| Host | |
| Regan Burns | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Stone-Stanley Productions | |
Oblivious (stylized as Obliviou$) was a short-lived comedy game show based on the British format by Tiger Aspect Productions and Mast Media of the same name. On the show, random people were quizzed on general knowledge while on the street. It was one of those shows where people didn't know they were on television.
Gameplay[]
Host Burns would take a camera crew with him and ask unsuspecting people trivia questions, while playing some sort of role. The person being asked the questions didn't know they were on TV until after Burns finished asking the questions, but usually he would do one final bit in his role before revealing the truth. For every question the contestant got correct, they received $20. Five questions were asked per person, for a possible total of $100.
At the start of the show, and before and after commercial breaks, Burns would walk up next to someone on the street and ask a single question for $20, before saying "We'll be right back" or a similar phrase. On some occasions, this money was refused.
The third game was a 60-second speed round of sorts, again earning $20 for each correct answer, with a bonus question asked afterward for an additional $100.
At the end of the show, the player from the first game assumed the same role and put another person through the same scenario with Burns coaching him/her through an earpiece. The new player earned $20 per answer, while the original player earned $100 for every answer the new player gave, for a possible $500.
Music[]
Alan Ett Music Group
David Michael Frank
Inventors[]
Steve Havers & Mark Baker
Based on the British format by Tiger Aspect Productions and Mast Media of the same name.
Theme Lyrics[]
You might think I'm acting funny
might not take me serious
You won't know you're winning money
Cause you are oblivious
When you are oblivious
Trivia[]
The show was also known for its moniker as "The game show you didn't even know you were on!"
Some games took place in a Taco Bell. When correct answers were given there, the "BONG!" sound from the company's commercials was used rather than the generic Stone-Stanley bell. A wrong answer still used the standard SS buzzer.
Merchandise[]
A "Best Of" DVD featuring the best moments of this show was issued for regions 1&4 in 2005 by Eagle Media.
International Versions[]
- In Germany, it had two versions airing on ProSieben, the first version was called Keine Ahnung? (No Idea?) hosted by Mario Barth from 2003-2005. Prior to this, the second version was called Ahnungslos (Clueless or Unsuspecting) hosted by Joko Winterscheidt and Klass-Heufer-Umlauf in 2010.
- As mentioned above, this show began in the United Kingdom. It aired on ITV and was hosted by Davina McCall for a brief period in 2001. There was also a celebrity edition called Oblivious Popstars in 2003.