Sweethearts (British game show)
Sweethearts was a game show series that aired on ITV for one series from 31 March until 23 June 1987 and was produced by Anglia Television, the show was hosted by Larry Grayson and announced by John Benson.[1]
Gameplay
A panel of three celebrities faced three couples. Each couple had a story about how they met, two of them were false, the other was real. Each couple came out and were questioned by the panel, who would attempt to guess who was faking.[2]
The series was poorly received and never took off, and as a consequence was not renewed for a second series.[3][4]
American Version
Sweethearts later became an American game show with Match Game panellist Charles Nelson Reilly as the host (sometime substituted by Richard Kline). The series ran briefly in syndication from 12 September 1988 until 8 September 1989.
References
- ^ Mason, David N. (1991). The Game Show Handbook. Thames Mandarin. p. 21. ISBN 9780749309046.
- ^ Perry, Christopher (December 2015). The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936-2015. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781900203623.
- ^ Malyon, Mike (25 July 2016). Seems Like a Nice Boy: The Story of Larry Grayson's Rise to Stardom. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781911476009.
- ^ "Obituary: Larry Grayson". The Independent. 9 January 1995. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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