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  • Blockbusters (1980–1982)
  • TV-G
    TV Series | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Blockbusters (1980–1982)
TV-G
TV Series | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Game show which sought to resolve the question, "Are two heads better than one?" A single contestant competed against a team of two (related in some way but not married) to answer general knowledge questions, which allowed them to claim ...See moreGame show which sought to resolve the question, "Are two heads better than one?" A single contestant competed against a team of two (related in some way but not married) to answer general knowledge questions, which allowed them to claim hexagonal boxes on a large five-by-four game board if they answered correctly. Each box had a different letter of the alphabet on it, and each question had a one-word answer beginning with whichever letter was selected by a player. The single contestant had to complete a vertical path on the board to win (a minimum of four red boxes), while the two-person team had to finish a horizontal path on the board (a minimum of five white boxes). Oftentimes, more than the minimum number of boxes were required to win a game. The first team to win a two-out-of-three-game match became the champion and played the "Gold Rush" for a chance to win $5,000 in cash. The same game board was used only with each box having one letter or as much as five initials to a phrase, title, name, etc. The champion, whether it be the single player or one member of the two-person team, had 60 seconds to make a horizontal connection across the board. Each clue answered correctly turned the box in question gold, while incorrect answers or passes turned a box black, making it a block that a contestant had to work around. If the champion failed to make such connection, he/she won $100 per correct answer. Teams continued until winning 10 games or being defeated. The 10-game maximum was eventually extended to 20 games, allowing previously-retired champions to be brought back to the show. Written by Anonymous See less
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Seasons
2   |   1   See all
Director
Ira Skutch
Writers
Joseph Kaufmann III (writer: editorial staff) | Robert Mogill (writer: editorial staff) | Marsha Morris (writer: editorial staff) | Jake Tauber (writer: editorial staff)
Producer
Robert Sherman
Composer
Bob Cobert
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Status
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Updated Oct 27, 1980
Release date (First episode)
Oct 27, 1980 (United States)
Awards
1 nomination

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6 cast members
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Bill Cullen
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Bob Hilton
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Rich Jeffries
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10
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Jolene Rae Harrington
Self Self   See fewer
1
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David Vito Gregoli
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1
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Johnny Olson
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