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Gridlock (game show)

Gridlock
Genre Game show
Presented by Derek Mooney
Country of origin Ireland
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
Release
Original network RTÉ
Original release September 14, 1998 (1998-09-14)

Gridlock was an Irish television game show, hosted by Derek Mooney, that premiered on RTÉ on September 14, 1998.Gridlock replaced the long-running series Blackboard Jungle, which was hosted by Ray D'Arcy.

The show lasted only one season. There were three teams of two people, each team representing a secondary school. One player on each team would answer general knowledge questions, while the other would try to achieve "gridlock" on a puzzle diagram.

Due to the complex nature of the puzzle, viewers, the studio audience, and sometimes even contestants, struggled to follow the show and ratings started to fall. In a bid to boost ratings, RTÉ introduced the performances of cheerleaders during intermissions. However, Gridlock was cancelled after just one series, much to the upset of its core following.



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