TV ShowEnded

Wipeout

5.7 / 10
1988
7 seasons
275 episodes

Wipeout was a British game show based on the original US format that aired on BBC1 from 25 May 1994 to 3 December 2002. The show was originally hosted by Paul Daniels and held in London from 1994 to 1997, then Bob Monkhouse took over after moving to Manchester from 1998 to 2002.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Series 1, Show 1

    25-05-199430m

    First round: Separate the fictitious characters from the real people. (The Hot Spot was behind Tom Sawyer, but was lost and reappeared behind Sam Spade.) Second round, first boa...

  • Ep 2

    2.Series 1, Show 2

    01-06-199430m

    First round: Select the right pairings of Hollywood actors and the U.S. Presidents they portrayed. (The "Hot Spot" was behind the pairing Randy Quaid and Lyndon B. Johnson. It wa...

  • Ep 3

    3.Series 1, Show 3

    08-06-199430m

    First round: Isolate which movies starred Elizabeth Taylor. (The "Hot Spot" was behind The Sandpiper.) Tie-breaker: To determine who would go on to the second round, two contest...

  • Ep 4

    4.Series 1, Show 4

    15-06-199430m

    First round: Pick out the state capitals. (The "Hot Spot" was behind Salt Lake City.) Tie-breaker: To determine who would go on to the second round, two contestants had to separa...

  • Ep 5

    5.Series 1, Show 5

    06-07-199430m

    First round: Name the slogans some men used in their Presidential campaigns. (The "Hot Spot," unbelievably, appeared under "Era of Wonderful Nonsense.") Second round, first board:...

  • Ep 6

    6.Series 1, Show 6

    13-07-199430m

    First round: With the dawn of the 1989 model cars upon us, can you name which car models are current? (The "Hot Spot" was behind the Legend, but was lost as rediscovered in the Cou...

  • Ep 7

    7.Series 1, Show 7

    20-07-199430m

    First round: Find the states with a smaller area than Missouri. (The "Hot Spot" was first housed in Illinois, but was moved to Florida.) Second round first board: Name the eight me...

  • Ep 8

    8.Series 1, Show 8

    27-07-199430m

    First round: Can you select which common items were invented by 1900? (The "Hot Spot" was behind the Automobile.) Tie-breaker: To determine who would go on to the second round, two...

  • Ep 9

    9.Series 1, Show 9

    03-08-199430m

    First round: Get the right pairs of animal species and the terms used to describe the males. (The "Hot Spot" was behind the pairing "Deer" and "Buck.") Second round, first board: W...

  • Ep 10

    10.Series 1, Show 10

    10-08-199430m

    First round: Which songs were big hits for Elvis Presley? (The "Hot Spot" was behind Crying In The Chapel.) Tie-breaker: To advance to the second round, two contestants had to duel...

  • Ep 11

    11.Series 1, Show 11

    17-08-199430m

    First round: Prior to 1988, which of these actors had never won an Academy Award? (The ""Hot Spot"" was behind James Dean.) Second round, first board: What words appear in the Pl...

  • Ep 12

    12.Series 1, Show 12

    24-08-199430m

    First round: According to the Rhyming Dictionary, which of these words can't be rhymed? (The ""Hot Spot"" started off behind ""cusp,"" but was lost and resurfaced under ""gulf."")...

  • Ep 13

    13.Series 1, Show 13

    02-09-199430m

    First round: Name which TV series was the top-rated show for at least one full season. (The ""Hot Spot"" was behind Bonanza, but was lost and popped up behind Laugh-In.) Tie-brea...

  • Ep 14

    14.Series 1, Show 14

    09-09-199430m

    First round: Learn the truths about Benjamin Franklin. (The ""Hot Spot"" fact was that Benjamin's father was a candlemaker.) Second round, first board: What things come in threes...

  • Ep 15

    15.Series 1, Show 15

    16-09-199430m

    First round: With what adjectives does the Boy Scouts of America define a Boy Scout? (The ""Hot Spot"" was under ""kind."") Second round, first board: Pick out the States that bo...

  • Ep 16

    16.Series 1, Show 16

    23-09-199430m

    First round: Find out which men co-starred with Barbra Streisand or had some other connection to her. (The ""Hot Spot"" started behind Richard Dreyfuss, but was lost and resurface...

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