Here's a (mostly) complete edition of The Hollywood Squares from its final (1980-81, produced at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, NV) season, as aired over WLS Channel 7. The host (or "master") was Peter Marshall, the "squares" are George Gobel, Jim Stafford, Wayland Flowers and Madame, Linda Evans (just before Dynasty came a-knockin'), Bill Saluga (A.K.A. by his character name Raymond J. Johnson, Jr.), Lee Meriwether, David Brenner, Ann Jillian, and Paul Lynde; and the contestants are flight attendant Pam Milostek (sp?) from Fairview Park, OH (next to Cleveland) and father of three Ken Boskett (sp?).
Includes:
Tail end of commercial for Illinois State Lottery's "Double Instant Game"
Show open, with introduction of panelists and host (voiceover by Kenny Williams)
Peter introduces contestants, explains possible prizes, and game starts with Ken picking George (for 'True' answer involving Sophia Loren wanted on tax evasion in Italy), Pam picking Lee (for poem), Ken taking Paul (for Biblical verse) and Pam picking Linda (for quote), before first break
Commercials for:
Marshall Field's Downstairs - Touchdown Sale
McDonald's - "Win the Mother-Lode" ($5,000,000 Silver Mine Game)
Plug for Broyhill - French Provincial bedroom (voiceover by Kenny Williams)
Games continue, with Ken picking Jim (for South Pacific religious group ritual), he ends up with 'X' (2nd horizontal row)
Plugs for Whirlpool kitchen appliances, Carnival Cruise Lines, Funky dresses, Newport Beach Resort and Racquet Club in Miami Beach, Kenya Gems, and Konica FS-1 camera (voiceover by Kenny Williams)
For the next round, Pam picks Paul (for what comes out of Himalayan goat), Ken picks George (for 'True or False' on replaceable body parts), Pam picks Jim (for lifespan of a guitar), Ken picks Lee (for a person's middle years), Pam picks Linda (for exercising in nude), and Ken picks Ann (for heavenly body known most to man), before next break
3:00 Movie 'Message of Fear Week' promo for "The Letters (voiceover by Ernie Anderson) (ending voiceover by Wayne Atkinson)
Commercial: Roy Leonard on WGN Radio 720
Jim introduces plug for Hollywood Squares ticket requests (voiceover by Kenny Williams), followed by plugs for Proctor-Silex Beverage Brewer, Toys "R" Us gift certificates, and Riviera Hotel Silver Holiday Package
Commercials for:
Soup Starter
Renault Le Car (chefs finish decorating cake inside)
Back to game, Pam picks David (for True or False about fish), then Ken picks him (for death bed exercises); he gets second 'X' (3rd horizontal row)
Plug for Soundesign Disco Stereo system (voiceover by Kenny Williams)
In next round, Ken picks George (for jogging after hangover), Pam picks Lee (for looking at food), Ken picks Wayland & Madame (for True or False about French man eating bicycle), Pam picks Bill (for 1947 partitioning of India, followed by 'Who Am I' description), Ken picks Paul (for Papal activity), Pam picks David (for food teens hate most) and gets 'O' (cross, top left to bottom right)
Plug for Apple II computer (voiceover by Kenny Williams)
Pam picks Paul (for what happened between July 1st-3rd 1863), then to break tie Paul is asked about who wrote "The Naked and the Dead" (Pam answers incorrectly so Ken gets another 'X')
Plugs for Domes America homes and Coachmen travel trailer (voiceover by Kenny Williams)
Commercials for:
Seiko watches (ending voiceover by Wayne Atkinson)
Osco Drug - Generic Pills
General Electric Spacemaker microwave oven
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus 110th Edition (ending voiceover by Wayne Atkinson)
Peter closes program, followed by plugs (voiceover by Kenny Williams) for S&H Green Stamps, Time Life Books and Caravelle watches (incomplete; recording cuts out midway)
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 19th 1980 during the 10:45pm to 11:12pm timeframe.
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