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The show originated as an unsold pilot in 1983 hosted by Gene Rayburn called Party Line. The show was picked up by ABC with a few minor changes, mainly Forsyth replacing Rayburn as host (Rayburn had committed to Break the Bank by this time) and the show title changed from Party Line to Hot Streak. The game play for the most part remained unchanged.
If the same word is passed twice, an illegal clue is mentioned by the clue giver, or the guesser passes on the word and the clue giver gives an illegal clue, it is thrown out and a new word is given. The team in Round 1 has 30 seconds in season one (45 seconds in season two) to guess up to five words.
Merv Griffin's Crosswords (also simply called Crosswords) is an American game show based on crossword puzzles. The show was created by its namesake, Merv Griffin, who died shortly after beginning production on the series. Ty Treadway was the host, [2] and Edd Hall was the announcer.
The show premiered with a two-hour edition on September 18, 2006, and one-hour episodes that each aired on September 19, 2006, September 21, 2006, and September 22, 2006. The show used a $21 million prize pot over the first week to kick off season two of the game, coupled with the at-home Lucky Case Game for $1 million.
This is a list of British game shows. A game show is a type of radio, television, or internet programming genre in which contestants, television personalities or celebrities , sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes.
In the game, players work their way up a money ladder either by answering questions correctly or confidently giving incorrect answers and persuading their opponents that they are accurate. To win up to $1,000,000 in this game, [ 1 ] you don't have to be the smartest one in the game to cash in, you just have to convince the other contestants ...
To begin the show's second season, three special Christmas-themed episodes were produced and aired in December 2010. Two extra games were added, with the 11th game worth $2,000,000 and the 12th game worth $3,000,000. In addition, some games contained a "Holiday Bonus," in which a contestant won a gift if the level is passed. [8]
The show was based on the British and American versions of the program, and was originally known simply as Catch Phrase [1] until 1999 where the show was renamed as Burgo's Catch Phrase in honour of its host, John Burgess. [2] The show was cancelled in 2003 after a revamp of the show and a hiatus in 2001. The show ended on 26 November 2003.