# Star Games

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{{Short description|Syndicated American television series}}
'''''Star Games''''' is a [television series](/source/television_program) which ran in weekly syndication from September 7, 1985 to March 1, 1986. It features teams of actors representing various [American](/source/United_States) TV shows competing in sports events. The events the teams competed in include [swim](/source/swimming_(sport)) sprints and relays, [kayaking](/source/kayaking), [track](/source/Track_and_field) sprints and relays, a [bicycle](/source/bicycle) relay, and an "Apache Relay" obstacle course.

The show ran for two seasons of 13 episodes. The host throughout was former [Olympic](/source/Olympic_Games) [decathlon](/source/decathlon) champion and actor [Bruce Jenner](/source/Bruce_Jenner). [Pamela Sue Martin](/source/Pamela_Sue_Martin) co-hosted for Season One, while Season Two had [Morgan Brittany](/source/Morgan_Brittany). Former [American football](/source/American_football) player and actor [Dick Butkus](/source/Dick_Butkus) served as the show's "Special Referee".

The series was similar in presentation to ''[Battle of the Network Stars](/source/Battle_of_the_Network_Stars)'', and debuted only four months after the 18th special aired. The program was distributed by [Viacom](/source/Viacom_(1952-2005)), now [CBS Media Ventures](/source/CBS_Media_Ventures).

==Seasons==

===Season One===
The first season was won by a team representing ''[Falcon Crest](/source/Falcon_Crest)'', with a team from ''[General Hospital](/source/General_Hospital)'' finishing second. Other strong-performing teams from the first season included ''[Days of Our Lives](/source/Days_of_Our_Lives)'', ''[Still the Beaver](/source/Still_the_Beaver)'', and a combined team from ''[Fame](/source/Fame_(1982_TV_series))''/''[Gimme a Break!](/source/Gimme_a_Break!)''. Among other teams that entered: ''[Roots](/source/Roots_(1977_miniseries))'', ''[The Paper Chase](/source/The_Paper_Chase_(TV_series))'', ''[Dance Fever](/source/Dance_Fever)'', ''[Eight is Enough](/source/Eight_is_Enough)'', ''[The Love Boat](/source/The_Love_Boat)'', ''[The Playboy Club](/source/The_Playboy_Club)'', ''[NNTN](/source/Not_Necessarily_the_News)'', ''[The Young and the Restless](/source/The_Young_and_the_Restless)'', The Ted Knight Show, The Improv and ''[Three's Company](/source/Three's_Company)/[Three's a Crowd](/source/Three's_a_Crowd)''.

===Season Two===
The second season was won by a team from ''[Santa Barbara](/source/Santa_Barbara_(TV_series))''. The runners-up were a combined team from ''[Charlie & Co.](/source/Charlie_%26_Co.)''/''The Love Boat'' and ''[The Insiders](/source/The_Insiders_(TV_series))''/''Miss Universe''. Other notable teams from the second season included ''[Dynasty](/source/Dynasty_(1981_TV_series))'', ''[The Brady Bunch](/source/The_Brady_Bunch)'', ''[Hollywood Beat](/source/Hollywood_Beat)'', ''[Growing Pains](/source/Growing_Pains)'', and ''[Dallas](/source/Dallas_(TV_series))'', as well as a team representing the cast of Porky's movies: ''[Knots Landing](/source/Knots_Landing)'', ''[Comedy Store](/source/Comedy_Store)'', ''[Diff'rent Strokes](/source/Diff'rent_Strokes)'', ''[The Waltons](/source/The_Waltons)'', ''[St. Elsewhere](/source/St._Elsewhere)'', ''[Capitol](/source/Capitol_(TV_series))'', ''[Hill Street Blues](/source/Hill_Street_Blues)'', and ''[Soap](/source/Soap_(TV_series))''.

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0088614|The Star Games}}

Category:First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
Category:Television series by CBS Studios
Category:1985 American television series debuts
Category:1986 American television series endings

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