Two 1989 episodes of "Top Card"

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These are two episodes of the TNN (The Nashville Network) game show "Top Card" from 1989 featuring me, John Carney, as a contestant. Apologies for the poor video quality. Here's some more information: / my-15-minutes-of-fame

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@jtbwriter 5 жыл бұрын

I was on the 3rd or 4th premiere week episode, then again on "returning contestant week" in 91. So much fun, and the show producers made it a great experience! Even the "runner up" prizes were memorable-26 "Special Effects" stuffed animals and 10 Barnum & Bailey Tickets!

@erikdraven1731 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading... any Jim Caldwell episodes are always enjoyed, espec. with the earlier formats.

@gsnman 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't watched this game show in a long time! I was mesmerized by the cars and other prizes on stage as a little boy.

@home3407 6 жыл бұрын

I like the Top Card theme music.

@roaddjack2404 7 ай бұрын

tyvm google just learned that the model on this show Blake Pickett is now a full-time photographer!!

@AllRequired Жыл бұрын

Blake Pickett (now a photographer) was also on Fandango.

@danbarker4857 5 жыл бұрын

Coincidentally, Wink replacing Jim on the Great Getaway, is this opposite of Tic Tac Dough in 1985, when he left to host Headline Chasers.

@tnawcwvictoria 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it's true and I do remember watching Caldwell's TTD and Wink's Headline Chasers as they aired back to back in my area on abc affiliate KATC-TV 3 Lafayette, LA right after Good Morning America at 9:00 A.M. and 9:30 A.M.

@bluebear1985 3 жыл бұрын

Another coincidence is that not too long before this, Jim hosted a pilot for The Travel Channel, "The Great Getaway Game". When the show was picked up for series however, they decided to go with Wink.

@nextbarker2702 Жыл бұрын

@@bluebear1985 Would be a riot, if Wink had replaced Jim instead of Don Miller.

@danielruggiero5230 4 жыл бұрын

I swear there was an episode in season 1 where a contestant said "Todd Card" by mistake and Jim said "It's Top Card not Todd Card!!"

@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg 9 ай бұрын

A slight variation of Gambit.

@bluebear1985 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you had a pretty interesting experience with this show, and that you came away with something from it, even if it wasn't the biggest prize.

@zachhoran 6 жыл бұрын

THis is from April 1989 or September 1st and September 4th, 1989 or earlier given a TV show premiering on September 4th is mentioned in a voiceover at the end of the first episode.

@MrRemark21 5 жыл бұрын

In first-run, the first season of "Top Card" on TNN was from Monday, April 3rd to Friday, September 29, 1989, then went into reruns from Monday, October 2, 1989 to Friday, March 30, 1990.

@jgarrison1309 4 жыл бұрын

It took a while to refine, but they finally put those cards to good use when they figured out a game to go with them... a nice game called Card Sharks... But, it took a while to get there.... several game shows tried to use a deck of cards to play the game. Most went, ahem, bust.

@marcpower4167 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Card Sharks is probably the most famous card game show, but there were quite a few decent ones: Top Card, Gambit & Super Pay Cards immediately come to mind.

@AllRequired Жыл бұрын

@@marcpower4167 The Price Is Right can't be left out.

@briancurry6602 2 жыл бұрын

cool

@williambone5678 Жыл бұрын

It seems Jim was a lot smarter here, then on Tic Tac Dough.

@kornmaze 4 жыл бұрын

You were cute!

@jimt.626 Жыл бұрын

I’ll give you a chance to stop along the way. You know why? Cause I’m a nice guy

@williambone5678 Жыл бұрын

Should have gotten a major cash bonus if you got 21 in any round.

@jokerswildfan1972 6 жыл бұрын

What happened to Jim Caldwell after this game show? Was this it as far as game shows were concerned?

@zachhoran 6 жыл бұрын

He went from this show to hosting infomercials, which he did for a decade or more for products like Dura Lube. Jim hosted another pilot around 1989 for a show called Great Getaway Game which WInk Martindale co-produced, and ended up hosting when it went to series in 1990 on Travel Channel.