Game Show History, January 1-15

JANUARY 2
1962: The first primetime run of Password debuts (CBS)

JANUARY 3
1966: Eye Guess debuts (NBC)
1975: Jeopardy! ends (NBC)
1983: Sale of the Century debuts (2nd NBC run)
1983: Hit Man and Just Men debut (both NBC)

JANUARY 4
1969: Storybook Squares, a Saturday morning version of The Hollywood Squares, debuts (NBC)

JANUARY 5
1987: Blockbusters debuts (2nd NBC run)

JANUARY 6
1986: Card Sharks debuts (CBS) hosted by Bob Eubanks

JANUARY 7
1967: The Newlywed Game debuts (ABC primetime)
1985: Sale of the Century debuts (Syndication)

JANUARY 8
1938: Bob Eubanks (Newlywed Game, Card Sharks) born
1979: Password Plus debuts (NBC)

JANUARY 11
1982: Paul Lynde (longtime center square on The Hollywood Squares) dies
2002: Card Sharks (2001 Syn) ends

JANUARY 12
1968: The Hollywood Squares (NBC nighttime) debuts

JANUARY 13
1931: Charles Nelson Reilly (regular Match Game panelist) born

JANUARY 14
1980: Chain Reaction debuts (NBC)