History IQ

infobox television
show_name = History IQ


caption =
format = Game show
runtime = 30 minutes
presenter = Marc Summers
narrator = Harvey
executive_producer = Dana Calderwood
Michael Klinghoffer
Shirley Abraham
Charles Nordlander
director = Dana Calderwood
creator = Dana Calderwood
Michael Klinghoffer
composer = Edd Kalehoff
num_seasons = 2
language = English
country = flagcountry|United States
network = The History Channel
first_aired = October 2, 2000
last_aired = June 22, 2001
num_episodes = 110
imdb_id = 0264258
tv_com_id = 11693|

"History IQ" is a game show on the History Channel which premiered on October 2, 2000 and aired for two seasons. Marc Summers and John Harvey (reunited from their work on Double Dare) continued their roles as host and announcer. Other Double Dare alumni included director Dana Calderwood, executive producer Michael Klinghoffer, composer Edd Kalehoff and set designer Jim Fenhagen. "History IQ" was produced by Glow in the Dark Productions.

During each episode, three contestants participated in a process of elimination game. Season one's daily grand prize was $25,000. The daily grand prize was lowered to $5,000 in season two, but contestants also played for a spot to advance in a tournament for a top prize of $250,000.

During the show's original run, home viewers could play along with the game online at the "History IQ" website.

Shortly after the last original episode aired, History IQ began airing reruns at 6 a.m. on Saturday mornings, where it is still being aired today.

Round 1

"Eye Q"

eason One

A toss-up question was posed to the contestants after a brief historical video clip. The first contestant to buzz-in and correctly answer the question earned $100 and control of the game. That contestant was allowed to answer questions related to the toss-up with each correct answer worth an additional $50. If the contestant answered incorrectly or ran out of time to answer, the other contestants could buzz-in and earn $50 and control of the game. If the opponents were unable to give a correct answer, the round continued with another toss-up question asked to all three players for $50. The player with the lowest score after four video clips was eliminated from the game.

eason Two

Contestants were presented with a headline and three related facts, one of which was incorrect. The contestants buzzed in and chose what they believed was the incorrect fact. Successfully doing so won $100, but incorrect guesses lost $100. The contestant who answered correctly was then asked a follow-up question worth +/- $50.

Round 2 ("Tri Q")

In the Tri Q round, the two remaining contestants were presented with a list of three people or items, followed by a question from Summers. The contestants needed to determine which of the people or items pertained to the question. Correct answers earned $200 and control of a follow-up question. The player in control could either answer the follow-up or pass it to the opponent. A correct answer earned $100, but incorrect answers lost the value of the question.

peed Challenge

The final Tri Q question in the round was the "Speed Challenge". Summers presented another list of three names or items, but instead of a regular Tri Q question, Summers gave the contestants a clue. The contestants had to buzz-in and identify which item from the list matched the clue. The round lasted for 45 seconds and each answer was worth +/- $100. The contestant with the most money at the end of the round kept their money and moved onto the final round.

If a tie occurred, one final clue was given. If the player answered correctly, he/she moved on. If incorrect, his/her opponent moved on.

Bonus Game (The History IQ Timeline)

eason One

The winning contestant was given a list of ten news headlines, one for each year in a span of ten years (i.e., 1914 to 1923). The contestant had 60 seconds to match each headline needed to its corresponding year. Throughout the 60 seconds, the contestant could check his/her progress up to five times using "hot buttons." This allowed the contestant to see "the number" of correctly-placed headlines, but not the specific headlines that were placed in their correct year. Placed headlines could be moved to a different year until time expired.

The player won $500 for each correct placement. Ten correct placements won the grand prize of $25,000.

eason Two

Contestants were presented with headlines as in Season One. One at a time, the contestant chose the year in which the headline took place. If the correct year was chosen, the headline stayed on the screen. Otherwise, the contestant could either select a different year or pass and try to place the next headline. Contestants had to place all ten headlines correctly; if successful, their day's winnings were increased to $5,000. Otherwise, nothing additional was won.

Contestants who made it to the Bonus Round in Season Two later returned to compete in a tournament with a top prize of $250,000. The tournament was won by attorney Robin Grover; his winning episode aired on June 22, 2001. [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.game-shows/browse_thread/thread/2d92f463397eeacb/41f2f86d2cf38ecf?link=st&q] .

References

* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.game-shows/browse_thread/thread/2d92f463397eeacb/41f2f86d2cf38ecf?link=st&q/ ATGS post from June 22, 2001]