Comments on: Weekend Replay: “Gambit”

By: jawillie

jawillie — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:54:35 +0000

OMG! Wink’s TV test pattern leisure suit jacket really takes me back. Seriously, I love looking at these old game shows and this was one of my favorites. I liked GSN better when they showed all of the classic games. Thanks.

By: MrQuiz

MrQuiz — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:28:07 +0000

If I may, I’d like to offer some info on GAMBIT, for the benefit of Alex, and anyone else who until now, is unfamiliar with this classic.

GAMBIT premiered on CBS, 9/4/72, as part of a bloc of new game shows, which included THE JOKER’S WILD, and THE (NEW) PRICE IS RIGHT (as it was initially known). It ran for roughly four years, along with a short run (or, should I say, rerun)in 1977. By now, you know Wink Martindale emcee’d. The “dealer” was Elaine Stewart, who was a 1940’s-50’s-era B-movie actress, and something of a “hottie” in her day; she is also married to Merrill Heatter, who co-created the show. In 1980, the show was revived for NBC as LAS VEGAS GAMBIT, since this time, it eminated from the Tropicana Hotel in Vegas. This time, however, its run was roughly 13 months.

By: Canyon Anderson

Canyon Anderson — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:49:19 +0000

I just have to say that Gambit is my all-time favorite game show, and thank you for posting this! I really wanted to see a decent clip of it. Also, the +$100,000 Club website is very interesting and cool. Thanks for posting the link too, Alex!

By: Lee

Lee — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:32:00 +0000

And as I’m sure it’s been mentioned before, there’s a complete CBS Gambit episode (as well as the NBC remake, Las Vegas Gambit) over at tvpmm.com

By: Devon

Devon — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:37:43 +0000

^^ Oh so this was 1974. I was wondering what year that was.

I never got to see Gambit before and now that I’ve seen it, I loved it.

By: Jonathan Gabel

Jonathan Gabel — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:21:03 +0000

Alex all I can say here is THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! This really put a smile on my face and alot of sentimentality! I felt like I was back in 1974 once again! THANK YOU ALEX!