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Games People Play

  • TV Series
  • 1980–1981
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
15
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Sport

A review of sporting games and contests in which average people compete.A review of sporting games and contests in which average people compete.A review of sporting games and contests in which average people compete.

  • Stars
    • Erik Estrada
    • Darren McGavin
    • Mr. T
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    15
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Erik Estrada
      • Darren McGavin
      • Mr. T
    • 4User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Erik Estrada
    Erik Estrada
    • Self
    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    • Self
    Mr. T
    Mr. T
    • Self
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    • Self
    Mike Adamle
    Mike Adamle
    • Self - Co-Host
    Aaron Rudnicki
    • Self - Pool Player
    Christopher Allen
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    Robert Guillaume
    Robert Guillaume
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    Tim Reid
    Tim Reid
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    Franco Harris
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    Willie Stargell
    • Self
    Arte Johnson
    Arte Johnson
    Gary Owens
    Gary Owens
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    Bryant Gumbel
    Bryant Gumbel
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    Donna de Varona
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    Johnny Bench
    Johnny Bench
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    Cyndy Garvey
    Cyndy Garvey
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    Ian Wooldridge
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    9/10

    Great Fun

    I was featured in one of the segments of The Games People Play. The DJ Invitational. I was working at KJR/Seattle at the time. I actually won the silly thing. Received a strange trophy (I still have it), a few bucks and a bunch of memories.
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    • Jul 31, 2021
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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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