| Every Second Counts | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Barry Glazer |
| Presented by | Bill Rafferty (host) Debbie Bartlett (original hostess) Susie Carr (replacement) |
| Narrated by | Johnny Gilbert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Charles Colarusso |
| Producer | Peter Noah |
| Running time | approx. 26 minutes |
| Production companies | Charles Colarusso Productions Group W Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndicated |
| Release | September 17, 1984 – September 1985 |
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Every Second Counts is an American comedy television game show that premiered in syndication on September 17, 1984. The series lasted one season and aired until September 1985. Every Second Counts was a production of Group W Productions and Charles Colarusso Productions.
Bill Rafferty hosted Every Second Counts with Johnny Gilbert announcing. Actress Debbie Bartlett served as the show's hostess for the first half of the season, then left the series in early 1985 to join the cast of The Love Boat and was replaced by Susie Carr.[1]
Every Second Counts lasted only one season in America. Rafferty stated in an interview that certain Westinghouse/Group W executives apparently did not like the show; in addition, some cities, including the country's top-rated TV market of New York City, did not air it at all.[2] The format proved far more successful in the United Kingdom, airing from 1986 to 1993.