Common Threads #9

What do these TV series have in common?

• "Jungle Jim" (Syn, 1955)
  
• "Troubleshooters" (NBC, 1959)
  
• "The Star Games" (Syn, 1985)
  
• "More Than a Game" (Syn, 1997)
  
• "Flip Flop Shop" (2001)
  
• "KidHealth" (PBS, 2002)

(+/-)answer

They all featured US Olympic Gold Medal winners:

• "Jungle Jim" (Syn, 1955): Johnny Weissmuller (1924 & 1928)
  
• "Troubleshooters" (NBC, 1959): Bob Mathias (1948 & 1952)
  
• "The Star Games" (Syn, 1985): Bruce Jenner (1976) (plus "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!")
  
• "More Than a Game" (Syn, 1997): Brandi Chastain (1996)
  
• "Flip Flop Shop" (2001): Mary Lou Retton (1984)
  
• "KidHealth" (PBS, 2002): Peggy Fleming (1968)

Other series that featured US Gold Medal winners?

"NBA Inside Stuff" (1990): Summer Sanders (1992)
"SandBlast" (MTV, 1994): Summer Sanders (1992)
"Figure It Out" (Nick, 1997): Summer Sanders (1992)
"Beg, Borrow & Deal" (ESPN, 2002): Summer Sanders (1992)
"The Gauntlet" (MTV, 2003): Jonny Moseley (1998) (plus "Battle of the Sexes" 1 & 2)
"The Sports List" (Fox Sports, 2004): Summer Sanders (1992)
"Inside Health (TLC, 2004): Peggy Fleming (1968)
"Skating's Next Star" (WE, 2006): Kristi Yamaguchi (1992)
"Skating with Celebrities" (Fox, 2006): Scott Hamilton (1984) & Summer Sanders (1992)

I think it's safe to say that Summer Sanders has been one of the most employable former Olympic athletes.