Clash!

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Clash! is a short-lived comedy game show which aired on Ha! in 1990. The show was produced and hosted by Billy Kimball and the theme song was composed by Carter Burwell.[1] Episodes were broadcast weekdays at 10:30am and 6:30pm.[2]

[edit] Format

Clash! was presented in an absurdist quiz show format in which two teams of three players each competed for prizes. Contestants were selected based on criteria such as occupation, ethnicity, religion, etc. and each team would represent one half of a rivaly. For example, an episode might pit nudists against fashion designers, librarians against noisy people, or vegetarians against butchers. Some rivalries were altered for comedic effect, such as "Cowboys vs. Indians" in which the Indians were people from India.

The final round consisted of one contestant spinning a wheel and answering a single question. Depending on where the wheel stopped, the question could be extremely difficult or extremely easy ("What did you have for breakfast this morning?" or "How are you?").

[edit] References

  1. ^ Carter Burwell. Clash.
  2. ^ Benjamin Svetkey (July 6, 1990). 'Clash' Act. Entertainment Weekly.

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