From September 5, 1977, until March 3, 1978, The Hollywood Connection was an American game show which aired in syndication. Jay Stewart (Johnny Gilbert in previous episodes) introduced the show, which was hosted by Jim Lange. Barry & Enright Productions collaborated alongside Golden West Broadcasters to create the series.
Two competitors competed against a panel of six celebrities inside a game of answering questions about just the celebrities individually, comparable to Match Game in structure. The competitors’ aim, like in Match Game, would be to connect the stars’ replies in order to score points; this one is known as “creating a link.”
1st round
The person who won the coin toss got to pick which celebrity row he or she wanted to play with. Lange next asked the celebs a question that had two potential replies, and they had to write down their responses. When the game is concluded, the player in charge selects one of replies they believe the celebrity would say (unlike Match Game, the contestant gave an answer for each individual panelist, rather than the entire panel). A point was awarded each time the player established a connection. After first player finished, their opponent got the opportunity to play with another three celebrities in the second row.
Round 2
Round 2 That gamer had the option of playing either with the male or female stars. There were three options for each question, and that each connect was worth two points.
3rd round
In Round Three, whomever was behind with the previous round or, inside the event of a tie, could not go first in preceding round, took the lead. Each issue featured three options, with each link worth three points. The player with the most points there at conclusion of the match played, received prizes, and was eligible to play the bonus round. If there was a tie, sudden death was used to decide the winner.
Robert Ascot’s “Virgo” serves as the show’s theme tune. Hollywood’s Talking, an early Jack Barry game show, used it as the title music.
The thought music that plays as even the celebrities scribble down your solutions would subsequently be used as the category revelation music on that other Barry & Enright game show, The Joker’s Wild.
Bert Kaempfert’s “Gentleman Jim” was the theme song for the extra round.
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