Blockbusters

Blockbusters (1980-1981)

EndedGame Show show

Blockbusters was originally hosted by Bill Cullen, who won an Emmy Award for hosting it. Obscured by The Price Is Right and dozens of Bob Stewart game shows, most of them erased, this was his first time winning the award. Blockbusters is also based off of Three On A Match and Winning Streak which are Bob Stewart Game Shows hosted by Cullen. Mark Goodson was able to acquire the format and use it for regular game play. It was also used in a kids version with a Beat The Clock element on QUBE named Across The Board in Ohio. Hosted by Nelson Davis and Bob Marvin with Dave Ulmer, Bill Cullen was in the studio hosting How Do You Like Your Eggs? with Howard Blumenthal and Tom Weebil. On Across The Board the teams were Red and Green. Blockbusters introduced a very large Green puzzle board contains the initials of the answers. Unlike Across The Board, one team had to go horizontally. The other team had to go vertically. Since the Blockbusters board was Green, one of the teams was White instead. And most interesting of all is the White team outnumbers the Red team! As a result, the white team's horizontal traverse was longer. Arranged in Hexagons, the attempts to go from one side to the other was interesting, and impossible to tie. They also had a Honey Comb pattern for the set design. The Bonus Round involved changing the White lights to Gold and required a horizontal traverse no matter which team was playing. Being on N.B.C., they offered a generous winnings limit so contestants could return dozens of times. The episodes were Straddled. After its original N.B.C. run, it immediately spun off to United Kingdom which lasted for decades.

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ScheduleMonday - Sunday (daily)

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EpisodeNameAirdate
1981-06-11Episode 160juin 11, 1981
1981-06-11Episode 160juin 11, 1981
1981-06-10Episode 159juin 10, 1981
1981-06-10Episode 159juin 10, 1981
1981-06-09Episode 158juin 9, 1981
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Frequently Asked Questions  Warning: Spoilers

What year did the TV show 'Blockbusters' premiere?

The TV show 'Blockbusters' premiered in 1980.

Who was the host of 'Blockbusters'?

The host of 'Blockbusters' was Bill Cullen.

What was the premise of 'Blockbusters'?

The premise of 'Blockbusters' was two teams, one consisting of a solo contestant and the other consisting of two, racing to be the first to form a continuous line of connected hexagons across a game board.

How was the game board on 'Blockbusters' designed?

The game board was designed with a honeycomb shape, featuring 20 white hexagons, 5 blue hexagons, and 1 gold hexagon.

What did the white hexagons represent on the game board of 'Blockbusters'?

The white hexagons on the game board of 'Blockbusters' represented letters of the alphabet.

What did the blue hexagons represent on the game board of 'Blockbusters'?

The blue hexagons on the game board of 'Blockbusters' represented numbers.

What did the gold hexagon represent on the game board of 'Blockbusters'?

The gold hexagon on the game board of 'Blockbusters' represented the goal for both teams, which was to connect their line of hexagons from one side of the board to the other.

What was the significance of the team setups on 'Blockbusters'?

The team setups on 'Blockbusters' were designed to give the solo contestant a chance to take on two opponents and still have a fair chance to win.

How did the solo contestant on 'Blockbusters' earn points?

The solo contestant on 'Blockbusters' earned points by correctly answering multiple-choice questions.

How did the two-person team on 'Blockbusters' earn points?

The two-person team on 'Blockbusters' earned points by correctly answering multiple-choice questions and connecting their line of hexagons across the game board.

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