Press Your Luck Episode Guide

September 19, 1983 to December 31, 1983

Key: # (Episode Number); Date (when CBS originally aired this episode); returning champ is in bold; (2x), (3x), etc. (number of wins champ has)
P = Pilot episode!

# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
P 1983 Jack Maggie Matt Maggie
($11,821)		 Different theme music!
Whammy animations look a bit different.
Board seems to have more than three slides/square...
Second Chance's Jack Campion and Maggie Brown!
1 9/19/83 Lana Linda Phil Linda
($14,954)		 No electronic noise when whammy hit, a lot of editing.
2 9/20/83
3 9/21/83 Robert
($4,598)		 -
4 9/22/83 Jim Robert Terry Robert (2x)
($5,220)		 A lot of black squares/malfunctions man...
5 9/23/83 Dave Shirley Robert Robert (3x)
($7,814)		 A nice game!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
6 9/26/83 Robert (4x)
($?)		 Robert is the first to be on four shows!
Robert retires with over $25,000
7 9/27/83 Debbie Maggie Harold Maggie
($6,100)		 -
8 9/28/83 Donna Rocco Maggie Maggie (2x)
($6,580)		 First episode with new pass spin sound and whammy buzz!
9 9/29/83 Randy Pam Maggie Randy
($8,750)		 Randy West's first appearance!
10 9/30/83 Randy Kathy Alan Randy (2x)
($10,992)		 CLASSIC!
Randy is the first person to hit and win the car!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
11 10/3/83 Randy Clay Maggie Randy (3x)
($6,000)		 Randy retires with $25,742!
12 10/4/83
13 10/5/83
Ken
($12,000)
14 10/6/83 Ken Rose Mark Ken (2x) ($4,004) -
15 10/7/83
Bea
($7,822)
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
16 10/10/83 Shirley Bea Dave Shirley
($11,794)		 -
17 10/11/83 Shirley Larry Denise
Larry
($10,179)
 -
18 10/12/83 Tom Larry Jill
Larry (2x)
($9,516)
 Jog & Tramp gets hit; never seen again
19 10/13/83 Larry Ted Jeanne
Jeanne
($3,000)
 Jeanne hits the car!
The second time ever that car is hit!
20 10/14/83 David Jessica Jeanne
Jessica
($5,619)
 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
21 10/17/83 Warren Jessica Miriam Warren & Miriam ($0) First ever 0-0 tie!
22 10/18/83 Miriam Betty Warren
Miriam (2x)
($14,958)
 -
23 10/19/83 Miriam (3x)
($1,750)
24 10/20/83 Sam Sabrina Miriam Sam
($?)		 At least $10,000 won by Sam.
25 10/21/83 Tanya Mark Sam
Mark
($16,911)
 Sam has bad luck with the whammies...
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
26 10/24/83 Mark John Jackie
Mark (2x)
($7,245)
 -
27 10/25/83 Linda Mark Tom
Linda
($6,000)
 Tom wears a cowboy hat!
28 10/26/83 Marv Linda Kim
Kim
($19,438)
 Linda and Kim's spins from the intros!
29 10/27/83 Kim Patti Mark
Patti
($10,060)
 Kim's whammy from the intros!
30 10/28/83 Regan Patti Sam Sam
($10,700)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
31 10/31/83 Peter Julia Sam Peter
($9,329)		 -
32 11/1/83 Peter Lillian Jack Jack
($8,200)		 -
33 11/2/83 Jack Laurie Ted Ted
($10,750)		 Board sound #2 debuts!
34 11/3/83 Dave Janis Ted
Dave
($19,744)
 CLASSIC!
35 11/4/83 Dave Jon Robin
Dave (2x)
($15,361)
CLASSIC!
Dave retires with $35,105
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
36 11/7/83 Marty Marilyn Jim
Jim
($7,293)
 -
37 11/8/83 Jim Joan Dan
Joan
($1,000)
 NEW INTROS START!
Ten whammies hit!
38 11/9/83 Bruce Joan Fran
Bruce
($7,100)
 -
39 11/10/83
Tony
($7,258)
40 11/11/83 Tony (2x)
($7,095)
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
41 11/14/83 Toni Bob Tony
Tony (3x)
($9,750)
 -
42 11/15/83 Tony Dan Cre
Tony (4x)
($10,193)
 Tony retires with $34,296
43 11/16/83 Eileen Dave Randi
Dave
($8,750)
 Jason notes new nametags start on this episode!
CLASSIC LINE:
"The board doesn't move!" ~ Dave
44 11/17/83 Dave Al Susan Dave (2x)
($9,453)		 Exciting finish!
45 11/18/83 Rocky Dave Brigette Dave (3x)
($7,995)		 Dave retires with $26,198
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
46 11/21/83 Beverly Kirk Arlene Arlene
($11,550)		 -
47 11/22/83 Jay Arlene Elinore Elinore
($3,500)		 Ten whammies hit
Thanksgiving whammy appears!
48 11/23/83 Neal
($6,300)
-- 11/24/83 NO SHOW
-- 11/25/83 NO SHOW
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
49 11/28/83 Neal Dick Helen
Helen
($6,550)
 Helen Reiner's first episode!
50 11/29/83 Helen Cheryl George
Helen (2x)
($8,495)
 Cheryl gets three whammies in round one!
51 11/30/83 Sherry Michael Helen
Helen (3x)
($8,065)
 Sherry has an "anti-whammy" button!
52 12/1/83 David Becky Helen
Helen (4x)
($17,050)
 Helen is amazing in round two!
Helen retires with $40,160
53 12/2/83 John Toni Scott
Scott
($17,772)
 Scott with a great comeback!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
54 12/5/83 Thawann John Scott
Thawann
($12,000)

Board #2 debuts!
We have some FAST spinners here!
Scott is first to pass final spin from 3rd place
55 12/6/83
Marsha
($11,899)
56 12/7/83 Anne Rob Marsha
Marsha (2x)
($15,438)
Marsha retires with $27,337
57 12/8/83 Ellie
($4,875)
58 12/9/83 Ellie Cathi Michael
Michael
($10,635)
 CLASSIC!
The famous Michael Hanes from the intros!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
59 12/12/83 Beth Michael Jeff
Jeff
($2,000)
 More Michael intro clips from this episode!
60 12/13/83 Chris David Jeff
Jeff (2x)
($13,345)
 -
61 12/14/83 Jeff Diana Greg
Greg
($3,900)
 -
62 12/15/83
Greg (2x)
($11,500)
63 12/16/83
Barbara
($2,000)
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
64 12/19/83 Glenn Barbara Pam
Glenn
($21,526)
No whammies hit at all! (28 spins!)
Debut of Christmas whammies
65 12/20/83
Frank
($18,287)
66 12/21/83
Nancy
($20,618)
67 12/22/83 Nancy Tracy Pierre
Tracy
($10,100)
Whammy Carolers episode!
68 12/23/83
Tracy (2x)
($7,620)
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
69 12/26/83 Carlotta Tracy Steve
Tracy (3x)
($8,960)
Tracy retires with $26,680
New Year's whammies debut
70 12/27/83 Stephan Carol Dawn
Carol
($4,949)
 -
71 12/28/83 Russ SuAnne Carol
SuAnne
($11,250)
 -
72 12/29/83 SuAnne Scott Kennie
Kennie
($24,457)
 Largest win to date!
73 12/30/83
Kennie (2x)
($5,776)
Kennie retires with $30,233
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