Out of the Question (game show)
Out of the Question was an Australian chat and game show hosted by comedian Glenn Robbins.[1] The show features Robbins quizzing celebrity guests on current events and popular culture. Each episode is recorded at Melbourne's HSV-7 digital studios at Melbourne Docklands within 48 hours of its airing.[2][3][4]
| Out of the Question | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Chat and game show |
| Written by | Aleisha McCormack |
| Directed by | Peter Lawler |
| Presented by | Glenn Robbins |
| Theme music composer | Leonardo Esposito & Jordan Roach |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Nick Murray Glenn Robbins |
| Producer(s) | Toni Malone |
| Production location(s) | HSV studios |
| Editor(s) | Jason Felmingham |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 31 January – 26 November 2008 |
The show premiered on Thursday 31 January 2008 on the Seven Network.[5] Despite lacklustre prime time ratings for the initial batch of seven episodes, a new series began airing from 29 September 2008 at a later timeslot.[6]
The show was not recommissioned beyond 2008,[7] with Robbins suggesting in a later interview that he was more suited to a guest role rather than a role as host.[8]
Format
Each week, several celebrity guests competed against each other in a three-round quiz revolving around current events and popular culture. In between questions, lighthearted discussion often took place about the subject of the question. The first season featured three guests per episode, with each guest answering questions individually; the second season expanded the number of guests to four, with guests competing as pairs.
Robbins asked the guests a series of questions in turn for the first two rounds, while in the final round each guest or pair can buzz in at any time to answer. Each correct answer earned them a point, but in practice points were generally given out at Robbins' own discretion. The guest or pair with the most points at the end of the show won and got their name engraved on an Out of the Question trophy.
List of episodes
| Episode number | Airdate | Guests | Winner | Ratings (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 31 January 2008 | Fifi Box Ed Kavalee Tony Moclair |
Ed Kavalee | 1,170,000 |
| #2 | 7 February 2008 | Fifi Box Tony Moclair Peter Rowsthorn |
Tony Moclair | 997,000 |
| #3 | 14 February 2008 | Ed Kavalee Ross Noble Chrissie Swan |
Ross Noble | 812,000 |
| #4 | 21 February 2008 | Fifi Box Lawrence Mooney Peter Rowsthorn |
Lawrence Mooney | 761,000 |
| #5 | 28 February 2008 | Ed Kavalee Kate Langbroek Tony Moclair |
Kate Langbroek | 710,000 |
| #6 | 6 March 2008 | Danny Bhoy Fifi Box Tony Moclair |
Fifi Box | 765,000 |
| #7 | 13 March 2008 | Ed Kavalee Lawrence Mooney Santo Cilauro |
Ed Kavalee | 671,000 |
| #8 | 29 September 2008 | Tony Moclair Julian Morrow Fifi Box Lawrence Mooney |
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| #9 | 6 October 2008 | Kate Langbroek Fifi Box Carl Barron Lawrence Mooney |
Kate Langbroek Fifi Box |
References
- "Robbins heads up new comedy". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 29 December 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- Kath's Kel signs up for quiz show.
- It's Out Of The Question for Glenn Robbins
- Robbin turns quizmaster
- Out of the Question on Yahoo!7
- Returning: Out of the Question
- Out of the Question, retrieved 24 February 2020
- "The happy "imposter syndrome" of Glenn Robbins". TV Tonight. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2020.