Press Your Luck Episode Guide

January 1, 1986 to September 26, 1986

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

ALL this came from Jason Hernandez's page!

# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
-- 1/1/86 NO SHOW
591 1/2/86 Chris
($?)		 Chris has a total of $11,834 right now
592 1/3/86 Marla Joyce Chris Marla
($11,000)		 Last show in 10:30 am slot
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
593 1/6/86 Marla Kent David David
($7,940)		 First show in 4:00 pm slot
594 1/7/86 Kimberly David Tommy Tommy
($5,750)		 -
595 1/8/86 Ann Betsy Tommy Betsy
($6,475)		 -
596 1/9/86 Betsy Sam Jenea Betsy (2x)
($13,738)		 -
597 1/10/86 Lee Betsy Jimmy Betsy (3x)
($10,797)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
598 1/13/86 Mayuri Betsy Jim Jim
($9,000)		 -
599 1/14/86 Jim Craig Perri Perri
($11,693)		 -
600 1/15/86 Perri Judi Darren Darren
($10,500)		 -
601 1/16/86 Ruth Mando Darren Mando
($13,459)		 -
602 1/17/86 Nancy Lisa Mando Lisa
($10,700)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
603 1/20/86 Kathy Lisa Oliver Lisa (2x)
($7,050)		 -
604 1/21/86 Eric Mitchell Lisa Lisa (3x)
($2,750)		 -
605 1/22/86 Lisa Irene Bob Lisa (4x)
(13,900)		 -
606 1/23/86 Lisa Sheryl Don Don
($12,800)		 Lisa's fifth show...and she lost
607 1/24/86 Karen Don Carolyn Don (2x)
($20,454)		 Carolyn returns from the 10/29/85 episode.
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
608 1/27/86 Bill Donna Don Bill
($6,500)		 -
609 1/28/86 Wayne Bill Julie Julie
($7,900)		 -
610 1/29/86 Julie Jon Joe Joe
($10,990)		 Joe Derry's first episode!
Joe with a comeback, three whammies and all!
611 1/30/86 Joe (2x)
($13,749)		 Amazing!  Joe wins AGAIN with three whammies!
612 1/31/86 Chris Michael Joe Joe (3x)
($10,141)		 What?!  Joe wins again?!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
613 2/3/86 Dorothy Wayne Joe ALL!
($0)		 YES!
THE SECOND 0-0-0 TIE IN PYL HISTORY!
614 2/4/86 Joe Wayne Dorothy Wayne
($16,260)		 THE REMATCH!
615 2/5/86 Wayne (2x)
($?)
616 2/6/86
617 2/7/86 Nora
($22,325)

    Note: ALL shows between 2/7/86 and 3/4/86 are dead wrong, I am told by Jason.  Disregard them.  While he took them off for the time being, I didn't because I don't want to have to type all the info in again.

# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
618 2/10/86 Scotty Kelly Nora Kelly
($12,500)		 -
619 2/11/86
620 2/12/86 Andy
($?)
621 2/13/86 Andy Karen Linda Karen
($9,500)		 -
622 2/14/86 Karen Steve Grace Grace
($10,920)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
623 2/17/86 Grace Hal Randy Grace (2x)
($9,706)		 Hal returns from a previous show
624 2/18/86 Glenn
($12,436)
625 2/19/86 Joy Kathy Glenn Kathy
($23,900)		 -
626 2/20/86 Drew Kathy Louise Kathy (2x)
($11,350)		 Ten whammies hit
Louise and cherry stems...
627 2/21/86 Chris Kathy Robert Robert
($6,143)		 -

    "Across the Board" is welcomed to the PYL family!

# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
628 2/24/86 Zena Robert Ellen Zena
($14,734)		 Huge whammy loss!
629 2/25/86 Bill Zena Deanne Deanne
($7,000)		 Infamous Carpeting prize is hit!
10 whammies
630 2/26/86 Michael
($13,546)
631 2/27/86 Mari Lea Lance Michael Michael (2x)
($6,250)		 -
632 2/28/86 Michael Jeff Etta Michael (3x)
($33,380)		 Michael's HUGE win!
Michael retires with $53,176!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
633 3/3/86 Chico Michelle Gene Chico
($13,895)		 Gene returns from a previous show
634 3/4/86 Frank Chico Calvin Frank
($22,838)		 -
635 3/5/86
636 3/6/86
637 3/7/86
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
638 3/10/86
639 3/11/86
640 3/12/86
641 3/13/86
642 3/14/86
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
643 3/17/86
644 3/18/86
645 3/19/86 Tom
($3,500)
646 3/20/86 Tom (2x)
($13,668)
647 3/21/86 Bill Kris Tom Tom (3x)
($10,152)		 -

    Charlie O'Donnell subs for Rod Roddy for the next 16 shows.

# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
648 3/24/86 Brad Jacki Tom Jacki
($18,568)		 -
649 3/25/86 Ray Jacki Karl Karl
($7,822)		 -
650 3/26/86 Karl (2x)
($12,458)		 -
651 3/27/86 Susan Rick Karl Susan
($7,500)		 -
652 3/28/86 Susan Joe Bob Bob
($6,750)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
653 3/31/86 Kathleen Bob Oretha Bob (2x)
($16,904)		 -
654 4/1/86 Kate Robert* Bob Kate
($7,000)		 *The same Robert from late 1985 is back.
Huge whammy loss!
655 4/2/86 Kate Rod Smittay Rod
($11,624)		 -
656 4/3/86 Sandy Rod Leslie Leslie
($21,038)		 Exciting game!
Jason notes TWO whammies in square 7?!
657 4/4/86 Leslie (2x)
($13,295)
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
658 4/7/86 Leslie Liz Fred Leslie (3x)
($5,454)		 -
659 4/8/86 Ken Leslie Connie Ken
($18,030)		 Jason says Ken strips after he wins...
Another exciting game!
660 4/9/86 Ken ? Reggie Ken (2x)
($10,994)		 -
661 4/10/86 Ken Lisa Mark Ken (3x)
($14,675)		 Ken is at $43,699 now!
662 4/11/86 Robin
($11,750)		 Rats, Ken lost.
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
663 4/14/86 Don Maria Robin Don
($19,998)		 -
664 4/15/86 Brian Michelle Don Don (2x)
($?)		 Rod Roddy returns
665 4/16/86 Maureen Don Scott Scott
($8,344)		 -
666 4/17/86 Tommy Mindy Scott Mindy
($6,600)		 -
667 4/18/86 Mindy Pat Scott Scott
($15,267)		 Yeah, it's a different Scott.
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
668 4/21/86
669 4/22/86
670 4/23/86
671 4/24/86 Bea
($?)
672 4/25/86 Bill Bea Barbara Barbara
($5,568)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
673 4/28/86 Barbara Greg Dwan Dwan
($11,200)		 Dwan Smith starts her 5-day run!
674 4/29/86 Vince Kevin Dwan Dwan (2x)
($14,260)		 -
675 4/30/86 David Dwan Nadine Dwan (3x)
($6,776)		 -
676 5/1/86 Barbara Dwan Rick Dwan (4x)
($750)		 Ten whammies hit
677 5/2/86 ? Peggy* Dwan Peggy
($?)		 *Peggy wins around $13,000

    Okay, the Peggy from the 5/2/85 show was the one that missed her flight, so she wasn't on the 5/5/86 show.  This is the one where Peter jokes that "she must have been on that African Safari she had won."  Peggy does show up in time for the second show of the day, to be aired 5/6/86.  Vance, the lone challenger on that show, beat BOTH champs that day!  

# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
678 5/5/86 Marc Aaron Kathryn Aaron
($10,684)		 -
679 5/6/86 Peggy* Aaron Vance Vance
($?)		 (See explanation right above)
680 5/7/86 Vance Gail Joe Joe
($15,346)		 Nice Add-A-One hit!
Perfect round included!
681 5/8/86 Llewellyn Dave Joe Llewellyn
($0)		 ANOTHER $0 win!
Llewellyn is quite cruel...
682 5/9/86 Susan Llewellyn Kevin Susan
($11,950)		 Big round one total...without AAO.
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
683 5/12/86 Mark Susan Rita Susan (2x)
($16,400)		 Includes a big AAO hit!
684 5/13/86 John Susan Mike John
($9,734)		 -
685 5/14/86 Rob John Donna John (2x)
($9,300)		 -
686 5/15/86 John Judy Jim Judy
($8,850)		 -
687 5/16/86 Phil Judy Dani Judy (2x)
($9,550)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
688 5/19/86 Tucker Frank Judy Frank
($8,750)		 -
689 5/20/86 Leselle Ed Frank Frank (2x)
($7,000)		 -
690 5/21/86 ? Erica Frank Erica
($4,000)		 Alaskan Cruise win!
691 5/22/86 Erica Rich Joan Erica (2x)
($19,172)		 CLASSIC!
Unreal show!  Hell, I loved it.
692 5/23/86 Erica Mordecai Jeannie Mordecai
($6,342)		 Last episode USA ever aired!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
693 5/26/86 Mordecai Kieran Bobbi Mordecai (2x)
($9,850)		 -
694 5/27/86 Sandra Peggy Mordecai Sandra
($3,825)		 -
695 5/28/86 John Mona Sandra Mona
($6,389)		 Sandra with a huge AAO hit!
696 5/29/86 Mike Rita Mona Rita
($15,428)		 -
697 5/30/86 Rita Joe  Cheryl Joe
($12,262)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
698 6/2/86 Joe Mark ? Mark
($5,250)		 A chance to tie was possible...  o_o'
699 6/3/86 Mark (2x)
($11,334)
700 6/4/86 ? Dewey Mark Dewey
($14,500)		 Dewey's run starts!
701 6/5/86 Dewey (2x)
($9,150)
702 6/6/86 Dewey Mike Phyllis Dewey (3x)
($19,764)		 The "Whammy Down Shuffle?!"
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
703 6/9/86
704 6/10/86
705 6/11/86 Jo
($11,006)		 -
706 6/12/86 Billy Jo Tim Jo (2x)
($14,500)		 The "Whammy, be damned!" episode, starring Billy!
707 6/13/86 Jo Robert Donna Jo (3x)
($4,198)		 A win by $72!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
708 6/16/86 Bruce Jo Paige Paige
($5,145)		 Paige Green's first episode!
AAO hit for $10!
Jo is funny!
709 6/17/86 Scott Paige Jacques Paige (2x)
($13,902)		 CLASSIC!
The "N" on Paige's "SPINS" podium falls off!
Board changes made
Peter's reaction priceless!
Add-A-One hit by Paige for $10!
DY$$+spin hit by Paige w/$360!
710 6/18/86 Bill Yvonne Paige Yvonne
($8,100)		 Board changes AGAIN!
711 6/19/86 Yvonne Lauren Dave Yvonne (2x)
($10,880)		 Dave makes history...
712 6/20/86 Howard Yvonne Sue Yvonne (3x)
($8,043)		 -

    $1400 now removed from square #10.

# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
713 6/23/86 Yvonne Paul Annemarie Annemarie
($27,617)		 Annemarie's first episode!
714 6/24/86 Annemarie Dailyn Robert Annemarie (2x)
($8,721)		 Gee...only $8,721?!
AAO hit by Robert for $10!
715 6/25/86 Annemarie Nora Mike Annemarie (3x)
($26,370)		 Annemarie retires with $62,708!!!!
716 6/26/86 Keith Linda Jim Keith
($7,984)		 -
717 6/27/86 Greg Regina Keith Greg
($3,350)		 Greg a.k.a. "Mr. Vegas!"
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
718 6/30/86 Jim Greg Patricia Greg (2x)
($16,489)		 -
719 7/1/86 Angie Greg Carol Greg (3x)
($5,223)		 -
720 7/2/86 Mark Donna Greg Mark
($7,160)		 The infamous Portable Organ...
721 7/3/86 Jim Cynthia Mark Cynthia
($24,247)		 That's three different Jims in a six-episode span...
722 7/4/86 Sylvia Cynthia Robert Robert
($19,784)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
723 7/7/86 Lillie Robert Gary Gary
($17,800)		 -
724 7/8/86 Michael Gary Marlise Marlise
($11,414)		 -
725 7/9/86 Paulette Marlise Dan Dan
($8,109)*		 Infamous episode where Dan gets ripped off $200!
I know where he got ripped off - at least the most logical place!  :-D
726 7/10/86 Dan Marlene Sam Sam
($10,882)		 *Dan given $200 at beginning of show, so his winning total is actually $8,309!
727 7/11/86 Sam Todd Mary Todd
($6,500)		 Exciting game with big money loss to the whammy!
Todd is hilarious all throughout the episode!
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
728 7/14/86 Todd Gary Nancy Todd (2x)
($8,966)		 Todd wins it by only $46!
729 7/15/86 Michelle Dave Todd Dave
($1,550)		 Michelle is a Laker Girl!
730 7/16/86 Margo Dave Curt Dave (2x)
($10,186)		 Rod Roddy makes a cameo on TV!
731 7/17/86 Dave Anitra Tessie Anitra
($6,990)		 -
732 7/18/86 Anitra Pam David Pam
($6,342)		 -
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
733 7/21/86 Craig Eli Pam Craig
($10,655)		 -
734 7/22/86 Debbie Craig Andre Andre
($16,750)		 Jason coins this one of the best 1986 episodes!
Andre's win is all CASH!
Peter loses his clothes?!
735 7/23/86 Rick Steve Andre Rick
($17,670)		 -
736 7/24/86 Rick Molly Nick Rick (2x)
($17,047)		 -
737 7/25/86 Rick Grace Chris Rick (3x)
($6,042)		 ANOTHER BOARD CHANGE!
This time, PAC replaced with $1000+spin!
Rick has $41,119 at this point!
This is NOT the last episode!

    After 7/25, CBS showed College Week 1985, then Summer 1984 episodes from July 28 to August 29 of 1986.

    All right, I now know that PYL had more first-run episodes in September 1986.  Here's one so far: the final AIRED show!

# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
738 9/1/86 Rick should be here then...$41K+ and all!
739 9/2/86
740 9/3/86
741 9/4/86
742 9/5/86
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
743 9/8/86
744 9/9/86
745 9/10/86
746 9/11/86
747 9/12/86
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
748 9/15/86
749 9/16/86
750 9/17/86
751 9/18/86
752 9/19/86
# Date Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Winner Notes
753 9/22/86
754 9/23/86
755 9/24/86
756 9/25/86 Karen
($26,806)
757 9/26/86 Andy Karen Bill Karen (2x)
($12,777)		 CLASSIC!
DY$$+ hit w/$12K+, $25K+ loss to whammy!
Karen is show's last champ, winning $39,583 total!

    So there it is. 757 episodes in all.  What a way to end it - with a big winner!

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