And I remember seeing the show on Louisville’s WHAS for its first season and Louisville’s WAVE for its second season and on Lexington’s WTVQ for its entire run! And I also remember seeing The Lange version of Name That Tune on WAVE every weeknight at 🕢 right after NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.
Thanks so much for sharing this. I haven’t seen this show in decades. It seems the Sandy Frank shows must have a rights hang up as this show and Name That Tune have never been on GSN or Buzzr.
For those who make th remarks about the “crazy” contestants......I was one of them and they wanted the crazy antics. In fact one of the contestant coordinators came over to me during the taping and said I had more talent than anyone else, but I wasn’t being chosen because I wasn’t exuberant to Enough! Ron loved the banter! I know that because after my appearance I worked on the show as a music coordinator?
Thank you for the insight! I hear how that goes: long ago I tried out for a game show. Passed the written test and then played a run through against 2 other contestants. The contestant coordinator told us to really go after each other; be nasty! It didn't make sense to me, watching a guy I'd never met suddenly rip into a woman he also didn't know. We did 3 rounds - I got the right answer twice and a third round no one won. Needless to say, I wasn't picked because I was "too concerned with the game." The show lasted 2 months.
5:35 "Face 🎹 the Music 🎵🎶", will be right back! FTM FUN FACT: We all know Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) as more or less the inventive wizard 🪄 of Philadelphia, PA. But did you know that he was responsible for creating what we know as the United States Postal Service (USPS) back in 1751? Next time you mail a letter, pay a bill, or send out a priority mail parcel, be sure to give your regards to Ben Franklin. (Cue up "Oregon Spirit" in coda) *We'll be right back.*
I'm wondering if Ron paying Tommy Oliver a dollar not to play the "Face The Music" theme a subtle joke that this possibly was the last show of the series, as it wasn't picked up for the fall of 1981, being replaced with Rich Little's "You Asked For It" and F. Lee Bailey's "Lie Detector," both of which were Sandy Frank Productions?
In the previous episode, the band had played a song (poorly in Ron's judgement) and made a joke about it. Throughout that episode in a slow moment, or in response to something Ron said, the band would play the song again. At one point, maybe after the third time, Ron looked into the camera and said "it just doesn't get any better!" The comment about not playing the song again was due to that.
@@deputay I loved the episode when Tommy played the clue song badly and Ron said "well some of the was band playing it, I don't know what the rest of them were playing."
It wasn't so much found as I finally transferred the tape - I recorded it decades ago and as you can see the quality was not what it once was... I did have part of another somewhere but I don't think it was complete. Tape might have run out (remember those days?!) - will look for it!
Just found another episode that the tape did run out after the start of the episode...opening pretty much the same and this time Ron doesn't give Tommy any grief. But...nothing really worth uploading unfortunately.
9:08 “The right spling up, spling spling down, I can’t think of it, no…”
Love this! I remember seeing this in reruns as a kid along with Name that Tune!
And I remember seeing the show on Louisville’s WHAS for its first season and Louisville’s WAVE for its second season and on Lexington’s WTVQ for its entire run! And I also remember seeing The Lange version of Name That Tune on WAVE every weeknight at 🕢 right after NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.
i love this show.
What is that amp behind michel for
I remember watching this as well. Game shows were such a staple growing up
Happy bday Ron
I wish Buzzer would get the rights to air this show
Fremantle has the rights thanks to them doing an international version of this game in New Zealand.
RIP Ron Ely 1938-2024 🙏😢
0:51 Gee, thanks Ron!
he was such a great tarzan zantraz that was the only thing i saw him in
Season 2 episode. John Harlan announcing and two trombones in the band. A mini Michel Rubini recital in Round 2 with a Handful of Keys and Chopsticks.
Thanks a lot, I appreciate it!
2:55 the pictures for round 1
3:55 if you missed the 1st 2 questions here is the reprise
Thanks so much for sharing this. I haven’t seen this show in decades. It seems the Sandy Frank shows must have a rights hang up as this show and Name That Tune have never been on GSN or Buzzr.
You're welcome!
Yeah the music rights are the killer these days. It was cheap when USA and the Old Fam TV aired it last.
Watch out at 3:16 if using headphones contestant is a screamer 😳
You're right, the contestants were crazy on this show
I remember this game show.
The Craziest contestants I've ever seen in this show.
this was a good show.
19:56 Produced by Sandy Frank Entertainment distributed by Fremantle.
R.I.P. Ron Ely, John Harlan, Tommy Oliver, & Ray Horl!!!?
Now RIP Ron Ely. He just passed away yesterday. I think Lisa is the only one left.
Looks to be taped from the Family Channel in 1995 since the fee plugs are cut out,
Sometime around there yes
For those who make th remarks about the “crazy” contestants......I was one of them and they wanted the crazy antics. In fact one of the contestant coordinators came over to me during the taping and said I had more talent than anyone else, but I wasn’t being chosen because I wasn’t exuberant to Enough! Ron loved the banter! I know that because after my appearance I worked on the show as a music coordinator?
Thank you for the insight! I hear how that goes: long ago I tried out for a game show. Passed the written test and then played a run through against 2 other contestants. The contestant coordinator told us to really go after each other; be nasty! It didn't make sense to me, watching a guy I'd never met suddenly rip into a woman he also didn't know. We did 3 rounds - I got the right answer twice and a third round no one won. Needless to say, I wasn't picked because I was "too concerned with the game." The show lasted 2 months.
R.I.P ron ely john harlan tommy oliver & jay horl
Ron was a good host!! Unfortunately it was a shame what happened to his wife!
What happened to his wife?
5:35 "Face 🎹 the Music 🎵🎶", will be right back!
FTM FUN FACT: We all know Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) as more or less the inventive wizard 🪄 of Philadelphia, PA. But did you know that he was responsible for creating what we know as the United States Postal Service (USPS) back in 1751? Next time you mail a letter, pay a bill, or send out a priority mail parcel, be sure to give your regards to Ben Franklin.
(Cue up "Oregon Spirit" in coda) *We'll be right back.*
Does anybody know the name of the dog they had in round 1?
Boomer from the TV series Here's Boomer
@@deputay Oh.
I'm wondering if Ron paying Tommy Oliver a dollar not to play the "Face The Music" theme a subtle joke that this possibly was the last show of the series, as it wasn't picked up for the fall of 1981, being replaced with Rich Little's "You Asked For It" and F. Lee Bailey's "Lie Detector," both of which were Sandy Frank Productions?
This wasn't the last episode...pretty sure about that. It aired the 80-81 season. Ron would give Tommy a zinger now and then all in fun.
In the previous episode, the band had played a song (poorly in Ron's judgement) and made a joke about it. Throughout that episode in a slow moment, or in response to something Ron said, the band would play the song again. At one point, maybe after the third time, Ron looked into the camera and said "it just doesn't get any better!" The comment about not playing the song again was due to that.
@@deputay I loved the episode when Tommy played the clue song badly and Ron said "well some of the was band playing it, I don't know what the rest of them were playing."
@@CRCO1975 I was wondering about that
Later in the season they also gave away these
Chrysler-Plymouth cars
Plymouth Reliant K
Dodge Aries K
Chrysler Cordoba
Dodge Mirada
Ron Ely was SO handsome
I hope this show will go to Tubi along with “Name That Tune” which is a great idea.
They’ve already got Celebrity Bowling
face the music
The sound of music In spite of who played it.
Where did you find this rare episode? I hope you have more Face the Music episodes to air. The more the better.
It wasn't so much found as I finally transferred the tape - I recorded it decades ago and as you can see the quality was not what it once was... I did have part of another somewhere but I don't think it was complete. Tape might have run out (remember those days?!) - will look for it!
Just found another episode that the tape did run out after the start of the episode...opening pretty much the same and this time Ron doesn't give Tommy any grief. But...nothing really worth uploading unfortunately.
@@deputay deputay, do you have the exact air date for this episode of face the music.
@@meowkitty5588 No I don't
1981
Embarrassed Tom Oliver.