History YMMV / BullseyeUS

** And in fairness, Barry-Enright managed to get quite a few people to play the game, including several who didn't really appear on game shows. Among the '''known''' players who either played or were announced during the intro as upcoming were Harvey Korman (the first champ), Lynn Redgrave, F. Lee Bailey, Gloria Loring, Patrick Wayne, Greg Morris, Rita Moreno, Rosey Grier, Max Gail, Doug Davidson, Roxie Roker, Donna Pescow, Richard Kline, Rue [=McClanahan=], Diane Ladd, Leslie Uggams, Chris Rich, Ken Kercheval, Vikki Carr, Susan Richardson, Fred Travelena, Phyllis Diller, Daryl Anderson, Nipsey Russell, Jim Brown, Lilibet Stern, Shecky Greene, Creator/JackColeman, Lynda Goodfriend, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dear Abby (Abigail Van Buren), Jennilee Harrison, Ernest Borgnine, Suzy Chaffee, Frank Bonner, Marla Gibbs, Foster Brooks, Jerry Mathers, Tina Louise, Dick Shawn, Linda Kelsey, Arte Johnson, Marcia Wallace, and Robert Mandan.
*** According to Enright, Orson Bean also played. According to one recollection, Murray Langston also appeared as The Unknown Comic (the nameplate on his podium actually read "Unknown") and removed his paper bag after losing the match.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Patrick Wayne played in a December 1981 ''Celebrity'' episode and mentioned that he had hosted a game show pilot. Lange remarked that he thought Wayne would make a good host, which turned out to be a [[ReplacementScrappy rather inaccurate]] [[Series/TicTacDough prediction]].

** And in fairness, Barry-Enright managed to get quite a few people to play the game, including several who didn't really appear on game shows. Among the '''known''' players who either played or were announced during the intro as upcoming were Harvey Korman (the first champ), Lynn Redgrave, F. Lee Bailey, Gloria Loring, Patrick Wayne, Greg Morris, Rita Moreno, Rosey Grier, Max Gail, Doug Davidson, Roxie Roker, Donna Pescow, Richard Kline, Rue [=McClanahan=], Diane Ladd, Leslie Uggams, Chris Rich, Ken Kercheval, Vikki Carr, Susan Richardson, Fred Travelena, Phyllis Diller, Daryl Anderson, Nipsey Russell, Jim Brown, Lilibet Stern, Shecky Greene, Jack Coleman, Lynda Goodfriend, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dear Abby (Abigail Van Buren), Jennilee Harrison, Ernest Borgnine, Suzy Chaffee, Frank Bonner, Marla Gibbs, Foster Brooks, Jerry Mathers, Tina Louise, Dick Shawn, Linda Kelsey, Arte Johnson, Marcia Wallace, and Robert Mandan.

* MomentOfAwesome:
** Anyone who rode out Bonus Island for $5,000. That takes ''guts''.
** During the ''Celebrity'' format (see below), Rita Moreno and Fred Travelena both managed to win over $20,000. Loanne Bishop and Ernest Borgnine managed to get well over ''$30,000''.
** On a meta level, a massive fan campaign managed to get the show a slot in the 2003 Creator/{{GSN}} Feast of Favorites (which aired 2 episodes each of the top 12 voted-on shows by the fanbase).

*** According to Enright, Orson Bean also played. According to one recollection, Murray Langston also appeared (although whether he appeared as himself or the Unknown Comic is unknown).

** Anyone who rode out Bonus Island for the full 10 (later seven) spins. That takes ''guts''.

(''while the clip typically appears in blooper specials, they usually omit what Jim said next — "See how they misinterpret me?"'')

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Near-unanimous opinion on the ''Celebrity'' format, and not just because the change was clearly a last-ditch move[[note]]the last civilian episode has Jim announcing the switch before the intro, but the show ends during a game with Jim saying they'll continue it on the next show[[/note]].

* MomentOfAwesome: Anyone who rode out Bonus Island for the full 10 (later seven) spins. That takes ''guts''.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Near-unanimous opinion on the ''Celebrity'' format, and not just because the change was clearly a last-ditch move (the last civilian episode has Jim announcing the switch before the intro, but the show ends during a game with Jim saying they'll continue it on the next show).

** Still, ''Celebrity Bullseye'' is unique among celebrity games in that it continued to use returning champs, straddle matches (by necessity, given the best-of-three format), and even award the players prizes from the sponsors. For example, a 1981 episode aired by Creator/{{GSN}} began with Fred Travalena playing Bonus Island, after which he faced Phyllis Diller.

-->'''Contestant:''' I'm straight, but I'm not real long.\\
'''Jim Lange:''' Well, we all have our problems. I'm real long but I'm not very straight.\\

** And in fairness, Barry-Enright managed to get quite a few people to play the game, including several who didn't really appear on game shows. Among the '''known''' players were Harvey Korman (the first champ), Lynn Redgrave, F. Lee Bailey, Gloria Loring, Patrick Wayne, Greg Morris, Rita Moreno, Rosey Grier, Max Gail, Doug Davidson, Roxie Roker, Donna Pescow, Richard Kline, Rue [=McClanahan=], Diane Ladd, Leslie Uggams, Chris Rich, Ken Kercheval, Vikki Carr, Susan Richardson, Fred Travelena, Phyllis Diller, Daryl Anderson, Nipsey Russell, Jim Brown, Lilibet Stern, Shecky Greene, Jack Coleman, Lynda Goodfriend, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dear Abby (Abigail Van Buren), Jennilee Harrison, Ernest Borgnine, Suzy Chaffee, Frank Bonner, Marla Gibbs, Foster Brooks, Jerry Mathers, Tina Louise, Dick Shawn, Linda Kelsey, Arte Johnson, Marcia Wallace, and Robert Mandan. According to Enright, Orson Bean also played.

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Patrick Wayne played in a December 1981 ''Celebrity'' episode and mentioned that he had hosted a game show pilot. Lange remarked that he thought Wayne would make a good host, which turned out to be a [[ReplacementScrappy rather inaccurate]] [[TicTacDough prediction]].

** Still, ''Celebrity Bullseye'' is unique among celebrity games in that it continued to use returning champs, straddle matches (by necessity, given the best-of-three format), and even award the players prizes from the sponsors. For example, a 1981 episode aired by {{GSN}} began with Fred Travalena playing Bonus Island, after which he faced Phyllis Diller.
** And in fairness, Barry-Enright managed to get quite a few people to play the game, including several who didn't really appear on game shows. Among the '''known''' players were Harvey Korman (the first champ), Lynn Redgrave, F. Lee Bailey, Gloria Loring, Patrick Wayne, Greg Morris, Rita Moreno, Rosey Grier, Max Gail, Doug Davidson, Roxie Roker, Donna Pescow, Richard Kline, Rue [=McClanahan=], Diane Ladd, Leslie Uggams, Chris Rich, Ken Kercheval, Vikki Carr, Susan Richardson, Fred Travelena, Phyllis Diller, Daryl Anderson, Nipsey Russell, Jim Brown, Lilibet Stern, Shecky Greene, Jack Coleman, Lynda Goodfriend, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dear Abby (Abigail Van Buren), Jennilee Harrison, Ernest Borgnine, Suzy Chaffee, Frank Bonner, Marla Gibbs, Foster Brooks, Jerry Mathers, Tina Louise, Dick Shawn, Linda Kelsey, Arte Johnson, Marcia Wallace, and Robert Mandan. According to Enright, Orson Bean also played.
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* AccidentalInnuendo: During a civilian-era show while Jim was talking to a contestant about her golf game:
-->'''Contestant''': I'm straight, but I'm not real long.\\
'''Jim Lange''': Well, we all have our problems. I'm real long but I'm not very straight.\\

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Patrick Wayne played on one episode and mentioned that he had hosted a game show pilot. Lange remarked that he thought Wayne would make a good host, which turned out to be a [[ReplacementScrappy rather inaccurate]] [[TicTacDough prediction]].
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Near-unanimous opinion on the ''Celebrity'' format, and not just because the change appeared to have been done as a last-ditch effort to save the show.
** Contestants now played a best-of-three match, with most questions being multiple-choice of three answers. A $500 value was added to the main game, and the categories were no longer announced by Lange before the game began. All other rules remained as they were before the change.
** Still, ''Celebrity Bullseye'' is unique among celebrity games in that it continued to use returning champions and straddle matches. For example, one episode aired by {{GSN}} began with Fred Travalena playing Bonus Island, after which he faced Phyllis Diller.

* AccidentalInnuendo: While Jim Lange was talking to a contestant about her golf game, she said, "I'm straight, but I'm not real long." Jim replied, "We all have our problems. I'm real long but I'm not very straight." The clip typically appears in blooper specials, but generally omit what Jim said next — "See how they misinterpret me?"
* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Patrick Wayne played on one episode and mentioned that he had hosted a game show pilot. Lange remarked that he thought Wayne would make a good host, which turned out to be a [[ReplacementScrappy rather inaccurate]] [[TicTacDough prediction]].
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Near-unanimous opinion on the ''Celebrity'' format, and not just because the change appeared to have been done as a last-ditch effort to save the show.
** Contestants now played a best-of-three match, with most questions being multiple-choice of three answers. A $500 value was added to the main game, and the categories were no longer announced by Lange before the game began. All other rules remained as they were before the change.
** ''Celebrity Bullseye'' is unique among celebrity games in that it continued to use returning champions, complete with straddling matches. One episode aired by {{GSN}} began with Fred Travalena playing Bonus Island, after which he faced Phyllis Diller.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Jim Lange was already well-known as host of ''TheDatingGame''.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Jay Stewart previously announced on ''[=~Let's Make a Deal~=]'', while Charlie O'Donnell announced on ''WheelOfFortune''.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Jay Stewart previously announced on ''TicTacDough'', while Charlie O'Donnell announced on ''WheelOfFortune''.

* AccidentalInnuendo: While Jim Lange was talking to a contestant about her golf game, she said, "I'm straight, but I'm not real long." Jim replied, "We all have our problems. I'm real long but I'm not very straight." The next thing Jim said, and usually not included in blooper specials? "See how they misinterpret me?"

* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: Jim Lange was already well-known as host of ''TheDatingGame''.
* [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=]: Jay Stewart previously announced on ''TicTacDough'', while Charlie O'Donnell announced on ''WheelOfFortune''.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Near-unanimous opinion on the ''Celebrity'' format, and not just because the change appeared to have been done as a last-ditch effort to save the show.
** Contestants now played a best-of-three match, with most questions being multiple-choice of three answers. A $500 value was added to the main game, and the categories were no longer announced by Lange before the game began. All other rules remained as they were before the change.
** ''Celebrity Bullseye'' is unique among celebrity games in that it continued to use returning champions, complete with straddling matches. One episode aired by {{GSN}} began with Fred Travalena playing Bonus Island, after which he faced Phyllis Diller.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Near-unanimous opinion on the ''Celebrity'' version, and not just because the change appeared to have been done as a last-ditch effort to save the show.
** To clarify — contestants now played a best-of-three match, with most questions being multiple-choice of three answers. A $500 value was added to the main game, and the categories were no longer announced by Lange before the game began. All other rules remained as they were before the change.
** ''Celebrity Bullseye'' was unique among celebrity games in that it ''continued to use returning champions'', complete with straddling matches. One episode aired by {{GSN}} began with Fred Travalena playing Bonus Island, after which he played against Phyllis Diller.