User:Daniel Benfield/Krypton Factor Video Archive

The Krypton Factor was a huge success in the United Kingdom (its country of origin) and decent success in New Zealand, but the American versions...didn't.

ABC (1981)
ABC Primetime: August 7 - September 4, 1981 (5 episodes)

The five-episode tournament hosted by Dick Clark, which could've been a fun Summer staple. According to Susan Sackett, who was chosen despite admitting she didn't exercise regularly, losing players didn't get any consolation prizes since this was billed under "prime-time competition" rather than "game show".


 * August 7, 1981 (#1-KPR-81/Premiere: John Elliott/Susan Sackett/Richard Heft/Guy Strickland {Phase I Game: Dodge 'Em}; has commercials, video "pixely" in places)
 * August 28, 1981 (#4-KPR-81: Ronna Hermes/Garry Boone/Andrew Lessman/Kivi Harris {Phase I Game: Stagecoach}; taped 4/4/81, with slate and commercials!)

Syndicated (1990-91)
Syndicated, Weekly (Saturdays): September 15, 1990 - April or May [September 7], 1991

More closely matches the versions that had debuted since the original American series had its run, but I don't think Willie Aames was a good choice for host. Even then, the 1990-91 season was filled with game shows, so this pretty much got lost in the shuffle.

The last seven episodes consisted of the 16 highest-scoring players (eight of each gender) competing in four Quarterfinal shows, with the eight highest scores (four of each gender) competing in two Semifinal shows, followed by the Finals (one of each gender) to determine the season's Grand Champion and winner of $20,000.


 * September 15, 1990 (Premiere: Matt/Jennifer/Alex/Shannon; taped from WNBC, with commercials)
 * April 1991 (Quarterfinals: Alex/Joy/Adam/Amanda; taped from WNBC, with commercials)
 * [Might be March 30.]
 * April 6, 1991 (Quarterfinals: Jack/Kym/Greg/Nikole; taped from WNBC with commercials, including a Family Feud promo)
 * [One commercial is for Ringling Brothers, promoting a performance on April 17 (tickets can be picked up on April 10). Given this, the show ended first-run episodes sometime between April 27 (if this is the last Quarterfinal) and May 18 (if this is the first Quarterfinal).]