![]() ![]() That version last aired in 1986 but will forever be remembered in game-show annals for Larson, who subsequently revealed the secret to his astonishing victory: he’d spent the previous year studying “Press Your Luck” episodes on his VCR, memorizing the game board’s five cash-winning patterns.ĬBS thought about keeping his dough but, in the end, coughed it up - since Larson technically didn’t break any rules. ![]() James Holzhauer’s recent 33-game run on “Jeopardy!” has turned a focus back onto game shows, so the timing is fortuitous for “Press Your Luck,” hosted by Elizabeth Banks and airing in prime time (10 p.m.) unlike the CBS original, which aired in daytime with host Peter Tomarken. “ Press Your Luck” returns Tuesday night on ABC - 35 years after its infamous “scandal” when unemployed ice cream truck driver Michael Larson, wearing a thrift-store sports coat, won more than $110,000 in a seemingly random fashion. ![]()
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