Press Your Luck Episode Guide

July 2, 1984 to December 31, 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
203 7/2/84 Nancy Helen Patrick
Helen
($14,250)
 -
204 7/3/84 Helen Harry Elva
Helen (2x)
($16,640)
Elva earns $5,450 in round one
Helen retires with $30,890
205 7/4/84 Art Alexis Laurie
Laurie
($8,650)
 -
207 7/5/84 Greg Laurie Sharon
Laurie (2x)
($10,559)
 -
208 7/6/84 Jim Laurie Judi
Laurie (3x)
($12,011)
Laurie retires with $31,220
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
208 7/9/84 Keith Angie Sancy
Sancy
($5,835)
 -
209 7/10/84 Corey Sancy Bob
Corey
($15,978)
 -
210 7/11/84 Sharon Charles Corey
Charles
($10,501)
 -
211 7/12/84 Clark Colleen Charles
Colleen
($27,407)
Olympic Phone hit in round one
Colleen is WEIRD, but joins few players who retire on only one appearance
212 7/13/84 Karin Tom Angela
Karin
($15,450)
 Weird strategy played in round two...
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
213 7/16/84 Tom Karin Suzanne
Suzanne
($10,144)
 -
214 7/17/84 Steph Suzanne Jeff
Suzanne (2x)
($15,039)
Suzanne retires with $25,183
215 7/18/84 Andy Jani Peter
Jani
($8,200)
 -
216 7/19/84 Dave Jani Nancy
Nancy
($13,145)
 -
217 7/20/84 Michelle Harold Nancy
Nancy (2x)
($750)
Harold whammies on last spin of game
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
218 7/23/84 Gene Carol Nancy
Gene
($18,270)
The infamous Gene Snyder points everywhere and chants "$80,000" while spinning!!!
219 7/24/84 Gene Joy Bob
Gene (2x)
($13,092)
 What a way to end it!
Gene retires with $31,362
220 7/25/84 Aaron Nyna Nancy
Nyna
($15,931)
 -
221 7/26/84 Nyna Rick Stacey
Stacey
($20,421)
 -
222 7/27/84 Lynda Phillip Stacey
Stacey (2x)
($9,945)
Lynda gets three whammies in a row in round one!
Stacey retires with $30,366
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
223 7/30/84 Gene Donna Eric
Eric
($11,500)
 -
224 7/31/84 Eric Ozzie Chandra
Eric (2x)
($7,000)
3rd Set of Board Patterns Debut!
Ten whammies hit
225 8/1/84 Rich Eric Adriana
Eric (3x)
($0)
Eleven whammies hit, six in round one
Eric wins by default with $0
226 8/2/84 Jim Eric Toni
Toni
($27,363)
 Toni joins the elite "Retire in One Day" group
227 8/3/84 Alpha Gerald Natalie
Alpha
($12,543)
 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
228 8/6/84 Alpha Cheryl Jim
Cheryl
($15,560)
 -
229 8/7/84 Cheryl Craig Lynda
Craig
($10,556)
 -
230 8/8/84 Craig DeAnn Sandy
Craig (2x)
($11,750)
 -
231 8/9/84 Cathy Craig Pete
Cathy
($2,950)
 Pete, in a bit of strategy, passes his spin from third place to Craig - who hits a whammy!  Cathy eventually wins though.
232 8/10/84 Randy Lori Cathy
Lori
($24,685)
 CLASSIC!
Unbelievable!  Cathy loses a record $31,408 to the whammy after a five-minute spin battle with Lori!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
233 8/13/84 Lori James Beverlie
Beverlie
($9,045)
The first appearance of "Cross-Eyed" Beverlie Peters!
234 8/14/84 Beverlie Ernie Susan
Ernie
($11,384)
Susan brought back later due to an error
Beverlie makes infamous face in round two
235 8/15/84 Cindy David Ernie
Ernie (2x)
($3,800)
Board sound #3 debuts!
Debut of NEW whammy slides; however, they are small and off-center
236 8/16/84 Vicki Ernie Kevin
Kevin
($16,740)
 -
237 8/17/84 Kevin Mark Sonya
Kevin (2x)
($9,656)
Kevin retires with $26,396
Kevin is 2nd player ever to play "against the house"
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
238 8/20/84 Eleanor Steve Ted
Steve
($19,423)
 -
239 8/21/84 Jeff Laura Steve
Jeff
($9,900)
 -
240 8/22/84 Heidi Jeff Bill
Bill
($6,551)
Game runs VERY short
241 8/23/84 Sheree John Bill
John
($17,827)
Bill gets three whammies in round one
John defeats Sheree by only $876
242 8/24/84 John Tami Kris
John (2x)
($7,680)
 New whammy slides corrected!
Kris whammies on last spin of game
John retires with $25,507
Episodes 242-245 taped in Studio 33
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
243 8/27/84 Susan Brett Christina
Susan
($10,302)
Christina is second ever to get the max possible 12 spins in round one
244 8/28/84 Susan Todd Carol
Todd
($17,018)
Carol hits the whammy FOUR times in a row - three in round two!
245 8/29/84 David Christy Todd
Christy
($10,209)
 Peter goofs - when Todd hits $750+spin, Peter says "Go Back Two Spaces to $4000+spin!"
246 8/30/84 Christy Dan Leila
Leila
($4,924)
 -
247 8/31/84 Dolores Jeff Leila
Jeff
($10,200)
Dolores hits DY$$+spin w/only $750
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
248 9/3/84 Denise Rick Jeff
Rick
($4,500)
Nine whammies hit on Labor Day
249 9/4/84 Sande Rick Joyce
Rick (2x)
($8,202)
Joyce hits three whammies in a row in round one
250 9/5/84 Martha Frank Rick
Frank
($4,608)
 -
251 9/6/84 Sam Frank Maytee
Maytee
($8,000)
 -
252 9/7/84 Kathy Gene Maytee
Maytee (2x)
($15,152)
Kathy gets $5,388 in round one
Kathy passes her final spin from third place
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
253 9/10/84 Carol Maytee Del
Maytee (3x)
($3,950)
The demonstration spin returns!
Three new stations pick up PYL!
Maytee retires with $27,102
254 9/11/84 Shane Pattie Gail
Shane
($12,645)
 -
255 9/12/84 Shane Evette Bob
Shane (2x)
($8,789)
 -
256 9/13/84 Gary Shane Eileen
Eileen
($11,207)
The Flokati Rug appears for the first time!
257 9/14/84 Rick Teresa Eileen
Teresa
($12,500)
Peter acknowledges PYL's 1st anniversary...early
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
258 9/17/84 Kirk Dee Dee Teresa
Dee Dee
($7,050)
$2000/Lose 1 Whammy ($2000/LOW) debuts!
4th Set of Board Patterns Debut!
Lots of new whammies debut
John Harlan also announces next ten shows
259 9/18/84 Dee Dee Nelson Laura
Laura
($10,117)
 Laura wins the Flokati Rug!
Nelson loses $19,400 to a whammy!
260 9/19/84 Judy Laura Tom
Judy
($10,049)
 NOW PYL is one year old!
261 9/20/84 Giovanni Betty Judy
Betty
($5,500)
Betty wins with three whammies
262 9/21/84 Betty Tissa Bob
Tissa
($8,120)
Betty gets three whammies in round one
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
263 9/24/84 Tissa Linda David
Linda
($7,396)
 -
264 9/25/84 Linda Rick Edwina
Edwina
($19,365)
 Edwina wins a car!
265 9/26/84 Scott Debbie Edwina
Debbie
($6,227)
Debbie wins by only $76
Scott is the third player ever to get 12 spins in one round, but loses $19,641 to the whammy
266 9/27/84 Dawn Debbie Regis
Dawn
($5,400)
 Nope, not Regis Philbin...
267 9/28/84 Mike Dawn Beverlyn
Beverlyn
($2,500)
Mike whammies on last spin of game
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
268 10/1/84 Doug Janet Beverlyn
Beverlyn (2x)
($6,874)
John Harlan's last fill-in episode!
Doug gets three whammies in round one!
269 10/2/84 Mike Laura Beverlyn
Mike
($6,893)
Rod Roddy returns!
270 10/3/84 Barbara Patrick Mike
Patrick
($10,438)
 Mike gets three whammies in round one!
271 10/4/84 Patrick Maria Kent
Kent
($2,200)
 Kent's first episode!
272 10/5/84 Glenn Barbara Kent
Kent (2x)
($16,853)
 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
273 10/8/84 Joe Clarice Kent
Kent (3x)
($3,285)
Clarice is the first player to lose a whammy!
274 10/9/84 Claudia Kent Ron
Kent (4x)
($13,259)
Kent retires with $35,597
275 10/10/84 Bettina Menett Gloria
Bettina
($13,302)
 Bettina's first episode!
276 10/11/84 Ruth Jim Bettina
Bettina (2x)
($11,047)
 Ruth whammies on last spin of game
277 10/12/84 Lori Jerry Bettina
Bettina (3x)
($8,400)
Bettina retires with $32,749
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
278 10/15/84 Bob Susan Frances
Susan
($5,315)
Susan was on Episode #234, she returned because of a technical error
Bob hits DY$$+spin w/$3,991, but loses it to the whammy
279 10/16/84 Robert Libby Susan
Libby
($14,784)
 A M1S choice on Robert's last spin...
...wasn't enough EITHER WAY!
280 10/17/84 Lori Clifford Libby
Libby (2x)
($17,901)
 A good amount of spins in this one...
Libby retires with $32,685
281 10/18/84 Brenda Bruce Paula-Jo Brenda
($2,265)		 Whammy poems now shown on screen at end of round one!
Ten whammies hit
Brenda is a riot after winning, and her microphone falls off twice!
282 10/19/84 Tim Caren Brenda Caren
($13,220)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
283 10/22/84 Mark Caren Mabel Mabel
($0)		 Nine whammies hit
Mabel wins by default with $0!
284 10/23/84 Debbie Bill Mabel Debbie
($16,750)		 Bill is the "Whammy-buster!"
285 10/24/84 Sam Debbie Lynette Debbie (2x)
($6,000)		 Nine whammies hit
Lynette whammies on her first three spins!
286 10/25/84 Cynthia Chris Debbie Chris
($15,618)		 With three whammies, Chris survives seven passed spins in win!
287 10/26/84 Janie Ruben Chris Ruben
($2,828)		 Peter literally gets on podium!
Poem writer, contestants, Peter, and audience all want whammy to "go to hell!"
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
288 10/29/84 Linda Ruben John Ruben (2x)
($20,550)		 Portland, OR joins PYL family!
"Trick or Treat" whammy shown!
Great spin battle between Linda and Ruben!
289 10/30/84 Pat Duane Ruben Pat
($16,736)		 Ruben hits "Double Your $$ +Spin" w/$1,025, but loses it to the whammy.
Cheap prizes in round two.
290 10/31/84 Bob Pat Barbara Pat (2x)
($7,720)		 Whammy drawings by kids shown!
Peter puts on a Halloween mask!
291 11/1/84 Kevin Liz Pat Liz
($2,995)
CBS raises winnings limit to $50,000 or five days on show!
Liz loses $22,564 to a whammy!
Kevin stupidly passes all his spins from third place before taking any!
292 11/2/84 Susan Liz Gregg Susan
($16,395)		 Susan wins a car!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
293 11/5/84 Nancy Tony Susan Tony
($4,227)		 Ten whammies hit
Tony wins by default; good strategy played.
294 11/6/84 Bob Debbe Tony Bob
($9,854)		 -
295 11/7/84 Bob Claire Marc Bob (2x)
($10,236)		 Nope, not Marc Summers...
Some older whammy animations shown.
296 11/8/84 Adele Bob Lee Adele
($28,933)		 Adele goes 16 spins without a whammy!  She is the first to come back the next show after already amassing more than $25,000 in winnings.
297 11/9/84 Laureen Alex Adele Alex
($2,550)		 Alex wants "BIG AMERICAN MONEY!"
Sound screw-up at end of round two
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
298 11/12/84 Alex Mitch Margo Margo
($10,078)		 -
299 11/13/84 Russ Regina Margo Margo (2x)
($3,333)		 Russ whammies on last spin of game
300 11/14/84 Bobbie Mike Margo Mike
($17,570)		 Bobbie whammies on last spin of game
Really exciting game!
301 11/15/84 Susan Sharon Mike Sharon
($9,250)		 Sharon Carlton's first episode!
302 11/16/84 Sharon Tim Wesely Sharon (2x)
($12,940)		 Wesely is a female, if you're wondering
Sharon hits DY$$+Spin w/$5,970!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
303 11/19/84 John Sharon Kathi Sharon (3x)
($10,778)		 Peter announces new home player game, and starts showing winners from first HPG.
Kathi takes advantage of losing a whammy once, but eventually whammies out (FIVE total for game)
304 11/20/84 Sharon Michael Ayne Sharon (4x)
($6,500)		 Sharon wins YET AGAIN!
Thanksgiving whammies shown!
Michael loses $19,100 to a whammy!
305 11/21/84 Sandy Chris Sharon Chris
($9,970)		 Chris Kaas' first episode!
Sharon is the first person to be on five shows!
Whammy Thanksgiving animations shown after question rounds!
Peter plays a pilgrim at the end of the show!
-- 11/22/84 NO SHOW
-- 11/23/84 NO SHOW
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
306 11/26/84 Chris Dom Diane ALL!
($0)		 UNBELIEVABLY EXCITING!
THE FIRST 0-0-0 TIE IN PYL HISTORY!
307 11/27/84 Chris Dom Diane Chris (3x)
($15,089)		 THE REMATCH!
Chris gets $5,100 in round one!
308 11/28/84 Kacey Chris Skip Chris (4x)
($21,468)		 CLASSIC!
A LOT OF SPINS PASSED!
Peter collapses on his podium after the game ends!
309 11/29/84 Chris Paula Ron Chris (5x)
($12,252)		 Chris retires with $58,779!
"He dares the whammy and wins!!!!"
310 11/30/84 Cindy Troy Kate Kate
($3,970)		 Cindy loses $16,000+ to the whammy!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
311 12/3/84 Kate Ed Cindy Ed
($12,557)		 -
312 12/4/84 Cindi Ed Cheri Cheri
($13,586)		 African Safari prize debuts!
313 12/5/84 LaDina Cheri Bob LaDina
($1,000)		 An Xmas tree as a prize?!
314 12/6/84 Grace Spence LaDina Spence
($11,288)		 -
315 12/7/84 Brett Suzy Spence Suzy
($7,637)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
316 12/10/84 Craig Teri Suzy Craig
($2,000)		 -
317 12/11/84 Wendy Craig Mike Wendy
($4,245)		 -
318 12/12/84 Wendy Greg Robin Robin
($16,041)		 A nice episode with a big win!
319 12/13/84 Debbi Norm Robin Debbi
($12,400)		 -
320 12/14/84 Debbi Jon Diana Jon
($2,250)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
321 12/17/84 Brian Valerie Jon Brian
($17,229)		 -
322 12/18/84 Robin Brian Ella Robin
($6,250)		 -
323 12/19/84 Robin Carolyn Frank Robin (2x)
($15,000)		 All-cash win!
324 12/20/84 Robin Randy Diane Randy
($10,340)		 Randy starts his four-day run!
325 12/21/84 Adrian Randy Jim Randy (2x)
($16,757)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
326 12/24/84 Ron Randy Suzanne Randy (3x)
($10,050)		 Randy has $37,147 right now!
327 12/25/84 Janet Randy Eric Randy (4x)
($24,169)		 What a Christmas present!
Randy retires with $61,316!
328 12/26/84 Bob Cynthia Mark Bob
($15,315)		 -
329 12/27/84 Jeff Bob Tricia Bob (2x)
($21,429)		 -
330 12/28/84 Bob Greg Jo Bob (3x)
($11,897)		 -
331 12/31/84 Mike Bob Sue Bob (4x)
($9,591)		 Bob retires with $58,232!
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