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Gambit

  • TV Series
  • 1972–19811972–1981
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
21
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FamilyGame-Show

Game show based on blackjack using giant playing cards.Game show based on blackjack using giant playing cards.Game show based on blackjack using giant playing cards.

IMDb RATING
5.4/10
21
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  • Creator
    • Wayne Cruseturner
  • Stars
    • Wink Martindale
    • Kenny Williams
    • Elaine Stewart
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  • Creator
    • Wayne Cruseturner
  • Stars
    • Wink Martindale
    • Kenny Williams
    • Elaine Stewart
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    Wink Martindale
    Wink Martindale
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host
    4 episodes4 eps • 1972–1981
    Kenny Williams
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer
    4 episodes4 eps • 1972–1981
    Elaine Stewart
    Elaine Stewart
    • Self - Card Dealeras Self - Card Dealer
    2 episodes2 eps • 1972–1976
    Beverly Malden
    • Self - Card Dealeras Self - Card Dealer
    1 episode1 ep • 1980
    Lee Menning
    • Self - Card Dealeras Self - Card Dealer
    1 episode1 ep • 1981
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      • Wayne Cruseturner
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    Wink Martindale originally hosted this game show involving giant playing cards which pitted two married couples in a game of blackjack. The first couple to answer a question asked by Wink had the opportunity to take a card or pass it to their opponents. Each team had to get as close as they could to 21 without going over. —Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
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      • A Game of Skill, Fate & Fortune.
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      • Family
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      • TV-G
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    • Connections
      Featured in Betrayed Teens (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Gambit Open Theme
      Written and Performed by the Mort Garson Orchestra from 1972 to 1976

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    7/10
    THE GAMBIT BOARD & LAS VEGAS GAMBIT's Big NUMBERS.
    1972-1976 (THE GAMBIT BOARD:) 21 Flip Cards numbered from "1" to "21" and Each & Everyone of these 21 Flip Cards has traditional prize with announce prize value of it's own price in U.S, Dollars (US$) among the 1972-1976 Standards of "GAMBIT" on CBS-TV for 5 Seasons and certain situation is making 21 to these flip cards among with traditional regular playing cards to helping the winning couple all cash & prizes plus (+) A New Car among the car's different model by it's own maker (e.g.: FORD) when they make 21 to collect "The Gambit Jackpot" Worth $500+ and also everything and an new car.

    THE FEATURES:

    Valuable Suit Cards at $500 (Each Card is A Spade, Heart, Diamond or Club to be added.)

    50 to 500 Times The Card's Value Rank (Joker $1 to Ace $11 times the value on the card in cash.)

    Double 21 New Year's Present (For New Year's when the winning couple wins 21 twice to collect Double times 52-53 (Leap Year) to the annuity mature of $500 X 42 = $21,000.)

    Have A Nice Day Smile $100 (Considerate The Decade as GAMBIT on CBS-TV from 1972 to 1976.)

    SWAP (1 PRIZE) (The Winning Couple must swap 1 Single Prize at a time to the new flip card.)

    CA$H POT (The Little Gambit Jackpot) ($250+25 Starts early in Season 1 and the rest to it's cancellation time in 1976, It Double to $500+50 when it called discovery to this feature. )

    BEAT THE DEALER: THE WINNING COUPLE Vs. WINK MARTINDALE Facing Dealer Elaine Stewart to Give Blackjack 21 to 1 of Them in A Traditional of Normal Blackjack 21 to Bust, Beaten or Saved.
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    • Release date
      • September 4, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Las Vegas Gambit
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS
      • Columbia TriStar Television
      • Merrill Heatter-Bob Quigley Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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