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Blockbusters

1980 1 seasons · 271 eps English
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Blockbusters is an American game show which had two separate runs in the 1980s. Created by Steve Ryan for Mark Goodson Productions, the first series debuted on NBC on October 27, 1980 and aired until April 23, 1982. In the first series, a team of two family members competed against a solo contestant. Blockbusters was revived on NBC from January 5 to May 1, 1987, but featured only two contestants competing. Bill Cullen hosted the 1980–1982 version, with Bob Hilton as announcer. Johnny Olson and Rich Jeffries substituted for Hilton on occasion, with Jeffries taking over for the final two weeks. Bill Rafferty hosted the 1987 version, with Jeffries announcing the entire run.

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Mark Goodson

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MONEY

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1 season · 271 episodes total · ~271 per season.

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CRAFT

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Crossed the 100-episode mark — syndication territory.

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RUNTIME

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Roughly 136 hours end-to-end — 17 full workdays of television.

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ERA

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Aired from 1980 to 1987 — a 7-year run.

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WILD

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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AWARDS

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Show type: Scripted.

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CAST

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Created by Mark Goodson.

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DIRECTOR

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Airs on NBC.

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Seasons
1
Total episodes
271
Avg episode length
30 min
Premiered
1980-10-27
Last aired
1987-01-05
Languages
English

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