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Almost Anything Goes 1976
United States of America Domestic Series Presenters:
Charlie Jones
Lynn Shackelford
Announcer/Interviewer:
Regis Philbin
Referee:
Ron Barassi
Production Credits:
Art Director and Games Designer: Archie Sharp; Writing Supervisor: Rowby Goren; Writers: Emil G. Davidson, Bob Lisee, Harold Schneider
and Bill Shinkai; Developed by: Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff; Costumes: Rickie Hansen; Head Carpenter: Ray Brannigan; Property Master: Ted Gordon; Special Effects: John Frazier; Lighting Director: Steve Burum; Technical Director: Gene Crowe; Engineering Supervisor: Mike Kittle; Audio: Don Worsham; Video: Tom Weber; Cameras: Peter Bright, Tom Geren, Mike Kelly, Al
Killion, Peggy Mahoney and Jeff Wheat; Production Supervision: C. B. Chisam; Production Co-ordinator: John C. B. Green; Stage Manager: Mark Corff; Remote Facilities: Mobile Television Services; Videotape Editor: Jim Frazier of Compact Video Systems; Associate Director: Bob Chic; Director:
Kip Walton; Assistants to the Producers: Stan Brodsky and Martha
Parisian; Production Assistants: Mark Corff, Phyllis Rogowski and
Ken Stein; Associate Producer: Camilla Dunn; Executive Producers: Bob Banner and Beryl Vertue; Producers:
Sam Riddle and Kip Walton
A Production of
Bob Banner Associates BBA and
The Robert Stigwood Organisation Limited
for the ABC Television Network
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Key:
Heats
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= Qualified for next stage /
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= Heat Winner
National Final
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=
Gold Trophy /
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=
Silver Trophy /
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=
Bronze Trophy Trophy
▲ = Promoted to Position / ▼ =
Demoted to Position |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
Heat 1 (West) |
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Event Staged: Unknown
Venue:
Cochise College, Douglas, Arizona, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Saturday 24th January 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Bisbee (Arizona) v. Douglas (Arizona) v. Nogales (Arizona) |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Nogales
(Arizona)
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-
- |
-
-
- |
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Additional Information |
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The 1976 series of
Almost Anything Goes was contested over 9 heats which led
to three regional finals in the South, East and West. A Final was
contested by the three winning teams and a Super Final was also staged,
pitching the 1976 Champions against their predecessors from 1975 and a team of
Hollywood celebrities.
The
regional heats were organised in such a way that each edition would feature
three teams which were located within 100 miles of each other. This was
decided so as to ensure that each team had travelling support and a cheering
section. A stipulation of the selection process was that all cities and towns
putting themselves forward for Almost Anything Goes had to boast
populations no larger than 12,000. This requirement was waived on at least one
occasion, as Manassas (Heat 3, East) had a population a little larger than
that. |
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
Heat 2 (South) |
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Event Staged: Unknown
Venue:
Louisiana, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Saturday 31st Janary 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Bogalusa (Louisiana) v. Covington (Louisiana) v. Hammond (Louisiana) |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Bogalusa
(Louisiana)
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
Heat 3 (East) |
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Event Staged: Unknown
Venue:
Osborn Park High School, Manassas,
Virginia, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Saturday 7th February 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Culpeper Minute Men (Virginia) v. Front Royal (Virginia) v. Manassas (Virginia) |
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Games included: Platter Ball, Blindfold Football and Superchicken
(Finale). |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Culpeper
Minute Men (Virginia)
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
Heat 4 (West) |
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Event Staged: Unknown
Venue:
New Mexico, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Saturday 14th February 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Artesia (New Mexico) v. Lovington (New Mexico) v. Portales (New Mexico) |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Artesia
(New Mexico)
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- |
15
9
7 |
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
Heat 5 (South) |
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Event Staged: Unknown
Venue:
Mississippi, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Saturday 21st February 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Columbia (Mississippi) v. Lumberton (Mississippi) v. Picayune (Mississippi) |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Columbia
(Mississippi)
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
Heat 6 (East) |
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Event Staged: November 1975
Venue:
Hartford Community College, Westminster,
Maryland, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Saturday 28th February 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Bel Air (Maryland) v. Havre de Grace (Maryland) v. Westminster (Maryland) |
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Games: Caterpillar Car Pool, Butterball, Scuba-Shoot, Disc-Jockey, Balloon
Sock and Teddy Bear Tackle;
Marathon: Super-Guy. |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Westminster
(Maryland)
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Bel Air (Maryland)
Havre de Grace (Maryland) |
60
50
27 |
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
Heat 7 (West) |
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Event Staged: Unknown
Venue:
Estes Memorial Stadium, Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Saturday 6th March 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Fort Stockton Comanches (Texas) v.
Monahans Loboes (Texas) v. Pecos Eagles (Texas) |
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Team Members (Full Teams):
Fort Stockton Comanches (Texas) - Tom Polson (Team Coach), Robbie
Robertson (Team Captain), Becky Espino, Fernando Espino, Candy Shuster, Joe
Shuster, Amelia Terrazas (Substitutes: Bob Neil, Hope O'Bannion);
Monahans Loboes (Texas) - Jerry Larned (Team Coach), Gary Gaines (Team Captain), Lowell
Bishop, Blake Cox, Teresa Jones, Sue McPeak, Serena Roark (Substitutes: Linda
Julian, Robert White);
Pecos Eagles (Texas) - Doug Ward (Team Coach), Jim McAnally
(Team Captain), Bobby Bowlin, Della Bryant, Sue Frymire, Cecil Lee, Trula
McFarley (Substitutes: Harvey Davis, Laura Keel). |
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Games (Official Titles): Posse Go Round, Double Play, Birthday Cakewalk,
Swing Time, Tumbling Tumbleweeds, The Wildcat Gusher Gang;
Marathon: The Great Bank Robbery. |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Games |
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Team /
Colour |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
MAR |
6 |
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Points Scored |
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FSC |
5 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
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ML |
3 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
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PE |
10 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Running Totals
(Leading teams shown in red) |
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FSC |
5 |
15 |
20 |
30 |
35 |
40 |
60 |
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ML |
3 |
8 |
18 |
23 |
33 |
43 |
48 |
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PE |
10 |
13 |
16 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
25 |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Fort
Stockton Comanches (Texas)
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Monahans Loboes
Pecos Eagles |
60
48
25 |
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Additional Information
Fort Stockton were declared Western Regional Winners with this result. |
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
Heat 8 (South) |
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Event Staged: Unknown
Venue:
Alabama, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Saturday 13th March 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Andalusia (Alabama) v. Brewton (Alabama) v. Opp (Alabama) |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Andalusia
(Alabama)
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
Heat 9 (East) |
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Event Staged: Unknown
Venue:
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Saturday 20th March 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Chambersburg (Pennsylvania) v. Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) v.
Waynesboro (Pennsylvania) |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Chambersburg
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
West Region Final |
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Event Staged: Unknown
Venue:
Unknown, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Saturday 27th March 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Artesia (New Mexico) v. Fort Stockton (Texas) v. Nogales (Arizona) |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Fort
Stockton (Texas)
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Additional Information |
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Fort Stockton were declared Western Regional Winners with this result. |
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
South Region Final |
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Event Staged: Unknown
Venue:
Unknown, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Saturday 3rd April 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Andalusia (Alabama) v. Bogalusa (Louisiana) v. Columbia (Mississippi) |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Columbia
(Mississippi)
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
East Region Final |
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Event Staged: Monday 8th December 1975
Venue:
Unknown, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Saturday 10th April 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Chambersburg (Pennsylvania) v. Culpeper Minute Men (Virginia) v.
Westminster (Maryland) |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Chambersburg
(Pennsylvania)
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Culpeper Minute Men (Virginia)
Westminster (Maryland) |
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
National Final |
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Event Staged: Sunday 4th April 1976
Venue:
Boulder City High School Stadium, Boulder City,
Nevada, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Thursday 17th April 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Chambersburg (Pennsylvania) v.
Columbia (Mississippi) v. Fort Stockton (Texas) |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Chambersburg
(Pennsylvania)
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Fort Stockton (Texas)
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Columbia (Mississippi)
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56
48
29 |
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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USA |
Almost Anything Goes 1976 |
Super Final |
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Event Staged: Tuesday 6th April 1976
Venue:
Boulder City High School Stadium, Boulder City,
Nevada, United States of America
Transmission:
ABC (USA): Thursday 24th April 1976, 8.00-9.00pm |
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Teams:
Boulder City Superstars (Nevada) v. Chambersburg Raiders (Pennsylvania) v.
Hollywood Tinseltowners |
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Team Members included:
Hollywood Tinseltowners - Phyllis Diller (Team Coach), Ruth Buzzi,
Roosevelt 'Rosie' Grier, Arte Johnson, Carol Lawrence, Robert Reed and Leslie
Uggams. |
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Games included: Pass the Pudding and Circus Ball Crawl. |
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Game
Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Points |
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1st
2nd
3rd |
Boulder
City Superstars (Nevada)
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Chambersburg Raiders (Pennsylvania)
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Hollywood Tinseltowners
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51
45
32 |
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Additional Information |
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This Super Final saw the newly crowned Almost Anything Goes
Champions, Chambersburg take on the 1975 Champions from Boulder City and a
third team comprised of Hollywood celebrities. |
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Made
in Colour • This
programme may exist in ABC Television archives |
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JSFnetGB Series Guide pages researched by
Alan Hayes, David Hamilton, Neil Storer, Christos Moustakas, Philippe Minet,
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