| Host | |
| Peter Tomarken | |
| Announcer | |
| Scott Revel | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Profile Productions | |
"It's Sunday, January 28, 1990. And today, you'll find out about the fascinating people and exciting events that shape the world around you, as we play Live Wire! And now, live from the NBC Studios in Burbank, California, here's your host, Peter Tomarken!"
Live Wire was a game show pilot that was supposed to be a live game show.
Gameplay[]
Three contestants competed in a Q & A game where they were tested of their knowledge of the news and current events.
Round 1: Front Page[]
The first round dealt with three front page stories. They were presented one at a time and if a contestant knows something about that headline, (s)he can buzz-in. The first player to buzz-in controlled the headline. The controlling player was then asked two questions based off of that headline each worth $100.
Round 2: Celebrity Quotes[]
The players were shown four celebrities and then Peter gave three quotes said by three of them (one from each one of them). The contestants' job was to match the quote with the star who said it for $100.
Round 3: Hollywood Updates[]
In this round, the contestants starting with the lowest scoring player were given a choice of three stars. On a player's turn (s)he picked a star and was given 20 seconds to talk about the chosen star. Attached to each celebrity were five facts about him/her. Each time the player in control mentioned one of those facts, (s)he scored another $100.
Round 4: Look Who's Talking[]
The contestants listened to six audio clips of celebrities. On each one, if a contestant knew who's voice (s)he was hearing, (s)he buzzed in and a correct identification won $50; but an incorrect identification lost $50. Only one person could answer each question.
Round 5: Kiss 'n Tell[]
Six hearts each containing a celebrity were shown to the players. Their job was to match one of the celebrities on the left to a celebrity on the right. The players took turns and the celebrities keep changing throughout after each correct answer. A correct match scored $100, but an incorrect match caused no score and passed the question to the next player. Four questions were played in this round.
Final Round: Final Feature[]
In the final round, one final headline was played and five questions of increasing value were asked. The first question was worth $50 and was always a toss-up. The first player to answer that question win the money and played the question unopposed. Every question after the first increased the value by $25 making the last question worth $150. While in control, if the player in control missed a question, (s)he lost the question's value and the other two players got a chance to steal at the risk of losing money if their wrong. Prior to each question, the player in control was given the option to stop progress, making the next question a toss-up.
Who's News[]
At three points during the game, the contestants were given clues to a famous person. If any of them know who the clues were talking about, they wrote down their answers. Writing down the correct celebrity won $1,000 minus $250 for every clue revealed. At the end of the show, we were greeted to the famous person himself/herself via satellite.
The player with the most money won the game and kept his/her cash. Any player who won three games in a row would have won another $10,000.
Similar Show[]
Studio[]
NBC Studios
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