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Blockbusters

1980·1 Season·271 Episodes·★ 7.7

Blockbusters is an American game show which had two separate runs in the 1980s. Created by Steve Ryan for Mark Goodson Productions, the first series debuted on NBC on October 27, 1980 and aired until April 23, 1982. In the first series, a team of two family members competed against a solo contestant. Blockbusters was revived on NBC from January 5 to May 1, 1987, but featured only two contestants competing. Bill Cullen hosted the 1980–1982 version, with Bob Hilton as announcer. Johnny Olson and Rich Jeffries substituted for Hilton on occasion, with Jeffries taking over for the final two weeks. Bill Rafferty hosted the 1987 version, with Jeffries announcing the entire run.

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A focused series choice with a clear genre identity and enough story commitment to reward a viewer who wants more than a one-off watch.

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A good fit when you want a series you can spend some time with and already know the broad kind of story you want.

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Compact commitment · 271 episodes

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Season 1

271 episodes

1980

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