TV series
Play Your Cards Right
1980–2003, English, on ITV1.
Play Your Cards Right is a British television game show based on the American show known as Card Sharks. The gameplay was basically the same as in the American version.
- Seasons
- 17
- Episodes
- 259
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 2003
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Latest episode
S17 E8: Series 17, Show 8
Aired 20 June 2003
Seasons 17
Season 1
1980 · 18 episodes
Season 2
1980 · 16 episodes
Season 3
1981 · 16 episodes
Season 4
1982 · 17 episodes
Season 5
1983 · 16 episodes
Season 6
1984 · 16 episodes
Season 7
1985 · 17 episodes
Season 8
1986 · 17 episodes
Season 9
1987 · 12 episodes
Season 10
1994 · 16 episodes
Season 11
1995 · 16 episodes
Season 12
1996 · 16 episodes
Season 13
1997 · 17 episodes
Season 14
1998 · 16 episodes
Season 15
1999 · 16 episodes
Season 16
2002 · 9 episodes
Season 17
2003 · 8 episodes
Details
- First aired
- 1 February 1980
- Last aired
- 20 June 2003
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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What Play Your Cards Right is based on
Play Your Cards Right is based on Card Sharks, a television series by Chester Feldman.
Television series
Card Sharks
By Chester Feldman
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Play Your Cards Right: quick answers
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How many seasons of Play Your Cards Right are there?
Play Your Cards Right has 17 seasons and 259 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Play Your Cards Right finished?
Yes. Play Your Cards Right ended in 2003, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Play Your Cards Right on?
Play Your Cards Right isn’t listed on any OTT platform in India yet. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
Play Your Cards Right parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Play Your Cards Right?
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What is Play Your Cards Right based on?
Play Your Cards Right is based on Card Sharks, a television series by Chester Feldman.