The Parent Game is an American

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 game show

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 that ran in syndication from 1972–1973. The show was hosted by Clark Race, a Los Angeles

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 radio personality, with Johnny Jacobs

Johnny Jacobs

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 was the announcer (although Charlie O'Donnell

Charlie O'Donnell

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 handled these duties on the first two episodes). The answers were commented by child psychologist Dorothy Thompson, who did not appear in-studio.

The series was produced by Chuck Barris

Chuck Barris

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 Productions. The show's theme song would later be used as a cue on the syndicated versions of Barris-produced The Newlywed Game

The Newlywed Game

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, The Dating Game

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, and The New Treasure Hunt.

Gameplay

The format was very similar to The Newlywed Game, the difference between Newlywed and this show being that that Race would ask three couples a series of multiple-choice questions about their children. Their job was to match answers with a resident child psychologist.

The first four questions allowed all six players to give individual answers, but on the fifth and final question each couple had to agree on one answer.

Scoring

For the first two questions, a correct response earned five points per teammate. Ten points were awarded per correct answer in the third question, and 15 points each in the fourth question. The final question was worth 30 points.

The couple with the most points won the game, plus a grand prize.

Revival

A revival, entitled Wait 'til You Have Kids

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, aired on The Family Channel

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 from 1996-1997.

Episode status

At least 23 episodes are known to exist, having aired on GSN

Game Show Network

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as part of their Kids' Zone block from 1997-1999.