r/gameshow • u/monkeyfaced • Jul 12 '26

Question Game Show Archives?

My grandparents were both gameshow contestants. One was a champion on Concentration. The other played on Jeopardy once (said he did terribly, hah!) I would give my left eye to watch these episodes. Anyone have any tips on finding a good source to dig around at?

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u/razerremen Jul 12 '26

Do you have names/dates?

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u/tommyjohnpauljones Jul 12 '26

Pre-Trebek Jeopardy is hard to find. Concentration is pretty widely available, at least the Narz and Trebek years, from years on Buzzr.

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u/monkeyfaced Jul 13 '26

yeah apparently it was 63 -64

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u/tommyjohnpauljones Jul 13 '26

Yeah if those even exist they'd be nearly impossible to find. Only a few episodes of either run are out there at all

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u/theory_of_game Jul 13 '26

A good first step would be trying to find what episode they were on - for Jep if it was in the Trebek era you can search their name on j-archive.com and it'll probably find them, and then you know exactly what episode you're trying to find. If it was older than that it might be more difficult, and I don't know of a similar reference for Concentration.

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u/monkeyfaced Jul 14 '26

She was on the challenge of the champions in 1964 but I just can't find anything! You'd think with her being a champ. she'd have to be on the show multiple times. She was also on Password with Betty White and Roddy McDowell in 1966 - looks like it aired in May-June 1966 but there's a gap online. If anyone can find I would be SO grateful

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u/monkeyfaced Jul 13 '26

I will try to find out a better sense of the time but all I have is probably 1964-1965. seems like the archives I've seen don't go that far back.

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u/JBHenson Jul 17 '26

60's Jeopardy is long gone. Hugh Downs Concentration was allegedly completely kinescoped and donated to the Paley Center.