The Next Line
| The Next Line | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Kevin Frank |
| Narrated by | Kathy Morse |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Global |
| Original release | 1991 – 1992 |
The Next Line was a 1990s television game show. Produced by Blair Murdoch, it was filmed at the studios of CKVU-TV in Vancouver, British Columbia. Hosted by Kevin Frank, with Kathy Morse (later the mayor of Maple Ridge from 2002 to 2005) as the announcer (the pair had also worked together on another game show, Kidstreet, which aired around the same time), it centered on viewing classic movie clips that were cut off at a point and then determining which of a panel of "experts" gave the correct line that followed. It premiered in 1991 on many Global Television Network stations, but was cancelled after 13 weeks. Reruns were first aired on Prime Network in the late 90s, and later resurfaced on GameTV.
The show was based on an earlier game show, The New Liar's Club (another show produced by Murdoch), which was played using similar rules. Even the set was nearly identical, but with some minor adjustments including the vane scoring display expanding to 4 digits (while The New Liar's Club's display used only 3). Unlike Liar's Club, The Next Line had no studio audience.
Four contestants played the game against a regular panel of four "experts" that featured:
Five rounds were played. Each contestant started with 100 points and could wager as many points as they wanted on the panelist they thought gave the correct line to the clip. A correct match earned the player the points they wagered, while an incorrect match subtracted the wagered points from their score. The contestant with the most points at the end of the fifth round was declared the day's champion and won an assortment of prizes.
Odds were placed at 1-1, meaning a correct match added the points the player wagered to their score. A player was allowed to bet a maximum half of their original 100 points. In round 1, a scene from a classic movie was played, after some point the dialogue stopped. A reminder of the last line spoken by the character in the clip was shown on the monitors, at which time each of the panelists would give their take on what the next line would be. After the fourth panelist gave their answer, the players made their wagers, a recap was given by the panelists, and the clip was restarted with the next line added.
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