"Hollywood Squares" (1998) TV series 1998-2004

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Chris Darley

Writers:

Dave Boone (head writer) (2002-2004)
Andrea Hartt (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

14 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show

Plot:

Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.

Plot Keywords:

Celebrity | Tic Tac Toe | Non Fiction

Awards:

3 wins & 20 nominations

Cast

Tom Bergeron	...	Host (995 episodes, 1998-2004)
Shadoe Stevens	...	Announcer / ... (670 episodes, 1998-2004)
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Center Square (650 episodes, 1998-2002)
Bruce Vilanch	...	Regular / ... (411 episodes, 1998-2003)
Martin Mull	...	Regular / ... (405 episodes, 1998-2004)

Also Known As:

H² (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
H2: Hollywood Squares (USA) (fifth season title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sony Pictures Television

Trivia:

On 12 December 2002, Peter Marshall, the original "Master of the Hollywood Squares" took over the hosting duties for a day, with regular host Tom Bergeron in the center square, the first time he has hosted Hollywood Squares in over 20 years.

Quotes:

Tom Bergeron: When spelled out in Scrabble tiles, which is worth more points? "Tom Bergeron" or "sex machine"?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Family Guy: If I'm Dyin' I'm Lyin' (#2.9)" (2000)

Fifth Season Review

When I got to see the current rival of Hollywood Squares I got tired of it pretty quick. What I got tired of was Whoopi Goldberg and Bruce Vilanch. It seems that others were getting tired of them as well. Even Peter Marshall who was the original "Master of the Squares" said that Whoopi was a poor choice. By the way he will guest host H2 on the December 12, 2002, and regular host Tom Bergeron will play center square for a day.

Enter Henry 'The Fonz' Winkler. Although H2 was his first game show he got involved with, Winkler has done a good job and his brought new life to H2. When Whoopi was center square, she got picked first most of time (99%). The center square still gets picked in the Winkler version but you get different celebrities each week. Bergeron is no longer second fiddle to Goldberg and really does carry the show. Although the front game has cut to accommodate the "How Much You Know about Stars" end game H2 has great energy. The end game is great in which the winning contestant much agree/disagree correctly about statements about the weeks squares within 30 seconds. The more they guess correctly the greater their changes are in winning cars, cash, and trips.

If you have not seen H2 Winkler style, check it out. It's really a 'Square Biz.'