1976

CONCENTRATION-September 15, 1976

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Host: Jack Narz
Announcer: Johnny Olson

Teri Cummings (Los Angeles, CA, originally from Jacksonville, FL, works for a plastic surgeon)
Paula Sedarberg (originally from Ann Arbor MI, dental hygienist)

ROUND 1

HEAD STARTS

• 28 BEDROOM (Broyhill)
• 19 H’ME CARE PRODUCTS (Panel Magic)
• 8 CHEESE SPREADS (Woody’s)
• 16 DISH-WASHER (Maytag)

There are four wild cards up on the board. Matching two will be worth $250. The contestant keeps the cash no matter what.

Teri 9 (His&Her Bikes) and 6 (Encyclopedia)
Paula 3 (Take 1 Gift) and 27 (Cheese Spreads)
Teri 13 (WILD!) and 11 (WILD!) $250
10 (Linens) and 24 (Encyclopedia)
Paula 8 (Cheese Spreads) and 27 MATCH!
I was wondering when they were getting back to that.
1 (Bonus Number) and 20 (Bedroom)
Teri 24 and 6 NICE RECOVERY!
2 (H’me Care Products) and 14 (Bonus Number)
Paula 28 and 20 MATCH!
9 and 26 (Elec. Bar-B-Q)
Teri 10 and 21 (Take 1 Gift)
Paula 14 and 1 MATCH!
Well, they keep getting lost but finding their way back around.
4 (Dish-Washer) and 12 (Bonus Number) and 17 (His&Her Bikes)
Teri 9 and 12 AARGH!
Paula Got 17 and 9 Right

Guess: A SLIP OF THE LIP WIN! ($1,121)

Ace + Lip Off The L + Hip

DOUBLE PLAY: Chevrolet Chevette 3 Dr.

$100 Puzzle: First “The Legend of Paul Revere” then “BUNYAN” (3 sec. left)
The L + Head + Chin Off P + Awl Bun + Yawn

Car Puzzle: “I Say a Can-Hill Paul” WAY OFF!
Ice + Hay A Lid + Hill P + Ray + R IV “U”
I Say a Little Prayer for You

GAME 2

HEAD STARTS:

• 7 POOL TABLE (Frederick-Willys)
• 15 HAIR SPRAY (Adorn)
• 26 CANDY (Chick-o-Sticks)
• 13 REFRIG-ERATOR (Amana)

Paula 4 (WILD!) and The Fridge
2 (Take 1 Gift) and 24 (Table Lamps)
Teri 28 (Take 1 Gift) and 2 MATCH!
25 (Child’s Toys) and 11 LUCKY!
22 (Field Glasses) and 1 (Hair Dryer)
Paula 27 (Refrigerator) and 10 (Take 1 Gift)
Teri 5 (Ladies’ Clothes) and 26
Paula 14 (Candy) and 26 MATCH!
3 (Hair Spray) and 16 (Pool Table)
Teri 7 and 16 MATCH!
19 (WILD!) and the Field Glasses (her intention?)
20 (Take 1 Gift) and 10 (Only has the Candy)
12 (Table Lamps) and 24 MATCH AGAIN!
And Paula is itching to guess.
8 (Recliner) and 30 (Bonus Number)
Paula 5 and 17 (Recliner)
Teri 8 and 17 MATCH!
23 (Hair Dryer) and 6 (Bonus Number) BAD TIMING!
Paula 30 and 6

Guess: THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY WIN!

The 1 Th + Hat Cot Hay + Weigh

DOUBLE PLAY #2

$100 Puzzle: ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (took just 2 sec.)
Awl The Prez + Saw + D + Ants M + Hen

Car: “The Who-pit-door Hiss Pla-net” CAN’T DO IT!
J + Hoo + Pit + Door Hiss The L + Arch + Chest Pla + Net
Jupiter Is The Largest Planet

$50 Puzzles

Teri: G + Air + “E” Coo + P + Oar
GARY COOPER (Took 1 sec.)

Teri has $300 Cash.

Paula: Brick + Door (NO) Kr + On + Kite
Wall + Door
WALTER CRONKITE (Took 7 sec.)

Paula’s total: $1,371

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CONCENTRATION-September 14, 1976

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Host: Jack Narz
Announcer: Johnny Olson

Teri (Orange County, married and children’s librarian)
Ronnie Torso (originally NYC, musician and married)

ROUND 1

And Jack tells us there’ll be a twist to this round. Our contestants will find our later.

HEAD STARTS:

• 14 Color TV (Sharp 13″)
• 21 Household Lube (CRC)
• 5 Plant Food (Mrs. Myers)
• 29 Outdoor Furn. (John Hancock Redwood)

Teri 2 (Elec. Caddy) and 17 (Guitar)
Ronnie 6 (Bonus Number) and 24 (Elec. Caddy)
Teri 2 & 24 MATCH!
9 (Bonus Number) and 6 MATCH!
15 (Take 1 Gift) and 25 (Pinball Machine) and 22 (Color TV)
Ronnie 14 and 22 MATCH!
25 and 11 (Free Look)
Now we come to the twist. The Free Look is revealed right away and Ronnie can have a guess.
It doesn’t help, so back to matching the pinball machine.
7 (Kitchen Ware)
Teri 27 (Wild Card!) and 15 (Claims TV)
16 (Bonus Number) and 29
Ronnie 4 (Pinball Machine) and 25 MATCH!
1 (Guitar) and 17 MATCH!
10 (Outdoor Furn.) and 29 THREE IN A ROW!
21 and 13 (Take 1 Gift)
Teri 8 (H’hold Lube) & 21
19 (Golf Clubs) and 12 LUCKY!
Wait, Jack remembers Teri still has a take to use. She’ll steal the Outdoor Furniture.
28 (Take 1 Gift) and 26 (Bonus Number)
Ronnie 16 and 26

Now Ronnie has a guess: RISING TO THE OCCASION WIN!

R + Eyes + Sink Tooth + “E” Hoe + “K” + Shin

DOUBLE PLAY: Chevrolet Chevette 3 Dr.

$100 Puzzle: PREISDENT JOHN ADAMS (Half the Time)
Press + Head + Ant Jaw + N Atoms

Car Puzzle: Mighty Casey Has Svun Out? SO CLOSE!
M + Eye + Tee Case + “E” H + Ass S + Truck Out
Mighty Casey Has Struck Out (and he knew where he goofed up)

Speaking of which, you may have realized this. Teri didn’t have a take to use when she took the Furniture. It’s going back to Ronnie.

ROUND 2

HEAD STARTS:

• 12 Rec. Sofa (La-Z-Boy)
• 30 Cat Food (Tabby)
• 22 Hair Spray (Adorn)
• 4 Electric Range (Kelvinator)

Ronnie 6 (Take 1 Gift) and 19 (Asst. Clocks)
Teri 5 (Treas’re Finder) and 20 (Take 1 Gift)
Ronnie 6 & 20 NOTHING TO TAKE!
21 (Mini Camera) and 14 LUCKY MATCH!
1 (Hair Spray) and 22 ANOTHER 3-PEAT!
3 (Chain Saw) and 26 (Rec. Sofa)
Teri 12 and 26 MATCH!
24 (Chain Saw) and 3 MATCH!
22 (WILD CARD!) and The Range at 4
28 (Mini Library) & 11 (Asst. Clocks)
Ronnie 22 (Electric Range) & 17 (WILD CARD!)

Guess: FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE WIN!

4 HEH + Van + Z S + Hay + K

This time is WAS a Van!

DOUBLE PLAY #2

$100 Puzzle: CLAUDIA CARDINALE (6 seconds left)
Claw + “D” + A Car + DIN + Alley

Car Puzzle: ALAN ARKIN STARRED IN CATCH-22 (2 sec. to spare)
AL + Hen Ark + Can Star + D Inn Cat + CH TW + Hen + Tee +T + Hoo

BONUS DOUBLE PLAY

It’s just one puzzle, 10 seconds for $50. Teri is first

Teri: JANE FONDA (2 sec.)
Chain F + On + Da

Ronnie: JOHN LENNON (barely 2 sec.)
J + On L + Hen + “N”

Teri leaves with $50
Ronnie has $1,756 in cash and prizes NOT counting the car.

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