The PILOT!, pt. 1 - The pilot of Scrabble with announcer Rod Roddy. Returning champion is Laura Chambers, playing against Bill Anthony. Only contestant introductions here
The PILOT!, pt. 2 - Chuck introduces us to Sprint champion, Larry Fisher with a time of 49.8 seconds. Laura and Bill face off in the game
The PILOT!, pt. 3 - The winner gets to try to beat Larry's time of 49.8 seconds for $25,000! Will it happen?
Vanessa vs. Jack (PREMIERE!), pt. 1 - July 2nd, 1984. Scrabble officially makes its debut on NBC. Vanessa and Jack faceoff against each other to play against Stewart Lyons (who Chuck called a SHE!), since he was dubbed "champ" in a game prior to taping. First word here
Vanessa vs. Jack (PREMIERE!), pt. 2 - Chuck and announcer, Jay Stewart gives a contestant plug and continue the game inbetween Vanessa and Jack to determine who will move on to the Scrabble Sprint
Vanessa vs. Jack (PREMIERE!), pt. 3 - The Scrabble Sprint, x3 of what was earned in the game
Vanessa vs. Jack (PREMIERE!), pt. 4 - Newcomers Jeff and Claude with a new game until time runs out
Vanessa vs. Jack (PREMIERE!), pt. 5 - The closing credits of the premiere
First $20,000 winner! - I apologize for the quality. Here's a short clip (I don't have the full episode) where someone becomes the first person to go 5 Sprint rounds for $20,000!
Mark Dauberman's final episode, pt. 1 - Sprint champion, Mark Daubleman is standing by with $34,000 in his pocket. Right now, Andrew and Genny are fighting to challenge him in his 10th and final match, which may take Mark to $55,500, tying Annie McCormick. Genny has 2 words and Andrew has 1, so Andrew has to get this word to stay alive. Scrabble Sprint is included, with Mark Daubleman's big moment
Mark Dauberman's final episode, pt. 2 - A new game is played, with the rest of the game played here. Closing credits included
Tournament of Champions finale - The 1985 Tournament of Champions concludes with current champion, Stephen Nadeth with a Sprint time of 13.0 seconds for 4 words, a record time there! Former Scrabble champions Annie McCormack ($55,500) and Jeff Kaplan ($20,000) play in their final game to determine who will face off against Stephen's time, and the winner plays for at least $49,000 in the jackpot. After it's all said and done, Mike Gilooly returns as Sprint champion with $5,000 and 2 wins away from upping his total to $20,000, with new challengers Al and Sunny. Scrabble Sprint there is played and then the closing credits. Charlie Tuna announces
Rose vs. Bernyce, pt. 1 - Rose East and Bernyce Becker ($2,000) plays the Scrabble Sprint for another $1,500. Who will take it to the top?
Rose vs. Bernyce, pt. 2 - Newcomers Sam Smolowitz (sp?), a guy who ran a marathon in pouring rain, and Jeana Neugen, a lady who just returned from Africa, come by to play against the Sprint champ, but of course only one of them can
Rose vs. Bernyce, pt. 3 - The Scrabble Sprint, which comes down to the wire. Newcomers are Jody and Jeff, and they play until time runs out
Game Show Hosts week (Tuesday), pt. 1 - Scrabble's special Game Show Hosts week of 1987, the Tuesday episode. Hosts Bill Rafferty and Tom Kennedy play off against each other to earn money for a home viewer. Scrabble Sprint is followed with Marc Summers, since Chuck Woolery is part of Game Show Hosts week on the show!
Game Show Hosts week (Tuesday), pt. 2 - Marc continues hosting duties as Chuck takes on John Davidson of Hollywood Squares. This is followed by the second half of Scrabble Sprint, and then the Bonus Sprint for $10,000
Game Show Hosts week (TOMARKEN), pt. 1 - In this episode of Scrabble, it's Game Show Hosts week, this time with John Davidson and Jamie Farr slated to play each other. In the Scrabble Sprint, Chuck Woolery switches places with Double Dare host, Marc Summers because Chuck is part of the competition. The hosts play for contestants at home. TOMARKEN indicates who Woolery is playing against
Game Show Hosts week (TOMARKEN), pt. 2 - As Marc Summers continues to host, Chuck Woolery must now face off against the man he despises the most, Peter Tomarken! Afterwards, the winner tries to beat the first host's time, and then play for $10,000 for the home viewer in the Bonus Sprint. Hold tight, this is going to be good...maybe ugly!
Tracia vs. Tom (Wednesday finale), pt. 1 - Tracia Newman ($7,500) returns for her second day on the Wednesday finale of Scrabble, against Tom Dorgan. Full game and Scrabble Sprint here, with a bit of a slip-up from Chuck Woolery somewhere!
Tracia vs. Tom (Wednesday finale), pt. 2 - Newcomers D'Arlyn Galmeister (what a name for her!), and Chip Puskar (who we know as Chip Esten from Whose Line is it Anyway?) play to beat the champion's time in the Scrabble Sprint.
Tracia vs. Tom (Wednesday finale), pt. 3 - The Bonus Sprint game and closing moments
My 80s intro - With most of the video created by Adam Smith of NetScrabble, I created my own intro with the opening from the Wednesday finale. This was before I had my actual Windows Movie Maker experience
My 90s intro - The 90s intro with the final opening from 1993. YouTube cut off the tail end a bit in the video...oh, well.

MICHAEL'S PROJECT

Part 1 - Present champion, Bethany Looney returns to try and play for a $17,000 Bonus Sprint jackpot. But first, she must watch Debbie Ballew of Georgia and Philip Cousin originally from North Carolina battle it out to play the tiles and build words to play the board. Scrabble Sprint is included
Part 2 - And now, Bethany Looney takes her seat as she plays against Terry Ray, a former competitor on the real show who took it for $14,000 straight, and reminds everyone one of his best moments was. The winner then goes on to beat the Sprint time, and the one with the best time goes to the Bonus Sprint for a chance at $17,000

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