The Joke's on Us
The Joke's on Us | |
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Created by | Sylvie Garant (assistant) |
Narrated by | Sandy Hoyt |
Country of origin | Canada |
Production | |
Production locations | Global Television Toronto, Ontario |
Running time | 26 Minutes |
Production company | Take a Break Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Global Television Network Syndication |
Release | March 9 1984 | –
The Joke's On Us! is a
Rules
The show pitted two contestants against each other. Each took turns listening to a joke told by one member of the panel, while the other panel members each delivered a different punchline to the joke. The contestant had to determine which of the punchlines was the original punchline to the joke; if correct, that player scored; otherwise, the points went to his/her opponent. Values were 5 points in round 1, 10 points in round 2, and 50 points in the 3rd and final round (which was played slightly differently from the first two: Monty himself read the joke, 3 of the panelists supplied punchlines, and both contestants guessed on the same joke. The 4th panelist revealed the correct punchline). The player with the most points at the end of this round won the game and $250; in the event of a tie, a tie-breaker was played in the same way as a high-low question on Card Sharks.
Later episodes featured an all-cash format where correct answers were worth $25 in round 1 and $50 in round 2. The final joke was worth $100. Unlike the first format, the opponent did not score for an incorrect answer.
Add-a-Word Round
The winner played the "Add-a-Word"
If the celebrity could not remember a previous word, the contestant could tell them. After all eight words were given, the contestant then had to repeat the entire phrase. The celebrities could not tell the contestant the next word, but could mime or gesture to assist. The contestant had 60 seconds to build the chain and repeat it in order to win $500.
The enforcement of the rules was not always strict, and celebrities occasionally gave the wrong word while building the chain or gave verbal clues while the contestants were trying to repeat the chain.
Music
Reruns
The series was repeated on Global later in the 1980s, followed by a run on DejaView from 2002 to 2004, and later aired on GameTV from 2007 to 2010.