Boom! (game show)

Boom! is an American television game show that premiered on the Fox network on June 25, 2015. An adaptation of an Israeli series with the same title,[1] Boom! is a general-knowledge quiz show where three players must correctly answer questions in order to defuse bombs. The program's stage utilizes 3D projection mapping featuring more than one million LEDs. Boom! is produced by Jeff Apploff and Bob Boden.

This article is about the game show. For the series about creating explosions, see Boom! (TV series).

Boom!
GenreGame show
Created byKeshet
Developed byScreenz Cross Media LTD
Written byBob Boden
Chip Dornell
Eric Levy
Anna Lotto
Arnie Meissner
Directed byRon de Moraes
Presented byTom Papa
Composer(s)Jingle Punks
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producer(s)Jeff Apploff
Allen Shapiro
Mike Mahan
Avi Nir
Alon Shtruzman
Ran Telem
Ido Rosenblum
Editor(s)Ray Artis
Chester Contaoi
Tim Schultz
Pi Ware
Running time44 minutes
Production company(s)July August Productions
Keshet DCP
Apploff Entertainment
DistributorKeshet
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseJune 25 (2015-06-25) –
September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10)
External links
[fox.com/boom Website]

On August 21, 2016, FOX cancelled Boom! after one season.[2]

Format

Main game

Three players compete as a team to defuse a series of six time bombs by answering one question per bomb. Each question has several answer choices, only one of which is incorrect, and each answer corresponds to a differently colored wire on the bomb. The goal is to cut the wires for only the correct answers before the timer on the bomb reaches zero.

Before each question, the category is given and the team chooses one player to attempt it. When the player cuts a wire, the timer briefly stops and the result is revealed after a three-second delay. If the player cuts all the correct wires, the bomb is defused and money is added to the team's bank. However, if the player cuts the incorrect wire or if time runs out, the bomb "explodes", spraying its contents all over him/her and the studio. That player is then eliminated from the game, and no money is added to the bank.

The players and host all wear safety goggles for eye protection while onstage, and the audience members in the front rows wear goggles and plastic rain ponchos to keep themselves clean. The contents of the bombs are typically food items that are sticky and/or hard to clean off clothing, such as pizza sauce, maple syrup, and gravy.

Every player must attempt to defuse at least one of the six bombs. If all three players are eliminated, the game ends and the team leaves with no winnings. Values, time limits, and numbers of answer choices increase from one question to the next as shown below.

BombValueTime limitPossible answers
1$5,00030 seconds4
2$10,00030 seconds4
3$15,00030 seconds4
4$20,00040 seconds5
5$25,00050 seconds6
6$50,00060 seconds7

Mega Money Bomb

If at least one player is still in the game after the sixth bomb, the team must decide whether to take their winnings and end the game, or attempt to answer a seventh question and defuse the final Mega Money Bomb. The host gives them the category for this question in order to help them decide.

The question has 10 answer choices, seven correct and three incorrect, and a 90-second time limit. One player cuts the wires, while the other two can offer advice, and all three must stand over the bomb. Any player may be chosen to cut the wires, regardless of whether or not he/she was eliminated from the main game. If the players successfully defuse the bomb, their entire bank is quadrupled; if not, it is cut in half.

The maximum possible winnings total is $500,000, obtained by successfully defusing all seven bombs.

Episodes
Ep. # Title Original air date Viewers
(millions)
1"It's the Maple Syrup Bomb!"June 25, 2015 (2015-06-25)2.52[3]
2"It's the Macaroni & Cheese Bomb!"July 2, 2015 (2015-07-02)2.09[4]
3"It's the Wedding Cake Bomb!"July 9, 2015 (2015-07-09)2.22[5]
4"It's the Creamed Spinach Bomb!"July 16, 2015 (2015-07-16)2.03[6]
5"It's the Blueberry Slushy Bomb!"July 23, 2015 (2015-07-23)2.13[7]
6"It's the Hot Fudge Bomb!"July 30, 2015 (2015-07-30)1.86[8]
7"It's the Turkey Gravy Bomb!"August 13, 2015 (2015-08-13)1.74[9]
8"It's the Sweet Potato Bomb!"August 20, 2015 (2015-08-20)1.95[10]
9"It's the Guacamole Bomb!"August 27, 2015 (2015-08-27)2.11[11]
10"It's the Refried Beans Bomb!"September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10)1.85[12]

International versions

Legend:      Currently airing        No longer airing        Upcoming or returning version  

Country Title Network Host Date aired
 Argentina ¡Boom! Telefe Leandro "Chino" Leunis and Ivana Nadal September 30, 2015 – January 6, 2016
 Cambodia Boom! Bayon TV Dith Sovannarith March 5, 2016 – 2017
 Chile ¡Boom! TVN José Miguel Viñuela March 9, 2015 – May 13, 2015
 Colombia ¡Boom! Caracol Televisión Mario Espitia November 25, 2017 – January 19, 2019
 France Boom : Gagner ne tient qu'à un fil ! TF1 Vincent Lagaf' August 9, 2015 – September 6, 2015
 Greece Boom! Skai TV Sakis Tanimanidis September 16, 2019 – present
 Hungary Bumm! TV2 Claudia Liptai and Tibor Kasza
Attila Till		 September 28, 2014 – November 28, 2014
November 21, 2016 – July 7, 2017
 Israel
(original version)		 Boom! Channel 2 (Keshet) Ido Rosenblum April 3, 2014 – June 16, 2014
 Italy Boom! NOVE[13] Max Giusti August 29, 2016 – May 3, 2019
 Kazakhstan Boom! TV7 Rinat Safargulov September 15, 2014 – 2015
 Mexico ¡Boom! Azteca Trece Rykardo Hernández August 8, 2016 – March 16, 2017
 Philippines Boom!
(part of Eat Bulaga!)		 GMA Network  Vic Sotto
Joey de Leon, Allan K. (substitute hosts)		 September 24, 2018 – July 6, 2019
 Spain[14] ¡Boom! Antena 3 Juanra Bonet September 9, 2014 – present
Thailand BOOM! Thailand Channel 9 Willy McIntosh February 4, 2017 – June 4, 2017
Vietnam Quả cầu bí ẩn VTV3 Ngô Kiến Huy
Minh Xù		 March 3, 2019 – August 25, 2019
January 4, 2020 – present

References
  1. Steinberg, Brian (April 7, 2014). "Fox Picks Up 'Boom!,' A Trivia Show With Explosive Theme". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  2. "Boom! Cancelled By FOX – No Season 2". Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  3. Bibel, Sara (June 26, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  4. Bibel, Sara (July 6, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Rookie Blue' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  5. Kondolojy, Amanda (July 10, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Under the Dome' & 'Food Fighters' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  6. Kondolojy, Amanda (July 17, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Mistresses' Adjusted Up; 'Astronaut Wives Club' Adjusted Down + No Adjustment for 'Beauty and the Beast'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  7. Bibel, Sara (July 24, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up; No Adjustment to 'Wayward Pines'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  8. Kondolojy, Amanda (July 31, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Food Fighters' & 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  9. Kondolojy, Amanda (August 14, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Astronaut Wives Club' & 'Under the Dome' Flat at Lows, 'Big Brother Slips' & 'Beauty and the Beast' Rises". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  10. Bibel, Sara (August 21, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother', 'Food Fighters', 'Boom!' & 'Dateline' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  11. Kondolojy, Amanda (August 28, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up, 'Beauty and the Beast' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  12. Kondolojy, Amanda (September 11, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up + Final Football Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  13. Co-distributed with Endemol Shine Group
  14. Aired also in Uruguay on Canal 10
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