DOLLAR A SECOND (Unsold pilot)
Tape date: February 7, 1981
Host: Bob Eubanks
Announcer: Johnny Jacobs
DOLLAR A SECOND (Unsold pilot)
Tape date: February 7, 1981
Host: Bob Eubanks
Announcer: Johnny Jacobs
A contestant or contestants are brought out to play several games with Bob. An “outside event” is introduced, and if it occurs, the player loses all their money. One used in the pilot was a slot machine, where an audience member put nickels into a one-armed bandit and the player lost if they hit the jackpot. The contestant gets $100, and makes $1 for every second they stay in the game after the clock starts. Bob plays games with the player involving facts, such as running in place as long as things with wheels are named. As long as they’re right, they stay in the game. If they make a mistake, they must “pay the penalty.”
To pay the penalty, the player performed a stunt mixed with random choice, with one of the options being a loser. For example, one contestant was put in a bathtub, and pick from four cords, trying to avoid the one that would dump water on them. If they lost in paying the penalty, they kept whatever they have up to that point. If they came out safe, the contestant was allowed to stop with what they had or play on.