The Daily Ping

Consider this a sequel to the original Card Sharks Ping.

There are entire pages devoted to TV and movie drinking games. So here’s my own creation: the Card Sharks Drinking Game.

Take one drink if…

• Jim Perry comments on Janice’s outfit
• Jim Perry says, “Oh, OK, now listen to this…” before reading a question
• The survey is of “100 prison inmates”; extra drink if Jim Perry adds, “These are people currently serving time in San Quinton State Prison.”
• The survey is of “100 feminists”; extra drink if Jim Perry adds, “These are women that belong to the National Organization for Women.”
• Jim Perry refers to the audience as “Friends”
• One of the contestants is wearing clothes that are painfully 80’s in style
• One of the contestants says “Well, these days”, “Nowadays”, or something similar
• One of the contestants mentions “Women’s Lib”
• A contestant calls “lower” on a 7 or “higher” on a 9.
• A contestant accidentally says “higher” on an Ace or “lower” on a 2.
• Jim Perry or Janice drop a card.
• One of the contestants makes a sweeping generalization about “Japanese culture.”

Take two drinks if…

• Jim Perry says “Jacks scare me.”
• The censors drop the audio when someone says “God.”
• Both of the contestants are wearing clothes that are painfully 80’s in style.
• One of the contestants says “Nowadays, with Women’s Lib…”
• A contestant calls “lower” on a card 6 or below or “higher” on a card 10 or above.
• The survey is of 100 people who own pigs as pets.
• Part of the machinery malfunctions (microphone excluded).

Drink the whole damn bottle if…

• A contestant wins $28,800 at the Big Money Cards.

Sure, I don’t drink, but this type of thing needed to be done. 🙂 And though it may sound like I’m making fun of the show, nothing could be further from the truth — this is just a tribute to all the interesting quirks that made Card Sharks such an entertaining game show. -ram