Hollywood Squares (1966)
• October 17th, 1966
Comedy, Reality, Family
Overview
Hollywood Squares is an American panel game show, in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The "board" for the game is a 3 × 3 vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants. The stars are asked questions by the host, or "Square-Master", and the contestants judge the veracity of their answers in order to win the game. Although Hollywood Squares was a legitimate game show, the game largely acted as the background for the show's comedy in the form of joke answers, often given by the stars prior to their "real" answer. The show's writers usually supplied the jokes. In addition, the stars were given question subjects and plausible incorrect answers prior to the show. The show was scripted in this sense, but the gameplay was not. In any case, as host Peter Marshall, the best-known "Square-Master" and the man in whose honor the show's first announcer, Kenny Williams, actually "coined" the term, would explain at the beginning of the Secret Square game, the celebrities were briefed prior to show to help them with bluff answers, but they otherwise heard the actual questions for the first time as they were asked on air.
TV Shows Link coming soon!!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Extras
Released on: 2005-07-21
Comedy
Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet ...
Wheel of Fortune
Released on: 1983-09-19
Family, Reality
This game show sees contestants solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash an...
It Takes Two
Released on: 2006-05-28
Reality
It Takes Two is the Australian version of UK series Just the Two of Us, which ran for three seasons ...
The Crystal Maze
Released on: 1990-02-15
Reality
The Crystal Maze was a British game show, produced by Chatsworth Television and shown on Channel 4 i...
Time Crashers
Released on: 2015-08-23
Reality
Ten celebrities are about to leave their 21st century lives and everything they know behind to becom...
Mein bester Feind
Released on: 2014-12-06
Reality
A best friend needs to solve a task, so that the other best friend wins a prize.
Chess Masters: The Endgame
Released on: 2025-03-10
Reality
Sue Perkins hosts this high-stakes chess contest, following 12 rising stars of the UK’s booming ches...
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
Released on: 2020-04-24
Reality
Secret celebrities - from all walks of life - compete in full drag as they try to impress Emmy Award...
A League of Their Own
Released on: 2010-03-11
Comedy
Two teams comprised of comedians, celebrities and sports stars compete against each other in a test ...
Brandy: Special Delivery
Released on:
Reality
Brandy: Special Delivery is an American reality series following R&B singer Brandy's pregnancy with ...
Minute to Win It
Released on: 2010-03-14
Family
Contestants take part in a series of 60-second challenges that use objects that are commonly availab...
Conan
Released on: 2010-11-08
Talk, Comedy, News
A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.
This Is Your Life
Released on: 1975-09-21
Reality, Documentary
This Is Your Life is an Australian television documentary show based on the American show of the sam...
Dinner at Tiffani's
Released on: 2015-02-25
Reality
Tiffani Thiessen invites her celebrity friends over for good company, great stories and delicious fo...
Al Murray's Happy Hour
Released on: 2007-01-13
Comedy
Al Murray's Happy Hour was a chat show presented by comedian Al Murray and produced by Avalon TV. Th...