"Hollywood Squares" (1998) TV series 1998-2004

Director:

Chris Darley

Writers:

Dave Boone (head writer) (2002-2004)
Ryan Hopak (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

14 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Game-Show

Plot:

Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.

Plot Keywords:

Celebrity | Tic Tac Toe | Guest | Joke | Non Fiction

Awards:

3 wins & 20 nominations

Cast

Tom Bergeron	...	Himself - Host (1,045 episodes, 1998-2004)
Shadoe Stevens	...	Himself - Announcer (695 episodes, 1998-2004)
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Herself - Center Square (675 episodes, 1998-2002)
Martin Mull	...	Himself / ... (425 episodes, 1998-2004)

Series Directed by
Chris Darley		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Matt Neuman		(161 episodes, 1998-1999)
Monty Aidem		(14 episodes, 2001)
Karen Anderson		(11 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jon Ross		(unknown episodes, 2001-2003)
Dave Boone		(unknown episodes, 2002-2004)
Stefanie Wilder		(unknown episodes, 2002)
Andrea Hartt		(unknown episodes)
Ryan Hopak		(unknown episodes)
Michelle Johnson		(unknown episodes)
Bill Kessler		(unknown episodes)
Kelly Kursten		(unknown episodes)
Jon Macks		(unknown episodes)
Rylee Newton		(unknown episodes)
Scott Saltzburg		(unknown episodes)
Bob Stone		(unknown episodes)
Bruce Vilanch		(unknown episodes)
Kim Wells		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Michael Levitt	....	executive producer (112 episodes, 2002-2004)
Whoopi Goldberg	....	producer (1 episode, 1998-2002)
John Moffitt	....	producer (1 episode, 1998-2002)
Pat Tourk Lee	....	producer (1 episode, 1998-2002)
Henry Winkler	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 2002)
Steve Radosh	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Claudia Cagan	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Tim Gaydos	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Naomi Grossman	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Jay Redack	....	senior producer (unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Ron Diamond		(136 episodes, 2002-2004)

Series Casting by
Steve Nave		(15 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Art Direction by
James Yarnell		(175 episodes, 2000-2004)
Kristan Andrews		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Trista Jordan	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 2004)
Trent Cotner	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1998-2002)
Jody Lawrence	....	key hair stylist / makeup department head (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Thea Samuels	....	personal makeup artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Tracey L. Miller-Smith	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Donna Moss	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Julia L. Walker	....	hair stylist: Ms. Goldberg (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Karen Wolpin	....	post-production supervisor (14 episodes, 1998)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Spencer Thornton	....	segment director (355 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Sound Department
Patrick Grandclaudon	....	sound editor (58 episodes, 1998-2001)
Dicken Berglund	....	voiceover mixer (unknown episodes)
Judi Frenkel	....	sound: A2 (unknown episodes)
Andrew I. King	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
J. Mark King	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Roy Pahlman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Dianna Oliva-Day	....	Visual Effects Producer: Stargate Digital (1 episode, 1998)
Sean Mullen	....	digital compositor: Commercial and Title Sequence at Stargate Films (unknown episodes)
Jaison Stritch	....	3D visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Cohen	....	company grip (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
David S. Heifetz	....	costumer (1 episode, 2000)

Series Editorial Department
Kevin Deselms	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes, 2002)

Series Music Department
Teena Marie	....	composer: theme "Square Biz" (unknown episodes, 2002-2004)

Series Other crew
Gregory A. Huster II	....	production assistant (460 episodes, 2001-2004)
Michael Collins	....	production accountant (240 episodes, 1998-2000)
Peter Margolis	....	dga stage manager (128 episodes, 1999-2003)
Marissa Passer	....	assistant to producers / talent coordinator (123 episodes, 1999-2004)
Dan Campbell	....	assistant contestant coordinator (111 episodes, 2004)
Glenn Catabas	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bob Perlow	....	audience warm-up (unknown episodes, 1998-2003)
Ric Enriquez	....	talent coordinator / talent executive (unknown episodes, 1999-2002)
Paul-Michel Pierre-Benoist	....	production assistant: New York (unknown episodes, 2000)
Audrey Clark	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes, 2001-2002)
Kerry Moynahan	....	assistant to executive in charge of production / production assistant (unknown episodes, 2002-2003)
Paul Gendreau	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Lee Avant	....	talent assistant (unknown episodes)
Darren Bunkley	....	college contestant search coordinator (unknown episodes)
David Coscia	....	prize segment producer (unknown episodes)
Louis Goldberg	....	talent assistant (unknown episodes)
Xaque Gruber	....	executive assistant (unknown episodes)
Gary Light	....	talent assistant (unknown episodes)
Justin Lillge	....	talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sandy Pine	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Kate Post Spitser	....	talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Joe Scott	....	talent assistant (unknown episodes)
Thomas Shull	....	contestant assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Sony Pictures Television (2003-2004)
• Fair Dinkum Productions (uncredited)
• Michael Levitt Productions
• King World Productions
• Columbia TriStar Television (1998-2003)
• Moffitt-Lee Productions (1998-2002)
• Henry Winkler/Michael Levitt Productions (2002-2004)
• King World Studios West Inc. (1998-2004)
• Whoop/One Ho Productions/Lil' Whoop Productions (1998-2002)

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001-2003) (USA) (TV)
• King World Productions (1998-2004) (USA) (TV) (1998-)
• CBS Broadcast International (non-USA)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-2004) (USA) (TV)

Also Known As:

"H²" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
"H2: Hollywood Squares" - USA (fifth season title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sony Pictures Television

Trivia:

On 12 December 2002, Peter Marshall, the original "Master of the Hollywood Squares" took over the hosting duties for a day, with regular host Tom Bergeron in the center square, the first time he has hosted Hollywood Squares in over 20 years.

Quotes:

Tom Bergeron:When spelled out in Scrabble tiles, which is worth more points? "Tom Bergeron" or "sex machine"?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jude Law/Pearl Jam (#35.17)" (2010)

Fifth Season Review

When I got to see the current rival of Hollywood Squares I got tired of it pretty quick. What I got tired of was Whoopi Goldberg and Bruce Vilanch. It seems that others were getting tired of them as well. Even Peter Marshall who was the original "Master of the Squares" said that Whoopi was a poor choice. By the way he will guest host H2 on the December 12, 2002, and regular host Tom Bergeron will play center square for a day.

Enter Henry 'The Fonz' Winkler. Although H2 was his first game show he got involved with, Winkler has done a good job and his brought new life to H2. When Whoopi was center square, she got picked first most of time (99%). The center square still gets picked in the Winkler version but you get different celebrities each week. Bergeron is no longer second fiddle to Goldberg and really does carry the show. Although the front game has cut to accommodate the "How Much You Know about Stars" end game H2 has great energy. The end game is great in which the winning contestant much agree/disagree correctly about statements about the weeks squares within 30 seconds. The more they guess correctly the greater their changes are in winning cars, cash, and trips.

If you have not seen H2 Winkler style, check it out. It's really a 'Square Biz.'