On This Day: April 3 1989 Top Card Premiered on TNN

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On This Day: April 3 1989 Top Card Premiered on TNN
On this day April 3 1989 the game show Top Card premiered on The Nashville Network also known as TNN. The show mixed trivia questions with a blackjack style card game as contestants competed to build the best hand and win prizes.

Top Card ran for 4 seasons and was one of TNN's earliest original game shows helping the network expand its programming beyond just country music content. The blend of quick trivia and chance made it an entertaining and unique entry in the late 80s game show scene. Hosted by Jim Caldwell in its early seasons and later by Dan Miller the show developed a loyal following especially among southern and midwestern audiences.

Fun fact: The set design of Top Card included a giant deck of cards and bright flashing lights giving it a classic casino game show vibe right on a country music network.

Trivia question: What cable network known for country music originally aired the game show Top Card starting in 1989?

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