I remember watching this show at 9 years old. It aired weeknights at 6:30pm on KBAK TV ch 29 Bakersfield in the 1974-75 ear. Also Jack Clark at the time not only hosted Dealer's Choice but also was the announcer on the ABC daytime game show Split Second at the same time.
I looked Dealers Choice up on YouTube because my kid brother and I used to watch it in the 70s growing up on Cape Cod. He passed away 2 weeks ago sadly. Hardest I ever saw him laugh is once a contestant rolled the dice and broke the light bulbs. Love you Chris.
12:20–12:31, “The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt are the guests on Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert, Saturday night at 8:00 on WDRB-TV, Channel 41, Louisville! Now stay tuned for The Merv Griffin Show, next on TV-41!"-Wilson Hatcher.
I was on Wheel of Fortune a long time ago. Jack Clark was the announcer. I was one of three shows they taped in the morning. I returned to watch the evening taping, and was sitting in the audience. Jack Clark was standing in front of the audience and saw me sitting there. He called me out by name and asked me to stand. The audience applauded. It was nice he remembered my name from the afternoon and it was kind of him to give me that introduction.
The reason Dealer's Choice lasted 23 months was because many children (and toddlers) had a crush on Jane Nelson, because Nelson was too much of a children's show host.
I used to watch this on Channel 11, WXIA Atlanta, before the newa; unfortunately, it didn't make it against "Mod Squad" reruns on WSB and Mike Douglas on WAGA and ended up airing in primetime in tandem with "The Diamond Head Game" on Ted Turner's Channel 17. I always liked the music, Jack Clark left us much too soon, and as for Jane Nelson–well, 40 years on, I can still look at her and ask: Who needs Vanna White?
I wasn't born then, I'm from Detroit WKBD 50 had Dealers Choice at 8pm. Detroit today has growing casinos (gambling facilities) in Downtown area like Motor City, MGM Grand, And Greektown. Plus one across the border Casino Windsor or Caesars Windsor.
Did it look like many of the onstage set pieces on "Dealer's Choice" look like they've been somewhat handwritten? Of course, it being a 1970s syndicated show, it wouldn't surprise me if it was a budget thing.
The first season was taped at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas (later the home of Let's Make a Deal with Wayne Brady), with the rest of the run being taped in Hollywood, first on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank and then at Metromedia Square in Hollywood.
10:56 Rats! Poor Terry done lost her 850 bucks plus a second vacation trip.
WKBF TV 61 in Cleveland at 8 PM couldn't pick it up at home station went off the air in Spring 1975
Ha. i knew they were gonna do that to Terry. Casinos.
Spade is bad.
Whatever happened to sexy Jane Nelson? Can't find much about her on the internet anywhere 🙁
KTTV (Fox) 11 is still around.
I think that Spade is mean.
Excited Terri.
KTTV is still around (Fox 11).
Spade is bad.
If you bloggers knew or dated a girl who looks like Jane Nelson, please share your memories. I'd love to hear from you.
KTTV 11 is still around, in Los Angeles.
I remember watching this show at 9 years old. It aired weeknights at 6:30pm on KBAK TV ch 29 Bakersfield in the 1974-75 ear. Also Jack Clark at the time not only hosted Dealer's Choice but also was the announcer on the ABC daytime game show Split Second at the same time.
Might be East Coast accent.
No accent?
I sure wish this would air on GSN
I looked Dealers Choice up on YouTube because my kid brother and I used to watch it in the 70s growing up on Cape Cod. He passed away 2 weeks ago sadly. Hardest I ever saw him laugh is once a contestant rolled the dice and broke the light bulbs. Love you Chris.
0:40, “Our home audience postcard is sent in by Dana Elizabeth Long who watches the show every day on WDRB-TV Channel 41 in Louisville!”
12:20–12:31, “The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt are the guests on Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert, Saturday night at 8:00 on WDRB-TV, Channel 41, Louisville! Now stay tuned for The Merv Griffin Show, next on TV-41!"-Wilson Hatcher.
Dreaded spade came up.
Dan F. Smith, the show's director, would later become the director of Square One Television over a decade later.
I was on Wheel of Fortune a long time ago. Jack Clark was the announcer. I was one of three shows they taped in the morning. I returned to watch the evening taping, and was sitting in the audience. Jack Clark was standing in front of the audience and saw me sitting there. He called me out by name and asked me to stand. The audience applauded. It was nice he remembered my name from the afternoon and it was kind of him to give me that introduction.
They taped at the Tropicana, but contestants stayed at the Howard Johnson? What a ripoff!
6:14–6:18, trumpeter Tommy Fitzsimmons of Bozo's Circus fame playing "Call to the Post!"
If you wish to participate in Dealer's Choice's home audience game, you're 49 years too late!
I think at the time Channel 17 was WTCG, later changing its calls to WTBS when it became a superstation. Yes, it is WPCH now.
The reason Dealer's Choice lasted 23 months was because many children (and toddlers) had a crush on Jane Nelson, because Nelson was too much of a children's show host.
I used to watch this on Channel 11, WXIA Atlanta, before the newa; unfortunately, it didn't make it against "Mod Squad" reruns on WSB and Mike Douglas on WAGA and ended up airing in primetime in tandem with "The Diamond Head Game" on Ted Turner's Channel 17. I always liked the music, Jack Clark left us much too soon, and as for Jane Nelson–well, 40 years on, I can still look at her and ask: Who needs Vanna White?
I wasn't born then, I'm from Detroit WKBD 50 had Dealers Choice at 8pm. Detroit today has growing casinos (gambling facilities) in Downtown area like Motor City, MGM Grand, And Greektown. Plus one across the border Casino Windsor or Caesars Windsor.
Did it look like many of the onstage set pieces on "Dealer's Choice" look like they've been somewhat handwritten? Of course, it being a 1970s syndicated show, it wouldn't surprise me if it was a budget thing.
The first season was taped at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas (later the home of Let's Make a Deal with Wayne Brady), with the rest of the run being taped in Hollywood, first on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank and then at Metromedia Square in Hollywood.
12:13, "This is Jim Thompson speaking. Dealer's Choice has been an Ed Fishman-Randall Freer Production!"
I was actually a contestant on this show.
"Even before puberty I remember noticing how hot Jane was."
You and me both.
Love the closing credits, but I have to admit that when I think of Las Vegas, I don't think of Howard Johnson's.
aww, no CPT pretzel?
Now Sony Pictures Television