Hollywood Showdown
| Hollywood Showdown | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Sande Stewart |
| Presented by | Todd Newton |
| Narrated by | Randy West |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
Hollywood Center Studios Hollywood, California |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Sande Stewart Television |
| Release | |
| Original network |
PAX 2000 GSN 2000-2002 |
| Original release | January 23, 2000 – April 1, 2002 |
Hollywood Showdown is an American game show that aired on both PAX (now Ion Television) and Game Show Network from January to November 2000, then returned solely on GSN in early 2001 and ran until April 2002. Reruns aired on GSN again from September 2004 to April 2005 plus June 2006 and June 2007 on TV Guide Network. Todd Newton served as host, with Randy West announcing.
Produced by Sande Stewart, the game was similar to Jackpot!, whose creator/producer Bob Stewart is Sande's father.
Seven contestants competed against each other over the course of five episodes. At any given time, one contestant was in control of the game, while the other six stood in the gallery, each holding an envelope. Five of the envelopes held cards with dollar amounts ranging from $100 to $1,000 in $10 increments, while the last had the "Box Office" card.
The contestant in control selected one gallery member, who opened his/her envelope and revealed its contents. The two contestants then squared off in a question round. Newton read a series of questions with three answer choices, and the contestants buzzed in to answer. If correct, he or she scored one point, otherwise, the opponent chose from the remaining two choices. The first person to answer three questions correctly took control of the game.
If the gallery member's card showed a dollar amount, it was added to the Box Office jackpot, which began at $10,000 after being collected. If the gallery member had the "Box Office" card, the winner of that question round played for the jackpot.
The object of the Box Office round was to answer five questions correctly. Before each question, the contestant was presented with two category choices. The first four correct answers were worth $500 each, and the fifth won the Box Office.
At any time, a contestant could quit and take what they had won up to that point. However, an incorrect answer lost whatever winnings they had earned. If a contestant did not win the Box Office either by missing a question or choosing to stop, he or she played another game, with the Box Office continuing to grow from its previous value. When a contestant won the Box Office, he/she retired from the show, and a new contestant took his/her place among the remaining contestants. The Box Office reset to $10,000 every time it was won.
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