Concentration (1978): Linda vs. Randy

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  • This time it's an episode of the syndicated "Concentration" from close to the end of its run, requested long ago by 40onTheBlue. Today, Linda and Randy compete for some nice prizes and a chance at one or more great prizes in the Double Play round - one of which is a 1978 Chevy Chevette.
    This version's my favorite, mainly due to the laid-back style and elements unique to this run. As such, it's sad that there's relatively little of it around.
    Speaking of which, this episode has been posted twice already, but in one part with much better quality than the 2008 upload and none of the transitions, watermarks, or audio problems of the 2011 upload. (Granted, this probably isn't the best-quality copy that's around the trading circuit, but at least it's got the right year in the title. :P)

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  • @ClaudiusPGreen-il4nf
    @ClaudiusPGreen-il4nf 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    When "Concentration" and "Jeopardy" went to California, it broke my heart; both shows were born in New York City, my home town.

  • @sing4theLordJesus
    @sing4theLordJesus 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this has to be the BEST quality version of this ep I've seen on TH-cam. Mega thanks!

  • @reedberry
    @reedberry 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a teenager, I used to attend tapings of this show at Metromedia Square in Hollywood. Same studio they used for "Truth or Consequences." Later, Norman Lear moved his sitcoms from Television City over to Metromedia as well because, as legend has it, he had a number of sitcoms in production at the time and Metromedia Square could accommodate all of them.

    • @dimitriberozny3729
      @dimitriberozny3729 ปีที่แล้ว

      Metromedia was a joint venture between CBS and NBC and was one of the first LLC’s in the United States.

    • @reedberry
      @reedberry ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dimitriberozny3729 I'm not sure what your source is for this information, but I've never heard that. Perhaps you should let Wikipedia know, as their comprehensive history of Metromedia is quite different.

    • @kurttoy5035
      @kurttoy5035 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm sure Metromedia was never connected in any way with CBS or NBC.

  • @QBCNetwork
    @QBCNetwork 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Never thought I'd see an episode with a double wild card match! Downs/Claytonn offered a new car while Trebek was only $500.

  • @paullarue2010
    @paullarue2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Jack Narz's voice goes deep.

  • @blozier2006
    @blozier2006 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you, this is a clearer copy than the one I have, MUCH better

  • @oldiesmusic76
    @oldiesmusic76 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great game!! Some classic TPIR music too!!

    • @MyJustin316
      @MyJustin316 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      oldiesmusic76 i heard it in this video

  • @PREGO1966
    @PREGO1966 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thought it was from my old hero Jack Narz that I got that crazy salute from! Thanks for finding it for me :-)

  • @seanmontgomery801
    @seanmontgomery801 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I guess Concentration was part studio set and part garage.I always loved the bonus numbers,the 9 boxes shown on the double play bonus,the WILD CARDS,free looks.I agree with you completely that Jack Narz is and always will be one of the greatest hosts ever.During the game ,how much did the players have to pick the 2 or 3 numbers as well as solve the puzzle and is 10 seconds enough time to solve 2 puzzles in the bonus round?

  • @scottvasquez1401
    @scottvasquez1401 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Buzzr is bringing this back on March 30. Apparently they found more episodes.

  • @KrakenMan5853
    @KrakenMan5853 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I hope the tapes still exists. If so, I hope they will soon air on Buzzr. Assuming they have the rights to them.

    • @Rlotpir1972
      @Rlotpir1972 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So far, BUZZR has aired much of the 1976 season. Too bad, GSN. You've had your chance.

  • @paullarue2010
    @paullarue2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Some of the music, were from "The Price is Right".

    • @paullarue2010
      @paullarue2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Those 2 "The Price Is Right" songs, were in the "Showcase" round.

    • @dirtyoldman7356
      @dirtyoldman7356 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Splendido and Starcrossed I believe were the specific names of those music cues.

    • @Rlotpir1972
      @Rlotpir1972 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paullarue2010 And some pricing games too.

  • @paulnguyen8910
    @paulnguyen8910 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Must be Episode 1,605, and taped around March 1978.

  • @WarioBarker
    @WarioBarker  11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I knew you'd like it. :)
    And yes, the next upload should be fun -- it's not only a request, but something all-new to the channel.

  • @WarioBarker
    @WarioBarker  11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Splendido!, definitely (it's even one of the search tags). Lovely original music, too. :)

  • @charlesmeadows6285
    @charlesmeadows6285 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m convinced Johnny Olson meant Beverly Hills,affluent LA suburb since that show taped and produced at Metromedia.

  • @MyJustin316
    @MyJustin316 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i love this game show i saw the reruns of it with Alex Trebek in the early 90s

  • @booberry349
    @booberry349 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sounds like the showcase cue on Price is Right

  • @Jiltedin2007
    @Jiltedin2007 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In 1974, when you have solved the second of the Double Play Puzzles, YOU'VE WON THE CAR!
    Times have changed, and they probably gave away too many cars in the first format I have mentioned for them to make Contestants make a match of different prizes.

  • @seanmontgomery801
    @seanmontgomery801 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Was the only time that a player (Randy Crystle)found all 4 Wild Cards in one game?They're so hard to find.The main difference between this and Alex Trebek's Classic Concentration is they show the natural match after an item and wild card on Classic and not on the original one when a wild card is matched with an item say a rec sofa.I like the takes,the green and red.

    • @williamdunphy352
      @williamdunphy352 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      There was some variations on some of the games:
      There was the 3 call game. 3 numbers to make a match.
      4 Wild Card Game: 2 Wild Cards got you $250, all 4 got you $500.
      Free Look (2 free looks on the board), if you picked one, you got a free guess at the puzzle.

  • @jeprice08
    @jeprice08 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Did anyone here know that Jack Narz was Tom Kennedy's (You Don't Say!, Split Second, Name That Tune, etc.) older brother? That's right! Tom Kennedy's real name is James Edward Narz.

  • @blozier2006
    @blozier2006 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Never realized they used TPIR cues on here (at least I think I heard Starcrossed and Splendido in there!)

  • @paullarue2010
    @paullarue2010 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Jack Narz was a good host.

    • @reedberry
      @reedberry 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Considering he was Tom Kennedy's brother, there wasn't much of a physical resemblance between them. But they were both excellent hosts.

  • @doloreshuntoon7698
    @doloreshuntoon7698 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    We're in the money!

  • @mysticpuffy
    @mysticpuffy 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I always thought Jack Narz should of had more shows. Concentration was his only multiyear series. He was great host.

    • @jeprice08
      @jeprice08 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He hosted Seven Keys, I'll Bet, and he also hosted Dotto (one of the most popular TV shows involved in The Quiz Show Scandals of the 1950s). I believe he was also the announcer for that Betty White sitcom, "Life With Elizabeth."

    • @byrd56
      @byrd56 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A bit earlier than 1975 for Narz on "Beat the Clock", which he actually hosted in syndication from 1969-72.

    • @waltw8863
      @waltw8863 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @LittleRockElevators He hosted the second version of "Beat The Clock" from 1968-'71 even after the show's filming was moved to Montreal. Gene Wood replaced him for the final season of that version.

    • @waltw8863
      @waltw8863 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@byrd56 Actually I believe 1968-'71 with Gene Wood replacing him as host for the final season.

  • @mitchellries256
    @mitchellries256 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was this the final episode of the series?

  • @WillStevenson
    @WillStevenson 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I can't imagine going on a game show and winning beef jerky. lol

  • @paullarue2010
    @paullarue2010 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I guess some "The Price is Right" Showcase music, we're in this game show.

    • @rwboa22
      @rwboa22 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Much like Barry & Enright with TTD & TJW, Goodson-Toddman Productions did the same with some of their themes and cues; the best example being the Trebek "Double Dare" theme being used for the Perry "Card Sharks." Another excellent example is the famous "Losing Horns" sound effect being used, besides TPIR, on "Card Sharks," "Double Dare," and "Classic Concentration."

    • @jnadle1
      @jnadle1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And at 19:56 another popular Price is Right cue when a car is being played for.

  • @kirkleejacobs
    @kirkleejacobs 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Johnny Olsen from the Price Is Right.

  • @paullarue2010
    @paullarue2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I guess this game show, was on NBC in Los Angeles.

    • @tyrese3745
      @tyrese3745 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      This 1973-78 version was in syndication. The original 1958-73 NBC daytime version was cancelled on March 23, 1973, and would not be rebooted for another 14 years.

    • @Rlotpir1972
      @Rlotpir1972 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      CBS-Metromedia studios in Hollywood, CA.

    • @tyrese3745
      @tyrese3745 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Rlotpir1972 Just KTTV (Fox 11) Metromedia Square

  • @dirtyoldman7356
    @dirtyoldman7356 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I guess with the new "Double Play" setup, you basically could play for a TPIR showcase if you matched the card to play for all 4 prizes. Throw in Spendido and you're good to go.

    • @Rlotpir1972
      @Rlotpir1972 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Add the 'Wheel of Fortune '81-'89' timer sound to the 10-second timer and you're really good to go.

  • @darlawoodman4964
    @darlawoodman4964 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool n God bless.😇😁

  • @blind_t2
    @blind_t2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ouch! The dreaded nothing but fernature cue here!

  • @Rlotpir1972
    @Rlotpir1972 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The game could've been much better if they added a toss-up rebus for control of the board and the bonus round could've had the contestant solve the rebus in 10 seconds AFTER matching objects in 45 seconds to win the grand prize. With the TPiR sound effects used, it could've also be taped at CBS studios.

    • @TonyKanameKuran
      @TonyKanameKuran 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Actually... it was recorded at CBS Television City.

    • @markschildberg1667
      @markschildberg1667 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      A slate from one episode shows it was taped at KTLA-TV.

  • @MrSplat1972
    @MrSplat1972 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    even by 1970's standard that pants suit was Just god awful haha it looked like a bad acid trip

  • @4HBirtcher
    @4HBirtcher 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why does this game board make some grinding noise?

    • @markschildberg1667
      @markschildberg1667 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was mechanical. The board was bought from NBC by Goodson-Todman and brought to California for this series. The board might have been 20 years old at that time. Probably a nightmare to maintain.

    • @Rlotpir1972
      @Rlotpir1972 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Drumroll sound. BUZZR took that sound for the Concentration promo.

    • @dimitriberozny3729
      @dimitriberozny3729 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@markschildberg1667 And NBC still has default copyrights to Concentration,and leased out the rights to CBS.

  • @Jack21Spades
    @Jack21Spades 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sorry, Alex, nothing against you, but this is a MUCH better show than Classic Concentration.

  • @paullarue2010
    @paullarue2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jack Narz got confused.

  • @tvtimetravel
    @tvtimetravel 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Their Double Play win cue was also a TPIR car cue.

  • @christophercotton9048
    @christophercotton9048 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:34 I can only imagine what Monrovia-Duarte was going through with nude disco 💃 dancers 💃 in a their cities.

  • @paullarue2010
    @paullarue2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Errors happens.

  • @sddwtbnofather
    @sddwtbnofather 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Randy died in 2006 :(

    • @Jack21Spades
      @Jack21Spades 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Simone Guzman awww..!

    • @marctaylor3114
      @marctaylor3114 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wonder how old was he when he died?

  • @doginstine
    @doginstine 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Boy what cheap prizes.

    • @byrd56
      @byrd56 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Particularly those "fee items" (prizes whose manufacturers paid to plug) revealed during the "Head Starts".

    • @delilasloan8914
      @delilasloan8914 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@byrd56 lol I watched one episode around this time that a prize was syrup...a bottle of breakfast syrup...