Remote Control (game Show) - Grand Prize Round

Grand Prize Round

MTV Version (first 4 seasons): The contestant was strapped to a Craftmatic Adjustable Bed, facing a wall of nine TV sets (some turned sideways or upside down) on which music videos were playing. The contestant had to identify the artist in each video, with a prize being awarded for every correct answer. Correctly identifying all nine artists within 30 seconds won the grand prize, usually a car or a trip ($5,000 in celebrity episodes). Before the clock started ticking, the contestant was given a split-second glimpse of every video at once.

Syndicated Version ("Wheel of Jeopardy"): Because of copyright issues, music videos couldn't be used on the syndicated episodes. Instead, the contestant was strapped to a spinning circular platform surrounded by ten numbered television monitors and was asked ten questions (usually about TV). For each question successfully answered, the contestant won a prize, and the corresponding screen would display "Grand Prize." After 10 questions, the wheel was stopped, and if the player's head pointed to a screen that had "Grand Prize" displayed, he won all 10 prizes & the day's top prize. If the contestant correctly answered all 10 questions, he or she would automatically win the grand prize without the wheel having to stop, as every monitor would obviously read "Grand Prize". Originally, correct answers simply turned on lights around the TVs, and the player's head had to land on one of the lit TVs in order to win the grand prize.

MTV Version (season 5): The "name the artist" round was modified to more resemble the syndicated bonus round. The player was strapped to a spinning metal wheel placed at a 45 degree angle, with a single TV above it and another below it. The nine videos were shown in succession simultaneously on both monitors, and the player had to guess all the artists in 40 seconds to win the grand prize.