In the '80s, most network game shows would end their runs with a proper finale, often with awwws and tears as the host wonders if this really is the end, and in many cases is. Some would be more remarkable than others, such as Sale of the Century, Super Password, Tattletales, and the last Dawson Feud, while others like the $25,000 Pyramid, Card Sharks (both versions), Body Language, and Wordplay at least provide enough of a notice that it truly was the end. But Press Your Luck, unlike most network game shows of its era, never received a proper finale, ending with just Peter's standard "thanks for Pressing Your Luck" spiel. That said, it the series could had gone out on an entertaining note by having things like having bigger bucks on the board to compensate for a champ who won't return and more importantly, a final Whammy animation where he comes and turns off the Big Board, meaning that it's no longer possible to "Press Your Luck". And other thoughts on how you would have ended Press Your Luck's run?
