Headline Hunters
Encyclopedia
Headline Hunters was a Canadian game show
that appeared on CTV
from 1972 to 1983. It was originally created by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir
(creators of The Newlywed Game
, Spin-Off, Definition
, Guess What
, and others). It was hosted by Jim Perry, who hosted two other Canadian game shows (Eye Bet
and Definition
) and several American game shows concurrently with its run. It also features Dave Devall
as the announcer. It was a Glen-Warren Production for the CTV Television Network.
During the final broadcast, Perry applauded the long-running show for promoting news literacy.
Perry carried many of his pet phrases with him on his later American game show, Sale of the Century
, which he would host for six years.
's Front Page Challenge
.
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
that appeared on CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
from 1972 to 1983. It was originally created by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir
E. Roger Muir
E. Roger Muir was a television producer who created several television programs and game shows. He was the creator and executive producer of children's program The Howdy Doody Show which ran from 1947 until 1960....
(creators of The Newlywed Game
The Newlywed Game
The Newlywed Game is an American television game show that pits newly married couples against each other in a series of revealing question rounds to determine how well the spouses know each other. The program, originally created by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir The Newlywed Game is an American...
, Spin-Off, Definition
Definition (TV series)
Definition was a Canadian television game show, which aired on CTV from 1974 to 1989, and filmed at its flagship studio of CFTO-TV in the former Scarborough, Ontario . For most of its run, it was hosted by Jim Perry....
, Guess What
Guess What
Guess What is a Canadian game show that aired on the CTV Television Network from 1983 to 1987. It was originally created by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir . It was a Glen-Warren Production for the CTV Television Network.Sidney M...
, and others). It was hosted by Jim Perry, who hosted two other Canadian game shows (Eye Bet
Eye Bet
Eye Bet was a Canadian television game show hosted by Jim Perry, which debuted on CTV in 1971. His announcer, as with most Jim Perry game shows in Canada, was smooth voiced CFTO weatherman Dave Devall...
and Definition
Definition (TV series)
Definition was a Canadian television game show, which aired on CTV from 1974 to 1989, and filmed at its flagship studio of CFTO-TV in the former Scarborough, Ontario . For most of its run, it was hosted by Jim Perry....
) and several American game shows concurrently with its run. It also features Dave Devall
Dave Devall
David "Dave" Devall is a retired Canadian weather reporter for the television station CFTO-TV in Toronto. He served in this capacity for more than 48 years beginning in 1961, and was recognized as having had the "longest career as a weather forecaster" by Guinness World Records and the World...
as the announcer. It was a Glen-Warren Production for the CTV Television Network.
During the final broadcast, Perry applauded the long-running show for promoting news literacy.
Perry carried many of his pet phrases with him on his later American game show, Sale of the Century
Sale of the Century
Sale of the Century is a television game show format that has been screened in several countries in various incarnations since 1969. The show found its biggest success in Australia, where it aired weeknights from 1980 to 2001...
, which he would host for six years.
Object
The idea of the game was for contestants to identify a newsmaker or event from clues given in the form of headlines, a format inspired in part by CBC TelevisionCBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
's Front Page Challenge
Front Page Challenge
Front Page Challenge was a long-running Canadian panel game about current events and history. Created by comedy writer/performer John Aylesworth and produced and aired by CBC Television, the series ran from 1957 to 1995.-Synopsis:The series featured notable journalists attempting to guess the...
.
Rules
The game featured three players competing against each other. Host Jim Perry gives one or more categories of an identity (person, place, thing, event, etc.), fact or fiction; and the announcer, Dave Devall, gives a clue to the identity in the form of a news headline. The first player to buzz in with the correct identification earned the at-stakes points. However, an incorrect identification locks the player out of the rest of the identity and deducts the at-stakes points (though no player's score was allowed to go below zero). For each additional headline given, the point value is reduced accordingly. Each round has four different identities and five headlines for each identity. An unlimited number of rounds were played in the game before a times-up buzzer would sound.Point Values
| Identity One | Identity Two | Identity Three | Identity Four | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline One | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 |
| Headline Two | 50 | 100 | 200 | 300 |
| Headline Three | 40 | 50 | 100 | 200 |
| Headline Four | 30 | 40 | 50 | 100 |
| Headline Five | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 |