Wipeout (1988 game show)

This article is about the 1988 syndicated show. For the 2008 ABC show, see Wipeout (2008 game show). For the 2021 TBS show, see Wipeout (2021 game show).
Wipeout
GenreGame show
Created byBob Fraser[1]
Directed byJerome Shaw[1]
Presented byPeter Tomarken
Narrated byJim Hackett
Robert Ridgely
John Harlan
Theme music composerOtis Conner[1]
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes195
Production
Executive producersRob Dames
Bob Fraser
ProducerBill Mitchell[1]
Production locationsParamount Pictures Studios
Stage 30
Hollywood, California
Running timeapprox. 22–26 minutes
Production companyDames-Fraser Productions
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 12, 1988 (1988-09-12)[1] –
June 9, 1989 (1989-06-09)
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Wipeout is an American game show. Contestants competed to eliminate correct answers to trivia questions from a game board without eliminating incorrect answers, known as "wipeout"s. It aired from September 12, 1988, to June 9, 1989, with Peter Tomarken as host. The series was produced by Dames-Fraser Productions, and was distributed in first-run syndication by Paramount Domestic Television.

  1. ^ a b c d e Schwartz, David; Ryan, Steve; Wostbrock, Fred (1999). The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows (3 ed.). Facts on File, Inc. pp. 264–265. ISBN 0-8160-3846-5.