Friday, May 09, 2025

It’s “Game” Time

I mentioned recently that the film and TV Web site Modcinema is now offering a DVD version of 1966’s Fame Is the Name of the Game, the 95-minute NBC-TV movie that gave birth to the “wheel seriesThe Name of the Game. Shortly after posting said news, I remembered that I had in my computer files this TV Guide “Close Up” preview of Fame, which was broadcast for the first time on November 26, 1966.



One day I hope all 76 episodes of The Name of the Game will become available for viewing once more, either in DVD format or via a streaming TV service. I have had a chance over the decades to see most of them (with those starring Gene Barry and Tony Franciosa being my favorites), but their print quality has been ... well, uneven. I would be happy to binge-watch that landmark drama sometime!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great post, Jeff. These shows were awesome. I was also a fan of "Search" in the '70s, and loved hearing Burgess Meredith yell, "Bianco." Hugh O'brian was my favorite in that wheel series.

Steve Aldous said...

Fame is the Name of the Game is also being released on blu-ray as part of Imprint's TV Movie of the Week Collection 3 box set on 25 June. Also included are Brian's Song and A Matter of Wife... and Death.

Anonymous said...

Hi, Anonymous: Have you seen my very early Rap Sheet post about "Search"? https://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2009/06/search-me.html

Cheers, Jeff

HonoluLou said...

Hey Jeff, it's me Lou (Anonymous). No I hadn't seen it, but I have now. A nice rundown and a reminder of how much I enjoyed the series. Thank you so much.