Oi!
Hosted by Wink Martindate and Johnny Rotten, Oi! challenges players to identify the combat boots worn by slamdancing punk rockers. Then, in the bonus round, contestants interpret the art of Gord's Gallery, a collection of collages assembled from "magazine clippings, pop culture, and three martini lunches." The catch? Players only have 7 Seconds to deliver an insightful analysis! If contestants fail, a Black Flag descends and they're showered with Rancid fruit. All ages welcome. $4 cover.
Love It or Leave It
Think you know the American political system? Can you name Steve Forbes' stance on Social Security? Understand John McCain's tax plan? You better, because on Love It Or Leave It you're gambling with your freedom. Identify video clips to prove your patriotism and you can win prizes like a La-Z-Boy Recliner, a Weber Kettle Grill, and a Pontiac Trans-Am -- American classics all. Lose, and you're escorted from the sound-stage by armed guards and immediately flown to a global hot-spot! Sweeps week finds losing contestants dodging crossfire in the Congo!
Wrasslin' Family Feud
Two extended families are pitted against each other in a no-holds-barred cage-match that leaves no one unbruised. This week the Janowitzes of Long Island take on the Robertsons from St. Louis. After saluting the Star-Spangled Banner, on loan from the Smithsonian, the families huddle up and get ready to inflict some serious hurtin'! Cheer as little Tammy drops Uncle Chester with a vicious suplex. Gasp as Ned puts Grandma in an illegal sleeper hold. Survey says: Pile-driver!
Wheel of Misfortune: Apocalypse Vowel
Los Angeles, 3003 A.D. -- a blighted metropolis where only the lucky survive. Tire-fires blaze menacingly. Cyborgs and feral children roam the streets. By government decree, all citizens must report to the Wheel Of Misfortune for mandatory fate adjudication. Will you live to eat dog food for another month, or be cast out into the Desert of Mutant Dinosaurs? Darth Sajak spins the wheel. A cryogenically suspended Vincent Price turns the letters. For free tickets, call 1-800-FUN-SPIN.
Washed-Up Celebrity Squares
The stars have settled in their squares. Ally Sheedy pulls chewing gum out of her hair. Judd Nelson nips from a flask. Molly Ringwald nibbles her nails. The Coreys (Feldman and Haim) fight over the center square. It's Brat Pack week and the teen movie trivia questions are flying! Who does John Goodman play in Revenge of the Nerds? What is Chunk's favorite candy bar in Goonies? Why is Demi Moore painting that boat in One Crazy Summer? Coreys? Hello? We'll need an answer...
Who Wants to Buy a Frigidaire?
The latest in a string of shows that asks the average Joe to answer ridiculously simple triva questions. Instead of winning a wheelbarrow full of cash, players compete for the opportunity to purchase name-brand home appliances. Add lasers, dry ice, and some synthesizer music and you've got yourself a ratings goldmine! Want to be a contestant? Simply browse the merchandise featured in Popular Science's 1999 Best of What's New, then send in a self-addressed stamped envelope with your name, age, and a valid credit-card number.
Password 2000
This hilarious update to the classic Password vocabulary game offers all the fun of the original and 10 times the difficulty. This time around, all the "passwords" are encoded using the same technology as the Nazi Germany's beguiling Enigma machine. That means contestants who succeed in Decoding Nazi Secrets before the clock runs out win big! Prizes include a trip to Normandy, a copy of Saving Private Ryan, and two free passes to the premier of Pokemon: The First Movie.