Ep 41. Press Your Luck - 1984 - Episode 121

Press Your Luck was a TV game show that aired from 1983 to 1986. It was a high-energy game that kept viewers on the edge of their seats. The show featured three contestants who competed in two rounds to earn cash and prizes. In the first round, contestants answered multiple-choice questions and accumulated spins. They could then use their spins to play the second round, which was the famous "Big Board."

The "Big Board" was a board filled with squares that contained cash and prizes. Contestants could use their spins to hit the button and stop the board. Depending on where the board stopped, contestants could win cash, prizes, or hit a whammy. The whammy was a cartoon character that would take away the contestant's money and make a silly appearance.

Episode 121 of the show aired on November 12, 1984. It featured three contestants: Debbie, Rick, and Trish. Debbie was a homemaker and mother of two from Bakersfield, California. Rick was a student from Flint, Michigan. Trish was a flight attendant from San Diego, California.

In the first round, Debbie took an early lead, answering multiple-choice questions correctly and accumulating six spins. Rick and Trish were not far behind, with four and three spins, respectively. The questions covered a range of topics, from history to science to pop culture.

In the second round, the contestants used their spins to play the "Big Board." Debbie went first and hit a whammy on her first spin, losing all of her money. She was not discouraged, however, and continued to play. Rick and Trish managed to avoid the whammies and accumulate some cash and prizes.

As the game progressed, tensions rose. Debbie managed to come back from her early loss and accumulate a significant amount of cash. Rick and Trish were not far behind, however, and the game was anyone's to win.

The final spins of the game were intense. The contestants were neck and neck, with only a few thousand dollars separating them. Debbie went first and hit a whammy, losing all of her money. Rick and Trish had a final chance to win, and they both managed to hit the cash jackpot on their last spins.

In the end, it was a tie between Rick and Trish. They both had won over $27,000 in cash and prizes. The tiebreaker question was intense, with both players buzzing in at the same time. Rick managed to edge out Trish with the correct answer, and he was declared the winner of the episode.

Overall, episode 121 of Press Your Luck was a classic example of the high-energy, high-stakes game show. It featured talented contestants, intense gameplay, and the famous "Big Board." Viewers were left on the edge of their seats until the very end, and Rick's win was a satisfying conclusion to an exciting episode.