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'''''The Celebrity Game''''' is an [[Australia]]n [[game show]] based on the game of [[charades]], involving two teams of celebrities. The original series was hosted by [[Bert Newton]] on the [[Nine Network]] in 1969. A revived series hosted by [[Mike Preston]] on [[Network Ten]] ran from 1976-1977.
'''''The Celebrity Game''''' is an Australian [[game show]] that aired in two different formats. The original series, based on an American game show of the same name, was hosted by [[Bert Newton]] on the [[Nine Network]] in 1969 as ''Australia's Celebrity Game''. The later series, based on the game of [[charades]], involving two teams of celebrities, was hosted by [[Mike Preston]] on [[Network Ten]] ran from 1976 to 1977.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
In the original 1969 version, similar to the 1964 American version, a panel of nine celebrities were asked a question on a popular topic, and three contestants were then asked to choose a celebrity and to tell how that contestant voted. After every three turns, if all three contestants correctly guessed the celebrity's answers, they each won $10; if two contestants were successful, they received $20; if one contestant was successful, that contestant received $30.
Two teams of three celebrities and a contestant competed in the game of charades, where one player acts out a word or phrase, often by pantomiming similar-sounding words, and the other players guesses the word or phrase. The celebrity regulars included Joy Chambers, Joe Martin, Johnny Pace, Harriet, Stuart Wagstaff and Barry Creyton. <ref>http://www.memorabletv.com/australia/tvac.htm</ref>

In the 1976–77 version, two teams of two celebrities and a contestant competed in the game of charades, where each player acted out words or phrases for two minutes, often by pantomiming similar-sounding words, while one player guessed the words or phrases. The celebrity regulars included [[Joy Chambers]], Joe Martin, Johnny Pace, Harriet, [[Stuart Wagstaff]] and [[Barry Creyton]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CABARET to CITY WEST - AUSTRALIAN TV |url=http://www.memorabletv.com/australia/tvac.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426023633/http://www.memorabletv.com/australia/tvac.htm |archive-date=2010-04-26 |access-date=2010-08-09 |website=Memorable TV}}</ref> <!-- Reference archive changed from WebCite to Wayback Machine due to reliability issues -->


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of Australian game shows]]
* [[List of Australian game shows]]
* [[Pyramid (Australian game show)]]
* [[Pyramid (Australian game show)|''Pyramid'', Australian game show]]
* ''[[Give Us a Clue]]''
* ''[[Give Us a Clue]]''
* ''[[People Will Talk (game show)|People Will Talk]]''


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb title|id=0988921|title=The Celebrity Game (1969)}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0988921|title=The Celebrity Game (1969)}}


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Latest revision as of 23:18, 9 November 2023

The Celebrity Game
Presented by
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Original release
NetworkNine Network
Release1969 (1969)
NetworkNetwork Ten
Release1976 (1976) –
1977 (1977)

The Celebrity Game is an Australian game show that aired in two different formats. The original series, based on an American game show of the same name, was hosted by Bert Newton on the Nine Network in 1969 as Australia's Celebrity Game. The later series, based on the game of charades, involving two teams of celebrities, was hosted by Mike Preston on Network Ten ran from 1976 to 1977.

Gameplay

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In the original 1969 version, similar to the 1964 American version, a panel of nine celebrities were asked a question on a popular topic, and three contestants were then asked to choose a celebrity and to tell how that contestant voted. After every three turns, if all three contestants correctly guessed the celebrity's answers, they each won $10; if two contestants were successful, they received $20; if one contestant was successful, that contestant received $30.

In the 1976–77 version, two teams of two celebrities and a contestant competed in the game of charades, where each player acted out words or phrases for two minutes, often by pantomiming similar-sounding words, while one player guessed the words or phrases. The celebrity regulars included Joy Chambers, Joe Martin, Johnny Pace, Harriet, Stuart Wagstaff and Barry Creyton.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CABARET to CITY WEST - AUSTRALIAN TV". Memorable TV. Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
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