Games People Play(1980)
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First Air Date: 1980-08-21
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 8.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 1
Games People Play is an NBC television show that ran from 1980 to 1981, hosted by Bryant Gumbel and Mike Adamle. The format centers on unusual sports competitions, including a belly flop contest and a taxicab demolition derby. Sylvester Stallone discovered Mr. T, whom he subsequently cast as Clubber Lang, when Mr. T won a "World's Toughest Bouncer" competition on the show. The title of the show is a play on the title of Games People Play, a popular psychology book from the 1960s about mind games and interactions within relationships.
Keywords
sports show
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
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