Whew! (1979–1980)

Rod Roddy: Self - Announcer

Quotes 

• Rod Roddy : This is Rod Roddy speaking. "Whew!" is a production of the Bud Austin Company. Stay tuned for "The Price is Right" following the news on most of these CBS stations.

• [opening sequence: A cartoon of a woman sneaking past the ten villains in the infamous "Gauntlet of Villains"] 

  [the woman passes Alphonse the Gangster and Bruno the Headsman. Bruno almost hits the woman's foot with his ax] 

  Rod Roddy : Close Calls!

  [the woman passes Mr. Van Louse the Landlord, Nero the Fiddler and Count Nibbleneck the Vampire. Nibbleneck growls and almost grabs the woman] 

  Rod Roddy : Na-a-a-a-rrow Escapes!

  [the woman passes Frank and his little friend Stein and Kid Rotten the Gunslinger, then ducks as she passes Jeremy Swash the Pirate, who almost slays her with his sword] 

  Rod Roddy : Split-second Decisions!

  [Standing up straight again, the woman passes Dr. Deranged the Mad Proffessor and Lucretia the Witch. The black cat on Lucretia's right shoulder points the woman toward a golden pot full of coins] 

  Rod Roddy : And $25,000 in cash!

  [the woman collaspses at the pot of coins and a word balloon flies out of her mouth] 

  Rod Roddy : A combination guaranteed to make you say...

  [the word "Whew!" appears in the balloon] 

  Rod Roddy : WHEW!

  [the cartoon dissolves into a shot of the set. A similar balloon with the word "Whew!" on it, raises up and out of sight] 

  Rod Roddy : And now, here's the star of our show... Tom Kennedy!

  [Tom Kennedy walks up on stage]