Trivia Trap

Episode Guide


Trivia Trap was designed the bridge the generation gap by pitting three "juniors" against three "seniors." The dividing line between juniors and seniors is 30 years of age.

NOTE: Returning champions' names are in bold.

Show # Air Juniors Seniors Results, Trivia Ladder and other notes
1 10/8/84 Cheryl
Philip
Mollie
Marsh
Shirley
Peggy
Juniors win $1,050-$550
#1 Mollie answers correctly for $1,000
#2 Philip passes to #3 Cheryl, who misses
Philip answers his question for $1,000
Philip answers the final question for $10,000
2 10/9/84 Cheryl
Philip
Mollie
Mary
Don
Barbara
Juniors win $1,000-$850
#1 Philip passes to #2 Mollie, who answers right
#1 Philip passes to #3 Cheryl, who answers right
Philip answers his question for $1,000
All three contestants miss the final question
3 10/10/84 Cheryl
Philip
Mollie
Lucy
Albert
Lea
Seniors win $1,000-$950
Juniors' collective total: $18,000 (Philip $13,000)
#1 Lucy passes, #2 Lea passes, #3 Albert is right
#1 Lucy answers her question for $1,000
Lea misses the third question
Lucy and Albert both miss the final question
4 10/11/84 Danna
Garrett
Sandi
Lucy
Albert
Lea
Juniors win $1,000-$0
Seniors' collective total: $3,000 (Lucy/Albert $1,333)
#1 Garrett takes the first question but misses
#2 Danna answers correctly for $1,000
#3 Sandi answers correctly for $1,000
Danna answers the final question for $10,000
5 10/12/84 Danna
Garrett
Sandi
Susan
Don
Warry
Susan was the first champion on Card Sharks in 1978
Junors win $1,050-$550
#1 Garrett answers correctly for $1,000
#2 Danna answers correctly for $1,000
#3 Sandi misses the third question
Garrett and Danna both answer the final
question correctly to win $5,000 each
6 10/15/84 Danna
Garrett
Sandi
Laura
Jerry
Joan
Rule change: After 10 questions in the $1,000
Trivia Race, each question is worth $200
Juniors win $1,000-$100
#1 Garrett passes, #2 Danna passes, #3 Sandi misses
Garrett answers question 2 correctly for $1,000
Danna answers question 3 correctly for $1,000
Garrett and Danna both miss the final question
7 10/16/84 Danna
Garrett
Sandi
Sandy
Tom
Terry
Tom previously appeared on Match Game PM
in 1977 and Blockbusters in 1980
Juniors win $1,000-$900
#1 Garrett takes the first question but misses
Danna passes to #3 Sandi, who misses
#2 Danna answers her question right for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
8 10/17/84 Danna
Garrett
Sandi
Elinor
Ron
Vera
Seniors win $1,100-$900
Juniors' collective total: $41,950 (Danna $30,650)
#1 Elinor passes, #2 Vera passes; #3 Ron is right
#1 Elinor passes to #2 Vera, who misses
Elinor misses the third question
Ron misses the final question
9 10/18/84 Ann
John
Alice
Elinor
Ron
Vera
Juniors win $1,000-$50
Seniors' collective total: $2,150 (Ron $1,383)
#1 John answers the first question for $1,000
#2 Ann passes to #3 Alice, who misses
Ann misses the third question
John misses the final question
10 10/19/84 Ann
John
Alice
Betty
Mary
Perry
Seniors win $1,150-$400
Juniors' collective total: $2,400 (John $1,467)
#1 Betty passes; #2 Mary passes; #3 Perry misses
Betty takes the second question but misses
Mary misses the third question
11 10/22/84 Kristin
Walt
Puff
Betty
Mary
Perry
Charlie O'Donnell takes over as announcer, but
never mentions his name at the end of the show
Puff previously appeared on Blockbusters in 1980
Juniors win $1,150-$850
Seniors' collective total: $2,000 ($667 each)
#1 Puff passes; #2 Walt passes; #3 Kristin misses
Puff answers question 2 right for $1,000
Walt answers question 3 right for $1,000
Puff and Walt both miss the final question
12 10/23/84 Kristin
Walt
Puff
Gita
Var
May
Gita would appear on Tic Tac Dough in 1990
Juniors win $1,150-$750
#1 Kristin passes; #2 Puff passes; #3 Walt is right
Kristin passes to Puff, who misses
Kristin answers question #3 correct for $1,000
Walt answers the final question for $10,000
13 10/24/84 Kristin
Walt
Puff
Alika
Carol
Sid
Seniors win $1,000-$300 in the minimum 4 questions
Juniors' collective total: $16,600 (Walt $12,867)
#1 Sid passes; #2 Alika passes; #3 Carol misses
Sid takes the second question but misses
Alika answers the third question right for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
14 10/25/84 Jim
Shari
Laura
Alika
Carol
Sid
Juniors win $1,000-$150
Seniors' collective total: $12,150 (Alika $11,383)
#1 Jim passes to #2 Laura, who answers right
Jim passes to #3 Shari, who misses
Jim answers correctly for $1,000
Jim and Laura both miss the final question
15 10/26/84 Jim
Shari
Laura
Arthur
Connie
Claire
Juniors come from $50-$600 to win $1,150-$800
#1 Shari answers the first question right for $1,000
#2 Jim takes the second question but misses
#3 Laura misses the third question
Shari misses the final question
16 10/29/84 Jim
Shari
Laura
Tony
Rollie
Mary
Bob Hilton takes over as announcer; longer intro
Seniors win $1,100-$900 on this question:
Who was the host of TV's "Newlywed Game"?
Juniors' collective total: $6,050 ($2,017 each)
#1 Tony passes to #2 Mary, who answers right
Tony takes the second question but misses
#3 Rollie answers her question correctly for $1,000
Rollie answers the final question correctly for $10,000
17 10/30/84 Jamie
Rahel
Greg
Tony
Rollie
Mary
First question also deals with Bob Eubanks
(he was the trivia trap)
Juniors win $1,000-$50
Seniors' collective total: $13,150 (Rollie $11,383)
#1 Greg answers the first question right for $1,000
#2 Jamie passes to #3 Rahel; who answers correctly
Greg answers the final question correctly for $10,000
18 10/31/84 Jamie
Rahel
Greg
Pat
Fran
Haig
Seniors win $1,100-$400
Juniors' collective total: $13,400 (Greg $11,466)
#1 Pat takes the first question but misses
#2 Haig takes the second question but misses
#3 Fran answers her question correctly for $1,000,
but misses the final question
19 11/1/84 Johanna
Eric
Kathi
Pat
Fran
Haig
Bob inadvertently gives away an answer in the Race
By the end of the Race, the red bin is empty
Seniors win $1,100-$300
#1 Pat passes; #2 Haig passes; #3 Fran is right
Pat passes to Haig, who answers right
Pat misses the third question
Haig and Fran both miss the final question
20 11/2/84 Robin
Eddie
Denise
Pat
Fran
Haig
Seniors win $1,050-$200
#1 Fran passes; #2 Pat passes; #3 Haig misses
Fran answers the second question correctly for $1,000
Pat answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Pat answers the final question correctly for $10,000
21 11/5/84 Cheryl
Monte
Lana
Pat
Fran
Haig
Seniors win $1,100-$250
#1 Pat passes to #2 Fran, who answers correctly
Pat passes to #3 Haig, who answers correctly
#1 Pat misses the third question
Haig answers the final question correctly for $10,000
22 11/6/84 Kim
Craig
Ellen
Pat
Fran
Haig
Seniors win their fifth game $1,100-$200
#1 Pat answers the first question correctly
#2 Fran passes to #3 Haig, who answers correctly
Fran answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Haig answers the final question correctly for $10,000
Seniors' collective total: $45,350 (Haig $24,783)
23 11/7/84 Pam
Darrel
Christa
Barney
Hope
Eric
Juniors win $1,000-$250
#1 Darrel takes the first question but misses
#2 Christa takes the second question but misses
#3 Pam answers the third question correctly, then
answers the final question correctly for $10,000
24 11/8/84 Pam
Darrel
Christa
Elaine
Kathleen
Jerry
Juniors win $1,000-$450
#1 Darrel passes to #2 Christa, who answers right
Darrel passes to #3 Pam, who answers right
Darrel misses the third question
Christa and Pam both miss the final question
25 11/9/84 Pam
Darrel
Christa
Mary
Matthew
Byrnece
Seniors win $1,100-$350
Juniors' collective total: $15,350 (Pam $12,783)
#1 Matthew takes the first question but misses
#2 Byrnece passes to #3 Mary, who answers right
Byrnece misses the third question
Mary misses the final question
26 11/12/84 Lisa
Lynne
Pat
Mary
Matthew
Byrnece
First commercial now comes after the
Juniors' first question instead of before
Juniors win $1,100-$800
Seniors' collective total: $2,900 (Mary $1,633)
#1 Lisa passes; #2 Lynne passes; #3 Pat is right
Lisa passes to Lynn, who answers correctly for $1,000
Lisa misses the third question
Pat answers the final question for $10,000
27 11/13/84 Lisa
Lynne
Pat
Susan
Mary
Bob
Juniors win $1,100-$750
#1 Lisa passes; #2 Pat passes; #3 Lynne misses
Lisa answers the second question correctly for $1,000
Pat misses the third question
Lisa misses the final question
28 11/14/84 Lisa
Lynne
Pat
Beth
Don
Rosemary
Seniors win $1,150-$750
Juniors' collective total: $15,950 (Pat $11,983)
#1 Beth passes to #2 Rosemary, who answers correctly
Beth passes to #3 Don, who misses
Beth misses the third question
Rosemary misses the final question
29 11/15/84 Mark
Debbie
Sheri
Beth
Don
Rosemary
Seniors win $1,100-$500
#1 Beth passes to #2 Don, who misses
Beth takes the second question but misses
#3 Rosemary misses the third question
30 11/16/84 Leanne
Dori
Greg
Beth
Don
Rosemary
Juniors win $1,000-$550
Seniors' collective total: $3,800 (Rosemary $1,933)
#1 Leanne passes; #2 Greg passes; #3 Dori misses
Leanne passes to Greg, who misses
Leanne answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
31 11/19/84 Leanne
Dori
Greg
Brook
Linda
Jordan
For the third time, Mark Goodson appears as a answer
in the first round; this time he was the trivia trap
Juniors win $1,150-$700
#1 Leanne passes; #2 Greg passes; #3 Dori is right
Leanne takes the second question but misses
Greg misses the third question
Dori answers the final question correctly for $10,000
32 11/20/84 Leanne
Dori
Greg
Aloha
Bob
Bea
By the end of the Race, the blue bin is empty
Juniors win $1,100-$500
#1 Greg passes; #2 Leanne passes; #3 Dori is right
Greg passes to Leanne, who answers right for $1,000
Greg answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Leanne and Dori both answer the final
question correctly to win $5,000 each
33 11/21/84 Leanne
Dori
Greg
Gail
George
Lucille
Seniors answer nine straight questions
in the Trivia Race to win $1,150-$350
Juniors' collective total: $38,600 (Leanne/Dori $18,200)
#1 Lucille answers the first question correctly for $1,000
#2 Gail answers the second question correctly for $1,000
#3 George answers the third question correctly for $1,000
All three contestants miss the final question
34 11/22/84 Trish
George
Julie
Gail
George
Lucille
In round 1, George (from the Seniors) hits the trivia trap
on both questions ("When's the next bus to Lancaster?")
Seniors win $1,100-$500
#1 George answers the first question correctly for $1,000
#2 Gail passes to #3 Lucille, who answers correctly
Gail misses the final question
George and Lucille both answer the final
question correctly to win $5,000 each
35 11/23/84 Carrie
Melody
Brett
Gail
George
Lucille
Juniors win $1,050-$200
Seniors' collective total: $17,450 (George/Lucille $7,816)
#1 Carrie passes; #2 Brett passes; #3 Melody misses
Carrie takes the second question but misses
Brett misses the third question
36 11/26/84 Carrie
Melody
Brett
Rhea
B J
Stan
Score at start of Trivia Race: $50-$0 Seniors
By the end of the Race, the blue bin is empty
Juniors win $1,100-$850
#1 Carrie answers the first question correct for $1,000
#2 Brett answers the second question correctly for $1,000
#3 Melody answers the third question for $1,000
All three contestants miss the final question
37 11/27/84 Carrie
Melody
Brett
Arlene
Bill
Dorothy
Seniors win $1,100-$450
Juniors' collective total: $5,600 ($1,866 each)
#1 Dorothy passes, #2 Arlene passes, #3 Bill answers right
Dorothy answers the second question correctly for $1,000
Arlene answers the third question correctly for $1,000
All three contestants miss the final question
38 11/28/84 Bethany
Leanna
Kevin
Arlene
Bill
Dorothy
Juniors win $1,100-$800
Seniors collective total: $4,900 ($1,633 each)
#1 Kevin passes; #2 Leanna passes; #3 Bethany misses
Kevin answers the second question correctly for $1,000
Leanna misses the third question
Kevin misses the final question
39 11/29/84 Bethany
Leanna
Kevin
Emily
Pink
Vivian
Juniors win $1,100-$800
#1 Bethany passes to #2 Leanna, who misses
Bethany answers the second question correctly for $1,000
#3 Kevin answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Bethany and Kevin both miss the final question
40 11/30/84 Bethany
Leanna
Kevin
Sheryl
Joe
Edie
Juniors win $1,100-$800
#1 Kevin passes to #2 Leanna, who answers correctly
Kevin answers the second question correctly for $1,000
#3 Bethany misses the third question
Leanna answers the final question for $10,000
41 12/3/84 Bethany
Leanna
Kevin
Danyse
Mario
Addie
Seniors hit the trivia trap on the first answer twice
Juniors win $1,100-$400
#1 Kevin passes to #2 Bethany, who misses
Kevin passes to #3 Leanna, who misses
Kevin answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
42 12/4/84 Bethany
Leanna
Kevin
Linda
Marie
H.K.
Juniors win their fifth game $1,000-$350
#1 Leanna passes to #2 Kevin who answers correctly
Leanna takes the second question but misses
#3 Bethany misses the third question
Kevin misses the final question
Juniors' collective total: $32,400 (Kevin $16,800)
43 12/5/84 Philip
Melanie
Maureen
Melissa
Joyce
Rick
Seniors win $1,100-$700
#1 Joyce passes; #2 Melissa passes; #3 Rick is right
Joyce passes to Melissa, who answers correctly
Joyce answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Melissa and Rick both answer the final
question correctly to win $5,000 each
44 12/6/84 Lauri
Susie
Jason
Melissa
Joyce
Rick
Seniors win $1,100-$150
#1 Joyce passes to #2 Melissa, who answers correctly
Joyce answers the second question correctly for $1,000
#3 Rick misses the third question
Joyce and Melissa both miss the final question
45 12/7/84 Pam
Susan
Tal
Melissa
Joyce
Rick
Seniors win $1,000-$400
#1 Joyce passes to #2 Rick, who answers correctly
Joyce passes to #3 Melissa, who answers correctly
Joyce misses the third question
Rick answers the final question correctly for $10,000

The week of December 10-14, 1984, Trivia Trap held a special celebrity week. Six celebrities well-known to game show fans, divided by gender, played for charity throughout the week.

Show # Air Men Women Results, Trivia Ladder and other notes
46 12/10/84 Bill Cullen
Jaime Farr
Tom Poston
Jayne Meadows
Vicki Lawrence
Betty White
Women win $1,000-$250
#1 Vicki is playing for the Los Angeles Childrens' Hospital
#2 Betty is playing for the Morris Animal Foundation
#3 Jayne is playing for McLaren Hall
Vicki answers the first question correctly for $1,000
Betty takes the second question but misses
Jayne misses the third question
Vicki misses the final question
47 12/11/84 Tom
Bill
Jaime
Betty
Jayne
Vicki
Women win $1,000-$500
#1 Betty answers the first question correctly for $1,000
#2 Vicki answers the second question correctly for $1,000
#3 Jayne misses the third question
Betty and Vicki both miss the final question
48 12/12/84 Jaime
Tom
Bill
Vicki
Betty
Jayne
Men win $1,050-$700
#1 Jaime is playing for St. Jude Children's Hospital
#2 Bill is playing for the Salvation Army
#3 Tom is playing for the Frostig Center
Jaime answers the first question correctly for $1,000
Bill answers the second question correctly for $1,000
Tom answers the third question correctly for $1,000
All three men pick a different answer for the final
question, but Bill picks the right one for $10,000
49 12/13/84 Bill
Jaime
Tom
Jayne
Vicki
Betty
Men win $1,100-$750
#1 Tom answers the first question for $1,000
#2 Jaime answers the second question correctly for $1,000
#3 Bill answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Tom and Bill both answer the final question
correctly to win $5,000 each for their charities
50 12/14/84 Tom
Bill
Jaime
Betty
Jayne
Vicki
Men win $1,050-$500
#1 Tom takes the first question but misses
#2 Jamie takes the second question but misses
#3 Bill answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
The final celebrity week tally: Bill Cullen won $29,316 for the Salvation Army; Tom Poston won $8,316 for the Frostic Center; Jamie Farr and Vicki Lawrence each won $3,316 for St. Jude's Childrens' Hospital and L.A. Childrens' Hospital; Betty White won $2,316 for the Morris Animal Foundation; and Jayne Meadows won $1,316 for McLaren Hall.

When regular play started again, the show was revamped. The new first round, "Fact or Fiction" gave each team six true-or-false questions worth $25 each. In the new Trivia Trap round, teams are now seeking the correct answer for $50, $100, or $200. The Trivia Race and Trivia Ladder are played as before.

Show # Air Juniors Seniors Results, Trivia Ladder and other notes
51 12/17/84 Jackie
Warren
Karen
Melissa
Joyce
Rick
Seniors win $1,100-$775
#1 Joyce passes; #2 Rick passes; #3 Melissa misses
Joyce takes the second question but misses
Rick answers the third question correctly for
$1,000, but misses the final question
52 12/18/84 Lisa
Gary
Linda
Melissa
Joyce
Rick
Seniors win their fifth game $1,100-$450
#1 Melissa answers the question correctly for $1,000
#2 Joyce takes the second question but misses
#3 Rick misses the third question
Melissa answers the final question correctly for $10,000
Seniors' collective total: $44,400 (Melissa $20,800)
53 12/19/84 Renee
Varojuan
Lisa
Mary
Betty
Perry
Seniors return due to a production error on show #11
A question in the Trivia Trap round asks what the
Beatles' first #1 hit in America was; a question in the
Trivia Race involves the Beatles' last #1 hit in America
Juniors win $1,125-$400
#1 Renee passes to #2 Lisa, who answers correctly
Renee answers the second question correctly for $1,000
#3 Varojuan misses the third question
Renee and Lisa both answer the final question
correctly to win $5,000 each
54 12/20/84 Renee
Varojuan
Lisa
Terry
Jean
Henry
Juniors come from behind to win $1,025-$875
#1 Renee takes the first question but misses
#2 Lisa takes the second question but misses
#3 Varojuan misses the third question
55 12/21/84 Renee
Varojuan
Lisa
Laurinda
Duane
Diki
Seniors win $1,000-$500
Juniors' collective total: $14,650 (Renee/Lisa $6,883)
#1 Duane answers the first question correct for $1,000
#2 Laurinda passes to #3 Diki, who answers correctly
Laurinda answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Duane and Laurinda both answer the final question
correctly to win $5,000 each
56 12/24/84 Judy
Jackie
Bill
Laurinda
Duane
Diki
Seniors win $1,050-$375
#1 Duane passes; #2 Laurinda passes;
#3 Diki answers correctly for $1,000
Duane passes to Laurinda, who misses
Duane answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Duane answers the final question correctly for $10,000
57 12/26/84 Dave
Paula
Kimberly
Laurinda
Duane
Diki
Q: Who said, "December 7, 1941--a date that will
live in infamy?"--Kimberly's answer: Howard Cosell
Seniors win $1,000-$575
#1 Duane takes the first question but misses
#2 Laurinda answers the second question correctly for $1,000
#3 Diki answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Laurinda and Diki both answer the final question
correctly to win $5,000 each
58 12/27/84 Marilyn
Natalie
Rick
Laurinda
Duane
Diki
Seniors win $1,100-$450
#1 Duane answers the first question correctly for $1,000
#2 Diki passes to #3 Laurinda, who misses
Diki answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Daune and Diki both miss the final question
59 12/28/84 Tony
Kellie
Shelly
Laurinda
Duane
Diki
Seniors answer the first seven questions in the Trivia Race
to win their fifth game $1,025-$225
#1 Diki passes; #2 Duane passes; #3 Laurinda misses
Diki passes to Duane, who misses
Diki answers the third question correctly for
$1,000, but misses the final question
Seniors' collective total: $45,175 (Duane $19,725)
60 12/31/84 Kelly
Erica
Kent
Lori
Don
Loraine
By the end of the Trivia Race, the green bin is empty
Juniors win $1,100-$925
#1 Erica passes; #2 Erica passes; #3 Kent misses
Erica answers the second question correctly for $1,000
Kelly misses the third question
Erica misses the final question
61 1/2/85 Kelly
Erica
Kent
Stella
Rand
Dorothy
In the Trivia Trap round, no one answers any questions correctly
Seniors win $1,150-$275
Juniors' collective total: $2,375 (Erica $1,458)
#1 Rand takes the first question but misses
#2 Stella passes to #3 Dorothy, who misses
Stella answers the third question correctly
for $1,000, but misses the final question
62 1/3/85 Julie
Lisa
Ron
Stella
Rand
Dorothy
Juniors miss all six questions in the Fact or Fiction round,
but shut the Seniors out in the Race to win $1,150-$125
Seniors' collective total: $2,275 (Stella $1,425)
#1 Julie takes the first question but misses
#2 Lisa takes the second question but misses
#3 Ron answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
63 1/4/85 Julie
Lisa
Ron
Sara
Terry
Blossom
Juniors win $1,075-$700
#1 Julie answers the first question correctly for $1,000
#2 Lisa passes to #3 Ron, who answers correctly
Lisa misses the third question
Julie and Ron both miss the final question
64 1/7/85 Julie
Lisa
Ron
Kandi
Roy
Gladys
Kandi was a 12-time champion on Blockbusters in 1981
Seniors win $1,025-$950
Juniors' collective total: $16,175 (Ron $13,058)
#1 Kandi passes; #2 Roy passes; #3 Gladys misses
Kandi passes to Roy, who misses
Kandi answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
65 1/8/85 Suzi
Mary
Frank
Kandi
Roy
Gladys
Seniors win $1,025-$400
#1 Roy passes; #2 Kandi passes; #3 Gladys misses
Roy takes the second question but misses
Kandi answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
66 1/9/85 Debbie
Kim
Gregg
Kandi
Roy
Gladys
Only one question was missed in the Fact or Fiction round
Seniors win $1,050-$275
#1 Roy passes; #2 Kandi passes; #3 Gladys answers correctly
Roy passes to Kandi, who answers correctly
Roy answers the third question correctly for $1,000
All three contestants agree on the correct
answer on the final question to win $3,333 each
67 1/10/85 Paulie
Kimberly
Bill
Kandi
Roy
Gladys
Seniors win $1,025-$300
#1 Kandi passes; #2 Roy passes; #3 Gladys answers correctly
Kandi answers the second question correctly for $1,000
Roy misses the third question
Kandi and Gladys both miss the final question
68 1/11/85 Amanda
Suzee
Kevin
Kandi
Roy
Gladys
Seniors come back from $925-$500 down
to win their fifth game $1,100-$500
#1 Kandi passes to #2 Roy, who answers correctly
Kandi passes to #3 Gladys, who misses
Kandi answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
Seniors' collective total: $54,225 (Kandi $40,075)
69 1/14/85 Phyllis
Polly
Lewis
Susan
George
Evelyn
Phyllis appeared on Card Sharks in 1979 and
did five more game shows since
Seniors miss their first 5 Fact or Fiction questions
Seniors win $1,175-$700 on the last question in the red bin
#1 Evelyn passes; #2 Susan passes; #3 George misses
Evelyn passes to Susan, who who answers correctly for $1,000
Evelyn misses the third question
Susan answers the final question correctly for $10,000
70 1/15/85 Stephanie
Marc
Ginny
Susan
George
Evelyn
Juniors earn the $400 maximum in the Trivia Trap round
Kris Kristofferson is the correct answer to two questions
Seniors win $1,125-$850
#1 George passes, #2 Susan passes, #3 Evelyn misses
George passes to Susan, who misses
George misses the third question
71 1/16/85 Becky
Norma
Jack
Susan
George
Evelyn
Juniors miss both questions in the Trivia Trap round
Seniors win $1,075-$375
#1 Susan answers the first question correctly for $1,000
#2 George gets the second question, which Bob asks
before asking George to play or pass
#3 Evelyn misses the third question
Susan and George both miss the final question
72 1/17/85 Sandy
Gretchen
Kelly (male)
Susan
George
Evelyn
Seniors miss only one question in Fact or
Fiction; Seniors miss all but the last one
Juniors win $1,125-$375
Seniors' collective total: $16,750 (Susan $13,250)
#1 Gretchen passes, #2 Kelly passes, #3 Sandy misses
Gretchen answers the second question correctly for $1,000
Kelly answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Gretchen answers the final question correctly for $10,000
73 1/18/85 Sandy
Gretchen
Kelly
Helaine
Ed
Anne
Juniors earn the full $400 in the Trivia Trap round
The first 4 questions in the Trivia Race were missed
Q: Who did 22-year-old Deborah Lynn Mays recently marry?
Helaine's answer: "My ex-husband"
Juniors shut out the Seniors in the Trivia Race to win $1,175-$150
#1 Kelly pases to #2 Gretchen, who answers correctly
Kelly plays the second question and answers correctly
#3 Sandy answers the third question correctly for $1,000
All three players choose different answers on the
final question, but Gretchen answers correctly for $10,000
74 1/21/85 Sandy
Gretchen
Kelly
Barbara
David
Jean
Q: Who is the newly-elected prime minister
of Granada?--Kelly's answer: Eddie Murphy
Juniors win $1,075-$450 on the 11th question in the Race
#1 Kelly passes, #2 Sandy passes, #3 Gretchen misses
Kelly passes to Sandy, who answers correctly for $1,000
Kelly answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Kelly and Sandy both answer the final question for $5,000 each
75 1/22/85 Sandy
Gretchen
Kelly
Catharine
Wes
Diane
Juniors wins $1,125-$300
#1 Gretchen passes; #2 Kelly passes; #3 Sandy misses
Gretchen passes to Kelly, who answers correctly
Gretchen answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Kelly answers the final question correctly for $10,000
76 1/23/85 Sandy
Gretchen
Kelly
Madeline
Max
Carrie
Bob almost reads the wrong set of questions to start the game
Mark Goodson is one of the possible choices in the
Trivia Trap round; the Juniors choose every other answer
Score at start of Trivia Race: $150-$100 Seniors
Juniors win their fifth game $1,000-$450
#1 Kelly passes, #2 Sandy passes, #3 Gretchen misses
Kelly passes to Sandy, who misses the second question
Kelly answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
Juniors' collective total: $65,500 (Kelly $31,833)
77 1/24/85 Joyce
Larry
Jill
Susan
Mary
Bob
Seniors return due to a technical problem on show #27
Seniors go 0-for-3 in the first set of Fact or Fiction questions,
3-for-3 in the second, and 0-for-2 in the Trivia Trap round
Seniors win $1,175-$825
#1 Bob answers the first question correctly for $1,000
#2 Susan passes to #3 Mary, who misses question 2
Susan misses the third question
Bob answers the final question correctly for $10,000
78 1/25/85 Jody
Tom
Lisa
Susan
Mary
Bob
Juniors go 5-for-6 in Fact or Fiction
Juniors sweep the Trivia Race in 7 questions to win $1,075-$300
Seniors' collective total, including the $700 from their
previous appearance: $13,175 (Bob $11,725)
#1 Lisa passes, #2 Tom passes, #3 Jody misses
Lisa takes the second question but misses
Tom misses the third question
79 1/28/85 Jody
Tom
Lisa
Jill
Blanche
Frank
Juniors go 5-for-6 in Fact or Fiction
The teams combined for only $50 in the Trivia Trap round
Seniors win $1,050-$275
Juniors' collective total: $1,350 ($450 each)
#1 Frank takes the first question but misses
#2 Blanche passes to #3 Jill, who misses
Blanche misses the third question
80 1/29/85 Liz
Mark
Cindy
Jill
Blanche
Frank
In Fact or Fiction, the Juniors are credited with a correct
answer after Bob misread the question
Seniors win $1,150-$500
#1 Jill takes the first question but misses
#2 Blanche answers the second question correctly for $1,000
#3 Frank answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Blanche and Frank both miss the final question
81 1/30/85 Lynn
Dan
Cindy
Jill
Blanche
Frank
Score at start of Trivia Race: $125-$125
Seniors win $1,125-$425
#1 Frank takes the first question but misses
#2 Blanche answers the second question correctly for $1,000
#3 Jill answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
82 1/31/85 Julie
Tomy (male)
Michele
Jill
Blanche
Frank
The first 7 Fact or Fiction questions were missed
Seniors win $1050-$750
#1 Jill takes the first question but answers incorrectly
#2 Frank answers the second question correctly for $1,000
#3 Blanche misses the third question
Frank misses the final question
83 2/1/85 Alma
Jeff
Linda
Jill
Blanche
Frank
Juniors miss both questions in the Trivia Trap round despite
covering three different answers on the second question
Seniors win their fifth game $1,175-$375
#1 Blanche passes to #2 Frank, who answers correctly
Blanche takes the second question and gets it right
#3 Jill misses the third question
Blanche answers the final question correctly for $10,000
Seniors' collective total: $32,550 (Blanche $14,850)
84 2/4/85 Sara
Carlous
Richel (female)
Terri
Neil (female)
Bill
In the Trivia Race, values double after 15 questions
Seniors win $1,000-$775
#1 Bill answers the first question correctly for $1,000
#2 Terri takes the second question but misses
#3 Neil misses the third question
Bill misses the final question
85 2/5/85 Lysteria
Paul
Janice (ja-NEES)
Terri
Neil
Bill
Juniors miss both questions in the Trivia Trap round despite
covering three different answers on the first question
By the end of the Trivia Race, only the red bin is left
Seniors win $1,125-$925
#1 Neil takes the first question but misses
#2 Bill takes the second question but misses
#3 Terri answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
86 2/6/85 Teri
Jack
Karen
Terri
Neil
Bill
In between stretches of 4 straight and 5 straight misses in the
Trivia Race, the Juniors answer seven in a row
By the end of the Race, the red bin is empty
Juniors win $1,000-$875
Seniors' collective total: $15,000 (Terri $12,000)
#1 Teri passes to #2 Jack, who answers correctly
Teri answers the second question correctly for $1,000
#3 Karen misses the third question
Teri and Jack both miss the final question
87 2/7/85 Teri
Jack
Karen
Carol Sue
Corinne
Dave
Seniors get all but the last question in Fact or Fiction
Five straight questions are missed in the Trivia Race
The Race goes back to 10 questions before going to $200
Seniors win $1,125-$275
Juniors' collective total: $3,275 (Teri/Jack $1,425)
#1 Corinne passes, #2 Carol Sue passes, #3 Dave is right
Corinne takes the second question but misses
Carol Sue answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Carol Sue and Dave both answer the final question for $5,000 each
88 2/8/85 Lisa
Todd
Patrice
Carol Sue
Corinne
Dave
Juniors miss only one question in Fact or Fiction, but
miss both questions of the Trivia Trap round
Seniors come from behind win $1,075-$725
#1 Corinne passes, #2 Carol Sue passes, #3 Dave answers right
Corinne passes to Carol Sue, who misses
Corinne answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Corinne and Dave both miss the final question

ABC celebrated Valentine's Week with another Trivia Trap celebrity week, featuring stars from soap operas General Hospital and One Life to Live playing for charity.

Show # Air General Hospital One Life to Live Results, Trivia Ladder and other notes
89 2/11/85 Brian Patrick Clark
Emma Samms
Stuart Damon
Michael Storm
Shelly Burch
Roy Thinnes
GH misses only one question in Fact or Fiction
GH wins $1,075-$575
#1 Stuart is playing for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
#2 Brian is playing for Find the Children
#3 Emma is playing for the Starlight Foundation
Stuart passes, Brian passes, Emma misses
Stuart answers the second question correctly for $1,000
Brian answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Stuart and Brian answer the final question for $5,000 each
90 2/12/85 GH comes from $50-$775 down to win $1,050-$775
#1 Brian takes the first question but misses
#2 Emma passes to #3 Stuart, who answers correctly
Emma misses the third question
Stuart answers the final question correctly for $10,000
91 2/13/85 GH outscores OLTL $400-$0 in the Trivia Trap round,
then sweeps the Trivia Race in 6 questions to win $1,075-$75
#1 Stuart passes, #2 Brian passes, #3 Emma misses
Stuart takes the second question and is right
Brian answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Stuart and Brian answer the final question for $5,000 each
92 2/14/85 All questions except in the Trivia Race relate to love and romance
GH misses all six questions in Fact or Fiction;
OLTL misses both questions in the Trivia Trap round
Seven straight questions were missed in the Trivia Race
GH wins $1,000-$275
#1 Brian passes, #2 Stuart passes, #3 Emma misses
Brian passes to Stuart, who answers correctly
Brian answers the third question for $1,000
Brian and Stuart answer the final question for $5,000 each
93 2/15/85 Michael and Roy switch positions
OLTL misses both questions in the Trivia Trap round
GH wins $1,100-$500 on a soap opera question
but complete a five-day sweep
#1 Brian passes, #2 Stuart passes, #3 Emma misses
Brian passes to Stuart, who is right
Brian misses the third question
Stuart answers the final question correctly for $10,000
General Hospital won all five days, and Stuart Damon was the week's big winner with $41,766 for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Brian Patrick Clark won $19,766 for Find the Children, and all others had their totals augmented to $2,500 each. Shelly was playing for Christian Children's Fund, Michael was playing for American Red Cross African Relief, and like Emma, Roy was playing for Starlight Foundation.

Show # Air Juniors Seniors Results, Trivia Ladder and other notes
94 2/18/85 Kim
Dennis
Christine
Carol Sue
Corinne
Dave
Seniors win $1,050-$150
#1 Dave passes, #2 Carol Sue passes, #3 Corinne misses
Dave passes to Carol Sue, who misses
Dave gets the third question for $1,000, but misses the final question
95 2/19/85 Dawn
Larry
Gianna
Carol Sue
Corinne
Dave
Two consecutive questions in the Race have the same category
Seniors win $1,150-$300
#1 Dave passes, #2 Carol Sue passes, #3 Corinne misses
Dave passes to Carol Sue, who answers correctly
Dave misses the third question
Carol Sue misses the final question
96 2/20/85 Barbara
Peter
Lucinda
Carol Sue
Corinne
Dave
Juniors miss all but one question in Fact or Fiction
The first three questions in the Trivia Trap round are missed
Seniors win $1,075-$225
#1 Corinne takes the first question but answers incorrectly
#2 Dave passes to #3 Carol Sue, who answers correctly
Dave answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Dave answers the final question correctly for $10,000
Seniors' collective total: $33,425 (Dave $20,808)
97 2/21/85 Shirley
Lori
Tom
Judy
Gary
Patricia
Seniors cover all three wrong answers on the second Trivia Trap
question, while the Juniors miss both questions
Six straight questions are missed in the Trivia Race,
including one thrown out on a disputed answer
By the end of the Race, the green bin is empty
Seniors win $1,075-$75
#1 Gary passes to #2 Patricia, who misses
Gary passes to #3 Judy, who is right for $1,000
Gary answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Gary and Judy both miss the final question
98 2/22/85 Natalie
Sheri
George
Judy
Gary
Patricia
Bob drops "all-new" from the introduction
Seniors go 5-for-6 in Fact or Fiction
Juniors miss both questions in the Trivia Trap round
The Trivia Race included streaks of 4 and 7 misses, and
the red bin in empty before the game is over
Seniors win $1,125-$650
#1 George answers the first question correctly for $1,000
#2 Patricia passes to #3 Judy, who misses
Patricia answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then gets the final question for $10,000
99 2/25/85 Robyn
Wendy
George
Judy
Gary
Patricia
The first four questions in the Trivia Race are missed
Seniors win $1,000-$675
#1 Gary passes, #2 Judy passes, #3 Patricia is right
Gary passes to Judy, who also is correct
Gary misses the third question
Judy and Patricia both miss the final question
100 2/26/85 Laura
Karol
Danny
Judy
Gary
Patricia
Seniors come from behind to win $1,150-$475
#1 Gary passes, #2 Judy passes, #3 Patricia is right
Gary passes to Judy, who also is correct
Gary misses the third question
Judy and Patricia both miss the final question
101 2/27/85 Kimberley
Lisa
Gregg
Judy
Gary
Patricia
Juniors win $1,150-$700
Seniors' collective total: $23,050 (Patricia $14,683)
#1 Kimberley passes, #2 Lisa passes, #3 Gregg is right
Kimberley passes to Lisa, who answers correctly
Kimberley misses the third question
Lisa and Gregg both answer the final question for $5,000 each
102 2/28/85 Kimberley
Lisa
Gregg
Marie
Sandy (male)
Kathleen
Juniors earn the maximum $400 in the Trivia Trap round
Seniors win $1,050-$775
Juniors collective total: $13,925 (Lisa/Gregg $6,641)
#1 Kathleen passes, #2 Sandy passes, #3 Marie misses
Kathleen passes to Sandy, who misses
Kathleen answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
but misses the final question
103 3/1/85 Lisa
Dan
Karen
Marie
Sandy
Kathleen
Seniors miss only one question in Fact or Fiction
Juniors win $1,000-$475
Seniors' collective total: $2,525 (Kathleen $1,508)
#1 Dan passes, #2 Karen passes, #3 Lisa misses
Dan passes to Karen, who misses
Dan answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
104 3/4/85 Lisa
Dan
Karen
Judi
Arnie
Pilar
Seniors miss only one Fact or Fiction question,
while the Juniors miss just two
Seniors earn the maximum $400 in the Trivia Trap round
Seniors win $1,025-$950 on the last question in the blue bin
Juniors' collective total: $12,950 (Dan $11,650)
#1 Arnie passes, #2 Judi passes, #3 Pilar misses
Arnie passes to Judi, who misses
Arnie answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
but misses the final question
105 3/5/85 Susan
Joe
Sharon
Judi
Arnie
Pilar
Juniors miss both questions in the Trivia Trap round
Seniors win $1,150-$850
#1 Arnie passes, #2 Pilar passes, #3 Judi misses
Arnie passes to Pilar, who misses
Arnie answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
but misses the final question
106 3/6/85 Laura
Karol
Danny
Judi
Arnie
Pilar
Juniors return due to a technical error on show #100
Seniors come from behind to win $1,075-$825
#1 Pilar passes, #2 Arnie passes, #3 Judi is correct
Pilar passes to Arnie, who answers wrong
Pilar answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Pilar and Judi both miss the final question
107 3/7/85 Trish
Scott
Rhona
Judi
Arnie
Pilar
Scott appeared on several other game shows, including Press
Your Luck
, Trivial Pursuit, Free 4 All, and Whammy!
Nine of the 12 Fact or Fiction questions are missed,
including the first seven of the game
Seniors miss all but one Fact or Fiction
question and both Trivia Trap questions
Juniors win $1,000-$625
Seniors' collective total: $7,875 (Arnie $3,291)
#1 Scott passes, #2 Rhona passes, #3 Trish misses
Scott passes to Rhona, who misses the second question
Scott answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
108 3/8/85 Trish
Scott
Rhona
Sue
Al
Meg
By the end of the Trivia Race, the red bin is empty
Juniors come from behind to win $1150-$850
#1 Rhona takes the first question but misses
#2 Scott passes to #3 Trish, who is right for $1,000
Scott misses the third question
Trish misses the final question, but finds a dime near her lecturn
109 3/11/85 Trish
Scott
Rhona
Diane
Helen
Warren
Gene Wood returns as announcer
Juniors shut out the Seniors in the Race to win $1,000-$150
#1 Trish passes, #2 Rhona passes, #3 Scott misses
Trish takes the second question but misses
Rhona misses the third question
110 3/12/85 Trish
Scott
Rhona
Lizzie
Tim
Mildred
Seniors miss all but one question in Fact or Fiction,
but the Juniors miss both Trivia Trap questions
Seniors win $1,125-$575
Juniors' collective total: $15,725 (Scott $12,241)
#1 Lizzie answers the first question for $1,000
#2 Tim passes the second question to #3 Mildred, who misses
Tim answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Lizzie and Tim both miss the final question
111 3/13/85 Norma
Kit
Frank
Lizzie
Tim
Mildred
Juniors cover all three wrong answers on their
first question in the Trivia Trap round
Seniors shut out the Juniors to the Race to win $1,125-$100
#1 Tim answers the first question correctly for $1,000
#2 Mildred passes to #3 Lizzie, who answers correctly for $1,000
Mildred answers the third question correctly for $1,000
All three players miss the final question
112 3/14/85 Susan
Nancy
Rick
Lizzie
Tim
Mildred
All four questions are missed in the Trivia Trap round
Juniors win $1,175-$275
Seniors' collective total: $7,525 (Lizzie/Tim $2,841)
#1 Rick passes, #2 Susan passes, #3 Nancy misses
Rick answers the second question correctly for $1,000
Susan misses the third question
Rick answers the final question correctly for $10,000
Three of the Juniors' questions, including the game-winner and
the $10,000 question, involved the Muppets
113 3/15/85 Susan
Nancy
Rick
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114 3/18/85 Susan
Nancy
Rick
Linda
Alex
Cynthia
Bob Hilton returns as announcer
Juniors earn the maximum $400 in the Trivia Trap round,
then win $1,050-$400 on just 6 questions in the Race
#1 Rick takes the first question but misses
#2 Susan passes to #3 Nancy, who answers correctly for $1,000
Susan misses the third question
Nancy answers the final question correctly for $10,000
115 3/19/85 Susan
Nancy
Rick
Jeri
Dennis
Trudy
Seniors miss both question in the Trivia Trap round, but
come from behind to win $1050-$700
Juniors' collective total: $38,025? (Rick $18,308?)
#1 Dennis answers the first question correctly for $1,000
#2 Jeri passes to #3 Trudy, who misses
Jeri answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly for $10,000
116 3/20/85 Dana
Dawn
David
Jeri
Dennis
Trudy
Seniors go 3-for-3 in the first half of Fact or
Fiction, but 0-for-3 in the second half
Seniors win $1,025-$775
#1 Jeri passes, #2 Trudy passes, #3 Dennis misses
Jeri passes to Trudy, who answers correctly for $1,000
Jeri misses the third question
Trudy misses the final question
117 3/21/85 Dana
Dawn
David
Jeri
Dennis
Trudy
Juniors are brought back due to an error on the last show
The first question in the Trivia Race is thrown out
after Trudy gave the correct answer after the buzzer
Seniors win $1,150-$275
#1 Jeri passes, #2 Dennis passes, #3 Trudy misses
Jeri passes to Dennis, who answers correctly
Jeri answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Dennis answers the final question correctly for $10,000
118 3/22/85 Maria
Kim
Michael
Jeri
Dennis
Trudy
Three questions in the Trivia Trap round are missed,
including both of the Seniors' questions
Seniors shut out the Juniors in the Race win $1,150-$x00
#1 Trudy passes to #2 Jeri, who misses
Trudy takes the second question but misses
#3 Dennis answers the question correctly for $1,000,
but misses the final question
119 3/25/85 Karen
Allison
John
Jeri
Dennis
Trudy
After the Juniors miss the first question in the Race, the Seniors
get 7 straight to win their fifth game $1,075-$350 in 8 questions
#1 Dennis passes to #2 Trudy, who gets it right for $1,000
Dennis takes the second question and wins $1,000
#3 Jeri answers the third question correctly for $1,000
All three players miss the final question
Seniors' collective total: $34,450 (Dennis $15,816)
120 3/26/85 Vicki
Marjie
Michael
Pam
Sal
Mell
Nine of the 12 Fact or Fiction questions were missed,
including the last seven; Juniors miss all but one
Score coming into the Trivia Race: $150-$75 Seniors
Seniors win $1,050-$775
#1 Sal passes, #2 Pam passes, #3 Mell answers wrong
Sal passes, Pam answers correctly for $1,000
Sal answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then gets the final question for $10,000
121 3/27/85 Cherie
Jennifer
Jordan
Pam
Sal
Mell
Seniors win $1,050-$425
#1 Sal passes to #2 Mell, who answers correctly for $1,000
Sal passes to #3 Pam, who misses
Sal answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Sal and Mell answer the final question crrectly for $5,000 each
122 3/28/85 Susan
Megan
Jay
Pam
Sal
Mell
Juniors win $1,075-$225
Seniors' collective total: $26,325 (Sal $17,775)
#1 Susan passes, #2 Megan passes, #3 Jay wins $1,000
Susan answers the second question for $1,000
Megan misses the third question
Susan and Jay miss the final question
123 3/29/85 Susan
Megan
Jay
Beth
Jack
Sally
Nine of the 12 Fact or Fiction questions were missed--including
all but one of the Seniors' questions--and the first three questions
in the Trivia Trap round are missed
Seniors win $1,025-$850
Juniors' collective total: $3,925 (Susan/Jay $1,641)
#1 Jack passes, #2 Beth passes, #3 Sally misses
Jack takes the second question but misses
Beth misses the third question
124 4/1/85 Robyn
Wendy
George
Beth
Jack
Sally
Juniors return due to a technical error on show #99
In the Trivia Race, Rodney Dangerfield is the answer
to two different questions (Juniors get them both)
By the end of the race, the red bin is empty
Juniors win $1,050-$400
Seniors' collective total: $1,425 ($475 each)
#1 Wendy passes to #2 George, who answers correctly
Wendy passes to #3 Robyn, who misses
Wendy answers the third question correctly for $1,000,
then answers the final question correctly to win $10,000
125 4/2/85 Robyn
Wendy
George
Mary Dee
Tom
Sue
Nine of the 12 Fact or Fiction questions are
answered correctly; Seniors miss only one
Juniors win $1,000-$575
#1 Wendy passes, #2 George passes, #3 Robyn misses
Wendy passes the second question to George, who is correct
Wendy misses the third question
George answers the final question correctly for $10,000
126 4/3/85 Robyn
Wendy
George
Kathie
Alan
Janet
By the end of the Race, the green bin is empty
Juniors win $1,150-$600
#1 George takes the first question and wins $1,000
#2 Wendy passes to #3 Robyn, who misses
Wendy misses the third question
George answers the final question correctly for $10,000
127 4/4/85 Robyn
Wendy
George
Paula
Robert
Mary
Seniors win $1,100-$350
Juniors' collective total, including the $675 from their
previous appearance: $38,225 (George $24,408)
#1 Robert passes, #2 Paula passes, #3 Mary misses
Robert takes the second question but misses
Paula misses the third question
128 4/5/85 Diane
Katie
Jeff
Paula
Robert
Mary
Juniors miss all but one Fact or Fiction question
Juniors win $1,125-$650
Seniors' collective total: $1,750 ($583 each)
#1 Jeff answers the first question correctly for $1,000
#2 Katie passes to #3 Diane, who misses
Katie answers the third question correctly for $1,000
Jeff and Katie answer the final question correctly to win $5,000 each
Juniors' collective total: $13,125 (Jeff/Katie $6,375)

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