Lingo (partially found first season of American game show; 2002)
Logo used for the first season.
Status: Partially found
Lingo is an American game show that originally aired in syndication from 1987 to 1988. The show featured two teams of contestants competing to solve five-letter words and complete a row of numbers, in a similar vein to Bingo. The show has since been revived twice by GSN: one airing from 2002 to 2007, and one in 2011. The series is set to be revived in 2023 on CBS with RuPaul as host. While plenty of episodes have resurfaced over the years, the same can't be said for the first season of the 2002 version.
Format
Two teams of two contestants participated in each episode. The team in control would be given a five-letter word, with the first letter provided. They had five chances to solve the word, with the letters lighting up to indicate their placement. Each team member who correctly identified the word would draw a Lingo ball to mark off a number on their card until they received a Lingo, at which point a new card would be loaded. After two rounds, the team with the most points would move on to Bonus Lingo.
In Bonus Lingo, the winning team had to guess as many five-letter words within two minutes. After that, they were given a Lingo card with a set of numbers marked off. Each contestant had a chance to draw a Lingo ball, based on the number of words successfully guessed. If a number row was connected, they would win the grand prize.
Availability
The first season of the 2002 version of Lingo aired from August 5 to 29, 2002, consisting of 20 episodes. As of the writing of this article, only two episodes are currently available online.
Episode Guide
| # | Episode Title[1] | Airdate[2] | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa & Donna vs. Luis & Steven | August 5, 2002 | Found |
| 2 | Tony & Adam vs. Mara & Kelly | Lost | |
| 3 | Anda & Elke vs. Elisabeth & Christopher | August 6, 2002 | Lost |
| 4 | Jennifer & Martin vs. Christina & TraShawna | August 7, 2002 | Lost |
| 5 | Michael & Ben vs. Tanny & Jim | August 8, 2002 | Lost |
| 6 | Sharon & Cheryl vs. Alanna & Dani | August 9, 2002 | Lost |
| 7 | Sherrie & Kathryn vs. Mark & Mary | August 12, 2002 | Lost |
| 8 | Paula & Celeste vs. Joe & William | August 13, 2002 | Lost |
| 9 | Kim & Linda vs. Jennifer & Jan | August 14, 2002 | Lost |
| 10 | Joy & Nicole vs. Karen & Margaret | August 15, 2002 | Lost |
| 11 | Christina & Ronnie vs. Rob & Greg | August 16, 2002 | Lost |
| 12 | Neal & David vs. Victoria & Julie | August 19, 2002 | Lost |
| 13 | Mary & Robert vs. Agnes & Joan | August 20, 2002 | Lost |
| 14 | Christina & Grant vs. Tayna & Shay | August 21, 2002 | Lost |
| 15 | Tamara & Fiona vs. Ellen & Brian | August 22, 2002 | Lost |
| 16 | Meailec & Meredith vs. Michelle & Sara | August 23, 2002 | Lost |
| 17 | Lisa & Jodi vs. Amanda & Andrea | August 26, 2002 | Found |
| 18 | Ellen & Chiara vs. Jean & Don | August 27, 2002 | Lost |
| 19 | Boaz & Andrea vs. Beth & Kristy | August 28, 2002 | Lost |
| 20 | Michael & Tania vs. Stefanie & Ellen | August 29, 2002 | Lost |
See Also
Pilots
- Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour (lost unaired pilot of NBC game show; 1983)
- Showoffs (partially lost unaired pilots of ABC game show; 1975)
- The Price Is Right (partially found unaired pilot for syndicated game show; 1993)
- The New Price Is Right (lost unaired pilot of Goodson-Todman game show; 1972)
- Family Feud (partially found unaired pilot of Pearson game show; 1998-1999)
- Rock Feud (lost unaired pilot of cancelled spin-off of Pearson game show; 2001)
- To Tell The Truth (lost unreleased pilot of Pearson remake of Goodson-Todman panel show; 1999)
- Card Sharks (partially lost pilots of syndicated revival of Goodson-Todman game show; 1996-2000)
Television
- The Price Is Right (partially lost Dennis James episodes of game show; 1972-1977)
- Tattletales (partially found syndicated version of CBS game show; 1977-1978)
- To Tell The Truth (partially found first season of syndicated panel show; 1969-1970)
- The Price Is Right (partially found Australian adaptation of Mark Goodson game show; 1973-1974)
- Snap Judgement (partially found NBC game show; 1967-1969)
- Call My Bluff (partially found NBC game show; 1965)
- Match Game (partially lost Mark Goodson Bill Todman game show; 1973-1982)
- Family Feud - Popular Vs Freaks & Geeks (found episodes of Pearson game show; 2000)
- Family Fortunes (partially lost British version of Goodson-Todman game show; 1980-2002)
- The Price Is Right (partially found Doug Davidson version of Goodson-Todman game show; 1994-1995)
- Match Game (found ABC revival of Goodson-Todman game show; 1990-1991)
- Champion Blockbusters (partially found spin-off of British game show, 1987-1990)
- Släktslaget (lost Swedish adaptation of "Family Feud" game show; 2000)
- Password Plus (found unaired George Peppard episode of Goodson-Todman game show; 1979)
- The Price Is Right (partially lost episodes of CBS game show; 1972-2007)
- Distraction (partially found American adaptation of British game show; 2005-2006)
- I've Got A Secret (partially lost syndicated revival of Goodson-Todman panel show; 1972-1973)
- Press Your Luck (lost British adaptation of American game show; 1991-1992)
Miscellaneous
- Super Password (lost builds of unreleased NES port of word game; 1980s)
- To Tell the Truth (lost unreleased DVD game based on panel show; 2005)