| Host | |
| Jack Clark | |
| Announcer | |
| Jay Stewart | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Bob Stewart Productions | |
This is an article for the 1979 pilot. For the 1975 pilot, see Caught in the Act (1).
"The name of the game is Caught in the Act and you can play for any prize you choose, plus $10,000 in cash! And now, here's your host on Caught in the Act, Jack Clark!"
This version of Caught in the Act was also a unsold game show pilot but only this time it featured players choosing prizes while playing a round that was similar to Pass the Buck.
Gameplay[]
Three contestants, a champion and two challengers, played for prizes and a chance to win up to $10,000 cash.
Main Game[]
At the start of the game, the contestants were shown nine prizes, some typical of game shows (such as a trip to Paris) and some not (such as a contestant's own weight in steaks). Included among them were three mystery prizes, which were revealed only after they were chosen. The two challengers faced each other in the first round, with the champion sitting out.
Each contestant chose a prize to play for at the start of the round, and the host then gave a category with nine hidden answers, one provided by each of nine different people prior to the show. A 30-second clock began to run, and the contestant with initial control had to start naming answers until they matched a hidden one. Control then passed to their opponent, who had to do the same. When time ran out, the contestant in control lost the round (referred to as being "caught in the act") and had to trade places with the one who had sat out, while the opponent was credited with their chosen prize. The losing contestant's prize was returned to the board.
If the contestants revealed all nine answers before time ran out, they got to keep the prizes they had chosen for that round and played another one, with those two prizes out of play. Whenever both active contestants had at least one prize to their credit, each one had the option to either choose a prize from the board or try to steal one from the opponent.
The first contestant to accumulate three prizes (not counting any won as a result of clearing the board) kept them and won the championship.
Bonus Round[]
The champion faced a board with three columns of four spaces each. The top space of each column displayed a different subject, and three facts about it were hidden in the spaces below. The champion could ask for any one fact to be revealed at the outset, then had 60 seconds to reveal the others. Each completed row or column awarded $500, while filling in the entire board awarded the top prize of $10,000.
Production Slate[]
Music[]
Frank Talley
The music was originally used on Pass the Buck.
Videos[]
Caught in the Act|Game Show Pilot
Caught in the Act ('79) Game Show Pilot
Caught in the Act (1979 Pilot)
Rating[]
Links[]
Caught in the Act '79 at The Game Show Pilot Light
Caught in the Act '79 at Game Show Galaxy (Archived)
Jay's Caught in the Act '79 Page