Hit Man was an American television game show that ran from January 3 to April 1, 1983, on NBC. Peter Tomarken hosted this Jay Wolpert production, while Rod Roddy was the announcer (after its cancellation, the pair would reunite later that year on Press Your Luck). The show's 1982 pilot was hosted by creator/producer Wolpert, but because of his refusal to heed NBC president Brandon Tartikoff's wishes that he lose 20 pounds and wear a toupee, he was replaced by Tomarken when it went to air. Rod was announcer on the pilot as well.
It was one of three game shows to premiere on NBC on January 3, 1983, after the soap operas Texas and The Doctors were canceled. The other two were Just Men!, an equally short-lived show hosted by Betty White, and Sale of the Century, which ran for six years on NBC.
d Roddy: If you would like to be a contestant on "Hit Man," forget it! And now, back to Peter Tomarken!
