GAME SHOWS (CONTINUED)
1980-1989
You Snooze, You Win (1989) - Calling all somnambulists! First contestant to fall asleep wins! It's not as easy as it sounds - especially with Rip Taylor trying to keep you awake.
Chicken Out (1988) - Hey, mom! Are you going to jump off that bridge or are you going to "Chicken Out?!"
Cogito Ergo $um (1987) - Think fast or you'll soon find "you aren't."
Fingers And Toes (1986) - From the creators of the "Baby On Board" car window signs. New mothers and babies compete for cash and prizes.
None The Wiser (1986) - The game show where there are no correct answers.
You Can Say That Again (1985) - Now repeat after me...
Fat Chance (1984) - The obese face off in tests of trivia, skill and butter eating. [Ended Manka Bros.' successful run of game shows. The studio really hit the skids in the early/mid 1980s).
Word For Word (1983) - Now repeat after me...
Knock Knock (1982) - Do YOU know who's there? It could be Don Knotts. It could be the tax auditor.
Keep It To Yourself (1981) - You know a secret. Should you tell the celebrity panel or KEEP IT TO YOURSELF! (Hint: You know Paul Williams can't keep a secret.)
1970-1979
Fire When Reddy (1979) - Contestants answer music trivia questions for the chance to knock Helen Reddy off a perch into a vat of mud, pudding, water, coffee, etc.
Monte's Inferno (1978) - Hosted by Monte Hall as the Lava Master. Show features lightning-fast bonus rounds. Answer quick or get burned.
10-4 (1978) - The CB Game Show that asks, "What does 'pedal to the metal' mean?"
Lucky Bastard (1977) - Show that gives orphans the chance to meet their legitimate fathers.
Is It Safe? (1977) - Based on the interrogation scene from "Marathon Man" - contestants had better give the Nazi dentist the information he wants or there's no novocaine for you.
I'm Thinking Of A Number (1976) - Pat McCormick knows a lot of numbers - and he's thinking of one - and you've only got three guesses.
Bottoms Up (1975) - The game show where everything is upside-down.
Grin And Bare It (1974) - At the height of the "streaking" phenomenon, contestants take off a piece of clothing when they miss an answer.
The Midas Touch (1973) - If it's your lucky day, we'll turn your garbage into gold.
Lower Your Voice (1972) - Dramatic game show where contestants are in real danger. If you don't "lower your voice," you could lose a finger.
1960-1969
Key To My Room (1969) - Contestant dates an unknown stranger from a grab bag of apartment keys.
Come To Your Census (1968) - Can you tell us what the median income of those between the ages of 26 and 34 was in 1960? Can you tell us what the median income of those between the ages of 26 and 34 was in 1960 for $100 dollars?
Your Guess Is As Good As Mine (1967) - Game show where everybody wins.
Jonas Salk's Mind Twisters (1965) - Really (really) tough trivia.
Le Regle Du Jeu (Rules Of The Game) (1964) - French game show import that pits the classes against each other.
Mortgage (aka Housekeepers) (1963) - Contestants either have their mortgage paid off or lose the house. [Fun fact: Manka Bros. acquired several houses and properties during the run of the show.]
I Got The Cheese (1962) - Do you have the cheese, Kitty Carlisle Hart? No, I got the cheese!
Change The Subject (1961) - It's up to YOU to change the subject before before somebody files for divorce.
If A Tree Falls... (1961) - Norman Mailer hosted this most combative and (mostly philosophical) game shows in which contestants must answer questions that cannot be answered (except by a drunken Norman Mailer).
