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* [[Adaptation Displacement]]: ''[[Press Your Luck]]'' was a revival of the 1977 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] game ''[[Second Chance]]'', also by Bill Carruthers. It doesn't help that only one episode of ''Second Chance'' (the third pilot) still exists on tape.
* [[Critical Research Failure]]: The June 14, 1985 episode had a question regarding ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' and who said "Sufferin' Succotash!" Although all three contestants answered with Sylvester (who is commonly associated with it), Tomarken revealed that the answer was in fact ''Daffy Duck'' (who also uses the phrase, but very infrequently). This mistake prompted [[Mel Blanc]] (who voiced both) to call the show and explain the mistake. In his Sylvester voice. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpKjGWBBrNE Here's] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wNWbNm_hLI the] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvNKSQpVKos episode.] After the call, Peter stated that the three contestants would be invited back.
* [[Crowning Music of Awesome]]: The prize cue music -- made even more awesome when a contestant wins enough to have it played in full. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzNanw_ga90 This Christmas, 1984, episode has the music played to nearly two full loops (starting 29 seconds in).]