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Wipeout
Overview
Wipeout was a British game show based on the original US format that aired on BBC1 from 25 May 1994 to 3 December 2002. The show was originally hosted by Paul Daniels and held in London from 1994 to 1997, then Bob Monkhouse took over after moving to Manchester from 1998 to 2002.
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Seasons
Season 1 (1994)
No overview available.
16 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Series 1, Show 1
1994-05-25First round: Separate the fictitious characters from the real people. (The Hot Spot was behind Tom Sawyer, but was lost and reappeared behind Sam Spade.) Second round, first board: Link the pet name with the TV show on which it appeared (I trust I am grammatically safe with the pronoun "it") Second round, second board: Which U.S. cities held Republican or Democratic National Conventions in the past X years? Second round, tie-breaker: Which of these words can be both nouns and verbs? (The winner advanced to the bonus round by correctly guessing "screw.") Bonus round: Peter Tomarken demonstrated how the Bonus Round worked by trying to guess the six posted names who ruled England as King or Queen. The contestant had to run back and forth, trying to determine which of the listed animals are represented in the Chinese calendar.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: Series 1, Show 2
1994-06-01First round: Select the right pairings of Hollywood actors and the U.S. Presidents they portrayed. (The "Hot Spot" was behind the pairing Randy Quaid and Lyndon B. Johnson. It was subsequently lost and reappeared behind Jason Robards as Abraham Lincoln. Makes sense, especially if you remember Randy Quaid said "You're such a _____ idiot!" in Dead Solid Perfect.) Second round, first board: Name which Atlantic Ocean Islands lie in the Caribbean Sea. Second round, second board: Get the right pairings of billiard balls and their solid colors. Second round, tie-breaker: which of these words are synonyms for "happy"? Bonus round: TV show namesakes.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Series 1, Show 3
1994-06-08First round: Isolate which movies starred Elizabeth Taylor. (The "Hot Spot" was behind The Sandpiper.) Tie-breaker: To determine who would go on to the second round, two contestants had to identify the musical numbers from Fantasia. Second round, first board: What were the last eight States to join the Union? Second round, second board: Guess the properties on the board game MONOPOLY™. (A reminder that MONOPOLY and everything connected with MONOPOLY are trademarks of someone somewhere.) Bonus round: Which of these U.S. Presidents had the misfortune to die in office?
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Series 1, Show 4
1994-06-15First round: Pick out the state capitals. (The "Hot Spot" was behind Salt Lake City.) Tie-breaker: To determine who would go on to the second round, two contestants had to separate the Old Testament books. Second round, first board: Who were regular performers on the hit NBC series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In? Second round, second board: Name the U.S. Presidents who have appeared on paper money (even if some of their bills aren't printed anymore). Second round, tie-breaker: Which suspense films were directed by the late great Alfred Hitchcock? Bonus round: Which of these fish are known to have specimens weighing 100 pounds or more?
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Series 1, Show 5
1994-07-06First round: Name the slogans some men used in their Presidential campaigns. (The "Hot Spot," unbelievably, appeared under "Era of Wonderful Nonsense.") Second round, first board: Which of these slang words are terms used in golf? Second round, second board: Can you name the kids who starred in Hal Roach's Our Gang follies? Second round, tie-breaker: What are the correct pairings of Roman numerals and Arabic numbers? Bonus round: Name what are classified as Germanic languages.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 6: Series 1, Show 6
1994-07-13First round: With the dawn of the 1989 model cars upon us, can you name which car models are current? (The "Hot Spot" was behind the Legend, but was lost as rediscovered in the Countach.) Second round, first board: Select the right pairings of months and their birthstones. Second round, second board: Recall the events that made headlines in 1987. Bonus round: There aren't many people who have won both an Oscar and an Emmy. Can you name them?
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 7: Series 1, Show 7
1994-07-20First round: Find the states with a smaller area than Missouri. (The "Hot Spot" was first housed in Illinois, but was moved to Florida.) Second round first board: Name the eight men who collided at Tombstone, Arizona for the famous gun fight at the O.K. Corral in 1881. Second round: Which animals are classified as mammals? Bonus round: Which languages are officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly?
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 8: Series 1, Show 8
1994-07-27First round: Can you select which common items were invented by 1900? (The "Hot Spot" was behind the Automobile.) Tie-breaker: To determine who would go on to the second round, two contestants had to find what novels were written by Agatha Christie. Second round, first board: Single out the names for deserts. Second round, second board: Name characters who were common in the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. Bonus round: What U.S. Cities reside on the Mississippi River?
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 9: Series 1, Show 9
1994-08-03First round: Get the right pairs of animal species and the terms used to describe the males. (The "Hot Spot" was behind the pairing "Deer" and "Buck.") Second round, first board: What songs were composed by centenarian Irving Berlin? Second round, second board: What countries have a population of over 100 million people? Second round, tie-breaker: Guess the correct nicknames of college sports teams. Bonus round: Which TV shows were created by Norman Lear?
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 10: Series 1, Show 10
1994-08-10First round: Which songs were big hits for Elvis Presley? (The "Hot Spot" was behind Crying In The Chapel.) Tie-breaker: To advance to the second round, two contestants had to duel, selecting the right pairings of fictional characters and their first names. Second round, first board: Which of these world cities lies on a coast (river, ocean, bay)? Second round, second board: Which of these soap operas enjoyed runs of more than ten years? Second round, tie-breaker: Name which states gave birth to at least one U.S. President. Bonus round: What are the most common last names in America?
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 11: Series 1, Show 11
1994-08-17First round: Prior to 1988, which of these actors had never won an Academy Award? (The ""Hot Spot"" was behind James Dean.) Second round, first board: What words appear in the Pledge of Allegiance? Second round, second board: Find the right pairings of foreign countries and their (pre-Euro) currencies. (The losing contestant made the fatal mistake of leaving the combination ""United Kingdom/Pound"" open, leaving the opponent the chance to take it and steal the game.) Bonus round: Try and figure out what animals have gestation periods longer than humans. (Peter Tomarken provides the correct answers and the length of gestation in days.)
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 12: Series 1, Show 12
1994-08-24First round: According to the Rhyming Dictionary, which of these words can't be rhymed? (The ""Hot Spot"" started off behind ""cusp,"" but was lost and resurfaced under ""gulf."") Second round, first board: Figure out what foods and dishes are named for real people. Second round, second board: Name the actors who starred in The Wizard of Oz. Second round, tie-breaker: Select breeds of cat. Bonus round: Find out which artists lived to see the 20th Century.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 13: Series 1, Show 13
1994-09-02First round: Name which TV series was the top-rated show for at least one full season. (The ""Hot Spot"" was behind Bonanza, but was lost and popped up behind Laugh-In.) Tie-breaker: To determine who would go on to the second round, two contestants had to single out types of whales. Second round, first board: Select which Presidential candidates lost a Presidential election. Second round, second board: Find the countries in Asia. (One of the correct answers was Burma, one year before it became Myanmar.) Bonus round: What cities have truly busy airports?
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 14: Series 1, Show 14
1994-09-09First round: Learn the truths about Benjamin Franklin. (The ""Hot Spot"" fact was that Benjamin's father was a candlemaker.) Second round, first board: What things come in threes? Second round, second board: Name the South American countries. (One contestant points out that the board incorrectly spelled ""Suriname,"" one of the correct answers.) Bonus round: Single out which thoroughbred racing horses won the Triple Crown. (At the show's end, Peter Tomarken gives the correct horses and years they won it.)
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 15: Series 1, Show 15
1994-09-16First round: With what adjectives does the Boy Scouts of America define a Boy Scout? (The ""Hot Spot"" was under ""kind."") Second round, first board: Pick out the States that border the Atlantic Ocean. Second round, second board: Before ESPN made a career out of World Series of Poker, the game-winner had to select the correct names of poker hands. Bonus round: Which States consistently voted Republican for the last X elections?
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 16: Series 1, Show 16
1994-09-23First round: Find out which men co-starred with Barbra Streisand or had some other connection to her. (The ""Hot Spot"" started behind Richard Dreyfuss, but was lost and resurfaced with Gene Hackman.) Second round, first board: Separate the fictional detectives. Second round, second board: Guess the correct pairings of fictional captains and their ships. (Because it was a Paramount show, they had full writ to include as a correct pairing ""Kirk"" and Enterprise.) Bonus round: Can you guess the correct schools of art?
Runtime: 30 minSeason 2 (1995)
No overview available.
14 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Series 2, Show 1
1995-01-06Episode 2: Series 2, Show 2
1995-01-13Episode 3: Series 2, Show 3
1995-01-20Episode 4: Series 2, Show 4
1995-01-27Episode 5: Series 2, Show 5
1995-02-03Episode 6: Series 2, Show 6
1995-02-10Episode 7: Series 2, Show 7
1995-02-17Episode 8: Series 2, Show 8
1995-02-24Episode 9: Series 2, Show 9
1995-03-03Episode 10: Series 2, Show 10
1995-03-10Episode 11: Series 2, Show 11
1995-03-31Episode 12: Series 2, Show 12
1995-04-07Episode 13: Series 2, Show 13
1995-04-21Episode 14: Series 2, Show 14
1995-04-28Season 3 (1995)
No overview available.
14 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Series 3, Show 1
1995-07-21Episode 2: Series 3, Show 2
1995-07-28Episode 3: Series 3, Show 3
1995-08-04Episode 4: Series 3, Show 4
1995-08-11Episode 5: Series 3, Show 5
1995-08-18Episode 6: Series 3, Show 6
1995-08-25Episode 7: Series 3, Show 7
1995-09-22Episode 8: Series 3, Show 8
1995-09-29Episode 9: Series 3, Show 9
1995-10-06Episode 10: Series 3, Show 10
1995-10-13Episode 11: Series 3, Show 11
1995-10-20Episode 12: Series 3, Show 12
1995-10-27Episode 13: Series 3, Show 13
1995-11-03Episode 14: Series 3, Show 14
1995-11-10Season 4 (1996)
No overview available.
20 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Series 4, Show 1
1996-03-08Episode 2: Series 4, Show 2
1996-03-15Obstacles include Mogul Madness and Yule Log Jam.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Series 4, Show 3
1996-03-22Episode 4: Series 4, Show 4
1996-03-29Obstacles include Snowman Sweepers; the Winter Brrr Blob, which launches contestants 50 feet in the air; the Snowtivator and Big Balls. Contestants include the Last Human, Perfect 10 and the cute and tiny Mikachu.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Series 4, Show 5
1996-04-12Episode 6: Series 4, Show 6
1996-04-19Episode 7: Series 4, Show 7
1996-04-26Episode 8: Series 4, Show 8
1996-05-03Episode 9: Series 4, Show 9
1996-05-10Episode 10: Series 4, Show 10
1996-05-17Episode 11: Series 4, Show 11
1996-05-24Episode 12: Series 4, Show 12
1996-05-31Episode 13: Series 4, Show 13
1996-06-07Episode 14: Series 4, Show 14
1996-12-23Episode 15: Series 4, Show 15
1996-12-27Episode 16: Series 4, Show 16
1996-12-30Episode 17: Series 4, Show 17
1996-12-31Episode 18: Series 4, Show 18
1997-01-01Episode 19: Series 4, Show 19
1997-01-02Episode 20: Series 4, Show 20
1997-01-03Season 5 (1998)
No overview available.
80 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Series 5, Show 1
1998-02-16Episode 2: Series 5, Show 2
1998-02-17Episode 3: Series 5, Show 3
1998-02-18Episode 4: Series 5, Show 4
1998-02-19Episode 5: Series 5, Show 5
1998-02-20Episode 6: Series 5, Show 6
1998-02-23Episode 7: Series 5, Show 7
1998-02-24Episode 8: Series 5, Show 8
1998-02-25Episode 9: Series 5, Show 9
1998-02-26Episode 10: Series 5, Show 10
1998-02-27Episode 11: Series 5, Show 11
1998-03-02Episode 12: Series 5, Show 12
1998-03-03Episode 13: Series 5, Show 13
1998-03-04Episode 14: Series 5, Show 14
1998-03-05Episode 15: Series 5, Show 15
1998-03-06Episode 16: Series 5, Show 16
1998-03-09Episode 17: Series 5, Show 17
1998-03-10Episode 18: Series 5, Show 18
1998-03-11Episode 19: Series 5, Show 19
1998-03-12Episode 20: Series 5, Show 20
1998-03-13Episode 21: Series 5, Show 21
1998-03-16Episode 22: Series 5, Show 22
1998-03-17Episode 23: Series 5, Show 23
1998-03-18Episode 24: Series 5, Show 24
1998-03-19Episode 25: Series 5, Show 25
1998-03-20Episode 26: Series 5, Show 26
1998-03-23Episode 27: Series 5, Show 27
1998-03-24Episode 28: Series 5, Show 28
1998-03-25Episode 29: Series 5, Show 29
1998-03-26Episode 30: Series 5, Show 30
1998-03-27Episode 31: Series 5, Show 31
1998-03-30Episode 32: Series 5, Show 32
1998-03-31Episode 33: Series 5, Show 33
1998-04-01Episode 34: Series 5, Show 34
1998-04-02Episode 35: Series 5, Show 35
1998-04-03Episode 36: Series 5, Show 36
1998-04-06Episode 37: Series 5, Show 37
1998-04-07Episode 38: Series 5, Show 38
1998-04-08Episode 39: Series 5, Show 39
1998-04-09Episode 40: Series 5, Show 40
1998-04-14Episode 41: Series 5, Show 41
1998-04-15Episode 42: Series 5, Show 42
1998-04-16Episode 43: Series 5, Show 43
1998-04-17Episode 44: Series 5, Show 44
1998-04-20Episode 45: Series 5, Show 45
1998-04-21Episode 46: Series 5, Show 46
1998-04-22Episode 47: Series 5, Show 47
1998-04-23Episode 48: Series 5, Show 48
1998-04-24Episode 49: Series 5, Show 49
1998-04-27Episode 50: Series 5, Show 50
1998-04-28Episode 51: Series 5, Show 51
1998-04-29Episode 52: Series 5, Show 52
1998-04-30Episode 53: Series 5, Show 53
1998-05-01Episode 54: Series 5, Show 54
1998-05-05Episode 55: Series 5, Show 55
1998-05-06Episode 56: Series 5, Show 56
1998-05-07Episode 57: Series 5, Show 57
1998-05-08Episode 58: Series 5, Show 58
1998-06-09Episode 59: Series 5, Show 59
1998-06-10Episode 61: Series 5, Show 61
1998-06-12Episode 63: Series 5, Show 63
1998-06-17Episode 64: Series 5, Show 64
1998-06-23Episode 65: Series 5, Show 65
1998-06-24Episode 66: Series 5, Show 66
1998-06-26Episode 68: Series 5, Show 68
1998-08-25Episode 69: Series 5, Show 69
1998-08-26Episode 70: Series 5, Show 70
1998-08-27Episode 72: Series 5, Show 72
1998-09-01Episode 73: Series 5, Show 73
1998-09-02Episode 75: Series 5, Show 75
1998-09-04Episode 76: Series 5, Show 76
1998-09-07Episode 77: Series 5, Show 77
1998-09-08Episode 78: Series 5, Show 78
1998-09-09Episode 80: Series 5, Show 80
1998-09-25Episode 81: Series 5, Show 81
1998-10-02Episode 82: Series 5, Show 82
1998-10-05Episode 83: Series 5, Show 83
1998-10-06Episode 84: Series 5, Show 84
1998-10-07Episode 85: Series 5, Show 85
1998-10-08Episode 86: Series 5, Show 86
1998-10-09Season 6 (1999)
No overview available.
52 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Series 6, Show 1
1999-01-25Episode 2: Series 6, Show 2
1999-01-26Episode 3: Series 6, Show 3
1999-01-27Episode 4: Series 6, Show 4
1999-01-28Episode 5: Series 6, Show 5
1999-01-29Episode 6: Series 6, Show 6
1999-02-01Episode 7: Series 6, Show 7
1999-02-02Episode 8: Series 6, Show 8
1999-02-03Episode 10: Series 6, Show 10
1999-02-05Episode 11: Series 6, Show 11
1999-02-08Episode 12: Series 6, Show 12
1999-02-09Episode 13: Series 6, Show 13
1999-02-10Episode 14: Series 6, Show 14
1999-02-11Episode 15: Series 6, Show 15
1999-02-12Episode 16: Series 6, Show 16
1999-02-15Episode 17: Series 6, Show 17
1999-02-16Episode 18: Series 6, Show 18
1999-02-17Episode 19: Series 6, Show 19
1999-02-18Episode 20: Series 6, Show 20
1999-02-19Episode 23: Series 6, Show 23
1999-02-24Episode 24: Series 6, Show 24
1999-02-25Episode 25: Series 6, Show 25
1999-02-26Episode 26: Series 6, Show 26
1999-03-01Episode 30: Series 6, Show 30
1999-03-05Episode 31: Series 6, Show 31
1999-03-08Episode 32: Series 6, Show 32
1999-03-09Episode 33: Series 6, Show 33
1999-03-10Episode 35: Series 6, Show 35
1999-03-12Episode 36: Series 6, Show 36
1999-03-16Episode 37: Series 6, Show 37
1999-03-17Episode 38: Series 6, Show 38
1999-03-18Episode 39: Series 6, Show 39
1999-03-19Episode 40: Series 6, Show 40
1999-03-22Episode 41: Series 6, Show 41
1999-03-23Episode 42: Series 6, Show 42
1999-03-24Episode 43: Series 6, Show 43
1999-03-25Episode 44: Series 6, Show 44
1999-03-26Episode 45: Series 6, Show 45
1999-04-01Episode 46: Series 6, Show 46
1999-04-06Episode 48: Series 6, Show 48
1999-04-08Episode 49: Series 6, Show 49
1999-04-09Episode 50: Series 6, Show 50
1999-04-12Episode 51: Series 6, Show 51
1999-04-13Episode 52: Series 6, Show 52
1999-04-14Episode 53: Series 6, Show 53
1999-04-15Episode 54: Series 6, Show 54
1999-04-16Episode 55: Series 6, Show 55
1999-05-26Episode 56: Series 6, Show 56
1999-11-22Episode 57: Series 6, Show 57
1999-11-23Episode 58: Series 6, Show 58
1999-11-24Episode 59: Series 6, Show 59
1999-11-25Episode 60: Series 6, Show 60
1999-11-26Season 7 (2000)
No overview available.
79 episodes
