Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak
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Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak was an ABC game show that aired from January 6, 1986 to April 4, 1986. It was produced by Reg Grundy Productions. Its host was UK personality Bruce Forsyth, and was announced by Gene Wood and Marc Summers.
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[edit] Gameplay
Two teams of five (one consisting of men, the other consists of women) compete in a battle of the sexes game of word association.
In round one, the captain of the team in control chooses one of two words to play with, while the other four are wearing headphones to make sure that they don't hear the word. Once a word is chosen, then the team would then have 40 seconds to guess the word. The team captain would then have describe the word the his first partner, whom would then (if possible) do the same for partner #2. The process is repeated down the line until one of these events occur:
- The team has completed the transitioning down the line
- Time runs out
- Any player repeats a clue already given
For Rounds 1 and 2, each correct transition is worth $100 for a maximum of $400. For Round 3, each correct transition was worth $200 for a possible $800, and a possible maximum grand total of $1,600.
The team with the most money wins the game & goes on to the bonus round. If the game ends in a tie, one final word is played with the captain having the option to play or pass.
[edit] The Bonus Round
In the bonus round, a word was given to the team captain to start, then he/she must give four answers connected to that word. After that, the teammates have 20 seconds (five seconds per player) to guess those hidden answers. The process is played for three rounds; the first round is worth $200 per answer, and $300 in round two. In round three, if the team can get all four answers in 20 seconds, their bonus round score is multiplied by five (Ex: $500 X 5 = $2,500) for a maximum of $10,000; otherwise they keep whatever they won in the first two rounds.
[edit] The Party Line Pilot
Three pilots for the show were made, but in 1983 the first one was made under a different name. It was called Party Line, and it was hosted by Gene Rayburn, with Jay Stewart announcing.
The main game was basically the same as the other two pilots & the series except teams played for points not dollars (Ruck Zuck, the German version used the same scoring format).
The bonus round was substantially different from the bonus round in the series & the other two pilots. For the winning team faced a zig-zag line of nine players. All team members were given the same word. The team captain was given a baton, with the baton he/she gave clues to each of the nine players without repeats. If at anytime the captain runs out of clues he/she can pass to the next teammate in line (the process is the same for the other team members). The first transaction was worth $100 with the money doubling for every subsequent transition. The process lasts for up to 40 seconds (just like in the main game).
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[edit] Episode Status
All of the episodes exist, but never reran on GSN.
[edit] International Versions
Several international versions came to the scene; including one in Australia (which aired in the late 1990s), one in France, and the popular German version (there it is called Ruck Zuck).
