He died on August 11, 2012 in San Rafael, California, USA. Blockbusters episodes with Bill Cullen and Bill Rafferty 10/27/80 - Premiere episode - Joanne vs. Tom & Joe. Before breaking into the world of television, Bill was a Military Policeman in the United States Army. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. An updated version of the popular early-80's game show of the same name. 10/29/80 - Georgia vs. Tom & Joe
Other names Bill Raftery Occupation Comedian, game show host Years active 1979–2012 Spouse(s) William Rafferty (June 17, 1944 – August 11, 2012) was an American comedian and impressionist who hosted the game shows Every Second Counts (1984–1985, syndicated), Card Sharks (1986–87, syndication), and Blockbusters … On this program, contestants answered trivia questions to complete a path across or down a game board of hexagons. This version is a remake of the 1980 version, hosted by Bill Cullen. Without the class of the original components and the conceit of two players pitted against a lone one (who had to be very bright in order to hold his or her ground), this became just another generic game show and sank very quickly.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The original "Blockbusters" was a difficult, challenging and tasteful show pitting one single player against two relatives, the idea being to test "whether two heads are better than one", as the tag went. Rafferty was born in Queens, New York. A revival aired for a few months in 1987 with Bill Rafferty as host, and the family pair replaced by another solo player. While the original used pairs of family members as contestants, this version used a simpler, one- on-one format. He was married to Regina Miletic. - CBN and BUZZR10/22/81 - Don & Kim ($6,000) vs. LaRae Dillman - BUZZR10/26/81 - LaRae ($54,000) @ Gold Run then vs. Lynn & Scott - BUZZR and CBN10/27/81 - LaRae ($65,000) vs. Kitty @ Elinor - BUZZR and CBN10/28/81 - Kitty & Elinor ($1,400) vs. Kenny - BUZZR10/30/81 - Helen ($1,000) @ Gold Run - Tom Kennedy appears to promote Password Plus! Presented with a grid of hexagons, each with a letter printed on it, one contestant had to make a horizontal line of five hexes, while his opponent tried to make a vertical line of four. His first national TV exposure came as a roving reporter on the NBC reality series Real People, which ran from 1979 to 1984. Bill Rafferty was born on June 17, 1944 in Queens, New York, USA. Before his television days, he was a Military Policeman in the United States Army. He was an actor, known for Mad City (1997), Nash Bridges (1996) and Texas (1980). - BUZZR and CBN 11/2/81 - Helen ($12,000) vs. Roger & Jan - BUZZR and CBN 11/3/81 - Roger & Jan ($1,500) vs. Barbara - BUZZR and CBN12/1/81 - John & Clyde vs. Musetta - BUZZR did not air as scheduled2/4/82 - Ed ($2400) @ Gold Run - George of the Jungle episode2/15/82 - Gloria vs. Paul & Margie ($1400) - episode with home game blooper2/18/82 - Deborah vs. Margie & Paul ($19900) - Bill's birthday is mentioned2/19/82 - Margie & Paul ($26400) @ Gold Run - Funny contestant interview session2/25/82 - Sue vs. Kathy & John - Kathy and John return for their 2nd run3/10/82 - Leland Yung ($63,500) vs. Harvie & Dottie4/9/82 - John Hatton ($72500) vs. Susan & Janet - Bob Hilton's last show as announcer4/12/82 - John Hatton ($78000) vs. Debbie & Linda - Rich Jeffries first show as announcer4/20/82 - John Hatton ($114,000) vs. Matt & Stephanie4/21/82 - John Hatton ($114,500) vs. Matt & Stephanie - John Hatton retires with $120,0004/23/82 - Marge vs. Nina & Kim - Gene Visich returns for the final game - Series finaleBill Rafferty Blockbuster episodes - Original Broadcasts! In the gold rush bonus round, a ludicrous handle bar sprung up from the floor which looked like one of those things used to move a cart along railroad tracks.
He is survived by his wife, Regina Miletic, whom he married on May 25, 1968, their three children and one grandchild. As of 2016, he and One of his last televised appearances was in October 2007 when he hosted a show called "Retired and Wired" on RLTV.
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