Out of the Question (game show)

Out of the Question was an Australian chat and game show hosted by comedian Glenn Robbins.[1] The show features Robbins quizzing celebrity guests on current events and popular culture. Each episode is recorded at Melbourne's HSV-7 digital studios at Melbourne Docklands within 48 hours of its airing.[2][3][4]

Out of the Question
GenreChat and game show
Written byAleisha McCormack
Directed byPeter Lawler
Presented byGlenn Robbins
Theme music composerLeonardo Esposito & Jordan Roach
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producersNick Murray
Glenn Robbins
ProducerToni Malone
Production locationHSV studios
EditorJason Felmingham
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes (including commercials)
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Picture format576i (SDTV)
Audio formatStereo
Original release31 January (2008-01-31) 
26 November 2008 (2008-11-26)

The show premiered on Thursday 31 January 2008 on the Seven Network.[5] Despite lacklustre prime time ratings for the initial batch of seven episodes, a new series began airing from 29 September 2008 at a later timeslot.[6]

The show was not recommissioned beyond 2008,[7] with Robbins suggesting in a later interview that he was more suited to a guest role rather than a role as host.[8]

Format

Each week, several celebrity guests competed against each other in a three-round quiz revolving around current events and popular culture. In between questions, lighthearted discussion often took place about the subject of the question. The first season featured three guests per episode, with each guest answering questions individually; the second season expanded the number of guests to four, with guests competing as pairs.

Robbins asked the guests a series of questions in turn for the first two rounds, while in the final round each guest or pair can buzz in at any time to answer. Each correct answer earned them a point, but in practice points were generally given out at Robbins' own discretion. The guest or pair with the most points at the end of the show won and got their name engraved on an Out of the Question trophy.

List of episodes

Episode number Airdate Guests Winner Ratings
(Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth)
#1 31 January 2008 Fifi Box
Ed Kavalee
Tony Moclair
Ed Kavalee 1,170,000
#2 7 February 2008 Fifi Box
Tony Moclair
Peter Rowsthorn
Tony Moclair 997,000
#3 14 February 2008 Ed Kavalee
Ross Noble
Chrissie Swan
Ross Noble 812,000
#4 21 February 2008 Fifi Box
Lawrence Mooney
Peter Rowsthorn
Lawrence Mooney 761,000
#5 28 February 2008 Ed Kavalee
Kate Langbroek
Tony Moclair
Kate Langbroek 710,000
#6 6 March 2008 Danny Bhoy
Fifi Box
Tony Moclair
Fifi Box 765,000
#7 13 March 2008 Ed Kavalee
Lawrence Mooney
Santo Cilauro
Ed Kavalee 671,000
#8 29 September 2008 Tony Moclair
Julian Morrow
Fifi Box
Lawrence Mooney
#9 6 October 2008 Kate Langbroek
Fifi Box
Carl Barron
Lawrence Mooney
Kate Langbroek
Fifi Box

References

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