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Whew! was an american game show created by Jay Wolpert that aired on CBS from April 23, 1979 to May 30, 1980 and was hosted by Tom Kennedy. The show is notable for it's unique format and animated intro created by Hanna-Barbara. The object of the show is that two contestants go head to head to correct "bloopers" in a variety of statements (ex: A favorite accordion song goes "Lady Of Spain, I '''Abhor''' You" Correct answer: Adore). The show wasn't very popular during it's airtime, but would build a cult following in the years to come.
''Whew!'' was an American game show created by Jay Wolpert that aired on CBS from April 23rd, 1979 to May 30th, 1980 and was hosted by Tom Kennedy. The show is notable for it's unique format and animated intro created by Hanna-Barbara. The object of the show is that two contestants go head to head to correct "bloopers" in a variety of statements (ex: A favorite accordion song goes "Lady Of Spain, I Abhor You" Correct answer: Adore). The show wasn't very popular during it's airtime, but would build a cult following in the years to come.


==Background==
==Background==
'''The show's soundtrack''' was composed by the late Alan Thicke who also did the themes for Wheel Of Fortune, The Joker's Wild, The Wizard Of Odd's, Stumpers, Blank Check, The Diamond Head Game and many more. The soundtrack is another thing why the show is so memorable.
'''The show's soundtrack''' was composed by the late Alan Thicke who also did the themes for ''Wheel Of Fortune'', ''The Joker's Wild'', ''The Wizard Of Odd's'', ''Stumpers'', ''Blank Check'', ''The Diamond Head Game'', and many more. The soundtrack is another thing why the show is so memorable.


==Availability==
==Availability==
The show's entire soundtrack has never be heard since the show's cancellation although numerous stitches and recreations of the soundtrack have circulated throughout the years<ref>http://www.angelfire.com/tv2/whewmusic/</ref>, most notably the closing theme to the show the was uploaded to YouTube by user Thewhammy83 on June 27, 2010. Alan Thicke not only said he doesn't remember the show, but also that he doesn't have the soundtrack in his possession. The show's executive producer Burt Sugarman also doesn't have a copy of the soundtrack, but confirm he has all 247 episodes of the show. <ref>[https://archive.is/20110717114818/http://tvmusicmuseum.com/whew/806.html Archived progress report on the search for ''Whew!'''s soundtrack.] Retrieved 12 Sep '20 </ref> There were rumors floating around that Thicke destroyed the master reels of the soundtrack after an ugly divorce,<ref>https://www.radiodiscussions.com/showthread.php?568283-Whew!-Game-Show-from-1980-Looking-for-Music-Reel-from-show</ref> but the rumor has never been confirmed.
The show's entire soundtrack has never be heard since the show's cancellation although numerous stitches and recreations of the soundtrack have circulated throughout the years,<ref>http://www.angelfire.com/tv2/whewmusic/</ref> most notably the closing theme to the show the was uploaded to YouTube by user Thewhammy83 on June 27th, 2010. Alan Thicke not only said he doesn't remember the show, but also that he doesn't have the soundtrack in his possession. The show's executive producer Burt Sugarman also doesn't have a copy of the soundtrack, but confirm he has all 247 episodes of the show.<ref>[https://archive.is/20110717114818/http://tvmusicmuseum.com/whew/806.html Archived progress report on the search for ''Whew!'''s soundtrack.] Retrieved 12 Sep '20 </ref> There were rumors floating around that Thicke destroyed the master reels of the soundtrack after an ugly divorce,<ref>https://www.radiodiscussions.com/showthread.php?568283-Whew!-Game-Show-from-1980-Looking-for-Music-Reel-from-show</ref> but the rumor has never been confirmed.


In late 2012, the Museum of Television Production Music announced that they have found the entire soundtrack and posted a picture on their website of the soundtrack's reels and track list.<ref>[https://tvpmm.com/whew/whewrenewalgift.html Museum of Television Production Music website page on the soundtrack's reel.] Retrieved 12 Sep '20</ref> They restored it and made it available to their yearly subscribers as a renewal gift for a limited time until mid 2013.
In late 2012, the Museum of Television Production Music announced that they have found the entire soundtrack and posted a picture on their website of the soundtrack's reels and track list.<ref>[https://tvpmm.com/whew/whewrenewalgift.html Museum of Television Production Music website page on the soundtrack's reel.] Retrieved 12 Sep '20</ref> They restored it and made it available to their yearly subscribers as a renewal gift for a limited time until mid 2013.


The soundtrack was used as part of a charity live stream called "24 Hour Game Show Marathon 2" on May 18, 2013 in which 24 of the greatest game shows of all time were played for 24 hours straight. Whew! was part of the lineup and the charity organizers were allowed to use the soundtrack from the show. The footage of Whew! being played was uploaded to YouTube by user Pacdude Games on May 21. They played Whew! again in 2014 but the only footage from that run of Whew! was silent and sped up, but it could be possibly that the soundtrack was used. The theme was also used as a remix of the X Gonna Give It To Ya the was uploaded to soundcloud also by Pacdude Games in 2014. [[File:GW0fFrbVhhVY.128.mp3|X Gonna Whew It To Ya]]
The soundtrack was used as part of a charity live stream called "24 Hour Game Show Marathon 2" on May 18th, 2013 in which 24 of the greatest game shows of all time were played for 24 hours straight. ''Whew!'' was part of the lineup and the charity organizers were allowed to use the soundtrack from the show. The footage of ''Whew!'' being played was uploaded to YouTube by user Pacdude Games on May 21st. They played ''Whew!'' again in 2014 but the only footage from that run of ''Whew!'' was silent and sped up, but it could be possibly that the soundtrack was used. The theme was also used as a remix of the "X Gon' Give It to Ya" the was uploaded to soundcloud also by Pacdude Games in 2014. [[File:GW0fFrbVhhVY.128.mp3|X Gonna Whew It To Ya]]


The only way the entire soundtrack could see the light of day is if on of the Museum Of Television Production Music's yearly subscribers got a copy when it was available to the public.
The only way the entire soundtrack could see the light of day is if on of the Museum Of Television Production Music's yearly subscribers got a copy when it was available to the public.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Screenshot 2020-09-12 134205.png|The reel's track list.
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The show's logo.

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Whew! was an American game show created by Jay Wolpert that aired on CBS from April 23rd, 1979 to May 30th, 1980 and was hosted by Tom Kennedy. The show is notable for it's unique format and animated intro created by Hanna-Barbara. The object of the show is that two contestants go head to head to correct "bloopers" in a variety of statements (ex: A favorite accordion song goes "Lady Of Spain, I Abhor You" Correct answer: Adore). The show wasn't very popular during it's airtime, but would build a cult following in the years to come.

Background

The show's soundtrack was composed by the late Alan Thicke who also did the themes for Wheel Of Fortune, The Joker's Wild, The Wizard Of Odd's, Stumpers, Blank Check, The Diamond Head Game, and many more. The soundtrack is another thing why the show is so memorable.

Availability

The show's entire soundtrack has never be heard since the show's cancellation although numerous stitches and recreations of the soundtrack have circulated throughout the years,[1] most notably the closing theme to the show the was uploaded to YouTube by user Thewhammy83 on June 27th, 2010. Alan Thicke not only said he doesn't remember the show, but also that he doesn't have the soundtrack in his possession. The show's executive producer Burt Sugarman also doesn't have a copy of the soundtrack, but confirm he has all 247 episodes of the show.[2] There were rumors floating around that Thicke destroyed the master reels of the soundtrack after an ugly divorce,[3] but the rumor has never been confirmed.

In late 2012, the Museum of Television Production Music announced that they have found the entire soundtrack and posted a picture on their website of the soundtrack's reels and track list.[4] They restored it and made it available to their yearly subscribers as a renewal gift for a limited time until mid 2013.

The soundtrack was used as part of a charity live stream called "24 Hour Game Show Marathon 2" on May 18th, 2013 in which 24 of the greatest game shows of all time were played for 24 hours straight. Whew! was part of the lineup and the charity organizers were allowed to use the soundtrack from the show. The footage of Whew! being played was uploaded to YouTube by user Pacdude Games on May 21st. They played Whew! again in 2014 but the only footage from that run of Whew! was silent and sped up, but it could be possibly that the soundtrack was used. The theme was also used as a remix of the "X Gon' Give It to Ya" the was uploaded to soundcloud also by Pacdude Games in 2014.

The only way the entire soundtrack could see the light of day is if on of the Museum Of Television Production Music's yearly subscribers got a copy when it was available to the public.

Gallery

Stiched version of the closing theme by thewhammy83.

Whew being played at the 24 Hour Game Show Marathon with the soundtrack being used.

References