Hollywood Squares 

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

Stars:

Tom Bergeron, Shadoe Stevens, Whoopi Goldberg

3 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
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 - Panelist / ... 425 episodes, 1998-2004

Storyline

An updated version of the classic game show. Celebrities, each sitting in a square of a giant tic-tac-toe board, are asked questions by host Tom Bergeron. Contestants must then guess whether the celebrity's answer is correct or incorrect in order to gain control of the square and hopefully get three squares in a row.

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Plot Keywords:

celebrity | tic tac toe | joke | non fiction | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Game-Show

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

H2: Hollywood Squares

Filming Locations:

Studio 33, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sony Pictures Television,Fair Dinkum Productions,Michael Levitt Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Quotes

Tom Bergeron: [It is the end of the main game of the show, and it is time count the number of squares each contestant earned in this round] Let's count up our squares. Now Brianna, you have two which gives you a thousand dollars and our thanks for being here on Hollywood Squares.
[shakes hands as audience applauds skeptically and Whoopi Goldberg has a puzzled look on her face, as Brianna's podium shows that she has won another thousand dollars from a previous game]
Tom Bergeron: You look stunned!
[turns to other contestant]
Tom Bergeron: ...
[...]

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Connections

Version of All Star Squares (1999)

User Reviews

Truly one of the worst game shows ever

Contrived jokes, poor acting, and some of the biggest morons as game contestants, this show is a perfect example of how NOT to make a game show. It is not so much a game show as a thinly disguised PR machine for both celebrity has-beens that are desperately trying to revive their career and minor celebrities that are still willing to debase themselves and lose whatever remaining shreds of human dignity they have.