WELCOME TO THE HOME OF
GREAT PRIZE MUSIC!
"THE JOKER'S WILD" MUSIC WEBPAGE!!!


Almost everyone who was alive in the 1980s remembers the game show "The Joker's Wild", but the only thing unique from the game itself was its music used when prizes were descibed. This page will pay tribute to all of that great music! This music was the genius of composer Hal Hidey, who also provided music for "Tic Tac Dough" (1978-1986), "Play the Percentages" (1980-1981), "Bullseye" (1980-1982), "Hot Potato" (1984), and "Strike it Rich" (1985). He also contributed to several other shows, which I will try to list later on. Now, I am proud to present the music!

I decided not to make a long page out of this, since it is a tribute (plus I need the bandwidth)!

Opening Theme
This is the theme heard at the very first of the show, in back of the opening speil.
A great cycle-theme with a 70s feel!

Opening Theme Button
This is heard after Jack Barry's (or Bill Cullen's) name was heard to end the opening.
A very good cue!

Contestant Introductions
Standard Introduction for the contestants on the show. Nice piece, mainy electronic with a guitar.

Contestant Introductions (Alternate)
This very short variation on the contestant intros was only used on the kid's version of this show entitled "Joker! Joker!! Joker!!!" in 1979-1980. Very short.

Contestant Introductions Button
This was used to end the contestant introductions, much the same way as the opening button.
And yes, this buttoned up on "Joker! Joker!! Joker!!!" too.

Commercial Outro Cue
When the show had to go to a commercial, this was the music you heard. It is similar to a portion of the music heard in the opening theme, but is not quite as bombastic. A good variation!

Game Win Cue (Short Version)
Standard cue. This was used when a contestant won the front game and became (or remained) the champion.

Game Win Cue (Long Version)
This cue was used when contestants won the 5th game in a row, which in turn gave them a brand new car! Speaking of which......

Car Plug Music
Here was the great music used to plug the cars which were given away! A superb piece!

Fee Plug Music
The show had to give away some products to departing contestants, and this is the music you hear in the middle of the show to describe what they got. Anyone want a case of Ragu spaghetti sauce? :-)

Face the Devil (1978 Version)
Here is the original music used when the champion crossed over to play "Face the Devil" (the bonus game).

Face the Devil (1982 Version)
This music, which was originally used as the game win cue on "Bullseye", was adopted as the "Face the Devil" cue beginning with the 1982-1983 season. A note to the "technical" people, the ending on this is not the real ending note as used on the show, but I had to end it somehow!

And now, the great prize music!!!!!!!!

Prize Cue #1
A techno-disco piece, had many uses for any kinds of prizes. Probably one of the most often used of the prize cues. Also used on Tic Tac Dough quite often too!

Prize Cue #2
Sounds simiar to prize cue #1, but is a piece all its own. Another frequently used cue also!

Prize Cue #3
This cue has a unique electronic beginning, and has a little snippet that sounds like the contestant cue, but has the prize cue feel all its own.

Prize Cue #4
Ever liked dance flavors in prize music? Well, here is a cue to please you! Another frequently used one also, and quite long too!

Prize Cue #5
Here is a different cue, with a swing beat! Great feel, as I loved playing swing beats on my trumpet in high school. You'll love this one!

Prize Cue #6
This is another swing cue too. But, this is a further extension of the "Face the Devil" win cue!
A great download!

Prize Cue #7
Here is the one I have wanted to bring you. A full-girth, bare-bones electronic disco piece that will make you want to see some prizes! :-)  MY FAVORITE!!!!

Prize Cue #8
This is a christmasy-sounding electronic piece. Still was often used however. Listen if you want to! :-)

Now, if you happen to reach $1000 without seeing that devil, you win! Thus, you will hear this...

Face the Devil Win Cue
Standard cue used when you win the bonus game! In the last 2 seasons of the show, this was used as the front game win cue. No one knows why they did that!

Audience Bonus Game Music
In 1982-1984, The Joker's Wild tried a audience bonus game during the last 10 minutes of the show, and here is the music used when Charlie O'Donnell (now the announcer on Wheel of Fortune) called the contestants down to "Face the Devil"!!!!!

Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, so, here is one more file.....

Closing Theme
The great end music heard over the credits, and it truly gives a sense of closure to the show and to this page. A great piece. It even repeats once for you, as it did on the show.


Well, that about wraps it up. Thanks for coming and listening to the themes. I don't know if I'll be able to put up the music used for trips or not, so we'll see. Thanks again for coming!


If you have any comments at all, please feel free to e-mail me at:
[email protected] with any you might have.


All music on this webpage is the property of Columbia-Tristar Television and Barry & Enright Productions. Please do not re-distribute this music illegally. This is FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY! (Please don't sue, I'm broke! There are no money cards to win $32,000 on to pay it back!)

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