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''This article is about the Liar's Club TV game show. You may be looking for the band of the same name.''
'Liar's Club' was an American comedy game show, produced by Ralph Andrews. It was first seen in 1969 with Rod Serling as host, and returned for a three-season syndicated run from 1976 to 1979. Bill Armstrong was the original host, soon succeeded by Allen Ludden. It was later revived for almost one year from 1988 - 1989 as ''The New Liar's Club''; Eric Boardman was the host. The 1988 version was produced by Blair Murdoch at CKVU-TV in Vancouver. The title is a spin on the Friars Club.
The show featured a panel of celebrity guests, who would be presented with an unusual object; each would give a ridiculous explanation of what the object was used for. Contestants (there were two on the 60s version, four on the 80s version and the first season of the 70s version, and three during the Ludden era) would place wagers on which star was telling the true story. They played for money in the 70s version; but they played for points in the 80s version. They started at 100 dollars/points at the beginning of the game and were allowed to bet in $10 increments up to $100 during the first season of the 70s version, half of their earnings during the Ludden era, and the 80s version's betting range was 10 to 50 points.
The odds increase for each round:
Round 1 - 1-1
Round 2 - 2-1
Round 3 - 5-1
Round 4 - 10-1
This was always the last round of the game in which artwork was presented before the panel and contestants. Each celebrity would each offer their own title for the art. Each player would then make one last wager on which star gave the right title. Correct answers from the contestants won the wager at a 10-1 payoff. The player with the highest score won the game and a bonus prize (during the Ludden era of the 70s version and the 80s revival, a correct bet in all 4 rounds was also worth an additional prize). If there was a tie, the player who bet the most in the final round wins. If there was still a tie, the player who who got the most right throughout the game wins. If there was still a tie, whoever came closest to their pregame score selection without going over wins.
During the Ludden era, a different format was used for the final round: each celebrity was given his/her own unusual item to describe, with three of them were giving correct descriptions while one was lying; it was up to the contestants to predict which celebrity was the liar.
Frequent panelists on the '70s version included Joey Bishop, Betty White, Dick Gautier, Fannie Flagg, David Letterman and Larry Hovis. Canadian comedian John Barbour was the regular panelist in the 80s version, and other frequent panelists included Fred Willard, Shannon Tweed, Jimmie Walker, James Doohan and Pete Barbutti.
The scoring display on the first two versions was a flip card display. The 1988 version used vane scoring displays which would be used on other Blair Murdoch game shows.
During the Ludden era, a home game was played at the end of the show: Ludden would give a statement, and after the credits, revealed if it was true or false.
★ Screengrabs of the 80s New Liar's Club
★ Tim's TV Showcase - Liar's Club
'Liar's Club' was an American comedy game show, produced by Ralph Andrews. It was first seen in 1969 with Rod Serling as host, and returned for a three-season syndicated run from 1976 to 1979. Bill Armstrong was the original host, soon succeeded by Allen Ludden. It was later revived for almost one year from 1988 - 1989 as ''The New Liar's Club''; Eric Boardman was the host. The 1988 version was produced by Blair Murdoch at CKVU-TV in Vancouver. The title is a spin on the Friars Club.
| Contents |
| Gameplay |
| The Odds |
| The Liar's Club Gallery / The Art Corner |
| The Liar of the Day |
| Panelists |
| Notes |
| External links |
Gameplay
The show featured a panel of celebrity guests, who would be presented with an unusual object; each would give a ridiculous explanation of what the object was used for. Contestants (there were two on the 60s version, four on the 80s version and the first season of the 70s version, and three during the Ludden era) would place wagers on which star was telling the true story. They played for money in the 70s version; but they played for points in the 80s version. They started at 100 dollars/points at the beginning of the game and were allowed to bet in $10 increments up to $100 during the first season of the 70s version, half of their earnings during the Ludden era, and the 80s version's betting range was 10 to 50 points.
The Odds
The odds increase for each round:
Round 1 - 1-1
Round 2 - 2-1
Round 3 - 5-1
Round 4 - 10-1
The Liar's Club Gallery / The Art Corner
This was always the last round of the game in which artwork was presented before the panel and contestants. Each celebrity would each offer their own title for the art. Each player would then make one last wager on which star gave the right title. Correct answers from the contestants won the wager at a 10-1 payoff. The player with the highest score won the game and a bonus prize (during the Ludden era of the 70s version and the 80s revival, a correct bet in all 4 rounds was also worth an additional prize). If there was a tie, the player who bet the most in the final round wins. If there was still a tie, the player who who got the most right throughout the game wins. If there was still a tie, whoever came closest to their pregame score selection without going over wins.
The Liar of the Day
During the Ludden era, a different format was used for the final round: each celebrity was given his/her own unusual item to describe, with three of them were giving correct descriptions while one was lying; it was up to the contestants to predict which celebrity was the liar.
Panelists
Frequent panelists on the '70s version included Joey Bishop, Betty White, Dick Gautier, Fannie Flagg, David Letterman and Larry Hovis. Canadian comedian John Barbour was the regular panelist in the 80s version, and other frequent panelists included Fred Willard, Shannon Tweed, Jimmie Walker, James Doohan and Pete Barbutti.
Notes
The scoring display on the first two versions was a flip card display. The 1988 version used vane scoring displays which would be used on other Blair Murdoch game shows.
During the Ludden era, a home game was played at the end of the show: Ludden would give a statement, and after the credits, revealed if it was true or false.
External links
★ Screengrabs of the 80s New Liar's Club
★ Tim's TV Showcase - Liar's Club
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