With another set of 100 in, it's time to bring a sigh of relief when Pluto finally passes the end of GSN's lease, when on April 4, 2000, despite Price still remaining on its schedule over on its website for the last two weeks, it aired instead a double run of The Newlywed Game in its place. This season also brought Marc Breslow's first Emmy win for Best Individual Director, and it really continues to show with the quality camerawork.
As of February 27, 1984:
*The production company is still labelled as Goodson-Todman.
*The original win graphic is still being used during the Showcase Showdown (the "Grand Game marquee" was definitely in use by May 25, 1984).
*The Phone Home Game's intro theme now plays when the $10,000 is found
*Most Expensive's second set is still in use.
*Most Expensive's price tags are still present on the Five Price Tags set.
*The Card Game is still referred to as the New Card Game.
*Other known upcoming changes like the revamped Penny Ante set, second .50 display on Check-Out, Bullseye arrow, and the first appearance of the Tugboat have not yet occurred as of this point.
Also, I noticed that 5153D (1/11/1984) is the latest known usage of The Feud cue during the reveal of the car on Ten Chances. The following episode also introduced the second Race Game Curtain.
During the latest playing of Walk of Fame (2/24/1984), Dianne Beatty's autograph was found in the books. In addition to Kyle, I also noticed Kristin Bjorklund as a guest model on another episode. She appeared occasionally as a sub on Card Sharks like Janice Baker, another one of the subs during the latest set.
5201D also mentioned that over $43 million had been given away on the daytime show up to that point.
Still, The Phone Home Game wouldn't ever have quite the overload like it did over the past several weeks of episodes, settling down to a weekly game for most of the rest of its run.