The Movie Game (British TV series) facts for kids

The Movie Game was a fun game show from the United Kingdom. It was made especially for children! The show ran for many years, from 1988 to 1995.

In this game, three teams of two players competed. They answered questions all about films. The team with the lowest score after the first round was out. The two remaining teams then played a special end game. This game was like a board game.

The winning team could earn a spot in the series final. The grand prize for the series winner was often something amazing. For example, a winner once got to meet the famous film director Steven Spielberg! Every episode also had a special celebrity guest.

How the Game Worked

The show started with three teams. Each team had two players. They wore red, green, or yellow.

Quick-Fire Questions

First, teams answered quick questions about films. Then, they watched a short clip from a movie. After the clip, they answered questions about what they saw. This tested how well they paid attention! Another quick question round followed this.

Guess the Movie

After each of these rounds, teams saw parts of a picture. There were three parts in total. When put together, the pictures showed a famous film. Teams could guess the movie after seeing just two pictures. If they guessed correctly early, they earned bonus points!

Making a Movie Scene

Teams also got to be creative! They were given a film type, a famous actor, a prop, and a sound effect. Their task was to write a short script and plot for a new film. Then, they acted out their scene using the prop and sound effect. The audience then scored their performance out of ten.

The End Game

The two teams with the highest scores moved on to the end game.

Moving on the Board

At first, the end game was a set of stairs that looked like a film roll. But it soon changed to a regular game board. Teams moved around the board by answering more questions. They could choose to move 2, 3, or 4 spaces. They could only choose 4 spaces once, as it was a special "Fast Forward" move.

Special Mini-Games

The board had three special squares marked with a door. If a team landed on one, they were taken to a mini-game! Special effects made it look like they were transported. Only the first team to land on a door got to play the mini-game.

These mini-games often involved the celebrity guest. They might be action-based or test practical skills. Sometimes, they were about the history of movie making. If the game needed costumes, the team wore them for the rest of the board game! Their score from the mini-game was added to their total.

Winning the Game

The team that reached the last space first won the game! This was true even if the other team had more points. Both teams that made it to the end game won prizes. The winning team got the best prizes.

The top 8 teams with the best scores from the whole series got to compete in the grand final.

The Series Final

The series final followed the same rules. But instead of three teams, there were eight! This meant more team colors like Orange, White, Puce, Tartan, and Marzipan.

Show Dates

The Movie Game aired for many years. Here are the details:

Original Series

Special Episodes

The show also had a few special episodes, usually around Christmas.