Top of the World

Top of the World is a quiz show series that was produced by Thames Television and aired on PBS in the early-to-mid 80s.

Broadcast
PBS weekly: January 17, 1982-April 11, 1982

Host
Eamonn Andrews

Packager
WPBT, South Florida, Thames Television, and ABC Channel 2 in Sydney, Australia

Gameplay
Three contestants competed, each representing the USA, the UK, and Australia. Broadcast via Satellite, each player played from their own country. In round one, each contestant was required to answer 10 questions, four based on his/her own country md eight based on his/her challenger's countries. Each correct response earned one point.

In round two, contestants were quizzed for two minutes on a subject of their own choosing. Each correct answer was worth two points. In Round three, players were tested on world knowledge and each correct answer was worth three points. However, an incorrect answer deducted three points from a player's score. The top scoring player on the game and the highest-scoring player from each country retuned to play in a final game for a grand prize of a rare 1942 Rolls-Royce.