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HOW can I view an Episode of The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
I was a contestant on Hollywood Squares in 1972.
I found the specific episode (per the date) but can not figure out IF or HOW I can View it.
(Episode dated 28 August 1972 at [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313978/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt ] ).
I did complete the Free 'membership', and
did review the 'Videos FAQ' :
How do I view videos on IMDb?
To view videos on IMDb, navigate to the title page where you’ll find
Trailers, Interviews, Clips, Featurettes, and other original content
that dive deeper into great movies and TV shows in the "Videos" section.
-- but still seem to be missing something!
Q: WHAT am I missing -or- is Viewing this NOT available ??
Thanks for any Help or Suggestions.
jeorj_euler
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1 year ago
A vast majority of the movies, shows, episodes, programs, broadcasts, podcasts etc. respectively documented at distinct IMDb title entry URLs have empty video galleries, and the ones that do have some video gallery items typically only one trailer, maybe two, whereas more popular material will have not only trailers but also scene excerpts, interviews, featurettes or the like. Only a small few title video galleries contain the material in entirety to which the title page itself refers, and usually these are short movies, often no longer than ten minutes in running time. So, with that in mind, the important thing to understand is that IMDb thus far since its inception has not served as a streaming service for the material documented thereupon, and even going forward, it won't ever be in all cases, since IMDb tracks films that have been lost to time or for which the only remaining copy had been destroyed or misplaced.
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brian_bruns
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1 year ago
Unfortunately, the episode may no longer exist. From what I've read, most of the episodes from that period were destroyed. Apparently it wasn't thought they had any re-run value.
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gromit82
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1 year ago
Steven: I think your best bet would be to search out message boards online that are specifically about game shows, and ask if there are any tape traders out there who might have your episode. It may be a longshot, though, because many game shows from that era are lost.
Good luck!
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mbmb
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1 year ago
Apparently "Game Show Network" aired 130 episodes from that era, especially from 1970s and they have "substantially more" episodes but didn't air due to "political correctness concerns"
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Squares#Episode_status_and_reruns
So I think contacting "Game Show Network" might be your best bet.
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gman1659
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8 months ago
I was a contestant in 1980 (11/21/80) and trying to find a copy!!!
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