All-Star Blitz

Infobox Television
show_name = All Star Blitz
format = Game show
runtime = ~25 minutes
creator = Heatter-Quigley Productions
starring = Peter Marshall (host)
John Harlan (announcer)
country = USA
network = ABC
first_aired = April 8
last_aired = December 20, 1985

"All-Star Blitz" was an American game show that aired on ABC from April 8, 1985 to December 20, 1985.

Peter Marshall was the host and John Harlan was the announcer. It was produced by Merrill Heatter Productions in association with Peter Marshall Enterprises.

Main Game

Two contestants (one being the returning champion), with the help of four celebrity panelists, attempted to solve phrase puzzles consisting of two to six words. The board consisted of six video monitors arranged two high and three wide.

A contestant chose a celebrity and specified a row; e.g., "Abby Dalton at the top". A star in the stated position lit up. The host read a multiple choice question to the celebrity who provided a response. As on Marshall's more-famous "Hollywood Squares", the contestant agreed or disagreed with the celebrity's response. A contestant retained control until they agreed with a wrong answer or disagreed with a correct answer.

When a group of four stars formed a box around a monitor, a correct agree/disagree was needed to reveal the letters or word contained therein. The contestant then had a chance to guess the puzzle or continue playing. An incorrect guess passed control to the opponent.

The first contestant to solve two puzzles won the championship, a prize package, and played the Blitz Bonanza.

Blitz Bonanza

In the Blitz Bonanza round, the contestant spun a giant wheel four times to reveal as many of the six puzzle pieces as possible. Landing on an already-revealed piece did not reveal any additional pieces of the puzzle or garner another spin.

If there were fewer than four pieces of the puzzle revealed after the fourth spin, the contestant could earn a fifth spin by giving back the prize package won in the main game.

After all spins were taken, the contestant and celebrities were given ten seconds to come up with a solution. A correct guess by the contestant won $10,000 plus $5,000 (later $2,500) for each prior loss, up to a maximum of $25,000. If the contestant was unsuccessful, every correct guess by a celebrity won the contestant an additional $250.

In early episodes, unlike the main game, the champion was told how many words were in the bonus puzzle.

Every champion who played the Blitz Bonanza four times would retire undefeated.

Notable contestants

* Game show announcer Randy West was a contestant on "All-Star Blitz".