Split Second

Split Second was an American game show, which aired first on ABC from March 20, 1972-June 27, 1975 and again in first run syndication from 1987-1988. Tom Kennedy hosted the ABC version, and Monty Hall, who created Split-Second with Stefan Hatos, hosted the 1987-1988 revival.

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The car bonus would later be used on the 1986-1989 version of The Hollywood Squares.

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The cars on display in the 1970s version were always Pontiacs.

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Producers of the 1970s version of Split Second were very strict regarding contestant's answers; wanting the answers to be guessed exactly right...meaning a mispronouced answer would be called wrong. When Monty Hall took the reigns of the 1980s version, he acted as judge himself, giving the player credit for the correct answer if he/she mispronounced the answer or was close enough to the right answer.

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Tom Kennedy received huge praise for keeping up with the fast-paced Q&A format of "Split-Second". At one time, Kennedy once said that the pace was so fast, he didn't have time to take a sip of water when off-camera.

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In the ABC series final episode on March 27, 1975, a contestant failed to win the car; however, Tom Kennedy, Monty Hall and Jay Stewart all came onstage and told the contestant that the car was his anyway, plus the final cash jackpot.

Related Topics:
March 27 - 1975 - Tom Kennedy - Monty Hall - Jay Stewart

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