Press Your Luck Episode Guide

January 2, 1984 to June 29, 1984

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

# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
74 1/2/84 Casey Linda Tom
Tom
($12,745)
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75 1/3/84 Tom Vicki Troy
Troy
($14,600)
 Troy breaks his buzzer!
Troy celebrates prematurely, but wins anyway
76 1/4/84 Dalene Jeff Troy Troy (2x)
($10,621)
Troy retires with $25,221
77 1/5/84 Janet Linda Frank
Janet
($4,550)
 -
78 1/6/84 Ross Carol Janet
Ross
($17,324)
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# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
79 1/9/84 Andy Nancy Ross
Nancy
($17,195)
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80 1/10/84 Jeannie Gary Nancy
Nancy (2x)
($12,170)
Nancy retires with $29,365
81 1/11/84 Gary Melinda Rich
Gary
($13,311)
 Rich breaks his buzzer!
82 1/12/84 Chuck Gary Dee Dee
Dee Dee
($14,300)
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83 1/13/84 Gary Lisa Dee Dee
Gary
($15,308)
 Three different Gary's in the week...
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
84 1/16/84 Why a whammy in square #2?!
85 1/17/84
86 1/18/84
Rosie
($12,422)
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87 1/19/84 Will Rosie Rona
Rona
($16,092)
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88 1/20/84 Rona Sheila Ray
Rona (2x)
($17,254)
Rona retires with $33,346
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
89 1/23/84 Beth Tom Kimberly
Kimberly
($7,900)
 Tom breaks his buzzer!
90 1/24/84 Michael Nancy Kimberly
Kimberly (2x)
($11,493)
Whammy in square #2 gone forever!
91 1/25/84 Kimberly Thomas Shelley
Kimberly (3x)
($8,595)
Kimberly retires with $27,988
92 1/26/84 Jim Mimi Mark
Mimi
($21,469)
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93 1/27/84 Mimi Irene Kirk
Kirk
($12,639)
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# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
94 1/30/84 Mira Kirk J.C.
Kirk (2x)
($7,306)
 J.C. from the intros!
95 1/31/84 Tom Terri Kirk
Kirk (3x)
($13,380)
Debut of new prizes!
Kirk retires with $33,325
96 2/1/84 Jeanie Susan Mike
Susan
($18,376)
Susan hits $5000+spin three times in one round!
97 2/2/84 Susan Naomi Alan
Susan (2x)
($25,603)
 Susan retires with $43,979
98 2/3/84 Beth Karl Shelley
Shelley
($2,600)
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# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
99 2/6/84 Shelley Floyd Maari
Maari
($11,150)
 Maari from the intros!
100 2/7/84 Jeff Maari Tricia
Tricia
($12,445)
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101 2/8/84 Tricia Leo Peter
Peter
($12,896)
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102 2/9/84 Julia John Peter
Julia
($14,500)
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103 2/10/84 Marc Julia Mindy
Mindy
($4,550)
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# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
104 2/13/84 Jesse Mindy Brenda
Jesse
($17,364)
 Yellow-based buzzers now used
105 2/14/84
106 2/15/84 Virginia Jim Shelly
Shelly
($11,260)
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107 2/16/84 Dan Mary Shelly
Shelly (2x)
($9,536)
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108 2/17/84
Kate
($13,400)
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
109 2/20/84 Kate John Debbie
John
($16,843)
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110 2/21/84 Richard John Ann
Richard
($4,050)
 Richard will become the first big champ on the $100,000 Pyramid in 1985
111 2/22/84 Jim Cyann Richard
Jim
($14,124)
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112 2/23/84 Kerry Darlene Jim
Darlene
($8,520)
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113 2/24/84 Gilbert Lorri Darlene
Gilbert
($16,595)
 Gilbert wins on a Move One Space hit!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
114 2/27/84 Mac Gilbert Rachele
Mac
($9,449)
No whammies hit!
Pretty short game!
115 2/28/84 John Terre Mac
Mac (2x)
($13,370)
 First appearance of Pick a Corner (PAC)!
Board #3 debuts!
John gets NO spins in round one!
Terre gets three whammies in round one!
First mention of Double Your $$ (DY$$)
Mac defeats John by only $125
116 2/29/84 Mac Kevin Margaret
Margaret
($3,748)
Kevin hits three whammies in row in round two!
117 3/1/84 Bob Kathy Margaret
Kathy
($5,050)
All players have ONE spin each in round two!
118 3/2/84 Kathy Jane Andres
Andres
($6,817)
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# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
119 3/5/84 Joyce Kevin Andres
Andres (2x)
($11,899)
First PAC w/whammy choice hit!
120 3/6/84 Kay Lee Andres
Andres (3x)
($800)
First time two players whammy out of the game!
121 3/7/84 Nita Andres Otis
Nita
($9,250)
Andres finally leaves with $19,516
122 3/8/84 Susan Nita Michael
Michael
($16,156)
First appearance of "DY$$" on the board, but no spin is attached to it!
Nita passes her final spin from 3rd place!
123 3/9/84 Michael Bob Maggie
Maggie
($12,932)
 Michael hits 3 whammies in round one!
First time DY$$ is hit (in square 13); Bob hits it w/$4,495!
Return of Maggie Brown, who was on 1983 PYL pilot!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
124 3/12/84 Maggie Burt Laureen
Laureen
($4,000)
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125 3/13/84 Laureen Dolly David
David
($15,263)
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126 3/14/84 Lynn David George
David (2x)
($2,995)
George whammies on last spin of game
127 3/15/84 Douglas Liz David
Liz
($7,500)
 Ten whammies hit
128 3/16/84 Bo Donna Liz
Bo
($15,383)
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# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
129 3/19/84 Bo Kim Craig
Kim
($14,766)
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130 3/20/84 Lois Rod Kim
Lois
($15,091)
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131 3/21/84 Gary Susie Lois
Susie
($10,649)
 Susie wins a car!
End of game is exciting!
132 3/22/84 Susie Cliff Joanne
Susie (2x)
($16,471)
End of game is VERY exciting!
Susie hits DY$$ w/$2,166!
(Peter, it wasn't the first time it was hit!)
Susie retires with $27,120
133 3/23/84 John Jill Pamela
John
($19,295)
 Exciting game!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
134 3/26/84 John Geralyn Andy
Geralyn
($15,801)
 Geralyn from the intros!
135 3/27/84 Geralyn Betty Leon
Geralyn (2x)
($5,100)
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136 3/28/84 Geralyn Julio Carla
Julio
($12,506)
 Geralyn earns $5,325 in round one
Julio is a fast spinner!
Geralyn: "I'm gonna get some Big Bucks!  STOP!!" *shriek*
137 3/29/84 Diana Gregg Julio
Julio (2x)
($11,950)
 Ten whammies hit, six in round one
138 3/30/84 Julio Mae Harris
Mae
($7,800)
Mae hits DY$$ w/$3,900!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
139 4/2/84 Karen Rich Mae
Karen
($14,405)
 Karen Martin's first appearance!
140 4/3/84 Sue Karen Bill
Sue
($12,924)
The infamous "Pool Table" episode!
141 4/4/84 Jimmy Catherine Sue
Jimmy
($4,500)
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142 4/5/84 Richard Karen Jimmy
Jimmy (2x)
($23,849)
 This is a different Karen...
Over $10,000 hit between Karen and Jimmy on the last spin of the game!
Jimmy retires with $28,349
143 4/6/84 Pam Kathy Clifton
Kathy
($19,866)
 Kathy is a very enthusiastic spinner!
She is on some of the intro clips!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
144 4/9/84 Kathy Joanne Greg
Joanne
($15,950)
Squares #2 and #4 are frozen in round two, which may have affected outcome of game
145 4/10/84 Joanne Jim Audrey
Audrey
($9,095)
First mention of the Home Viewer Sweepstakes!
146 4/11/84 Tony Laurie Audrey
Laurie
($13,456)
Tony stops board REAL fast!
Laurie wins by only $223!
147 4/12/84 Laurie Nancy Jim
Nancy
($13,889)
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148 4/13/84 Colleen Nancy Yogi
Colleen
($15,050)
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# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
149 4/16/84 David Colleen LaVerne
LaVerne
($9,895)
David returns later due to a technical error
150 4/17/84 Joe LaVerne Diana
LaVerne (2x)
($2,000)
Joe whammies on last spin of game
151 4/18/84 Miguel LaVerne Patti
Patti
($17,990)
 Patti hits DY$$+spin w/$8,995!
It is on some of the intro clips!
152 4/19/84 Jeff Patti Bette
Patti (2x)
($16,352)
Patti retires with $34,342
153 4/20/84 Lynn Fredda Rick
Rick
($16,450)
 Rick Perrie's first episode!
Rick's final spin is on the intro clips!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
154 4/23/84 Jerry Linda Rick
Rick (2x)
($6,950)
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155 4/24/84 Sue Rick David
Rick (3x)
($16,542)
Board change:
$2500 is yanked for a prize in Square #10
David returned due to a technical error
1st episode w/o the demo spin
Rick retires with $39,942
156 4/25/84 Susie Betty Stephen
Stephen
($6,086)
Betty is first ever to get the max possible 12 spins in one round
157 4/26/84 Dean Emily Stephen
Stephen (2x)
($15,386)
 Emily doesn't "want to see a whammy's face!"
Emily from some of the intro clips!
158 4/27/84 Sally Larry Stephen
Sally
($16,016)
 Sally wins with three whammies!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
159 4/30/84 Scott Sharon Sally
Scott
($15,047)
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160 5/1/84 Darrell Scott Cheri
Cheri
($10,800)
Some squares freeze temporarily during round one
161 5/2/84 Dana Cheri Mike
Cheri (2x)
($9,220)
 Six whammies in round one
162 5/3/84 Lisa Jeff Cheri
Lisa
($14,745)
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163 5/4/84 Gregg Betty Lisa
Lisa (2x)
($12,422)
Lisa retires with $27,167
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
164 5/7/84 June Scot Veronica
Veronica
($20,221)
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165 5/8/84 Veronica Catherine Bob
Bob
($5,000)
First episode w/new PAC color (now dark green)
Catherine returned from a previous show (#141)
Veronica whammies on last spin of game
166 5/9/84 Bob Pamela David
David
($12,273)
Bob hits DY$$+spin w/$7,350
167 5/10/84 Joshua Kristi David
David (2x)
($11,838)
Joshua is WEIRD in stopping board!
168 5/11/84 Keith David Lynn
Keith
($12,075)
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# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
169 5/14/84 Barbara Menard Keith
Menard
($18,050)
First day of Home Viewer Sweepstakes
Barbara wins $1400 for John Bowden of  Normandy, TN
One of the most exciting comebacks in PYL history!
170 5/15/84 Sally Menard Brad
Brad
($14,557)
Sally wins $800 for Patty Robison of Thibedau, LA
171 5/16/84 Brad Brian Teressa
Brad (2x)
($16,000)
Brad retires with $30,557
Teressa wins $1250 for Jean Roehlke of Alexandria, MN
172 5/17/84 Patty David Jenneen
David
($5,799)
Jenneen wins $750 for Hazel Patkochis of Quakertown, NJ
Both Patty and Jenneen whammy out, so David is first ever to play against the house!
173 5/18/84 David Becky Paul
Becky
($33,410)
CLASSIC!
David wins $4000 for Angela Alboro of Jersey City, NJ
Becky has highest ever one day total to this point, but that title is short lived - 3 weeks!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
174 5/21/84 Ruth Carolyn Jake
Ruth
($7,495)
Carolyn wins $500 for Marcia Weddle of Idaho Falls, ID
175 5/22/84 Geron Chris Ruth
Ruth (2x)
($16,202)
Ruth defeats Chris by only $10
Geron wins $750 for Joyce Black of Natchitoches, LA
176 5/23/84 Ruth Kathie Phil
Ruth (3x)
($13,644)
Ruth retires with $37,341
Kathie wins $1500 for William Harvilla of Bethlehem, PA
177 5/24/84 Kimberly David Rhonda
David
($750)
David sets a record for the lowest winning champion
Kimberly wins $750 for Audrey M. Judge of Richmond, VA
178 5/25/84 Phyllis David Jon
Phyllis
($9,550)
Jon wins $500, courtesy of the whammy, for Eleanor Gardner of Modesto, CA
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
179 5/28/84 Ondreia Ralph Phyllis
Ralph
($7,431)
Ralph wins $1500 for Dawn Schultz of Emmitsburg, MD
180 5/29/84 Loreen Dan Ralph
Loreen
($6,300)
 Loreen almost passes all her spins from third place before taking any!
Dan wins $4000 for Joan Assante of Woodside, NY
181 5/30/84 Jimmy Loreen Cindy
Cindy
($14,780)
Very exciting game!
Loreen wins $2000 for Carolyn Orton of Myrtle Beach, SC
182 5/31/84 Cindy (2x)
(over $25K)		 OK...I guess GSN won't show this episode...
Cindy retires with a ton of money
Edwina Seal of Biddeford, ME won a Big Screen TV worth $3,800
183 6/1/84 Mike Karyl Lynn
Karyl
($8,628)
Karyl wins a trip to Rome worth $2,628 for Charlotte Raffle of Dayton, OH
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
184 6/4/84 Karyl Jim Pat
Pat
($16,405)
Pat wins $750 for Gina Carpenter of New Castle, IN
185 6/5/84 Vicki Drew Pat
Vicki
($9,180)
Drew wins $2000 for Dorothy Smith of Akron, OH
186 6/6/84 David Vicki Sue Ellen
Vicki (2x)
($9,295)
David wins a Surf Jet worth $2,350 for Warren Morris of Lynwood, CA
187 6/7/84 Pamela Vicki Ed
Ed
($11,516)
Ed is doomed...
Vicki wins a trip to Rio de Janeiro worth $1,922 for Georgia Mae Davis of Corsicana, TX
188 6/8/84 Ed Michael Janie - Larson's Reign of Terror - Day #1!
Last day of Home Viewer Sweepstakes!
Michael wins $1000 for Michael Landry of Jenarette, LA
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
188 6/11/84 Ed Michael Janie
Michael
($110,237)
 Larson's Reign of Terror - Day #2!
189 6/12/84 Mike Jo Jeffie
Jeffie
($17,698)
 Peter still noticeably recovering...
190 6/13/84 Jana Jobe Jeffie
Jeffie (2x)
($14,702)
Jeffie retires with $32,400
191 6/14/84 Lori Mauri Mike
Mike
($12,944)
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192 6/15/84 Sandra Fernando Mike
Mike (2x)
($13,293)
Mike retires with $26,237
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
193 6/18/84 Phil Sandi Bob
Sandi
($7,855)
 Jacksonville, FL joins PYL family!
194 6/19/84 Wes Reva Sandi
Reva
($24,828)
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195 6/20/84 Reva Brad Adoris
Brad
($14,930)
2nd Set of Board Patterns Debut!
Board change:
$2000 is yanked for a prize in Square #10
Board moves slower...
Debut of Tammy Whammette!
196 6/21/84 Cameron Cynthia Brad
Cameron
($13,128)
Trident spokesman Cameron Craycroft!
197 6/22/84 Kathy Cameron Richard
Kathy
($16,890)
The Lake Powell trip appears!
Kathy hits DY$$+spin w/$8,445!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
198 6/25/84 Allen Lisa Kathy
Allen
($10,250)
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199 6/26/84 Quincey Gil Allen
Allen (2x)
($12,178)
Quincey and Gil BOTH get three whammies in round one!
Olympic whammies debut!
200 6/27/84 Allen Vicky Brad
Vicky
($12,500)
First time Lake Powell is hit for $1,150!
201 6/28/84 Vicky Bill Tammy
Bill
($16,595)
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202 6/29/84 Jeff Judi Bill
Bill (2x)
($9,800)
Bill retires with $26,395
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