GSN Live

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GSN Live
Presented by	Fred Roggin Heidi Bohay
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Burt Dubrow
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	3 hours
Broadcast
Original channel	GSN
Original run	February 25, 2008 – present

GSN Live is an American live interactive show on GSN that premiered on February 25, 2008 at noon ET. It lasts three hours in between regular classic GSN programming and features games that viewers can play to win prizes over the phone, highlights from Classic game shows, interviews, behind-the-scenes views of GSN, and celebrity appearances. It is hosted by Fred Roggin and Heidi Bohay. The show is produced by Burt Dubrow, David Goldman, Gary Green, and Shahnti Brooks. The sound mixer is longtime GSN audio engineer Mike Dooley.

1 Format
2 Celebrity guests
3 Game shows scheduled during GSN Live
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Format

The interactive games on GSN Live are interspersed during regular programming for a short time when commercials would normally run. Games are introduced at the beginning of an hour and played by a caller near the end of the hour. There is only one player for each game. Entries can be made on the internet or over the phone, both having an equal chance of selection.

Every individual who logs on or calls to enter, whether they are chosen to play on the air live or not, is entered into a "Weekly Prize Bonanza" drawing for which a single prize is awarded once a week. Prizes in the first three weeks included a vacation package, diamond watches, and a cruise.

At the beginning of March, the show introduced another way home viewers can win called "Steal These Wheels". All contestants chosen to play live on the air were entered into a drawing for a new Chrysler PT Cruiser, which was awarded on the first day of April. Generally, during the final segment of the show, the hosts presented three keys with labels showing the first names and towns of that day's players, then placed them into a glass tumbler, referred to as a "hopper". The hosts had a running gag that the car was parked in host Fred Roggin's parking spot, thus making the spot unavailable for his own car.

On April 1, 2008, a name was pulled from the hopper, and the PT Cruiser was awarded to a male contestant living in Woodstock, Illinois. Host Heidi Bohay then surprised viewers by announcing that "Steal These Wheels" would continue for a second month, with a Jeep Patriot being the prize.

During the final week of March, regular host Fred Roggin took a one-week vacation. In his absence, celebrity emcee Wink Martindale took his place. Regularly, throughout the week, Martindale made jokes centering on Roggin's absence, such as finding a wallet full of cash tucked inside the host chair and revealing to the audience that Fred was not on vacation, but was, in fact, on the run from the police.

The hosts have increasingly taken a light-hearted approach to the show's material, gently poking fun at the classic game shows on the GSN schedule and their sometimes anachronistic elements, the network itself, and each other. The show's popularity has increased dramatically since its premiere, suggesting that the original end date announced will be pushed back to allow for further episodes.^{[citation needed]}