I have some very fond memories of watching this show going up- so rare to see a comedy/game show. I remember Geoff was always trying to get Emil to say something or at least crack a smile, but he never said anything except 'Yes, I did' when asked if he hid the check.
They never had a male contestant, either in this run or the later run in 81/82. The 'official' reason was that it was easier to set up the skit for one specific gender, and since women made more emotional contestants, they chose to go with only women. The real reason was that they were afraid with the elaborate gags leading up to some of the clunks, a man might haul off and hit Geoff. (It's true)
They never had a male contestant, either in this run or the later run in 81/82. The 'official' reason was that it was easier to set up the skit for one specific gender, and since women made more emotional contestants, they chose to go with only women. The real reason was that they were afraid with the elaborate gags leading up to some of the clunks, a man might haul off and hit Geoff. (It's true)