Every Second Counts is an American comedy television game show that premiered in syndication on September 17, 1984.
Actress Debbie Bartlett served as the show's hostess for the first half of the season, then left the series in early 1985 to join the cast of The Love Boat and was replaced by Susie Carr.
Three married couples competed in a game of answering questions, with the goal of earning seconds that would later be used in the bonus round at the end of the show.
If this happened, Rafferty continued to ask questions until the leading couple completed the set or gave a wrong answer.
Using their accumulated time, the winning couple played the bonus round for a series of prizes of increasing value.
If they gave the required number of correct answers before time ran out, the clock was stopped and they advanced to the next level.