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* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G3Lj-NOtuo Pie In The Sky]]'' (July 22, 1984; unsold pilot hosted by Bob Goen)
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GameShow producer who started off as a ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' Tournament of Champions winner in 1969, but then entered the game show trade himself. At first he worked with the other major production companies of the era, but his most prominent work came at [[Creator/MarkGoodson Goodson-Todman]], where he helped produce ''[[Series/ThePriceIsRight The (New) Price is Right]]'' from 1972-78 and created the short-lived quiz show ''[[Series/DoubleDare1976 Double Dare]]'' (the one with Alex Trebek).
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Jay Wolpert (January 29, 1942 – January 3, 2022) was an American GameShow producer who born in New York City, New York. He started off as a ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' Tournament of Champions winner in 1969, but then entered the game show trade himself. At first he worked with the other major production companies of the era, but his most prominent work came at [[Creator/MarkGoodson Goodson-Todman]], where he helped produce ''[[Series/ThePriceIsRight The (New) Price is Right]]'' from 1972-78 and created the short-lived quiz show ''[[Series/DoubleDare1976 Double Dare]]'' (the one with Alex Trebek).
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Wolpert died on January 2, 2022 at the age of 79, from complications of Alzheimer's Disease.
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Wolpert died on January 2, 2022 at the age of 79, from complications of Alzheimer's Disease.
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After ''Spree'' ended, Wolpert's company stopped producing new shows, but Wolpert continued working with others and dabbled in screenwriting a bit too. He was credited for the script of ''Film/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|2002}}'', story in ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'', and as a consultant for the "Super Mix" (2010-15) changes to ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire''. He also has a cameo as a doctor in ''[[Film/FatherOfTheBride1991 Father of the Bride Part II]]''.
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After ''Spree'' ended, Wolpert's company stopped producing new shows, but Wolpert continued working with others and dabbled in screenwriting a bit too. He was credited for the script of ''Film/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|2002}}'', story in ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'', and as a consultant for the "Super Mix" (2010-15) changes to ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire''. He also has a cameo as a doctor in ''[[Film/FatherOfTheBride1991 Father of the Bride Part II]]''.
II]]'' (produced by his one-time production assistant Creator/NancyMeyers, who [[https://web.archive.org/web/20071021012234/http://storylink.com/article/171 later gave him the idea to start screenwriting]]).
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GameShow producer who started off as just the average ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' Tournament of Champions winner in 1969, but then entered the game show trade himself. At first he worked with the other major production companies of the era, but his most prominent work came at [[Creator/MarkGoodson Goodson-Todman]], where he helped produce ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'' from 1972-78 and created the short-lived quiz show ''[[Series/DoubleDare1976 Double Dare]]'' (the one with Alex Trebek).
Wolpert's time at ''Price'' is most notable for the Showcase skits that debuted in 1974, where his fertile mind went to work on creating fairy tale & film parodies, and stuff like Captain Klutz and the April Fool's Showcases. After leaving ''Price'', Wolpert started his own production company and became responsible for some of the most unconventional and experimental game shows on television. Thankfully, one of his most downright-ridiculous creations, ''[[http://www.usgameshows.net/x.php?show=DuelInTheDaytime Duel in the Daytime]]'' (essentially a MinigameGame with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvMDSBkyP7w an overly-medieval motif]]), didn't make it past the pilot stage.
He also worked on two Goodson revivals for first-run syndication: ''The New Price Is Right'' with Doug Davidson (1994-95), and a revival of ''Series/MatchGame'' hosted by Michael Burger (1998-99). His longest-running show ended up being ''Series/ShoppingSpree'', a show he created for [[Creator/ABCFamily The Family Channel]]; unlike just about every other show he produced (which ended up being so good, [[ShortRunner they got canned after the networks found out they were on the air]]), this one lasted for two seasons- still ended up canned, but that was because Creator/{{Fox}} had just bought out Fam and turned it into Fox Family; sparring partner ''[[Series/ShopTilYouDrop The New Shop Til You Drop]]'' met the same fate. He could easily be seen as the game show equivalent to Creator/JossWhedon or Creator/GregWeisman: his shows were quirky, fun, yet never lasted due to being ScrewedByTheNetwork or for other various reasons. Given some of his ideas, some game show fans have wondered whether or not [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs Wolpert has been prone to using illegal substances while thinking up his shows and pilots]].
Wolpert's time at ''Price'' is most notable for the Showcase skits that debuted in 1974, where his fertile mind went to work on creating fairy tale & film parodies, and stuff like Captain Klutz and the April Fool's Showcases. After leaving ''Price'', Wolpert started his own production company and became responsible for some of the most unconventional and experimental game shows on television. Thankfully, one of his most downright-ridiculous creations, ''[[http://www.usgameshows.net/x.php?show=DuelInTheDaytime Duel in the Daytime]]'' (essentially a MinigameGame with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvMDSBkyP7w an overly-medieval motif]]), didn't make it past the pilot stage.
He also worked on two Goodson revivals for first-run syndication: ''The New Price Is Right'' with Doug Davidson (1994-95), and a revival of ''Series/MatchGame'' hosted by Michael Burger (1998-99). His longest-running show ended up being ''Series/ShoppingSpree'', a show he created for [[Creator/ABCFamily The Family Channel]]; unlike just about every other show he produced (which ended up being so good, [[ShortRunner they got canned after the networks found out they were on the air]]), this one lasted for two seasons- still ended up canned, but that was because Creator/{{Fox}} had just bought out Fam and turned it into Fox Family; sparring partner ''[[Series/ShopTilYouDrop The New Shop Til You Drop]]'' met the same fate. He could easily be seen as the game show equivalent to Creator/JossWhedon or Creator/GregWeisman: his shows were quirky, fun, yet never lasted due to being ScrewedByTheNetwork or for other various reasons. Given some of his ideas, some game show fans have wondered whether or not [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs Wolpert has been prone to using illegal substances while thinking up his shows and pilots]].
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GameShow producer who started off as just the average a ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' Tournament of Champions winner in 1969, but then entered the game show trade himself. At first he worked with the other major production companies of the era, but his most prominent work came at [[Creator/MarkGoodson Goodson-Todman]], where he helped produce ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'' ''[[Series/ThePriceIsRight The (New) Price is Right]]'' from 1972-78 and created the short-lived quiz show ''[[Series/DoubleDare1976 Double Dare]]'' (the one with Alex Trebek).
Wolpert's time at ''Price''is most was notable for establishing the Showcase [[BonusRound Showcase]] skits that debuted in 1974, where his fertile mind went to work on creating fairy tale & and film parodies, and stuff like Captain Klutz and the April Fool's Day Showcases. After leaving ''Price'', Wolpert started his own production company company, and became responsible for some of the most unconventional and experimental began producing his own game shows on television. Thankfully, one of his most downright-ridiculous creations, ''[[http://www.usgameshows.net/x.php?show=DuelInTheDaytime Duel in the Daytime]]'' (essentially a MinigameGame with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvMDSBkyP7w an overly-medieval motif]]), didn't make it past the pilot stage.
such as ''Series/{{Blackout}}'' and ''Series/{{Whew}}'' for CBS, and ''Series/HitMan'' for NBC. He also worked on two Goodson revivals for first-run syndication: ''The New Price Is Right'' with Doug Davidson (1994-95), and a revival of ''Series/MatchGame'' hosted by Michael Burger (1998-99). His longest-running show ended up being was ''Series/ShoppingSpree'', a show which he created for [[Creator/ABCFamily [[Creator/{{Freeform}} The Family Channel]]; unlike just about every other show he produced (which ended up being so good, [[ShortRunner they got canned after it was renewed for a second season, but the networks found out they were on the air]]), this one lasted for two seasons- still ended up canned, but that was because Creator/{{Fox}} had just bought out Fam and turned it into Fox Family; sparring partner series (as well as its partner, ''[[Series/ShopTilYouDrop The New Shop Til You Drop]]'' Drop]]'') met its fate in 1998 after the same fate. He could easily be seen as acquisition of the game show equivalent to Creator/JossWhedon or Creator/GregWeisman: his shows were quirky, fun, yet never lasted due to being ScrewedByTheNetwork or for other various reasons. Given some of his ideas, some game show fans have wondered whether or not [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs Wolpert has been prone to using illegal substances while thinking up his shows and pilots]].
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