The Origins Game

The Origins Game was an unsold game show by Filmation that was to blend animation and live action.

Format
Players were given two stories about how something (daily events, superstitions, customs, expressions, etc.) originated, and had to select the correct story. In later pilots, this was simplified to give the players one story at a time and have them determine whether it was true or false.

In at least the 1978 pilot, questions were acted out via four vignettes performed by The Off-the-Wall Players, a Los Angeles improv group.

Trivia

 * At least the 1981 attempt was shot for five-a-week syndication, with SFM Entertainment co-producing. This attempt appears to have been pitched for prime-access slotting.
 * All four pilots have been released to DVD by On the Run Video as part of "Filmation Presents", a four-disc set of failed and unsold Filmation shows.

Links
Broadcasting March 8, 1982 issue (Page 133 has a brief summary of the show and a picture of the logo)

On the Run Video's page to purchase the "Filmation Presents" DVD set