Click (game show) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Click |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Merv Griffin |
| Directed by | Kevin McCarthy (1997-1998) Bob Hersh (1998-1999) |
| Presented by | Ryan Seacrest |
| Narrated by | Amber Bonasso (Season 1) Amber Willenborg (Season 2) |
| Theme music composer | Steve Lindsey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | John Lauderdale |
| Production location(s) | The Production Group Studios Los Angeles, California (first season) Jonas Jensen Studios Seattle, Washington (second season) |
| Running time | approx. 22-26 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Merv Griffin Entertainment |
| Distributor | Kelly News & Media |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | September 6, 1997 – August 1999 |
Click was an exciting American game show that focused on computers and the Internet. This show was made for young people. It was created by Merv Griffin and hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Two different co-hosts, Amber Bonasso (Season 1) and Amber Willenborg (Season 2), also helped out.
The show aired from September 1997 to August 1999. Later, you could watch reruns on the Game Show Network.
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How to Play Click
In Click, three teams of two teenagers played the game. Each team had a color: green, red, or yellow. The goal was to answer questions and earn money.
The teams stood at special stands in front of a huge video screen. This screen worked like a giant computer. It showed icons with symbols for different topics. A blinking arrow moved around the screen. When a team wanted to answer, they "clicked the mouse." This meant pushing a big red button on their stand. Then, a question was asked. Teams earned money for correct answers.
Game Stations
The game had different "stations" or areas where questions were asked.
- The Motherboard: In the first season, this was where most questions were answered. In the second season, it was mainly used for choosing which station to play next.
- The Hard Drive: This station was added in Season Two. It was used for general knowledge questions.
Question Categories
The show had many fun categories related to computers and the internet.
Website Categories
- E-Mail: Teams had to guess a famous person who wrote a made-up email.
- Click Pix: A picture was shown as a clue to the question.
- Click Video: A video clip gave clues for the question.
- Sound Bytes: Audio clips were used as clues.
- Home Page: Teams identified a topic from a series of clues, like a website's home page. This was added in Season Two.
Word Wizard / Chat Room Categories
- Spell Check: Teams chose the correct spelling from three choices. In Season Two, they found a misspelled word in a sentence.
- Dictionary: Teams picked the best definition for a word from three options. This was only in Season One.
- Funetics: Teams solved puzzles like license plates or words spelled phonetically. This was also only in Season One.
- Instant Message: Teams guessed who was online from a made-up instant message. This was added in Season Two.
Hard Drive Categories (Season Two Only)
These were general knowledge topics.
- Health
- Math
- Animals
- History (including U.S. History)
- Dictionary
- TV and Film
- Religion
- Culture
- Geography
Game Rounds
The game had three exciting rounds.
Level One
Each team took turns facing the computer. They had 60 seconds (it was 90 seconds at first) to answer as many questions as they could. Questions were worth $25, $50, $75, or $100. One special icon was called "Double Click." If a team landed on it and answered correctly, they doubled their current score! If they had no money, they earned $100.
In Season Two, general questions moved to the "Hard Drive" station. One player clicked at the Motherboard, and their partner ran to one of the three stations. The "Word Wizard" section was also renamed "Chat Room."
Level Two
The team with the lowest score started this round. A team kept control of the "mouse" as long as they answered questions correctly. If they missed a question, the other teams could buzz in and try to "steal" control. If a team landed on "Virus" (or "Crash" in Season Two), a question was asked to everyone. If no one answered correctly, the first team kept control. Questions were still worth $25 to $100.
Level Three – Speed Round
In this fast-paced round, host Ryan Seacrest controlled the mouse. All three teams got a chance to answer every question. In Season Two, Ryan stood with his back to the board. One member from each team stood at a different station, while their partners stayed at the main stands. After a station was chosen, the player at that station heard the question. If they answered correctly, their team earned $100. If they were wrong, the partners at the stands could buzz in and try to steal the money.
After some questions, a voice would shout, "SWITCH! SWITCH! SWITCH!" Then, the players swapped places with their teammates, and more questions were asked. At the end of this round, the team with the most money won the game! They then played the bonus round. All three teams kept the money they earned. The teams that didn't win also received special prizes.
If there was a tie for first place, or if all three teams tied, one final question was asked. The team that buzzed in first with the correct answer moved on to the bonus round.
Bonus Round
In the bonus round, the winning team tried to answer three questions within a time limit. If they succeeded, they won a pair of computers! In Season One, teams had 45 seconds to answer any three questions correctly to win the grand prize. Each correct answer also won a prize. In Season Two, teams had 60 seconds, but the three answers had to be given one after another, without mistakes, to win the computers. If they didn't get them consecutively, they still got a smaller prize. Each correct answer in the Season Two bonus round was worth $100, whether they won the computers or not.
