Fun House (U.S. game show)
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| Created by | Bob Synes |
| Presented by | J. D. Roth |
| Narrated by | John "Tiny" Hurley (Syndication) Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers (FOX) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 375 |
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| Producer(s) | Ron Greenberg |
| Location(s) |
Hollywood Center Studios Hollywood, California |
| Running time | approx. 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Stone Television (1988–1990) Stone Stanley Productions (1990–1991) Lorimar Television (1989–1990) Telepictures Productions (1990–1991) |
| Distributor |
Lorimar-Telepictures (1988–1989) Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1989–1991) |
| Release | |
| Original network |
first-run syndication (1988–1990) Fox (1990–1991) |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | September 5, 1988 – April 13, 1991 |
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| Related shows |
Fun House (UK version) College Mad House (college students version) |
A box art of Fun House as sold in most major retailers.
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| Players | 2 to 3 |
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| Age range | 3 and up |
| Setup time | < 3 minutes |
| Playing time | < 60 minutes |
| Random chance | Mild (mostly skill) |
| Skill(s) required | Reading/Counting/Answering questions |
Fun House is an American children's television game show that aired from September 5, 1988 to April 13, 1991. The first two seasons aired in daily syndication, with the Fox network picking it up and renaming it Fox's Fun House for its third and final season.
Similar in format to Double Dare airing at the time, Fun House saw two teams competing against each other answering questions and taking part in messy games with the winners running through an obstacle course (the titular "Fun House") at the end of the show.
Fun House was hosted for its entire run by J. D. Roth. He was assisted by twin cheerleaders and sisters Jacqueline "Jackie" and Samantha "Sammi" Forrest, who each cheered on one of the teams, and the show's announcer. John "Tiny" Hurley announced for both syndicated seasons and actor/breakdancer Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers, referred to on air as "MC Mike", replaced him when the show moved to Fox in 1990.
British Knights was a major sponsor of the show, and every contestant and cast/crew member (including Roth) wore a pair of the company's shoes.
Fun House was created by game show producer Bob Synes, who served as executive producer of the series with his partner Scott Stone for the first two seasons. When Synes died in 1990, Stone paired with David Stanley and what was previously known as Stone Television became known as Stone Stanley Productions. Fun House remained a Stone Stanley production until its final episode in 1991. Stone's initial co-producer and distributor was Lorimar-Telepictures, which produced the series for much of the first season. Beginning in 1989, Lorimar Television assumed co-production duties and Warner Bros. Television Distribution became the distributor.
A year after Fun House premiered, a spinoff series called College Mad House was created. Premiering in 1989 and running in weekly syndication for one season, it was hosted by Greg Kinnear and featured teams of college students from various universities around the United States competing against each other.
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