Win, Lose or Draw

Game Show ideas have come in different ways. They have been spawned from other shows or come from personal experiences. Such was the case with veteran movie actor Burt Reynolds, who played a game with his Hollywood friends called Sketchpad Charades. Along with game show host Bert Convy, he came up with the concept of Win, Lose or Draw, which aired in both syndication and on NBC's daytime lineup.

Convy, himself hosted the syndicated version until he left in 1989 to host another show he produced 3rd Degree. He was replaced by Robb Weller. This version didn't get a lot of airplay in the Twin Cities but Weller wasn't as good as Convy. He didn't have the experience of hosting a game show.

The daytime version that aired on NBC is the one I remember most. With Convy busy hosting Super Password, Vicki Lawrence became the host. She did an outstanding job as host, keeping the game moving and interacting well with the celebrities and contestants. She was one of the few women who had success as a game show host. I should also add that Sally Struthers filled in for her on a few episodes when Lawrence was ill and though she lacked experience running a game show, she did fine.

As for the game, it was a very simple game that invited the home audience to play along (if you didn't look at the answer on the screen) as the celebrities drew clues to the identity of a person, place or thing. The set, modeled after Reynolds living room, was simple, not flashy and very homey.

But times were changing in daytime TV as NBC, which was still in third place, erased the show from its lineup in 1989. It was one of the last successful game shows on the network and a show that deserves to be rerun someday on GSN.

This was a pretty good show when it was on, and Bert Convey, who also hosted "Tattletales" and "Super Password", was a good host. The best thing about this game is, to this day, it's still being played at parties, gatherings and the like everywhere. I also liked how two members of each team were celebrities. If they ever do a remake of this show, which they probably won't, I think Bob Saget would be a good host, just as long as he doesn't try too hard to be funny like he always did on "America's Funniest Home Videos".

First off, I must say that this is a fun game show. I'm not sure if I've seen every episode. However, I do know the show very well. Every time I've watched it, I've had a lot of fun playing along and watch. Despite the fact that it's finished its run, this makes me long to be a contestant. The thing I like most about it are the questions. Despite the fact that I don't know that many answers, I still have fun playing along. I hope some network brings it back so I can play along and watch again. If that happens, I will be really happy. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that I'll always remember this show in my memory forever. Now, in conclusion, if some network ever brings it back, I hope that you catch it one day before it goes off the air for good.

This game was one that Burt Reynolds used to play at home with his friends. It translated well to the T.V. show. This is one of the few game shows where the host didn't hog the screen time and let the players play. Bert Convey is a bit hard to take, but this is one of his better hosting gigs.

Back in the late 80's growing up as a kid I remember watching this some in the mornings when it ran on different stations. The game show was "Win, Lose or Draw" it featured the famous or well known on teams of two or three usually split into male and female teams and each would talk to one another as one player off of the team would get up and draw pictures on the board while the other team members would try to guess who or what it was! Overall fun yet a challenge as I for one was never a drawer still I liked watching this show.