What is “Let's Make a Deal”?
A: Let's Make a Deal is an American television musical comedy variety-game
show.
It originated in the United States in what year?
A: 1963 and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world.
The program was created and produced by whom?
A: Stefan Hatos and Monty Hall.
How long did Monty Hall serve as its host?
A: For nearly 30 years.
The format of Let's Make a Deal involves selected
members of what?
A: The studio audience, referred to as "traders", who make deals with the
host.
In most cases, a trader will be offered something of
value and given what choice?
A: Whether to keep it or exchange it for a different item.
What is the program's defining game mechanism?
A: That the other item is hidden from the trader until that choice is made.
The trader thus does not know if they are getting
something of equal or greater value or what?
A: A prize that is referred to as a "zonk," an item purposely chosen to be
of little or no value to the trader.
Let's Make a Deal is also known for audience members
who dress how?
A: In outrageous costumes in order to increase their chances of being
selected as a trader.
The current edition of Let's Make a Deal has aired on
CBS since when?
A: October 5, 2009, when it took over the spot on the network's daytime
schedule vacated by the long-running soap opera Guiding Light.
Who is the host of the current series?
A: Wayne Brady, with Jonathan Mangum as his announcer/assistant.
Who is the current model, joining in 2010?
A: Tiffany Coyne.
Starting in fall 2020, Let's Make a Deal began filming
with a hybrid of audience members in-studio seated in pods as well as what?
A: Virtual contestants playing from their homes due to the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic.
When did the 13th season of the current version
premiere?
A: On September 13, 2021.
How many primetime episodes were filmed and aired
during the season?
A: Three.
When did the first syndicated edition of Let's Make a
Deal premiere?
A: On August 30, 1971.
A revival of the series based in Canada was launched in
1980 and aired in syndication where?
A: On American and Canadian stations for one season.
This series was produced by whom?
A: Catalena Productions.
Catalena was forced into bankruptcy by what?
A: By an unpaid Monty Hall in August 1981.
In the fall of 1984, the series returned for a third
run in syndication as what?
A: The All-New Let's Make a Deal.
Running for two seasons until 1986, this series was
distributed by whom?
A: Telepictures.
NBC revived Let's Make a Deal twice in what time span?
A: A 13-year span.
The first was a daytime series in 1990 that was the
first to not be what?
A: Produced or hosted by Monty Hall.
Instead, the show was a production of whom?
A: Ron Greenberg and Dick Clark, and featured Bob Hilton (best known for
announcing other game shows) as host.
A primetime edition was launched in 2003 but drew poor
ratings and was cancelled after how many of its intended five episodes had
aired?
A: Three.