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*On some shows, such as ''The Price Is Right'', ''Match Game'', ''What's My Line?'', ''Tattletales'', the 1973-78 edition of ''Concentration'', the 1979-80 version of ''Beat the Clock'', ''That's My Line!'', and the original 1980-1982 run of ''Blockbusters'', the words would be accompanied by "asterisks" (one on top and one on the bottom) to capitalize on the success of ''The (New) Price Is Right'', which featured these asterisks around its set. Though in the case of ''Blockbusters'', the asterisks will sometimes have no gap in them, other times they have a gap in them. On the pilot for ''Child's Play'', there was only one asterisk, which was located on top. | *On some shows, such as ''The Price Is Right'', ''Match Game'', ''What's My Line?'', ''Tattletales'', the 1973-78 edition of ''Concentration'', the 1979-80 version of ''Beat the Clock'', ''That's My Line!'', and the original 1980-1982 run of ''Blockbusters'', the words would be accompanied by "asterisks" (one on top and one on the bottom) to capitalize on the success of ''The (New) Price Is Right'', which featured these asterisks around its set. Though in the case of ''Blockbusters'', the asterisks will sometimes have no gap in them, other times they have a gap in them. On the pilot for ''Child's Play'', there was only one asterisk, which was located on top. | ||
*On ''Now You See It'', it reads "MARK GOODSON BILL TODMAN" and is contained within the four lines on the game's main board. Each line is revealed as the announcer reads the notice. | *On ''Now You See It'', it reads "MARK GOODSON BILL TODMAN" and is contained within the four lines on the game's main board. Each line is revealed as the announcer reads the notice. | ||
*On | *On the earliest episodes of ''The Price Is Right'', the text is written in the same font as the show's logo, which is known as "Pricedown." | ||
*Starting in late September 1972, ''Price'' used Handel Gothic (better known as the Warner Communications corporate font) for its credits. Long credit rolls often used a heavier, wider font. | |||
*On 1973-75 episodes of ''Price'' and ''Match Game'', "MARK GOODSON BILL TODMAN" is displayed on a row horizontally, instead of the names being displayed separately next to each other. | *On 1973-75 episodes of ''Price'' and ''Match Game'', "MARK GOODSON BILL TODMAN" is displayed on a row horizontally, instead of the names being displayed separately next to each other. | ||
*On episodes of the 1971-75 ABC edition of ''Password''/''Password All-Stars'' and the 1976 edition of ''I've Got a Secret'', there is an additional copyright underneath the company's name. | *On episodes of the 1971-75 ABC edition of ''Password''/''Password All-Stars'' and the 1976 edition of ''I've Got a Secret'', there is an additional copyright underneath the company's name. | ||