The Challengers (game show)

The Challengers
The Challengers opening logo.
GenreGame show
Created byRon Greenberg
Based onThe Who, What, or Where Game
Directed byMorris Abraham, Chris Darley[1]
Presented byDick Clark
JudgesGary Johnson[1]
Narrated byDon Morrow
Bob Hilton (substitute)
ComposersJoel Hirschhorn
Al Kasha
Michael Lloyd[1]
Country of originUnited States
Production
Production locationsThe Prospect Studios
Hollywood, California (1989 pilot)
Hollywood Center Studios
Hollywood, California (1990-1991)
Running timeapprox. 22-24 minutes
Production companiesRon Greenberg Productions
Dick Clark Productions
Original release
NetworkSyndicated
ReleaseSeptember 3, 1990 (1990-09-03) –
August 30, 1991 (1991-08-30)
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The Challengers is an American game show that aired in syndication during the 1990-91 television season The series was created by Ron Greenberg and was based largely on his 1969 production, The Who, What, or Where Game. Dick Clark presided over the show with Don Morrow announcing. The Challengers was a joint production of Ron Greenberg Productions and Dick Clark Productions, with Buena Vista Television (now Disney–ABC Domestic Television) as distributor.

The Challengers premiered on September 3, 1990 and aired new episodes until August 2, 1991. A series of reruns filled out the remainder of its broadcast run, which ended on August 30, 1991. The program was one of five syndicated game shows to premiere in the fall of 1990 and had the longest run of the five due to its production schedule, but like the others it was not renewed for a second season.

  1. ^ a b c Schwartz, David; Ryan, Steve; Wostbrock, Fred (1999). The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows (3 ed.). Facts on File, Inc. p. 40. ISBN 0-8160-3846-5.