemarie Buchta wins big on this Show & the Math Equation is this. Lady + Lots Of Cash + Prizes + Win = Her Clapping Hands Win Her Cash & Prizes Together
DanielSong39 Agreed, passing a spin with a $2k lead isn’t a guarantee. There were too many spaces on the board that could have given Menard the lead, especially if he hit a “+ 1 spin” space. Odds were 50/50 at best. If that’s the case, I’d want to be in control
