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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
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| runtime = approx. 22-24 minutes
| show_name = Bzzz!
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| writer = [[Neal Brennan]]<br />Cynthia Kitts<br />Anthony Marsh
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| runtime = approx. 22-24 minutes
| director = Bob Loudin
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| writer = [[Neal Brennan]]<br />Cynthia Kitts<br />Anthony Marsh
| director = Bob Loudin
| presenter = [[Annie Wood]]
| presenter = [[Annie Wood]]
| country = United States
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| num_seasons = 2
| country = United States
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| num_seasons = 2
| network = [[Television syndication|Syndication]]
| network = [[Television syndication|Syndication]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1996|1|22}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|1996|1|22}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1997|9|5}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1997|9|5}}
| executive_producer = Ralph Edwards<br />Stu Billett<br />John Rhinehart
| executive_producer = Ralph Edwards<br />Stu Billett<br />John Rhinehart
| producer = Lynn Speigel
| producer = Lynn Speigel
| company = [[Ralph Edwards]]-Stu Billett Productions<br />435 Production Company
| company = [[Ralph Edwards]]-Stu Billett Productions<br />435 Production Company
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| distributor = [[Tribune Entertainment]]
'''''Bzzz!''''' is an American relationship [[game show]] that first aired in limited [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]], produced by [[Ralph Edwards]]-Stu Billett Productions in cooperation with [[Tribune Entertainment]], which handled distribution.
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'''''Bzzz!''''' is an American relationship [[game show]] that first aired in limited [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]] in select markets (including [[Los Angeles]] TV station [[KTLA]]) from January 22 to March 8, 1996. Following this trial run, it later expanded to full national syndication for one season, airing from September 9, 1996 to September 5, 1997, with reruns continuing on some stations until 2001. The show was hosted by [[Annie Wood]] (who also served as the show's co-producer) and produced by [[Ralph Edwards]]-Stu Billett Productions.
The series premiered on January 22, 1996, for a limited trial run, primarily on [[Tribune Broadcasting|Tribune's own group of stations]]; it later expanded to full national syndication for one season, airing from September 9, 1996, to September 5, 1997, with reruns continuing on some stations until 2001. The show was hosted by [[Annie Wood]], who also served as co-producer.
Reruns of the series were first aired on [[WGN America|Superstation WGN]] from 2000 to 2001 (including the original "trial run" season), while [[Buzzr]] aired the series Saturday nights from February 15, 2020, to July 25, 2020.


==Premise==
==Premise==
The show itself was a fast-paced variant of ''[[The Dating Game]]'' in which a bachelor and bachelorette competed against each other to win a date with a member of the opposite sex, as well as money.
The show itself was a fast-paced variant of ''[[The Dating Game]]'' in which a bachelor and bachelorette competed against each other to win a date with a member of the opposite sex, as well as money.

==Round 1==
The bachelorette went first. Behind a screen, which the bachelorette could not see through, were four different men, who introduced themselves to the bachelorette one at a time. She then got to ask them each one question after their introduction. After the introductions, she chose the man she liked the least, who was set aside, but not necessarily eliminated.

The bachelorette now got to interview the remaining three men in detail for a total of two minutes. The bachelorette selected one of the three remaining men to interview. If she did not like the man's answer, she pressed the "Bzzer", which caused the set to go dark with BZZZ! showing in red on the wall, thus eliminating him from the game. The "Bzzz'd" player was then immediately escorted offstage by Wood, and made to wear earphones so they could not hear why they got "Bzzz'd". If all three men were "bzzz'd", or the bachelorette's two minutes expired (though this rarely occurred), she was stuck with the man she eliminated during the introductions.

However, if she liked the answer a man gives, she rang the bell. If the bachelorette rang the bell before all the men could be questioned, she was shown the remaining bachelors she turned down. Then the process is repeated with a bachelor choosing from four possible bachelorettes. Once the round is finished, round two then began. (In early episodes, the bachelor went first, and the bachelorette went second).

==Round 2 (Simpatico)==
The bachelorette and her prospective mate were given a paddle that had two different answers on it. They were both asked to go to a booth where they could not see each other's answer. The host reads a statement, and the players chose their answers, with $50 awarded each time their answers matched. If the pair got a perfect 7 out of 7, they were awarded $1,000. After seven questions, the second couple played the round. Later in the run, round two was played immediately after the first couple was formed, and again after the second couple; plus it was shortened to 5 questions, and each one was worth $100.

The pair that earned the most money during Round 2 won the game, a prize package, and moved on to the Final Bzzz. Both pairs kept their money.

===Tiebreakers===
In the event of a tie, two tiebreakers were used during the show's run.

Season 1: One couple was asked a percentage question, and asked to offer an answer. The remaining couple had to guess if the correct answer was higher or lower than the answer the first couple gave. Whichever couple was more accurate, won the game.

Season 2: Both couples were asked the question, and both couples offered an answer. Whichever couple was closest ''without going over'' won the game. In the event both couples were over, the winner would be the couple that went over the least.

==Final Bzzz!==
Introduced halfway through the first season, this round reversed the earlier roles, with the original bachelor/bachelorette being interviewed by their prospected mate. If the mate rang the bell, the date was on, and the show paid for all the expenses. However, if the mate hit the "Bzzer", the date was off, and the mate was given a prize package for their trouble.


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Latest revision as of 19:23, 13 September 2024

For other uses, see Bzzz (disambiguation).
Bzzz!
Written byNeal Brennan
Cynthia Kitts
Anthony Marsh
Directed byBob Loudin
Presented byAnnie Wood
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
Production
Executive producersRalph Edwards
Stu Billett
John Rhinehart
ProducerLynn Speigel
Running timeapprox. 22-24 minutes
Production companiesRalph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions
435 Production Company
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseJanuary 22, 1996 (1996-01-22) –
September 5, 1997 (1997-09-05)

Bzzz! is an American relationship game show that first aired in limited syndication, produced by Ralph Edwards-Stu Billett Productions in cooperation with Tribune Entertainment, which handled distribution.

The series premiered on January 22, 1996, for a limited trial run, primarily on Tribune's own group of stations; it later expanded to full national syndication for one season, airing from September 9, 1996, to September 5, 1997, with reruns continuing on some stations until 2001. The show was hosted by Annie Wood, who also served as co-producer.

Reruns of the series were first aired on Superstation WGN from 2000 to 2001 (including the original "trial run" season), while Buzzr aired the series Saturday nights from February 15, 2020, to July 25, 2020.

Premise

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The show itself was a fast-paced variant of The Dating Game in which a bachelor and bachelorette competed against each other to win a date with a member of the opposite sex, as well as money.

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