The Challengers
The Challengers may refer to:
The Challengers (game show)
The Challengers is an American game show that aired in syndication from September 3, 1990 until August 30, 1991. The show remained in production for its entire run on the air, differing from most syndicated game shows which usually wrapped in the early summer.
The series was created by Ron Greenberg and was based largely on his 1969 production, The Who, What, or Where Game. Dick Clark presided over the show with Don Morrow announcing. The Challengers was a joint production of Ron Greenberg Productions and Dick Clark Productions, with Buena Vista Television as distributor.
Gameplay
Three contestants, one a returning champion, competed.
Challengers Sprint Round
The players were each spotted $200 to start the round, and Clark asked a series of toss-up questions for which players had to buzz in. Correct answers added $100 to a player's score, while incorrect answers deducted $100 and took the question out of play for the other two players.
In early episodes, the rules were slightly different; players were not given any money at the outset, and if one player missed a question, either opponent could buzz in to answer it.
The Challengers (TV series)
The Challengers was a Canadian biographical television series which aired on CBC Television from 1979 to 1980.
Premise
This series profiled various successful Canadians. Its debut on 26 January 1979 featured a winning squash player, a rodeo performer and a hockey skate blade inventor.
Scheduling
The half-hour series was broadcast Fridays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 26 January to 30 March 1979. Additional special hour-long episodes were broadcast in 1980, on 11 January, 8 February and 2 April.
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