Spin-Off (American game show)

Spin-Off
Created byNick Nicholson
E. Roger Muir
Directed byBob Schwarz
Presented byJim Lange
Narrated byJohnny Jacobs
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes60
Production
Executive producersNick Nicholson
E. Roger Muir
Barbara Horn
ProducerWillie Stein
Running time30 minutes
Production companyNicholson-Muir Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseJune 16 (1975-06-16) –
September 5, 1975 (1975-09-05)
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Spin-Off is an American game show created and produced by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir[1] for CBS in 1975 that was based on the dice game Yahtzee. The series was hosted by Jim Lange and announced by Johnny Jacobs. The show replaced The Joker's Wild on CBS' daytime schedule and debuted on June 16, 1975, but was cancelled after 12 weeks on September 5, 1975. Spin-Off originated in Studios 31, 33 and 41 at Television City Studios in Hollywood, California.[2]

The theme song was remixed in another Nicholson-Muir game show Super Pay Cards.

  1. ^ Hevesi, Dennis. "E. Roger Muir, 89, Dies; Backed Howdy Doody", The New York Times, October 28, 2008. Accessed October 28, 2008.
  2. ^ "Shows–CBS Television City". Retrieved 25 July 2011.