Bill Cullen Memorial Open Set 2
Questions by Nate Kane (RIT) and Donald Taylor (UIUC)
Some questions are 20/15 after power and some are 15/10 and a few are just 15 throughout. Twenty Fifteen Ten
One of the panelists on this show was previously a contestant on Greed while another provided commentary for several of the “I love the…” specials on VH1. The third regular ran his own art house theatre in Los Angeles. Specialty experts that rotated as the titular fourth expert included(*) Star Trek and Michael Jackson know-it-alls. For 10 points, name this Comedy Central game show that was hosted in the first season by J. Keith Van Straaten (STRAT-en).
ANSWER: Beat The Geeks
Prizes on this show were offered as VISA gift cards, but the host reminded the audience that the contestants could take their prizes in cash. One category of each show always involved the contestants answer a question about what aired on television the previous week on(*) CBS, NBC or ABC. Because it dealt mainly in current events, repeatability was minimal and the show did not last long. For 10 points, name this late 80’s-early 90’s syndicated show featuring three different dollar amount questions for each category, hosted by Dick Clark.
ANSWER: The Challengers
This show started with three adult contestants sitting at desks. The first round involved being able to name a person that was a part of a specific list such as “NL Cy Young Winners since 1990”. The second round changed often, but included “Who Am I?” a round that resembled Name That Tune. In the final round, the contestant faced the resident expert head to head and received poker chips to keep score. For 10 points, name this Stuart Scott hosted show that featured ESPN’s first statistician, Howie Schwab.
ANSWER: Stump the Schwab
He’s not the annoying Craig Sager, but this man developed his trademark bright suit jackets while a DJ working at WKBW in Buffalo. This man never appeared on camera until he was noted by the host of the program he was announcing remarked about his 200 pound weight loss. When he signed off on the last episode of the canceled show, Hit Man, he remarked “See you again…never!” For 10 points, name this announcer of Press Your Luck and most notably The Price is Right.
ANSWER: (Robert Ray) “Rod” Roddy
This show featured really stupid gags involving the host and his neighbor. The initial rounds remarkably resemble quiz bowl in that a “tune in” question was asked and if a team answered correctly, they had the opportunity to answer a three part bonus question. Each correct answer was worth 25 ratings points. The bonus round had teams determining what TV shows were displayed by the still image and was called Channel Surfing. For 15 points, identify this short-lived series hosted by Marc Summers.
ANSWER: Couch Potatoes
On one game show he hosted he would often join the contestant and audience when they would start dancing as the set had an audience in the round effect. On his self titled sketch comedy show, he participated in several game show parodies. Known for his incredible(*) improvisational singing ability—for 10 points—name this former host of Don’t Forget the Lyrics! and current host of Let’s Make a Deal.
ANSWER: Wayne Brady
This show featured promos in which one contestant would lament “Oh come on!” Kevin Pollak hosted what was supposed to be a big money quiz show however an episode has yet to air. Allegations about the production suggest that producers had fed the (*) young contestants answers and if they were eliminated too early they would restart the show. For 10 points, name this FOX kids’ game show that was produced by Mark Burnett.
ANSWER: Our Little Genius
A famous moment on this show is when celebrity player Rip Taylor gives away the answer stupidly. That moment is called the “testimony incident”. Following Taylor’s mistake, host Burt Convy screws up as well. The second celebrity player, (*) Patty Duke also fouls causing Taylor to take off his wig. The bonus round had contestants answer ten rapid fire clues from ten consecutive letters in the alphabet to earn the big cash prize. For 10 points, name this third edition of Password.
ANSWER: Super Password
A 2003 reboot of this franchise starring Billy Bush flopped miserably in primetime partially due to its use of poor CGI. The most recent reboot began filming in(*) Las Vegas just like a previous season, except the new location was the Tropicana Casino. The mechanics of the game led the name of its original host to name a classic problem in game theory. For 10 points, name this show of prizes and zonks once hosted by Monty Hall.
ANSWER: Let’s Make A Deal
As of October 25th, the host of this former show appears in a new Toyota commercial. That host—Regan Burns—has not had a starring role since appearing on this TNN offering. On the way into commercial, Burns would often ask random questions to people on the(*) street for $20, although the people did not know they were being filmed. For 10 points, name this hidden camera game show that according to the tag line, “you don’t even know you’re on!”
ANSWER: Oblivious!
On one occasion, this man was able to pull a full half hour long “Gotcha” on Richard Whitely on the TV show called “[this man’s] House Party.” More recently, he has been the man that has hosted the dramatic opening of red boxes. He also hosts the UK version of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? For 15 points, name this man that hosts the UK version ofDeal or No Deal.
ANSWER: Noel Edmonds
According to IMDB, this show was featured in MST3K episode “Master Ninja II”. This show was notable for splitting the audience into three sections, with each section receiving their share of what the (*) celebrity couple representing that section won by answer questions about each other. For 10 points, name this Bert Convy show that was kind of like The Newlywed Game.
ANSWER: Tattletales
According to Wikipedia, this man has a penchant for Nike track suits and currently lives in Mexico. While hosting one show, the two contestants started yelling at each other accusing each other of cheating, before revealing that they were performing an April Fools’ Day prank on them. Occasionally, episodes of that(*) show—Hollywood Squares—were filmed outdoors. For 10 points, name this man that also hosted one season of The $100,000 Pyramid.
ANSWER: John Davidson
Future host of Street Smarts Frank Nicoleto won on this show. In the first season, not answering a question by starting an answer with “You are…” was incorrect. In the second season, the right to pick the first category was decided by a toss-up worth (*) negative $1. For 10 points, name this Lifetime show with a credit card theme hosted by Wink Martindale.
ANSWER: Debt
Michael Davies of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? fame developed this game show based on the UK show Mastermind. In this show, a contestant would attempt to answer questions from a panel of four celebrities and the host about five different categories. Often, the host would have to intercede as professional(*) athletes weren’t used to reading quickly. For 10 points, name this ESPN show that featured the “Question of Great Significance” and was named after a football term.
ANSWER: 2-Minute Drill
This man is probably the only University of Minnesota graduate to host game shows. He started by hosting a radio quiz in the Twin Cities before moving to San Francisco. He was the first man to giveaway a (*) $1,000,000 prize on TV and he also hosted a pseudo game show that once featured Arnold Schwarzenegger. For 10 points, name this host of the $100,000Name That Tune.
ANSWER: Jim Lange (“lang”)
One moment from this show was played over and over on an episode of The Soup as the contestant furiously rubbed her lucky fanny pack. Each contestant played a different game. One was to determine if the next ball was going to have an odd number or even number on it. Another involved obtaining a certain colored ball or one with a special marking. For 10 points, name this short lived ABC show hosted by (*) Ed Sanders where the basic premise was to fill five spots in a row.
ANSWER: National Bingo Night
According to UKGameShows.com, the goal of round 4 of this game is to obtain nine red blocks and three green blocks, but if neither player has nine points or if both players tie with more than five blocks, one player has to go for the chance in the center with the loser seeing their green blocks halved. An incorrect answer locks a player out, unless (*) it’s not a general knowledge question. For 15 points, name this fake game show from World of Wonder.
ANSWER: Quizzlesticks
This man hosted the reality series Ultimate Revenge prior to his current gig. Before that, he hosted two separate kids game shows. One featured members of American Gladiators helping the contestants through the course. Some educational elements were added in, including renaming the pyramid to the food pyramid. The other show was called (*)Click and was developed by Merv Griffin. For 10 points, name this man that now hosts Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve.
ANSWER: Ryan Seacrest
This trainwreck of a game show was the second attempt to make this board game into a successful show after a dismal performance by Wink Martindale in the first version. Featuring uninspiring categories such as “Whatever”, the goal of the first round was to answer questions in three of(*) six categories. A Brady Bunch theme week occurred as Christopher Knight was host. For 10 points, name this horrible, horrible show that featured questions written by at home contestants while the in-studio contestants attempted to fill their pie.
ANSWER: Trivial Pursuit: America Plays (prompt on “Trivial Pursuit” by itself)
This show was notable in that only women competed, as was desired by the creator Chuck Barris. For each show, an astonishing thirty skits had to be prepared depending on which prize was ultimately selected by the contestant. A running gag of a silent security guard provided another comedic element. For 15 points, name this show that is not Deal or No Deal but involved picking boxes.
ANSWER: The New Treasure Hunt (prompt on “Treasure Hunt”)
This show is not Hollywood Squares, but it did involve agreeing or disagreeing with a celebrity about a trivia question. Correct answers would light up a “Point of Light” in the original version, but in the “New” version, it extinguished a point of light. A contestant won when they(*) captured three celebrities. For 10 points, name this short-lived 1980’s show hosted by Alex Trebek.
ANSWER: Battlestars (accept The New Battlestars)
One segment on this show had contestants listen in on a phone conversation, the "phone tap." After the first season of this show was completed, a disclaimer read by Lynne Thigpen was added, indicating the accuracy of the show during recording. The bonus round on this show featured large light poles that had to be matched up to named (*) places. Rockapella appeared on this show as a band and a comedy troupe. Inspired by a Broderbund educational computer game, for 10 points, identify this game show involving geography and thievery.
ANSWER:Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
In an episode of The Simpsons, her head appears as a panelist on Match Game 2034. While a panelist on a different show, she was known to use Roman numerals to indicate which contestant she thought was(*) telling the truth. In 1990, she received a National Medal of the Arts from President George H. W. Bush for her 60-year contribution to New York City arts. For 15 points, name this woman that usually ended up correct on To Tell the Truth.
ANSWER: (Catherine Conn) Kitty Carlisle
This show was originally sponsored by Revlon Cosmetics and was filmed in the New York studio that in the 1970’s would become Studio 54. In its first season, it was the number one show on television, outpacing (*)I Love Lucy. The first champion Richard McCutchen answered all the necessary questions and won the titular amount of money in his chosen category of Cooking. For 10 points, name this show whose title refers to the ultimate query was worth.
ANSWER: The $64,000 Question
The title of this game show received its name from the proclivity of its host to perform the title action at his normal job as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. Two teams of two kids attempted to gain 100 yards by answering trivia questions where runs were worth 10 points, passes 20 and trick plays 30. The show only had four episodes because the host(*) broke his leg while running around as the Eagles quarterback. For 15 points, name this syndicated show hosted by Randall Cunningham.
ANSWER: Scramble! With Randall Cunningham
Ralph Garman, the host of the reality series The Joe Schmo Show and a voice on Family Guy won an episode of this dismal offering. Notable for its horrible prizes including model cars and airplanes, this show was hosted by its executive producer and creator(*) Scott Sternberg. Charlie O’Donnell was the announcer. For 15 points, name this show that aired on the Nostalgia Television channel that involved answering questions about the past.
ANSWER: Let’s Go Back
Shockingly, the network that carried this game show still offers a website with the web game and a helpful reminder that “this is on at 8/7 central on Fridays on NBC” even though it is been off the air for four years. One help on this show was asking a panel of body language experts their opinion. Celebrities that appeared on the show were often friends of host(*) Penn Jillette. For 10 points, name this show that had contestants attempt to determine which characteristic fit which one of twelve people.
ANSWER: Identity
Marc Summers occasionally filled in for Johnny Gilbert as the announcer on this show. One strategy on this show was to take an "off the board" category, thus reducing the dollar value of the question. During the bonus round on this show, a natural triple resulted in an auto-win, otherwise the contestant had to reach $1,000 before the devil appeared. For 10 points, identify this game featuring a certain titular (*) wild card.
ANSWER:The Joker's Wild [do not accept Joker! Joker! Joker!
For some bizarre reason, Bill Simmons wrote an entire column concerning one segment of this show. Dick Van Dyke co-hosted on season that featured Tony Danza and Lorenzo Lamas. Strangely, a Richard Hatch participated in the first season of this show and a different, naked-er Richard Hatch participated in the(*) Reality Show version of it 27 years later. For 10 points, name this ABC show filmed at the athletic fields of Pepperdine University that pitted TV actors against each other and was hosted by Howard Cosell.
ANSWER: Battle of the Network Stars
The category “Anything in San Francisco” was part of two separate big money wins on this show. The first winner achieved their result with three seconds left after coming up with(*) “Things that are warped” after receiving a description of curved wet wood, which set the six tri-paneled blocks dancing. For 10 points, name this biggest money version of a game named after Egyptian tombs.
ANSWER: The $100,000 Pyramid (DO NOT ACCEPT OR PROMPT on other versions of Pyramid or simply “Pyramid”)
Before hosting the horrible “Tiny Football League”, Bil Dwyer hosted this PAX show. The show started with six contestants, but one of which could play around the rules. The goal of each round was to determine who the liar was. When it went to two or three contestants, the(*)studio audience would vote to determine who they thought was the titular bad guy. For 15 points, name this short-lived show involving survey answers.
ANSWER: Dirty Rotten Cheater
Two of these men were suffering from depression, despite their hosting appearance on television. One of those men now makes regular appearances at the Excalibur Hotel in Las Vegas. Another one of these men was a co-star of Home Improvement while another played Elaine’s boss on (*)Seinfeld. The most recent season began with the sixth one, Steve Harvey. For 10 points, name this position most notably held by Richard Dawson.
ANSWER: Family Feudhosts (accept equivalents for “host”)
President George W. Bush, former New York Jets running back Curtis Martin and Celine Dion have all appeared via video message on this show. The US syndicated version resembled the versions in other countries and only had 1/13th the(*) female presence with two assistants. No one ever one the top prize on that version, but Jessica Robinson won $1,000,000 on the primetime version thanks to the Million Dollar Mission. For 10 points, name this show featuring a banker, 26 models and Howie Mandel.