On This Day: April 23, 1982 – Final Episode of Blockbusters Aired on NBC

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On This Day: April 23, 1982 – Final Episode of Blockbusters Aired on NBC.

On this day April 23, 1982, the final episode of the game show Blockbusters aired on NBC. The show ran for 3 seasons and delivered an impressive 372 episodes during its daytime run. Hosted by the legendary Bill Cullen, Blockbusters featured a unique format where a solo contestant competed against a family pair in a trivia based race across a game board made up of lettered hexagons.

The show stood out for its clever layout, quick pacing, and the trivia strategy involved in connecting a path...
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