10. Trivia Trap
Many of you will probably not remember this mid-80s gem because it only lasted six months from October of 1984 to April of 1985, but Trivia Trap, hosted by Bob Eubanks, was one of the best game shows to not make it to the one-year anniversary. Two teams of three, one comprised of contestants under the age of 30 and the other made up of members 30 and over, competed to see which generation could outwit the other by answering general knowledge trivia questions. The first team to reach $1,000 went on to the "Trivia Ladder" bonus round to try and win an additional $10,000.
Trivia Trap used two different formats throughout it's run, as the first main game structure was replaced about three months in after creator Mark Goodson identified some flaws using a focus group. While both versions of the game weren't fully successful, with a finely tuned format, Trivia Trap could be a hit. Teams battling each other has always worked well for game shows, and with today's constant focus on the differences between Millennials and Generation X, seeing which age group can work together to answer questions in a variety of topics would be interesting.
Another appealing element of the show was that the bonus round required the team members to play on their own. This means that the game shifted from a collective knowledge to solo knowledge, allowing for individual players to shine and giving them a chance to win some money without having to share it, which was a change from many team based game shows since the whole show typically revolves around each player splitting the total prize money. With interesting trivia questions headlining the game, any game show fan and trivia buff would love watching Trivia Trap, which is why it deserves a second chance.
Brad Fact: Trivia Trap was the last original game format Mark Goodson produced. All other game shows Mr. Goodson produced afterwards were revivals of his past shows, such as Family Feud, hosted by Ray Combs, and Card Shark, also hosted by Bob Eubanks.
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