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{{quote|''Come on! You only have 60 seconds left to call in for a shot at $100! All you have to do is unscramble this famous thing! "TVTORPES"! Keep ringing those phones! We don't have all night! Call! Call now! <ref>Call costs $100 a minute, 18+ only, many will enter, very few will have a bloody chance.</ref>''}} |
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A phone-in game show is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. It is a logical extension of the concept of a [[Home Participation Sweepstakes]], except in this case, the ''whole'' show is one. These are a form of live [[Game Show]] where viewers can call in to a special number and hopefully get a chance to come on air to potentially win something by providing an answer to a question or logic puzzle. They were quite popular in Europe as a fixture of late-night television on commercial television channels, and even on dedicated ''quiz channels'' that dedicated their lineup to ''just'' this genre. If done right, they can at least be [[Rule of Fun|fun to watch]], and leave you wondering if you should even phone in and give it a shot yourself! |
A phone-in game show is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. It is a logical extension of the concept of a [[Home Participation Sweepstakes]], except in this case, the ''whole'' show is one. These are a form of live [[Game Show]] where viewers can call in to a special number and hopefully get a chance to come on air to potentially win something by providing an answer to a question or logic puzzle. They were quite popular in Europe as a fixture of late-night television on commercial television channels, and even on dedicated ''quiz channels'' that dedicated their lineup to ''just'' this genre. If done right, they can at least be [[Rule of Fun|fun to watch]], and leave you wondering if you should even phone in and give it a shot yourself! |
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* [[Screwed by the Network]]: The 0898-gate scandals caused almost every single phone-in quiz game on-air in the United Kingdom to get affected in some way. Quite a few of them got either put on hiatus or cancelled. |
* [[Screwed by the Network]]: The 0898-gate scandals caused almost every single phone-in quiz game on-air in the United Kingdom to get affected in some way. Quite a few of them got either put on hiatus or cancelled. |
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{{quote|...oh I'm so sorry, the answer we were looking for was "Vest Port", popular retailer of sweatervests! |
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