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2* ArtisticLicense:
3** The Perry/Eubanks/Rafferty era decks [[https://www.deviantart.com/wheelgenius/gallery/57078926/Card-Sharks redesigned]] two of the Kings:
4*** The King of Hearts has his sword to the side instead of how he is usually pictured having it in his playing card (through his head, giving him the name "Suicide King").
5*** The King of Diamonds is pictured with a ''sword'', instead of his usual weapon (an axe, giving him the name "Man With the Axe").
6** The [=McHale=] decks seem to use a uniform King/Queen/Jack for all their suits (in this case what would normally be the court cards for the Spades suit), not unlike ''Gambit,'' which also used a uniform King/Queen/Jack for their [[https://www.deviantart.com/wheelgenius/gallery/68200413/Gambit court card designs]], too).
7* FranchiseKiller: The 2001 revival. Until 2019, no plans were made to revive the series since its cancellation, obviously because it wasn't what everybody was expecting it to be (i.e., good).
8* InMemoriam: A 1987 episode ended with a dedication to Carole Costello, who passed away earlier that year. She received another tribute in the CBS finale, when Bob Eubanks dedicated his run to Carole.
9* MissingEpisode: The five shows recorded during the first taping day of the 2001 version, which appear to have used the (much better) format of the 2000 pilot with a more game show-esque set, [[http://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.tv.game-shows/hnTPYOAyqYQ/a3wMfe9PeXUJ "were found to be un-airable"]], resulting in Pearson building a new set and replacing the director. Whether it was actually due to poor directing or some other reason (such as "these players won too much money") is unknown.
10* PromotedFanboy: Tami Anderson, the dealer for the 2001 revival, was a huge fan of the Jim Perry version.
11* PropRecycling:
12** The Eubanks/Rafferty versions used the same cards as the Perry version.
13** Most Young People's Weeks in the Eubanks/Rafferty era offered a trip to Hawaii instead of a car; a trip skin from ''The Price Is Right'' was placed where the car would be on the set.
14* RecycledSet: The 2001 version's set was recycled for use on ''Whammy!'', as was announcer Gary Kroeger.
15* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: Before being bought out by Pearson, All-American Television had been trying to revive the show since 1996. Fans would have preferred it stayed that way after seeing the final product come out five years later.
16* ScheduleSlip: The CBS version was preempted eight times during Summer 1987 due to the Iran-Contra Hearings.
17* ScrewedByTheNetwork:
18** The NBC version aired at 10:00 a.m. and was pulling in commendable ratings for its slot. To accommodate Creator/DavidLetterman's morning talk show (more on that below), Fred Silverman moved it to Noon, where many local affiliates chose to pre-empt it for newscasts. ''Card Sharks'' was cancelled 15 months later.
19** The Rafferty run was just one of many other syndicated games in the mid-to-late 1980s that got trampled on by the ''Series/WheelOfFortune''-''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' combo. Ironically, in New York, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x3PfZbM1W4 the show initially aired alongside the latter at 4:30 p.m.]], but ''Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow'' came along. After WABC shaved 30 minutes off its 6PM ''Eyewitness News'' (moving ''ABC World News Tonight'' to 6:30), ''Jeopardy!'' got the juicy 7:00 p.m. slot (''Wheel'' would join it on WABC in 1990) while ''Card Sharks'' got demoted to late nights.
20** The Bullard run was cancelled after one season, though not because of low ratings or negative fan reaction. After Pearson got rebranded as Fremantle, its distribution arm changed to Tribune. As part of the deal, ''Card Sharks'' and ''Series/ToTellTheTruth'' got cancelled.
21* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
22** Tom Kennedy was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWVM9HKz1rI&feature=youtu.be&t=4896 reportedly]] offered to host an unknown version. He declined because he thought the show was too luck-based, and he didn't like the "doubles lose" rule.
23** The NBC version, along with ''Series/WheelOfFortune'' and ''[[Series/{{Password}} Password Plus]]'', was nearly cancelled in 1980 to make room for Creator/DavidLetterman's morning talk show (''Series/ChainReaction'', ''Series/HighRollers'' and ''Series/TheHollywoodSquares'' ended up being the victims of ''that'' mess). Would we have eventually seen Bob Eubanks, Bill Rafferty or even Pat Bullard if its run ended a year sooner?
24** When ''Card Sharks'' was slated for a revival in 1986, among the possible candidates for the hosting position was Creator/BruceForsyth, who had by that point been at the helm of ''Card Sharks''' TransatlanticEquivalent, ''Play Your Cards Right'', for several years. The position ultimately went to Bob Eubanks and Bill Rafferty. Brucie would briefly host a show for Reg Grundy and ABC called ''Series/HotStreak'' in 1986, but it was quickly cancelled.
25** Original host Jim Perry was also considered for the revival efforts, but was unavailable due to his commitments to both daytime ''and'' nighttime versions of ''Series/SaleOfTheCentury'', as well as his (by then decade-long) gig on ''Series/{{Definition}}'' in Canada.
26** Eubanks also mentioned that Patrick Wayne was considered to host the CBS revival. [[Series/TicTacDough Yeah, that Patrick Wayne.]]
27** Rich Fields, who would later go on to announce ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'', also auditioned in 1986. He would announce the ''Gameshow Marathon'' version 20 years later.
28** Creator/TomBergeron was offered to host the 2001 revival, but turned it down. He was already emceeing ''Series/TheHollywoodSquares'' and had just signed onto ''Series/AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'' at the time.

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