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Play for Today•Season 7•Episode 12

Spend, Spend, Spend

8.2/10 · 81 votesMar 15, 197775 min

Ranked #1 of 17 in Season 7•+0.9 vs season avg

The rags-to-riches-to-rags story of a 1960s football pools winner, based on a true story

Directed byJohn Goldschmidt

Written byJack Rosenthal

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Episode Summary

"Spend, Spend, Spend" is episode 12 of Play for Today season 7. It scored 8.2/10 from 81 votes, ranking #1 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by John Goldschmidt and written by Jack Rosenthal, it aired on March 15, 1977.

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