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  1. On This Day September 19 1983 – Final Episode of Press Your Luck Aired

    On This Day September 19 1983 – Final Episode of Press Your Luck Aired

    On this day September 19 1983, the final episode of Press Your Luck aired. The popular CBS game show, hosted by Peter Tomarken, was famous for its colorful board, big prizes, and the dreaded Whammy that could wipe out a contestant’s winnings in an instant. Although the original run ended on...
  2. On This Day: May 19, 1984 - CBS Taped the Legendary Michael Larson Episode of Press Your Luck

    On This Day: May 19, 1984 - CBS Taped the Legendary Michael Larson Episode of Press Your Luck

    On this day May 19, 1984, CBS taped one of the most remarkable episodes in game show history when contestant Michael Larson appeared on Press Your Luck. In a display of unprecedented strategy and focus, Larson won a record breaking 110,237 dollars in cash and prizes, a feat that stunned the...
  3. On This Day: February 20, 1984 CBS Taped the Legendary Michael Larson Episode of Press Your Luck

    On This Day: February 20, 1984 CBS Taped the Legendary Michael Larson Episode of Press Your Luck

    On this day, February 20, 1984, CBS taped one of the most infamous game show episodes in television history. Michael Larson’s record-breaking appearance on Press Your Luck. Larson, an unemployed ice cream truck driver from Ohio, won an astonishing $110,237 in cash and prizes, setting a record...
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