Skedaddle

Skedaddle

You might also want to look up in the wiktionary for a description of the word.----"Skedaddle" is a children's game show that aired in the late 1980s as a part of "The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera" block of shows. It was hosted by Ron Pearson, and created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The show was executive produced by Hanna and Barbera, along with Jay Wolpert.

Premise

Two teams of four children (always the "Sludge Puppies" in red and the "Drainiacs" in yellow) each competed in a game similar to "Hot Potato" to answer questions and win prizes. The studio was set up to resemble a cartoonish sewer.

Gameplay

One team selected one of three dinosaurs (named Slam, Dunk, and Seymour), who would come out from his lair with a small object, such as a top hat. The object corresponded with a question which had a numerical answer. To answer the question, the team had to toss the object back and forth from player to player within a certain amount of time. As soon as the number of passes equaled the team's guess, the player with the object ran to the middle of the studio and honked a bicycle horn.

If the team's guess was correct, they received points. If they were wrong, ran out of time, or threw the object out of bounds during play, they received nothing; in addition, the chosen dinosaur spun a "wheel of torture", which caused that team to get slimed with some by-product poured into the sewer (for example, the "ice cream parlor" would cover the contestants in melted ice cream).

After several rounds, the team with the most points won the game and went to a bonus round.

Bonus Round

Three stools were set up in a row, and one of the dinosaurs stood above each with a bucket. Each player on the team was asked a question and given three answers to choose from. The player sat on the stool that corresponded with his or her guess, and the dinosaur turned the bucket over above the player's head. If the contestant was right, the bucket would be empty and the player would score; however, if the player was wrong, the bucket would be filled with green slime, which would end up all over the contestant. Getting more correct answers than incorrect won the grand prize.


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  • Skedaddle — Ske*dad dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Skedaddled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skedaddling}.] [Of uncertain etymology.] To betake one s self to flight, as if in a panic; to flee; to run away. [Slang, U. S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • skedaddle — to run away, 1861, American Civil War military slang, of unknown origin, perhaps connected to earlier use in northern England dialect with a meaning to spill. Liberman says it has no connection with any word of Greek, Irish, or Swedish, and it is …   Etymology dictionary

  • skedaddle — *scuttle, scurry, scamper, sprint Analogous words: flee, fly, *escape, decamp: retreat, *recede: withdraw, retire (see GO) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • skedaddle — [v] flee blow*, bolt, clear out, dart, dash, decamp, expedite, fly, fly the coop*, get a move on*, go like lightning, hasten, hightail it*, hurry, hurry up, hustle, leave, make haste, make oneself scarce*, make time*, make tracks*, move, move… …   New thesaurus

  • skedaddle — ► VERB informal ▪ depart hurriedly. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • skedaddle — [ski dad′ l] vi. skedaddled, skedaddling [popularized in military slang of Civil War period: prob. a fanciful formation] Informal to run off or away; leave in a hurry n. Informal a running or scurrying away …   English World dictionary

  • skedaddle — UK [skɪˈdæd(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms skedaddle : present tense I/you/we/they skedaddle he/she/it skedaddles present participle skedaddling past tense skedaddled past participle skedaddled very informal to leave a place quickly …   English dictionary

  • skedaddle — [ska dsedl] in. to get out; to leave in a hurry. (Folksy.) □ Go on, skedaddle! Out! □ Well, I’d better skedaddle on home …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • skedaddle — /ski dad l/, v., skedaddled, skedaddling, n. Informal. v.i. 1. to run away hurriedly; flee. n. 2. a hasty flight. [1860 65, Amer.; cf. dial. (Scots, N England) skedaddle to spill, scatter, skiddle to move away quickly] * * * …   Universalium

  • skedaddle — ske•dad•dle [[t]skɪˈdæd l[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. Informal. 1) inf to run away hurriedly; flee 2) dial. a hasty flight • Etymology: 1860–65, amer.; cf. dial. (Scots, N England) skedaddle to scatter ske•dad′dler, n …   From formal English to slang

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