When I first saw The Crystal Maze back in 1990, I thought, "Wow, this is ahead of it's time."
Richard O' Brien (from the Rocky Horror Picture Show) was the host initially and was replaced in the show's later years by Edward Tudor Pole. O' Brien was irreplaceable and whilst Tudor Pole did his best to make the show his own, he failed miserably.
The game show itself was like something from the future which is why I thought it was ahead of it's time. There were all sorts of shows set in Medieval,Aztec, Industrial or Futuristic worlds. The contestants played the games and tried to obtain time points which could then be used inside the Crystal Dome at the end where the contestants tried to obtain gold tokens which were flying about. The prizes were very good indeed.
All in all, The Crystal Maze was superb and way ahead of it's time.
Richard O' Brien (from the Rocky Horror Picture Show) was the host initially and was replaced in the show's later years by Edward Tudor Pole. O' Brien was irreplaceable and whilst Tudor Pole did his best to make the show his own, he failed miserably.
The game show itself was like something from the future which is why I thought it was ahead of it's time. There were all sorts of shows set in Medieval,Aztec, Industrial or Futuristic worlds. The contestants played the games and tried to obtain time points which could then be used inside the Crystal Dome at the end where the contestants tried to obtain gold tokens which were flying about. The prizes were very good indeed.
All in all, The Crystal Maze was superb and way ahead of it's time.