Second Chance: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

On Second Chance, three contestants competed on this ABC game show. Two rounds were played per game. The first half of a round had 3 questions. The players would write down their answer. Then the host tells the multiple choice answers. The contestant could either stick with the original anwer or take a second chance. Getting it right the first time was 3 spins, using a second chance, 1 spin. Up to 9 spins could be won. The second half of a round had the contestants take their spins on a giant board with flashing lights. By turn, the contestant pushes the plunger down to stop the flashing lights hoping to win money or prizes. But there are squares that contain "Devils". Hit the Devil & you lose your winnings. 4 Devils puts you out of the game.

Series details

• Title: Second Chance
• Format: Game Show
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1977-03-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1977-03-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22428
• IMDb ID: tt0136664
• TVDB ID: 77145

Cast and credited roles

• Jim Peck — Host
• Jack Clark — Announcer
• Jay Stewart — Announcer

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1977-03-07; final listed air date 1977-03-07.

Source and licence

Adapted from Second Chance on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.