Break the Bank episodes
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FROM GAME-TV - Week 1
Celebrities: Abe Vigoda, Alice Ghostley, JoAnn Pflug, Dick Gautier, Jan Murray, Lynda Carter, Liz Torres, Robert Hegyes, and Marjoe Gortner
1. 4/12/76: Marly vs. Ralph
2. 4/13/76: Episode skipped
3. 4/14/76: Barbara vs. Ralph
4. 4/15/76: Barbara vs. Ralph
5. 4/16/76: Ralph vs. Ann
Week 2
Celebrities: Anson Williams, Lee Meriwether, Liz Torres, Alex Karras, Jan Murray, Ja'Net DuBois, Sandy Duncan, Tom Bosley, & Pat McCormick
6. 4/19/76: Ralph vs. Glenda
7. 4/20/76: Glenda vs. Fred
8. 4/21/76: Fred vs. Dixie
9. 4/22/76: Fred vs. Jill
10. 4/23/76: Barry vs Jill
Week 3
Celebrities: Rosie Greer, Beverly Garland, Liz Torres, Bill Dana, Joey Bishop, Fannie Flagg, Mary Ann Mobley, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Arte Johnson
11: 4/26/76: Jill vs Kent
12: 4/27/76: Jill vs Bill
13: 4/28/76: Jill vs Dennis
14: 4/29/76: Hal vs Danielle
15: 4/30/76: Hal vs Pat
Week 4
Celebrities: Lonnie Shorr, Elayne Boosler, Jaye P Morgan, Craig Stevens, Joey Bishop, Meredith MacRae, Liz Torres, Buzz Aldrin, Jimmie Walker
16: Jim vs Maggie
17: Jim vs Leah
18: Leah vs Dan (Avila!)
19: Margaret vs Dan
20: Margaret vs Jim
Week 5
Celebrities: Lonnie Shorr, Shari Lewis, Della Reese, Dick Gautier, Jan Murray, Dody Goodman, Ron Palillo, Liz Torres, Marjoe Gortner
21: Jim vs Karen
22: Jim vs Nancy
23: Lavera vs Russell
24: Ron vs Irene
25: Irene vs Ben
Week 6
Celebrities: Avery Shrieber, Alice Ghostley, Liz Torres, Bob Crane, Jimmy Walker, Ja'Net Dubois, Rue McClanahan, Micky Dolenz
26: Irene vs Barry
27: Episode appears to be lost
28: Connie vs Daun
29: Connie vs Bill
*Only 4 episodes taped this week
Week 7
Celebrities: Rip Taylor, Meredith McRae, Mary Ann Mobley, Soupy Sales, Jan Murray, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Jaye P. Morgan, Anson Williams, Dick Gautier
30: Connie vs Alan
31: Alan vs. Renee
32: Denise vs. Jack
33: Betsy vs. Monique
34: Bob vs. Susan
Week 8
Celebrities: Ave Vigoda, Gunilla Hutton, Liz Torres, Greg Mullavey, Jan Murray, Gail Fisher, Jaye P Morgan, Buzz Aldrin, Foster Brooks
35: Episode appears to be lost
36: Bob vs. Ellen
37: Bill vs Jan
38: Carolyn vs. Jim
39: Jim vs Myrna
Unaired episode: Karen vs. Ron - testing the rule awarding a box to the opponent after a wrong answer. Ultimately implemented week 10
Week 9
Celebrities: Jack Jones, Judy Carne, Anson Williams, Joan Collins, Abe Vigoda, Liz Torres, Jan Murray, Dody Goodman, Marty Allen
40: Jim vs. Mary
41: Jim vs. Linda
42: Linda vs. Rob
43: Linda vs. Fred
44: Mike vs. Catherine
Week 10
Celebrities: Robert Hegyes, Joan Collins, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, Alice Ghostley, Avery Schreiber, Liz Torres, Jack Carter, Cathy Rigby, Dick Gautier
45: Episode appears to be lost
46: Episode appears to be lost
47: Corinne vs. Russell (back from episode 23)
48: Dorothea vs. Frank
49: Dorothea vs. Michael
Week 11
Celebrities: Rip Taylor, Dody Goodman, Dick Gautier, Lonnie Shorr, Beverly Garland, Jaye P. Morgan, Robert Reed, Judy Carne, Bobby Riggs
50: Dorothea vs. Ken
51: Mary vs. Gene
52: Gene vs. Diane
53: Episode skipped
54: Diane vs. Bruce
Week 12
Celebrities: Avery Schreiber, Jo Anne Worley, Marilyn Michaels, Ken Berry, Dody Goodman, Rip Taylor, Pat Carroll, Bill Macy, Rick Hurst
55: Bruce vs. Pam
56: Mike vs. Debbie
57: Joey vs. Michael
58: Michael vs. Nancy
59: Episode skipped
Week 13
Celebrities: Lonnie Shorr, Jaye P. Morgan, Rip Taylor, Kent McCord, Dody Goodman, Dick Gautier, Robert Hegyes, Rip Taylor, Fannie Flagg, Marilyn Michaels
60: Michael vs. Ann
61: Bianca vs. Barry (back from #26)
62: Episode appears to be lost
63: Ken vs. Susan
64: Roxie vs. Jim
Week 14
Celebrities: Jimmie Walker, Wolfman Jack, Jaye P. Morgan, Lonnie Shorr, Jan Murray, Robert Hegyes, Liz Torres, Elayne Boosler, Barbara Sharma
65: Dick vs. Jean
66: Jean vs. Robert
67: Jean vs. Michael
68: Peter vs. Virginia
69: Peter vs. Virginia
Week 15
Lonnie Shorr, Joyce Bulifant, Soupy Sales, Donny Most, Bill Cullen, Jan Murray, Jo Anne Worley, Jaye P. Morgan, and Elke Sommer
70: Virginia vs. John (Hatton!)
71: John vs. Lynn
72: Eileen vs. Jonathan
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Break the Bank with Gene Rayburn
9/16/85 – Premiere episode - Michael-Lori vs. Tim-Becky
9/17/85 – Becky-Tim vs. Gale-Ron
9/18/85 – Ron-Gale ($2800) vs. Ward-Dawn
9/19/85 – Ron-Gale ($5760) vs. Merv-Cynthia - $23,035 bank is broken!
9/20/85 - Ron-Gale ($32308) vs. Jana-Dan
9/23/85 - Ron-Gale ($34,702) vs. David-Donna
9/24/85 - David-Donna ($2926) vs. Julia-Lonnie
9/25/85 - Julia-Lonnie ($4275) vs. Sherry-Gary - Ending missing
9/26/85 - Julia-Lonnie ($7765) vs. Lisa-Thomas Calabro! Thomas played Dr. Michael Mancini on Melrose Place from 1992-99!
10/7/85 - Andrea-Randy ($1400) vs. Kevin-Lisa
10-8-85 - Andrea-Randy ($5860) vs. Michael-Cindy
10-9-85 - Andrea-Randy ($7476) vs. Leslie-Bill
10-10-85 - Bill-Leslie ($1966) vs. Jim-Julie
10-11-85 - Bill-Leslie ($4156) vs. Anthony-Suzanne
10-14-85 - Anthony-Suzanne ($2468) vs. Bruce-Debra
10-15-85 - Bruce-Debra ($870) vs. Susan-Paul
10-16-85 - Bruce-Debra ($2745) vs. Muffet-Michael
10-17-85 - Bruce-Debra ($4761) vs. Brad-Connie - $39,236 Bank broken!
10-18-85 - Bruce-Debra ($48,417) vs. Tim-Melissa
10-21-85 - Bruce-Debra ($50,511) vs. Elaine-Jim
10-22-85 - Elaine-Jim ($1703) vs. Michael-Molly
10-23-85 - Elaine-Jim ($4336) vs. Paul-Carmelita
10-24-85 - Paul-Carmelita ($4374) vs. Percy-Linda
10-25-85 - Percy-Linda ($879) vs. Doug-Kristy
10-28-85 - Percy-Linda ($3444) vs. Cynthia-Gary
10-29-85 - Percy-Linda ($4543) vs. Tom-Tess
10-30-85 - Tom-Tess ($2908) vs. Scott-Allison
10-31-85 - Scott-Allison ($2386) vs. Nelson-Debra
11-1-85 - Nelson-Debra ($3095) vs. Earl-Patty
11-11-85 - Teri-David ($5870) vs. Carl-Tina
11-12-85 - Carl-Tina ($970) vs. Laura-Michael
11-13-85 - Laura-Michael ($2490) vs. Sally-Ron
11-14-85 - Laura-Michael ($8280) vs. Lindee-Mike
11-15-85 - Lindee-Mike ($3000) vs. Jim-Susan
11-18-85 - Jim-Susan ($2000) vs. John-Sharon
11-19-85 - John-Sharon ($4480) vs. Tim-Lynne
11-20-85 - John-Sharon ($8155) vs. Linda-Peter
11-21-85 - John-Sharon ($12900) vs. Nancy-Robert - $31,810 bank broken!
11-22-85 - John-Sharon ($48,607) vs. Janet-Ron
11-25-85 - John-Sharon ($50793) vs. David-Patti
11-26-85 - Patti-David ($1144) vs. Scott-Lezley
11-27-85 - Patti-David ($3563) vs. Gary-Dede
11-28-85 - Gary-Dede ($2854) vs. Frank-Ona
11-29-85 - Gray-Dede ($4310) vs. Jayne-George
12-2-85 - Gary-Dede ($7860) vs. John-Deborah
12-3-85 - Gary-Dede ($11518) vs. Larry-Susan
12-9-85 – Richard/Vicki vs. Grady/Teri
12-20-85 – Gene Rayburn’s final episode
Break the Bank with Joe Farago
1986 – Rene/Lonnie vs. Dawn/Don
1986 – Eric/Dani vs. Andrea/Johnathan
1986 – Chris/Kathie vs. Chuck/Chris - $29,309 bank broken!
1986 – Timothy/Lynn vs. Glenn/Lisa
1986 – Gene/Sandy vs. Jerry/Michelle - $53,323 bank broken!
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