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Line 10: The show originally aired from December 7, 1987, until December 13, 1991, with a concurrent syndicated version running for the 1989-90 season. Two episodes (one each from the first and last seasons) were aired by MTV<ref>2 in the wee hours of the morning</ref> in tribute after Ober's death in late 2009. ---- {{gameshowtropes}} ~~=== [[Game Show]] Tropes in use: ===~~ * [[Big Win Sirens]]: Alternating burglar alarm sirens were used whenever the [[Bonus Round]] was won. Inverted if it was lost, as one of the two sirens was used as the time-up buzzer instead. * [[Bonus Round]]: In the MTV version, players had to identify artists in music videos while strapped onto a [[Product Placement\|Craftmatic Adjustable Bed]]; in the syndicated version, players had to answer TV questions while being spun around on the "[[Wheel of Fortune\|Wheel of]] [[Jeopardy!]]". Line 38: * [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Both Ober and Quinn. * [[Double Entendre]]: "Beat the Bishop", anyone? * [[Expository Theme Tune\|Expository]] [[Title Theme Tune\|Title]] [[Theme Tune]]: "Kenny wasn't like the other kids... ''Remote Control!''!" * [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]] * [[Half-Hour Comedy]] Line 51: * [[Shout-Out]]: '''Constantly''', to [[Game Show Host\|game show hosts]], other shows, etc. Parodied on some episodes which were themed "salutes" to random objects. * [[Signature Sound Effect]]: The "come and get it" signaling the Snack Break, and the bizarre air raid sirens signaling Off the Air. * [[Special Guest]]: [[The Newlywed Game]] and [[Card Sharks]] host Bob Eubanks paid a visit to the show in ~~season~~Season 2, ostensibly to give Ken some pointers on how to host. The episode is especially hilarious for when one of the contestants began heckling Bob ("You got your own show - let Ken do his business here!"), and [[What the Hell, Player?\|Bob responds in kind]] ("Don't let your mouth write a check your butt can't cash!") The [[Speed Round]] then consisted of one word from a TV show's title being replaced with "Whoopie", and the contestants having to supply the correct word. * [[Stylistic Suck]]: Played for laughs with "Sing Along with Colin" and the aforementioned Mr. Baggy Pants. * [[Take That]]: ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' in particular seemed to invoke Ober's wrath. Line 62: [[Category:Game Show]] [[Category:Remote Control]] [[Category:TV Series]]