Hosts | |
John Naber (Most of Run) Dwight Stones (Final Season) | |
Co-Hosts/Field Commentators | |
Gretchen Jensen Adrian Karsten (Season 1) | |
Referees | |
Dwight Stones Neil Hoffer | |
Announcer | |
Steve Kamer | |
Broadcast | |
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Packagers | |
SPO Productions/ESPN |
Dream League was a sports-themed game of sports trivia & sports challenges.
Gameplay[]
This show features two teams of players (blue and red), consisting of three contestants (later two) along with one sports celebrity captain competed in a test of sports knowledge and athletic ability.
Main Game[]
The game was played in two halves. In each half, the goal was to earn points by answering enough questions correctly & performing sports stunts. Each half lasted for five minutes.
Trivia Round[]
The question rounds were modeled like a football game; for the object of this round was to score a touchdown, starting at one goal line and finishing at the other. The host asked nothing but toss-up sports questions and the first team to buzz-in with a correct answer moved down 10 yards, while responding within three seconds scored double or 20 yards. A referee was available at all times and he charged teams by throwing down a penalty flag, and even worse, sending teams back 10 yards for giving silly/stupid answers. Each time a team reached the finishing goal line, they scored points (100 in the first half & 200 in the second half).
Stunt Round[]
The team that scored the touchdown points also won the right to score extra points by playing a sports stunt. The sports stunts in the first season could be one of the following:
- Passing a football in terms of accuracy
- Shooting baskets
- Putting a golf ball
- Hitting a softball.
Each member of the team got one shot and they scored depending on the difficulty on the shot made. Here are the values:
- Easy Shot - 10
- Medium Shot - 25
- Hard Shot - 50
The team with the most points at the end of the game won a prize and the right to play the "Dream Cycle" bonus round for a grand prize vacation. The losing team won sports mugs and crying towels to be used when heading for the showers.
Dream League Challenge Cycle (Bonus Round)[]
In the "Dream Cycle" round, members of the winning team each tried to complete a sports challenge within a 30-second time limit (sometimes 45) in order to win the trip.
Taping Locations[]
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV (Season 1)
Universal Studios, Hollywood, CA (Season 2)
Atlanta, GA (Season 3)