Clash

A weird quiz show where two teams faced off against each other based on their jobs, religion, etc.

Broadcast
Ha! - May 1, 1990-March 31, 1991 Comedy Central - April 1, 1991 to December 28, 1991

Host/Producer
Billy Kimball

Format
Clash! was presented in an absurdist quiz show format in which two teams of three players each competed for prizes. Contestants were selected based on criteria such as occupation, ethnicity, religion, etc. and each team would represent one half of a rivalry. For example, an episode might pit nudists against fashion designers, librarians against noisy people, or vegetarians against butchers. Some rivalries were altered for comedic effect, such as "Cowboys vs. Indians" in which the Indians were people from India.

The final round consisted of one contestant spinning a wheel and answering a single question. Depending on where the wheel stopped, the question could be extremely difficult ("What is the third word on the thirty-third page of the third book from the right on the third shelf of the third cabinet from the left in the Clash library?") or extremely easy ("What did you have for breakfast this morning?" or "How are you?").

Music
Carter Burwell

Similar Show
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Links
Clash @ Composer Carter Burwell's Website Clash @ ew.com

YouTube Video
Clash Promo