The Next Line
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The Next Line was a 1990s television game show. Produced by Blair Murdoch, who also produced other shows such as Acting Crazy, it was filmed at the studios of CKVU-TV in Vancouver. Hosted by Kevin Frank, it centered around 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.
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[edit] Gameplay
Four contestants played the game against a regular panel of four "experts" that included Pete Barbutti, Neil Crone, Veena Sood and Denalda Williams. 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.
[edit] Round 1
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 re-started with the next line added.
[edit] Round 2
In this round, odds were placed at 2-1, which could earn a player double their wagered points for a correct match. The clip shown featured one or more of the panelists acting out a situation. The segment was often called "Expert in the Street" or "Panelist in the Park". And although a panelist appeared in the clip, he/she may not be giving the correct next line.
[edit] Round 3
Odds remain at 2-1. The clip in Round 3 involved an ordinary person stopped on the streets of Vancouver to read a real-life fact.
[edit] Round 4
The odds in round 4 increased to 5-1, meaning a player could add 5 times their wagered points to their score. In the round often called "Mangled Movie", another classic movie clip was played, but the dialogue had been replaced with dubbing by one or more of the panelists
[edit] Round 5
With the odds now at 10-1 (earning a player 10 times their wagered points), it could be anybody's game. Any player with 90 points or more may wager up to 90 points in this round. This round played a little differently. Instead of showing movie clips, an original song was performed (music was usually written by Barbutti, with lyrics by the panel) with each panelist singing a line they had written that they thought would be the next in the song. After wagering, the line was revealed by the host, who usually sang it himself.
[edit] Trivia
- Both Kevin Frank and Neil Crone have something in common with each other: they have both done Canadian-based children's game shows (Frank hosted Kidstreet and Crone hosted Wild Guess), and both provided voices for the feature film Thomas and the Magic Railroad
- Crone also had a major role in the second season of the CTV series Power Play, playing Hamilton Steelheads coach Harry Strand
- Veena Sood had a minor role as a nurse in the Leslie Nielsen film Wrongfully Accused
- Denalda Williams once appeared as a contestant on Talkabout
- "The Next Line" was based on the game show "The Liar's Club", which the game was played using similar rules.
