---
title: "Play Your Cards Right"
year: 1980
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/play-your-cards-right-1980"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 792
imdb_id: null
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 17
episodes_count: 259
runtime_minutes: 30
community_rating: 8.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Play Your Cards Right (1980) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/play-your-cards-right-1980

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Play Your Cards Right is a television series first released in 1980. Produced and broadcast by ITV1. Current status: Ended. Spans 17 seasons and 259 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Test your luck in this classic British television game show."

### Why Watch
- features familiar game show gameplay
- based on card sharks

### Caveats & Content Note
- limited plot details available in the synopsis
- Tone & Suitability: The tone is standard for a television game show.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: game show, british, classic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/play-your-cards-right-1980#watch.

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Bruce Forsyth**
- **Vernon Kay**
- **Vicki-Lee Walberg**

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is Play Your Cards Right?
It is a British television game show based on the American show Card Sharks.

### Q: When did the show start?
The provided sources mention the year 1980.

### Q: Who produced the show?
It was produced by Thames Television.

### Q: When did the show end?
It ended on 20 June 2003.

### Q: Is the gameplay similar to the American version?
Yes, the gameplay was basically the same as in the American version.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Play Your Cards Right — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/792)
- [Play Your Cards Right - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_Your_Cards_Right)
- [Play Your Cards Right 57% (1980) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/4341283-play-your-cards-right)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*