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The Challengers | |
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Genre | Game show |
Created by | Ron Greenberg |
Based on | The Who, What, or Where Game |
Directed by | Morris Abraham, Chris Darley[1] |
Presented by | Dick Clark |
Judges | Gary Johnson[1] |
Narrated by | Don Morrow Bob Hilton (substitute) |
Composers | Joel Hirschhorn Al Kasha Michael Lloyd[1] |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Production locations | The Prospect Studios Hollywood, California (1989 pilot) Hollywood Center Studios Hollywood, California (1990-1991) |
Running time | approx. 22-24 minutes |
Production companies | Ron Greenberg Productions Dick Clark Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Syndicated |
Release | September 3, 1990 August 30, 1991 | –
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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.