History Creator / JackBarry

* ''21'' (April 24, 1982, hosted by Jim Lange for daily syndication; attempted revival of the 1950s series)

* ''Series/TheJokersWild'' (1971 [[note]]{local series on KTLA}[[/note]], 1972-75, 1977-86, 1990-91; pilots were attempted as early as 1968) and its juvenile spinoff, ''Joker! Joker! Joker!'' (1979-81) [[labelnote:*]](Apparently rooted in the 1966 Canadian game ''[[http://www.tvarchive.ca/database/19540/its_a_match/details/ It's A Match]]'', hosted by Barry and produced by Enright.)]][[/labelnote]]

* ''[[http://www.usgameshows.net/x.php?show=TheHoneymoonGame The Honeymoon Game]]'' (October 3, 1970, hosted by Jim [=McKrell=] for Metromedia; 90-minute game that's one-third personal identification/ESP hybrid followed by two-thirds recycled ''Joker's Wild''...but while the full pilot is held by UCLA {and aired on Metromedia stations in 1971}, the circulating version has a Barry sales pitch in place of the first game mentioning how he didn't think it was superb)

Barry also appeared in Woody Allen's 1972 comedy ''Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex (But Were Afraid To Ask)'' as host of the fake 1950s panel game ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoTDK95Ua94 What's My Perversion?]]'' (a parody of ''Series/WhatsMyLine'' and ''Series/IveGotASecret''). The panel consisted of Pamela Mason, [[Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire Regis Philbin]], Toni Holt, and [[Series/TheNamesTheSame Robert Q. Lewis]].

After Barry's death, several staffers who were unhappy at Dan Enright's choices as the new head of the firm jumped ship- director Richard S. Kline, composer Hal Hidey and a few others, including Barry's son Jonathan, formed ''Kline & Friends'', which after a couple of flops in ''Series/BreakTheBank1985'' and ''[[Series/StrikeItLucky Strike It Rich]]'', found success in ''Series/WinLoseOrDraw'' (a co-production with [[Series/{{Tattletales}} Bert]] [[Series/{{Password}} Convy]], Creator/BurtReynolds and [[Creator/{{Disney}} Buena Vista TV]]), but didn't do much after that. Director Gary Cox went off to [[Series/SaleOfTheCentury Reg Grundy]] [[Series/{{Scrabble}} Productions]], while Ron Greenberg returned to producing his own shows (including ''Series/TheChallengers'').

Enright died on May 22, 1992, but as with Barry the company name was left unchanged. Stafford sold off the company in 1994 to Columbia [=TriStar=] Television (now known as Sony Pictures Television). Most of the library is now owned by Sony, with these exceptions:

While Barry vowed not to do any more films after ''Private Lessons'', several were made by the company following his death, and Don Enright was a producer on some of them. Don also became a fairly prominent film and television producer in his own right, earning an Emmy for the 1990 CBS TV movie ''Caroline?''.

After Barry's death, several staffers who were unhappy at Dan Enright's choices as the new head of the firm jumped ship- director Richard S. Kline, composer Hal Hidey and a few others, including Barry's son Johnathan, formed ''Kline & Friends'', which after a couple of flops in ''Series/BreakTheBank1985'' and ''[[Series/StrikeItLucky Strike It Rich]]'', found success in ''Series/WinLoseOrDraw'' (a co-production with [[Series/{{Tattletales}} Bert]] [[Series/{{Password}} Convy]], Creator/BurtReynolds and [[Creator/{{Disney}} Buena Vista TV]]), but didn't do much after that. Director Gary Cox went off to [[Series/SaleOfTheCentury Reg Grundy]] [[Series/{{Scrabble}} Productions]], while Ron Greenberg returned to producing his own shows (including ''Series/TheChallengers'').

During the 70s and 80s, possibly as the antithesis of the rigging Enright had performed in the 50s, the company's shows had bonus rounds which were firm believers in the LuckBasedMission- it started with ''Face the Devil'' on ''The Joker's Wild'' and kept going from there.

* The pre-scandal library and the 1989 ''Pictionary'' are owned by NBC-Universal.
* The 1990s version of ''The Joker's Wild'' is owned by StudioCanal.

* ''The Joker's Wild & Tic-Tac-Dough Special'' (1981 clip show special aired in Los Angeles on KCOP)

* ''[[BreakTheBank1976 Break the Bank]]'' (1976-77)

* ''[[BullseyeUS Bullseye]]'' (1980-82; pilot taped in 1979)

Jack Barry (1918-1984) was a prolific American television host and producer. He worked on many series (mostly {{Game Show}}s), either alone or with production partner Dan Enright. Both men were blacklisted from television after the quiz show scandal of the 1950s, which focused heavily on one of their creations, ''Series/TwentyOne''. After a few years, Barry decided to find out if there was a problem with him going back into broadcasting. Along with a bunch of investors, he bought a small radio station in Orange County, California, presuming that if the FCC would allow him to have a broadcast license, there was no reason he couldn't go back into television. It turned out his presumption was correct: the FCC approved the license transfer; Barry returned to television game shows in 1962 on KTLA's ''Series/YouDontSay'' and on a national basis in 1969 on ''The Generation Gap''. Enright worked in Canada until the duo reunited in 1977 and, with the exception of those airing on the networks, most Barry-Enright games were distributed by Colbert Television Sales.

Jack Barry worked on many shows (mostly {{Game Show}}s), either alone or with production partner Dan Enright. Following the quiz show scandals, both men were blacklisted. After a few years, Barry decided to find out if there was a problem with him going back into broadcasting. Along with a bunch of investors, he bought a small radio station in Orange County, California, presuming that if the FCC would allow him to have a broadcast license, there's no reason he couldn't go back into television. It turned out his presumption was correct: the FCC approved the license transfer; Barry returned to television game shows in 1962 on KTLA's ''Series/YouDontSay'' and on a national basis in 1969 on ''The Generation Gap''. Enright worked in Canada until the duo reunited in 1977 and, with the exception of those airing on the networks, most Barry-Enright games were distributed by Colbert Television Sales.

Barry and Enright, for a short time, were even interested in producing their own major motion pictures. One noteworthy example of this was a 1981 [[note]](shot in early 1980, hence the 1980 copyright date)[[/note]] sex comedy called ''Private Lessons''. It starred Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel (known for the French erotica film series ''Film/{{Emmanuelle}}; one of her few American pictures), Howard Hesseman (''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' and ''Series/HeadOfTheClass''), and Ed Begley Jr. (''Series/StElsewhere''). Dan Enright's daughter, Erica, served as the casting director for the film. For the trailers and TV spots, narration was provided by the company's then-go-to-announcer, Jay Stewart.

Barry and Enright, for a short time, were even interested in producing their own major motion pictures. One noteworthy example of this was a 1981 [[note]](shot in early 1980, hence the 1980 copyright date)[[/note]] sex comedy called ''Private Lessons''. It starred Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel (known for the French erotica film series ''Film/{{Emmanuelle}}'; one of her few American pictures), Howard Hesseman (''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' and ''Series/HeadOfTheClass''), and Ed Begley Jr. (''Series/StElsewhere''). Dan Enright's daughter, Erica, served as the casting director for the film. For the trailers and TV spots, narration was provided by the company's then-go-to-announcer, Jay Stewart.

Barry and Enright, for a short time, were even interested in producing their own major motion pictures. One noteworthy example of this was a 1981 [[note]](shot in early 1980, hence the 1980 copyright date)[[/note]] sex comedy called ''Private Lessons''. It starred Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel (known for the French erotica film series ''Film/Emmanuelle''; one of her few American pictures), Howard Hesseman (''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' and ''Series/HeadOfTheClass''), and Ed Begley Jr. (''Series/StElsewhere''). Dan Enright's daughter, Erica, served as the casting director for the film. For the trailers and TV spots, narration was provided by the company's then-go-to-announcer, Jay Stewart.

While Barry vowed not to do any more films after ''Private Lessons'', several were made by the company following his death, and Don Enright was a producer on some of them. Don also became a fairly prominent film and television producer in his own right, earning an Emmy for the 1990 CBS TV movie ''Caroline?''

Barry and Enright, for a short time, were even interested in producing their own major motion pictures. One noteworthy example of this was a 1981 [[note]](shot in early 1980, hence the 1980 copyright date)[[/note]] sex comedy called ''Private Lessons'', which starred Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel (known for the French erotica film series ''Emmanuelle''; one of her few American pictures), Howard Hesseman (''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' and ''Series/HeadOfTheClass''), and Ed Begley Jr. (''Series/StElsewhere''). Dan Enright's daughter, Erica, served as the casting director for the film. For the trailers and TV spots, narration was provided by the company's then-go-to-announcer, Jay Stewart.

The quiz show scandals, and Barry and Enright's involvement with them, were portrayed in the 1994 film ''Film/QuizShow''. It was directed by Creator/RobertRedford, and starred Creator/RobMorrow as Richard Goodwin, Creator/RalphFiennes as Charles Van Doren, Creator/JohnTurturro as Herbert Stempel, [[Creator/ChristopherMcDonald Christopher McDonald]] as Jack Barry, and Creator/DavidPaymer as Dan Enright. The film picked up four AcademyAward nominations, including Best Director and Best Picture.

* ''PlayThePercentages'' (1980; pilot taped in 1979)

Barry and Enright, for a short time, were even interested in producing their own major motion pictures. One noteworthy example of this was a 1981 [[note]](shot in early 1980, hence the 1980 copyright date)[[/note]] sex comedy called ''Private Lessons'', which starred Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel (known for the French erotica film series ''Emmanuelle''; one of her few American pictures), Howard Hesseman (''WKRPInCincinnati'' and ''HeadOfTheClass''), and Ed Begley Jr. (''StElsewhere''). Dan Enright's daughter, Erica, served as the casting director for the film. For the trailers and TV spots, narration was provided by the company's then-go-to-announcer, Jay Stewart.

* ''{{Concentration}}'' (1958, earliest episodes; sold to NBC)

Barry also appeared in Woody Allen's 1972 comedy ''Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex (But Were Afraid To Ask)'' as host of the fake 1950s panel game ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoTDK95Ua94 What's My Perversion?]]'' (a parody of ''Series/WhatsMyLine'' and ''IveGotASecret''). The panel consisted of Pamela Mason, [[WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire Regis Philbin]], Toni Holt, and [[TheNamesTheSame Robert Q. Lewis]].

* ''Decisions Decisions'' (1979 {two pilots}, hosted by BillCullen; eventually reworked into the ''Hot Potato'' bonus game)

* ''TwentyOne'' (1956-58, 1982)

* ''BumperStumpers'' (1987-90, with Wink Martindale Productions)

The quiz show scandals, and Barry and Enright's involvement with them, were portrayed in the 1994 film ''Film/QuizShow''. It was directed by RobertRedford, and starred Rob Morrow as Richard Goodwin, Ralph Fiennes as Charles Van Doren, John Turturro as Herbert Stempel, Christopher [=McDonald=] as Jack Barry, and David Paymer as Dan Enright. The film picked up four AcademyAward nominations, including Best Director and Best Picture.