A final use of the screen was to create the outline of a character with whom Jack Barry would have a conversation.

Jack Barry died in May 1984, not too long after completing production of the 1983-84 season of Joker.

The show was hosted by Jack Barry, and consisted of viewers at home writing questions for the octogenarian panel to answer.

Edwards once said that while hosting this series, he had a tenuous working relationship with Jack Barry.

Jack Barry was the emcee with Bern Bennett as the announcer.

Enright worked with Jack Barry from the 1940s until Barry's death in 1984.

"Jack Barry, however, made a running stab to grab the ball and threw on a line to McInnis for an out."

A memorial plaque was placed on the slot machine as a tribute to Jack Barry.

March 20 - Jack Barry, American television game show host and producer (d. 1984)

May 2 - Jack Barry, American television host and producer (b. 1918)