Jack Narz

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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CONCENTRATION-Taped December 5, 1974

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Host: Jack Narz
Announcer: Johnny Olson

Kathe Pugh (dental receptionist in Westwood)
Myrna Hoffman (aircraft electrician and raises tropical fish)

ROUND 1:

HEAD STARTS:

• 7 Dishwasher (Tappan)
• 25 Car Wax (Turtle Wax)
• 15 Wall Covering (Z-Brick)
• 28 Living Room Set (Broyhill Colonial)

Kathe 10 (Bonus Number) and 16 (Ladies’ Luggage)
Myrna 21 (Cook’s Dream) and 3 (Car Wax)
Kathe 25 & 3 MATCH!
18 (Take 1 Gift) and 30 (Encyclopedia)
Myrna 6 (Living Room Set) and 28 MATCH!
14 (Electric Typewriter) and 26 (Binoculars)
Kathe 12 (Bonus Number) and 10 MATCH!
24 (Bonus Number) and 2 LUCKY MATCH! (Kathe’ll have another bonus number after the first one is used up.)
16 and 23 (WILD CARD!) (Both Bonuses still waiting)
20 (Take) and 7 and 22 (Take) (Adds Living Room)
14 and 18 (Take) and 4 (Guitar) UH-OH!
Myrna 21 and 8 (The Last Take)
Kathe 29 (Dishwasher) and 7 NICE RECOVERY!

Guess: The Calm Before the Storm WIN!

THE “Caw” + M Bee + 4 THE Store + M

DOUBLE PLAY: Chevrolet Vega Hatchback

$100 Puzzle: SALVADOR DALI (6 seconds left)
S + Awl + Foot + Door Doll + “E”

Car Puzzle: JAMES FENIMORE COOPER (with 1 sec. Left)
J + Hay + MZ F + Hen + “M” + Oar “Coo” + Pear

ROUND 2

HEAD STARTS:

• 19 Electric Range (Monarch)
• 10 Mints (Richardson)
• 22 House Paint (True Value Tru-Test)
• 6 En’t’nm’nt Center (Channel Master Stereo)

Myrna 25 (Water Sof’ner) and 8 (Ice Cream Maker)
Kathe 30 (Calculator) and 17 (Punch Bowl Set)
Myrna 28 (China) and 12 (Calculator)
Kathe 30 & 12 MATCH! (25 flipped by mistake)
10 and 15 (Water Sof’ner)
Myrna 25 & 15 MATCH!
16 (Bonus Number) and 2 (Electric Range)
Kathe 28 OOPS! and 19 DOUBLE OOPS!
Myrna 19 and 2 MATCH!
16 and 8
Kathe 1 (Child’s Toys) and 13 (En’t’nm’nt Center)
Myrna 6 and 13 MATCH!
24 (Child’s Toys) and 1 MATCH!
17 and 29 (Bonus Number)
Kathe 16 and 29 BONUS ACTIVATED!
22 and 4 (Punch Bowl Set) and 17 MATCH!
21 (Ice Cream Maker) and 14 (Take)
Myrna 7 (Take) and 28 UH-OH!
Kathe 14 and 7 MATCH! (Takes Ent. Center)
21 and 18 (Wild Card!)
9 (House Paint) and 27 (Wild! Again)
23 (Take 1 Gift) and 11 (China)
Myrna 28 & 11 MATCH!

Guess: “I Can’t Seem to Make a Mistake” WRONG!
20 (Bonus Number) and 26 (Mints)
Kathe 10 & 26 MATCH!

Guess: I Can’t Seem to Make Ends Meet WIN AGAIN!

Eye Can + ‘T Sea + M II May + K + Ns Meat

DOUBLE PLAY #2

$100 Puzzle: Pearl Bill Boat Egg Hood World? STUMPED!
Pearl Buck Row + T Th + Egg + Hood Earth
PEARL BUCK WROTE THE GOOD EARTH

Myrna leaves with $25
Kathe’s total: $2,367 (not counting the Car)

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CONCENTRATION-Taped June 27, 1974

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Host: Jack Narz
Announcer: Johnny Olson

Sheryl Litz (native Californian, military housewife who travel a lot)
Jane McCauley (moved to California, struggling entertainer w/three kids)

There are two parts to this game. First, match the prizes behind the 30 numbered boxes. Second, solve the rebus behind the prizes. Only by doing that can you take the prizes home.

ROUND 1

We’ll start with four head starts:

• 13 Freezer (Westinghouse Frost Free 17)
• 1 Children’s Shoes (Mother Goose)
• 11 S’ndw’ch Bags (Glad)
• 20 Second H’moon (Weekend@ Marina Hotel, dining, private cruise and limo)

Sheryl 22 (Encyclopedia) and 9 (Children’s Shoes)
Jane 1 & 9 MATCH!
20 and 21 (His & Her Bikes)
Sheryl 7 (Take 1 Gift) and 24 (S’ndw’ch Bags)
Jane 11 & 24 MATCH!
3 (Phone Answ’r) and Back to 22
Sheryl 18 (Phone Answ’r) and 3 MATCH!
16 (Take 1 Gift) and 27 MATCH! (Happy-stance, Sheryl takes the Shoes)
15 (Mattress Set) and 29 (Wild Card!) (Automatic Match)
14 (Encyclopedia) and 12 (Wild Card Again!)
13 and 20 (Round and Round)
Jane 21 and 19 (Take 1 Gift)
Sheryl 28 (Bonus Number) and 5 (His & Her Bikes)
Jane 21 & 5 MATCH!
8 (Binoculars) and 17 (Bonus Number)*
Sheryl 28 & 17 MATCH! Sheryl can pick a third box if the first two don’t work out.
20 (Binoculars) & 8
Guess: Everything’s Under Control WIN!

“F” + Wreath + Ink IS Un + Door Con + T + Roll

Along with taking her loot home, Sheryl now gets a chance at a lot more.

DOUBLE PLAY

She has 10 seconds to solve two fully-revealed rebuses. The first one is worth $100; the second adds a new car (this case, a Chevy Vega Hatchback)

$100 Puzzle: THE CARPENTERS (in just three seconds)
THE Car + Pen + Doors

Car Puzzle: “Star R Campobello” NOT CLOSE ENOUGH!
Sun + R + Ice Hat K + Ham + Paw + Bell + “O”
SUNRISE AT CAMPOBELLO
But Sheryl AND Jane have another chance at the car.

ROUND 2

HEAD STARTS:

• 17 DINING ROOM (Broyhill Americana)
• 4 ATTACHE CASE (Samsonite)
• 16 H’ME CARE PRODUCTS (Magic cleaning prod. including Panel Magic Furniture Polish)
• 24 SEWING MACHINE (Morse)

Jane 30 (Ladies’ Shirts) and 1 (Dining Room)
Sheryl 17 & 1 MATCH!
19 (Wild Card!) and 13 (Sewing Machine) (Matching the other Wild Card meant $500)
10 (Take 1 Gift) and 22 MATCH but nothing to take
23 (Burner Base) and 7 (Attaché Case)
Jane 4 & 7 MATCH!
23 and 2 (Cook-Ware)
Sheryl 21 (Cook-Ware) & 2 MATCH!
6 (Indoor Grill) and 29 (Knitting Machine)
Jane 21 (Indoor Grill) & 6 MATCH!
5 (Burner Base) and 28 (Bonus Number) OOPS!
Cheryl 29 and 8 (Ladies’ Shirts)
Jane 30 & 8 MATCH!
24 and 3 (Take 1 Gift)
Sheryl 14 (H’me Care Products) and 11 (Wild!)
18 (Take 1 Gift) and 28 WHA-WHA!
Jane 15 and 23 We’re Going ’round in Circles
Sheryl 5 & 23 Matches Burner Base
20 (Lace Hanging) and 27 LUCKY MATCH!

TIME!

Since neither lady has solved the puzzle thus far, we’ll reveal the whole thing. First to buzz-in and solve it wins.
After eight seconds…Sheryl: WAITER THERE’S A FLY IN MY SOUP WIN AGAIN!
Weigh+Tar Th+Air+S A f + Lion Mice+Hoop

DOUBLE PLAY #2

$100 Puzzle: Sack O Move Van Psyche NO GOOD!
Sack + “O” & Van + Zet + Tee
SACCO AND VANZETTI

Sheryl’s Winnings: Over $3,700
Jane gets nothing!

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