"(insert names). And now, the members of the men's team."
"(insert names). They're here today on..."
"And now, here he is! Here's BRUCE FORSYTH!"
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| "It's nice to see you, to see you..." | "NICE!" |
HOST: Bruce Forsyth
ANNOUNCERS: Gene Wood; Marc Summers
AIRDATES: January 6th - April 4th, 1986
CHANNEL: ABC
PACKAGERS: Reg Grundy Productions
vs. ladies
. Bruce would turn to the challenging team’s captain and find out about them…usually, the captain would bash the opposing team. (ex. From ladies: “The men usually dominate, but we’ll prove them wrong.”). The other 4 players would put on headphones
playing music to immobilize them from hearing and turn away. The first challenger would have a choice of 2 subjects
and choose one of them for his/her team to play. The object was to get that subject down the line within a time limit of 40
seconds. The player giving the hints would continue until his partner
says it, therefore continuing down the line. Getting all 4 before time expired
would be known as the “Hot Streak”. However, should any team member repeat an important
word or sound, the scoring would stop
right there. Simple words, like he, she or it was not counted. It’s only words that describe the subject they’re counted against using again. Every correct answer
was worth $100. After every round, the team would move up one
person and the next-in-line became the captain and continue with new subjects. The 3rd round was worth $200 an answer, and whoever was ahead at the end of the 3rd round subjects won the
game, kept the money, and go on to the bonus round. If there was a tie in the score, the captain of the champion’s team saw a word and opted to play or pass down their team. If that team can convey the word down the line, they win. If not, the opponents win. The losers left with just
consolation prizes and their prize money if they were defeated champions.
while their teammates were faced away and wearing
the headphones. The captain would give 4 most obvious
answers they knew, and his/her teammates would have 20
seconds (5 seconds each team
member) to get those 4 obvious words. The first subject, every right answer was $200 an answer. The second subject, every right answer was worth $300. The final subject would be 5 times as much, but all 4 answers had to be right to win the 5 times
amount. The highest anyone can win is $10,000 in the bonus round ($200 x 4 = $800. $300 x 4 = $1,200. $1,200 + $800 = $2,000 x 5 = $10,000). The champions returned to play again the next day.
MY RATINGS:
I feel so bad that Bruce Forsyth’s Hot Streak was not given the chance it deserved, seeing what kind of game it was. If Bruce Forsyth was popular in Great Britain, he would be popular here in America, but with the timeslot it was given, that is asking for trouble. The money could’ve been worked up a bit despite it was 1986. I’m surprised that this show was a Reg Grundy Production, when other RG Production shows, like Scrabble and Sale of the Century, were on NBC, and this was on ABC. I really like the look of this show. I just wish it could’ve had a better chance.
4.5 stars
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