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===2019 revival===
[[File:Elizabeth Banks by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Elizabeth Banks]] has hosted ''Press Your Luck'' since 2019.|alt=A picture of actress Elizabeth Banks.]]
On February 21, 2019, a casting announcement was released by [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle]] for a new version of ''Press Your Luck'', advertising opportunities for potential contestants to apply.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Alex |title=Press Your Luck Revival Now Casting |url=http://buzzerblog.com/2019/02/21/press-your-luck-revival-now-casting/ |website=BuzzerBlog |date=21 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Silver |first1=Marc |title= ABC's 'Press Your Luck' reboot could use a fresh new spin |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/2019/06/17/abcs-press-your-luck-reboot-could-use-fresh-spin/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> [[American Broadcasting Company]] confirmed in early 2019 that the network was partnering with Fremantle to reboot the series, with pre-production on new hour-long episodes of ''Press Your Luck'' and ''[[Card Sharks]]'' already underway and taping slated to begin sometime in the first portion of the year. John Quinn (a producer on ''[[Celebrity Name Game (American game show)|Celebrity Name Game]]'') is the executive producer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adalian |first1=Josef |title=No Whammy! ABC Is Bringing Back Press Your Luck and Card Sharks |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/03/press-your-luck-card-sharks-reboots-abc.html |website=vulture.com |date=13 March 2019 |access-date=13 March 2019}}</ref> Actress [[Elizabeth Banks]] was selected to host.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nakamura |first1=Reid |title=Elizabeth Banks to Host ABC's 'Press Your Luck' Reboot |url=https://www.thewrap.com/elizabeth-banks-to-host-abcs-press-your-luck-reboot/ |website=TheWrap |access-date=2 May 2019 |language=en |date=2 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dove |first1=Steve |title=Elizabeth Banks Hosts the Return of 'Press Your Luck' Premiering Wednesday June 12 8/7c on ABC |url=https://abc.go.com/shows/abc-new-shows/news/summer/press-your-luck-coming-to-abc |website=ABC |access-date=2 May 2019 |language=en |date=2 May 2019 |archive-date=30 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530043003/https://abc.go.com/shows/abc-new-shows/news/summer/press-your-luck-coming-to-abc |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Neil Ross]] was the announcer and the voice of the Whammy for the first four seasons of the ABC version, with Chris Ahearn (also known as co-
The series premiered on June 12, 2019<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/05/02/elizabeth-banks-to-host-the-return-of-press-your-luck-premiering-wednesday-june-12-on-abc-854112/20190502abc01/|title=Elizabeth Banks to Host the Return of ''Press Your Luck'', Premiering Wednesday, June 12, on ABC|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|via=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=May 2, 2019|access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref> following an early premiere the day before.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/05/30/abc-is-eager-to-face-the-whammy-and-press-your-luck-with-a-special-early-premiere-following-one-of-the-biggest-nights-of-the-bachelorette-on-tuesday-june-11-8312/20190530abc01/|title=ABC Is Eager to Face the Whammy and ''Press Your Luck'' with a Special Early Premiere Following One of the Biggest Nights of ''The Bachelorette'' on Tuesday, June 11|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|via=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=May 30, 2019|access-date=July 26, 2020}}</ref> The first season featured eight weekly hour-long episodes.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite episode |series=Press Your Luck|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |date=June 12, 2019 |season=1 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=season1>{{cite web|title=Season 1|url=https://abc.com/shows/press-your-luck/episode-guide|work=ABC|access-date=November 4, 2019|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104174014/https://abc.com/shows/press-your-luck/episode-guide|archive-date=November 4, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> ABC confirmed in mid-2023 that, despite the [[2023 Writers Guild of America strike]], the show's fifth season would premiere in late 2023 as intended.<ref name="tvline"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://tvline.com/news/abc-fall-schedule-2023-lineup-writers-strike-reality-shows-1234987142/ | title=ABC Fall Schedule Shocker: Entire Scripted Slate MIA as Writers' Strike Imperils New TV Season | publisher=TV Line | date=May 16, 2023 | accessdate=September 5, 2023 | author=Michael Ausiello}}</ref> A sixth season was announced in May 2024, which premiered on July 18.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/abc-summer-premiere-dates-the-bachelorette-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-renewed-1235903812/|title=ABC Sets Summer Premiere Dates Including ''The Bachelorette''; Renews ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'', ''Claim To Fame'' & ''Press Your Luck''|last=Petski|first=Denise|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 3, 2024|access-date=May 5, 2024}}</ref>
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