"Characters" and Themes
- Ben Stein: Host
- Mr. Game Show: A puppet tribute to Don Pardo, who introduced the lousy prizes won by audience members. The puppet Mr. Game Show was part of an electronic toy game from the late 1980s. Randy West provided the voice for Mr. Game Show.
- Top 5: A countdown of the Top 5 of something in game shows, presented by a television personality that was somehow related to the countdown
- Bananas: Seen throughout the show
- Games: Members of the studio audience reenacted the classic moments featured on shows such as Family Feud and Beat the Clock to win a low-quality prize (a grocery product) such as a bottle of Phillips' Milk of Magnesia or a box of Little Debbie Honey Buns
Read more about this topic: Game Show Moments Gone Bananas
Famous quotes containing the words characters and/or themes:
“Trial. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors.”
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)
“In economics, we borrowed from the Bourbons; in foreign policy, we drew on themes fashioned by the nomad warriors of the Eurasian steppes. In spiritual matters, we emulated the braying intolerance of our archenemies, the Shi’ite fundamentalists.”
—Barbara Ehrenreich (b. 1941)