| Host | |
| Jon "Bowzer" Bauman | |
| Announcers | |
| Phil Hartman M.G. Kelly | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packagers | |
| Alan Landsburg Productions Ron Greenberg Productions | |
| Distributor | |
| MCA Television | |
OPENING SPIEL:
Announcer: "From Los Angeles, California, the music capital of the world, here it comes! The Pop 'N' Rocker Game… A Game in Concert!"
Sponsor: "The Pop 'N' Rocker Game (show) is brought to you (in part) by (insert sponsor), and by (insert sponsor)!"
Announcer: "And now, here's your host, Jon Bauman!"
The Pop 'N' Rocker Game was the short-lived, weekly musical-themed game show (mainly focusing on Rock) that lasted one season. The show's tagline was formerly known as "A Game in Concert".
Gameplay[]
Three contestants competed in this one-year-old game show focusing on rock music.
Main Game[]
Round 1[]
Five or six pop music trivia questions were asked; some of them having to deal with visual clues (such as pictures or clips from music videos). Each question was worth $50.
Round 2: Countdown Round[]
In this round, the three contestants played a 60-second speed round. Jon read rapid-fire questions and the first player to buzz-in with a correct answer won money. The first question was worth $50, and every question after that was worth $10 more than the previous. If time ran out while Jon was reading a question, he would continue and the contestants were still free to answer.
The player with the most money at the end of this round won the game. If the game ended in a tie, one last question was read to the players who were tied; the player to buzz-in and answer that question correctly won the game. The winner of the game earned the right to play the "Superstar" Round.
Superstar (Bonus Round)[]
In the "Superstar" bonus game, the winning player had 30 seconds to unscramble the names of three bands. Jon would read a clue to each band. If the winning contestant could successfully unscramble the three bands, he/she won a $2,000+ prize package.
Musical Guests[]
On each show, well-known bands or artists came on the show to perform their compositions. The first musical guest(s) performed at the end of the first round, before which he/she/they were the answer to the last question. The second guest(s) was/were the answer to one of the scrambles in the bonus round, and would perform afterwards. Finally, the show would close with the first performer.
Gallery[]
Alternate Logos[]
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Trade Ads and Tickets[]
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Development Presentation[]
Music[]
Bruce Gary & Berton Averre
Studio[]
ABC Television Center, Los Angeles, CA
Trivia[]
Host Jon Bauman would later host another short-lived game show called Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour in the same year for NBC Daytime from 1983 until 1984.
Stations[]
- New York – WABC
- Los Angeles – KTLA
- San Francisco - KGO
- Pittsburgh - WTAE
Videos[]
YouTube[]
Oingo Boingo visits & performs on The Pop 'N' Rocker Game
The Bangles visits & performs on The Pop 'N' Rocker Game
Irene Cara visits & performs on The Pop 'N' Rocker Game