Just Men!

Infobox Television
show_name = Just Men!


caption = Betty White hosting "Just Men!"
genre = Game show
creator = Rick Rosner
starring = Betty White
theme_music_composer = Stormy Sacks
runtime = 30 minutes
country = USA
location =
language = English
network = NBC
first_aired = January 3, 1983
last_aired = April 1, 1983
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes =
related =
website =
imdb_id = 0198162
tv_com_id = 5436

"Just Men!" was a game show that aired on NBC Daytime from January 3, to April 1, 1983. The show was hosted by Betty White, who won an Emmy award for her work on the show. The announcer was Steve Day and was created by producer Rick Rosner.

Gameplay

Two female contestants faced a group of seven male celebrities (hence the title) for the chance to win a car. At the start of each show, the hostess would mix the key that started the car with six others that did not, and handed one key to each celebrity.

Round 1

In the first round, the panel had been asked a yes or no question to which at least two celebrities had answered YES. Starting with the champion, each contestant questioned the panel for one minute (although a celebrity whose answer was revealed would not be questioned), using questions prepared for them in advance pertaining to the round's topic, then selected a celebrity she thought answered YES. Doing so won that celebrity's key. If two YES answers had not been found after each contestant had a turn, they then took turns asking one celebrity one question and then making a choice until two keys had been claimed.

Round 2

In round two, the panel was asked another yes or no question, to which at least two of the panelists with unclaimed keys had answered NO. The second round was played the same as the first, except that the contestants looked for panelists who said NO. Again, a correct prediction won a key, but a wrong prediction this time resulted in the key for that panelist being awarded to her opponent. Each contestant had one turn.

Round 3 (catch-up round)

In the final round, each player took turns asking one of the remaining celebrities one question, based on the round's topic. Then, the player had to decide if the celebrity said YES or NO to the round's question. If right, she won the key and got the right to take one of her opponent's keys as well (if any); otherwise, the key(s) would go to her opponent.

After all seven keys were claimed, the contestant with more keys won the game and played the bonus round. The loser got a consolation prize for each key she had (she would be guaranteed at least one prize).

Bonus round

The champion selected one key for each day she had been on the show. If the player won the main game by collecting all seven keys, she got a bonus key selection. The keys were tried in the car in alphabetical order (based on the celebrities' names), in the event the contestant had multiple key selections. If any of the keys selected by the contestant started the car, she won it and retired as undefeated champion. If not, she won a consolation prize held inside the car's trunk, and returned on the next show.

External links and references

* Smithsonian Associates: [http://smithsonianassociates.org/programs/white/white.asp Betty White: My First 46 Years in Television] .
* The Museum of Broadcast Communications: [http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/W/htmlW/whitebetty/whitebetty.htm Betty White] .
* TV.com: [http://www.tv.com/just-men!/show/5436/summary.html Just Men! summary] .