3rd Degree (game show)

3rd Degree
Genre	Game Show
Created by	Bert Convy Burt Reynolds
Directed by	Richard S. Kline
Presented by	Bert Convy
Narrated by	Bob Hilton
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	195
Production
Executive producers	Richard S. Kline Burt Reynolds Bert Convy
Producer	Burt Wheeler
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production companies	Kline and Friends Productions Burt and Bert Productions Lorimar Television
Original release
Network	Syndication
Release	September 11, 1989 (1989-09-11) – June 8, 1990 (1990-06-08)
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3rd Degree! is an American game show that aired in syndication from September 11, 1989, to June 8, 1990, with repeats continuing until September 7, 1990. The show was a panel game much in the vein of an earlier game show called Make the Connection, where two people with a specific connection would play against the panel.

3rd Degree was hosted by Bert Convy, who co-created and produced the series along with his production partner Burt Reynolds. Bob Hilton was the announcer, with Don Morrow and Michael Hanks substituting for brief periods. The series was taped at Television City Studios in Hollywood, California. John C. Mula was the art director.

3rd Degree was a production of Burt and Bert Productions and Kline & Friends Productions, the same team behind the game show Win, Lose or Draw. The series was produced in association with Lorimar Television and distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution. This was the last game show Convy would host, as he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer toward the end of 3rd Degree's run and died in July 1991.