Trivia Thursday GAME SHOWS

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It is once again Trivia Thursday. I will post a new set of trivia questions every Thursday. The rules are simple. Please put your answers in the comments section of the post and I will reveal the answers next week or whenever I feel like it. No Cheating! I trust that all of you will all use the honor system? That means you will not use Google, (or any other internet searches) or mooch off other peoples answers. Cheating is BAD. If your employer has somehow made it impossible for you to post comments (bastards), you may also email your answers to me at MCnMarty@hotmail.com.

The Game Show Network reruns a ton of old game shows, so while a lot of these are old, they are still on, so people know them. Proof of this: Marty and I were babysitting for my sister years ago and my nephew, who was three at the time says to Marty as we are tucking him into bed, "Good night. Sleep tight. Don't let Gene Rayburn bite." I was all kinds of confused and looked at Marty and he says "Ummm.... He's the host of Match Game." That show was on from 1973 to 1979 and is supposed to be the best game show of all time. So here you go. Good luck!

1. Nickelodeon's first game show was later renamed "Super Sloppy Double Dare." Aimed at kids, two teams of two kids each answered trivia questions. If one team didn't know the answer, they could dare the other team to answer for double the points. The other team could "double dare" the first team, who had to either answer the question or perform a (usually messy) stunt. The winning team participated in an equally messy obstacle course at the end of the show for a team prize.



2. Jimmy Kimmel was the sidekick on this game show from 1997 to 2001.



3. This is a Game Show Network original show in which two-person teams attempt to identify five-letter words correctly before passing their turn to the opposing pair. Once a correct answer is given, they get to randomly draw numbers and try to get five numbers in a row from their board of numbers.



4. Name the game:
Teammate 1: “A wrench. A plunger.”
Teammate 2: “Things a plumber might use!”
Teammate 1: “A map. A flashlight. Insurance card.”
Teammate 2: “Things found in a glove box! Things found in a glove compartment!”


5. Contestants had to guess if the next in a series of cards would be higher or lower than the previous card. To get on the board, two contestants had to predict how many people in a survey of 100 answered a question a certain way. The champion player went to the bonus round. Starting with $200, the player wagered money on whether the next card would 99 be higher or lower. The last wager was the "Big Bet," where the player had to wager at least half of the money.


6. While the clock ticks down, questions are passed to each player. A correct response raises the bank, as each player opts to call "Bank" before the next question, thus shifting the winnings into the pot. At the end of each round, the players vote a contestant 'off.'


7. Kenny wasn’t like the other kids. Even though he was the host of this show, he didn’t become as famous as some of his sidekicks like Adam Sandler, Denis Leary and Colin Quinn.


8. Two celebrity guests teamed up with a contestant on each of two teams. Teams attempted to guess a chain of related pairs of words. They were given the first and last words of the pair, and had to guess the words in between. One letter of a word was revealed at a time. The team with the most correct guesses (and points) at the end of the rounds went on to the bonus round.


9. Name the game:
Teammate 1: “Peroxide”
Teammate 2: “Bleach?”
Teammate 1: “Platinum”
Teammate 2: “Blonde!”


10. This was one of the most riotous game shows on TV, mostly because of the scripted and ad-libbed celebrity answers. Two contestants call on each star to answer trivia; then choose to agree or disagree with their answers.


11. In this game or its classic version, two contestants matched pairs on a puzzle board to make two puzzle pieces disappear. A rebus puzzle would be revealed as the pieces disappeared, like the following:




12. Six players are presented a physical or mental challenge to conquer. The group then votes for the one amongst them most likely to fail. If the underdog tanks, he or she is out of there. If he/she wins, he/she gets to choose another player for elimination. The last man standing then picks a trivia question for each of the eliminated players, trying to choose categories they will get wrong.


13. This enduring classic was one of the longest running network game shows - spanning over 17 years. The game format, which never changed, consisted of four celebrity panelists who attempted to guess the invention or occupation of a secret contestant. In the 3rd round, the celebrity panel would wear blindfolds and attempt to guess the identity of a 'Mystery Guest' star.


14. In this game, you want to spin for cash and prizes and avoid this guy:



15. This has been the number one game show in syndication since it went syndicated in 1984 and was also the first game show to be close-captioned for the hearing impaired.



16. This is the longest running game show on television. It has been on the air since 1972.



17. One true identity and two imposters enter the stage all claiming to be the same person. Three celebrity panelists then grill the trio attempting to separate the real deal from the false pair.



18. Your fastest finger leads you to the millionaire chair to face the host. This high intensity cash flow-show single handedly revitalized primetime studio games and led to several new prime time game show releases.



19. We asked 100 people “Which game show host gives the most kisses to contestants?” Survey says….this guy, who hosted the Family Feud from 1976 to 1985 and 1994 to 1995.



20. Each show presented a contest between creative performers of often off-beat talent, with a panel of three celebrity judges. If any one of the judges considered an act to be particularly painful to watch (or listen to), they could stop the performance.



BONUS: Solve the rebus puzzles in #11.