The New Treasure Hunt (1973–1977)

Chuck Barris-produced revival of the 1950s quiz show of the same name, where contestants selected boxes and could win either worthless junk, luxury prizes or thousands of dollars in cash.

Creator:

Jan Murray

Stars:

Geoff Edwards, Emile Autuori, Sivi Aberg

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Credited cast:
Geoff Edwards	...	Host (1973-1977)
Emile Autuori	...	Bonded Security Agent (as Emil Autouri)
Sivi Aberg	...	Assistant
Jane Nelson	...	Assistant
Nomi DeVargas	...	Model
Pamela Hensley	...	Model (1973-1974)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Cacciotti	...	Various (1973-1974) (1973 - 1974)
Johnny Jacobs	...	Announcer (1973-1977)

Storyline

In this revival of the 1956 Jan Murray-hosted quiz show, two(2) female contestants are given separate opportunities to choose one(1) of 30 boxes (Surprise Packages) onstage. Before each segment, three females are selected from the studio audience from these 10 contestants to open special boxes onstage. Two(2) are empty, but the woman contestant choosing the one with a pop-up flower boquet is given an opportunity to select a box. Each box contains a cash amount {Secret Packet} (ranging from $500 to $2,000) and an unknown item. That unknown could be a prize (a car, trip, jewelry, furniture, fur, etc.), a "klunk" (a worthless, nonsense prize) or the checks are ranging from $5000 to $25,000. The contestant can either choose to keep the cash or trade it for the contents of the box. Before the contents of the box are revealed, a series of skits are performed to make the contestant believe she chose a klunk. At the end of each show, Emile Autouri announces the box containing the $25,000 ...

Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 August 1973 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chuck Barris Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (122 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

There were never any male contestants on the show. Producers were afraid of how a man might react in a worst case scenario, so they decided to use women only as contestants.

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Quotes

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, this bonded security agent has just placed a certified check for $25,000 in one of these thirty surprise packages. Tonight, someone may win any one of our fabulous prizes...or that grand prize of $25,000 on..."THE NEW TREASURE HUNT"!

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Connections

Follows Treasure Hunt (1956)

User Reviews

I loved this show

I have some very fond memories of watching this show going up- so rare to see a comedy/game show. I remember Geoff was always trying to get Emil to say something or at least crack a smile, but he never said anything except 'Yes, I did' when asked if he hid the check.

They never had a male contestant, either in this run or the later run in 81/82. The 'official' reason was that it was easier to set up the skit for one specific gender, and since women made more emotional contestants, they chose to go with only women. The real reason was that they were afraid with the elaborate gags leading up to some of the clunks, a man might haul off and hit Geoff. (It's true)