Welcome to the Beat the Clock (1969) guide at TV Tome. Eight years after Beat the Clock ended its network run, the folks at Goodson-Todman productions revived this durable game show for syndication. It turned out this stunt contest was a success, lasting five years in first-run syndication. Two male-female couples (usually married but could also be engaged) competed to complete stunts within a 60-second (or less) time limit, this time with the aid of a celebrity guest. As with the network Beat the Clock, the stunts were the centerpiece of the show, and they were often very messy. Examples: ¢ Putting on oversized underwear and then stuffing 12 balloons into it without breaking any.
¢ Springing six mouse-traps using a large sausage tied to a fishing pole, and the partner freeing the mouse-traps.
¢ Throwing three custard pies through a wooden cutout that their mate stood behind, while the pie-thrower was blindfolded. A huge on-stage clock counted down the sec
