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Short-lived [[Game Show]] created by [[Mark Goodson]] which ran on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from October 8, 1984 to April 5, 1985. The show pitted a team of three "Juniors" (each under 30) and three "Seniors" (each over 30) against each other.
The original format had Round 1 offering two rows of four answers each. The team chose one of the two rows and was asked a question related to it. Each team member had to eliminate the three wrong answers from that row, with $50 won for each wrong answer eliminated and $300 if all three wrong answers were removed.
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Both formats used the same rules for the next rounds: the $1,000 Trivia Race, which was simply pick a category, answer a question, lather-rinse-repeat; the first ten questions were worth $100 each, with all subsequent ones worth $200. After all that, the winning team proceeded to the $10,000 Trivia Ladder, a multi-tiered bonus round. Here, each teammate is offered a question, and getting the question right offered each team member a chance at splitting the $10,000 grand prize.
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* [[Bonus Round]]: The $10,000 Trivia Ladder.
* [[Celebrity Edition]]: The week of November 19-23 had [[Bill Cullen]], Jamie Farr, and Tom Poston playing against Jayne Meadows, Vicki Lawrence, and [[Betty White]]. The week of February 11-15 had soap operas competing.
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* [[Artifact Title]]: The second format had very little to do with a right answer catching you in a trap. At least not moreso than any other quiz show.
* [[Color Coded for Your Convenience]]: The Juniors team always wore blue sweaters, and the Seniors red. Both matched the respective colors of each team's podium.
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** '''Original Format''': "Here comes the fascinating world of trivia, where even a right answer can catch you in a trap! On ''Trivia Trap''! The Juniors are ready, the Seniors are set to play, and here's the host of ''Trivia Trap'', Bob Eubanks!"
** '''Revamped Format''':
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'''Hilton''': Welcome to the fascinating world of trivia! Our Senior team is ready! Playing for the Seniors are [name], [name], and [name]! And our Junior team is set! Playing for the Juniors are [name], [name] , and [name]! And here's the host of ''Trivia Trap'', Bob Eubanks! }}
* [[Padding]]: The Trivia Race round, which was just plain ol' Q&A without anything to make it stand out. Also, the Fact/Fiction round when it was added.
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[[Category:Game Show]]
[[Category:Trivia Trap]]
[[Category:TV Series]]
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