Triple Threat (game Show)
Triple Threat is an American television game show that pitted two teams of three generations against each other to test their knowledge of past and present television, movies and music. Produced by Television Program Enterprises, the original version aired in weekly syndication from October 8, 1988 to October 1, 1989. A second version aired daily on the BET cable network from September 14, 1992 to September 17, 1993.
The original version was hosted by Jim Lange and sub-hosted by Alan Hunter. Spencer Christian hosted the BET version. The original series was produced at the Aquarius Theater in Hollywood, while the 1990s run of the show was taped at NBA Entertainment Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. The announcers were Sam Riddle on the 1988 version (who was also a producer for the show) and John Walker on the 1992 version. The original pilot was hosted by Sam Riddle and announced by Johnny Gilbert, with Ben Vereen and his daughter and Scott Baio and his mother as the celeb duos.
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