Digital LG Quiz
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The Digital LG Quiz was a Philippine quiz show that aired on GMA Network from 1999 to 2005. The hosts were Paolo Bediones and Regine Tolentino, who was replaced by Bernadette Allison and Pia Guanio. On 2004, the program was reformated and retitled as Digital LG Challenge, with Bediones and Bianca Araneta as hosts. The program was co-produced by the GMA Network-owned ALTA Productions and LG Electronics
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[edit] Format
A high school sends a representative (and an alternative), either a sophomore or a junior to the television program. The alternative would only come to play if the original contestant would not be able to make it on the school's first appearance each season. For example, if the original contestant qualified for the monthly final, but the contestant can't be available, the school forfeits its monthly final spot. But if the school sends its alternate and qualifies for the monthly final, but the original becomes available for the monthly final, the alternate would be the one that will represent the school. The season runs from October to July.
In order to be the season's champion, a contender must qualify for the monthly and quarterly finals, and to win in the quarterly finals.
In the weekly finals, four schools would be represented (the manner of selection depends on the availble schedule). The contender with the highest points at the end of the program wins the weekly final. The winner receives a cash prize of PHP12,000, and the winner's school receives an LG television.
Another two weekly finals will be held, and on the fourth week, a monthly final will be held, where the three weekly champions, and the second-placer with the highest total points (the wildcard) qualifies. The monthly winner receives a cash prize of PHP24,000, with the winner's school receiving an LG television.
If there are two contenders with the same number of points for the wildcard spot, a written test will be administered (first season) or the contender with the higher number of buzz-ins (succeeding seasons) would qualify.
The process will be repeated until there are three monthly champions. On the fourth month, the three monthly champions, plus the second-placer with the highest total points earned in the monthly finals, contests a spot for the quarterfinals. The winner receives PHP96,000 in scholarships.
The process will be repeated until there are four quarterly champions (note that there is no wildcard). The quarterly champions would meet in the grand final, where a scholarship worth PHP1.2 million would be contested.
[edit] Gameplay
In the program proper, there are five rounds, "Password," "Picture Puzzle," "Think Tac Toe," "Blockbuster," and "Megabytes."
A large panel of televisions serves as a guide to the contenders and to the viewers.
[edit] Password
The first round, called "Password," the contenders, individually, would guess the answer to a series of clues in one minute. The first clue is worth 50 points, down to the fifth clue, which is 10 points. Once all of the clues are exhausted, the hosts would again ask the first clue, but it is still worth ten points.
The answer is the same for all members, and to avoid cheating, the contenders are isolated away from the studios once another contender is answering.
[edit] Picture Puzzle
[edit] First-second seasons
On this round, the contestant would be able to use their buzzers. The hosts would ask a question about among of the six subjects, and the contender who first buzzes in with the correct answer is awarded 30 points. The round will continue until either all six questions or until ten minutes has expired.
[edit] Third-fourth seasons
On the 2003-04 season, the round was reformatted. The innovation was that there are nine jigsaw pieces that hides a picture. In order to remove a jigsaw puzzle, a contender must answer the question correctly, which is still worth 30 points, with a chance to solve who what is pictured for an additional 50 points. If the picture is correctly answered, or if the ten minute time limit expires, the round ends. The jigsaw which would be removed is determined randomly, except for the middle jigsaw, which is always last.
[edit] Think Tac Toe
The contenders play a modernized version of tic tac toe, where each contestant is assigned a color. The contender with the lowest amount of points will pick a flying saucer (among nine arranged in a 3x3 grid. Each "flying saucer" has a designated subject and question). The contender who answers correctly would have his color flashed on the television panel and would be given the power to choose the next spot. Each correct answer is worth ten points.
The round ends if a contender is able to place his/her colors either horizontally, vertically or diagonally. The contender is then awarded an additional 50 points. If all of the flying saucers have been "shut down," or if ten minutes have elasped, the round ends.
[edit] Blockbuster
[edit] First-second seasons
In this round, the hosts would ask a question about each of the six films which would be seen on the television panel. The contender that answers correctly would be given 30 points.
[edit] Third to fourth seasons
Gameplay is essential similar to the previous seasons but instead of six films, the six questions would divided among three films, a music video, a historical film, and a science film.
[edit] Megabytes
In this round, there would be nine chips (each chip has an assigned subject seen by everyone). Seven chips are worth 30 points, and two chips are worth 60 points. The catch is that if a contender answers incorrectly, or buzzes without giving an answer, the contender would lose 10 points for the regular chips, and 60 points in the big chips (in the first season, this was lessened to 30 points in the succeeding seasons).
Before the round begins, the hosts would choose a chip. If a contender answers correctly, he would be able to choose the next chip. If a contender chooses a big chip, he/she would be given the option to play or pass. If he/she plays, the question would be asked only to him/her. If he/she passes, the hosts would then ask the other contenders if they'd like to play or pass. All those who'd play will be given the opportunity to answer the question.
The contender with the highest amount of points wins the game.
[edit] Celebrity Quiz
During the first season, a team of two celebrities would be invited to join in the celebrity quiz. The team that has the highest amount of points after ten questions wins a gift pack. The celebrity quiz round was discontinued after a few months.
[edit] Digital LG Challenge
[edit] Awards
- Best Game Show by the PMPC Star Awards for Television (2001)
- Best Game Show Hosts (for Paolo Bediones and Regine Tolentino) by the PMPC Star Awards for Television (2001)
[edit] Season champions
- Bryan Lagason (2000)
- Andrew John Lena (2001)
- Laurence Lloyd Parial (2002)
- Jon Sithli Mendoza (2003)
- Joseph Sy (2004)
[edit] Trivia
- Bernadette Allison was part of the team that won the first celebrity quiz.
- The program was taped at De La Salle Zobel from the second season to the fourth season.
- During the third season, AMA Computer University sponsored the "Megabytes" round.
- The fifth season's first wizard, Millicent Joyce Pangilinan, came from St. Paul University Quezon City. She placed third in the grand finals together with Ateneo de Manila University's representative.
- The fifth season's champion, Joseph Sy, came from La Salle Green Hills.
[edit] References
- Game show helps students achieve their dreams Manila Standard, November 22, 2002
