Knockout (game show)

Knockout is a Transmanian television game show that broadcast on TBITV from 1977 until 1979. It was produced by Bradshaw & Covalo Productions under the name of CTRS. A Ralph Edwards production, it was hosted by Unknown, with announcing duties handled by Olivia Aurora-Webber.

Unlike most game shows, Knockout did not begin with the announcer making the customary introduction of the show and host; instead, the host would make an ad-libbed remark while already standing on the set, then ask the announcer to introduce the day's first three contestants.

Gameplay
Three players were shown a list of four items, revealed one at a time, and had to buzz-in and identify the one that was unrelated to the others. They were not required to wait until all four items had been revealed before buzzing in. A correct answer earned one letter in the word KNOCKOUT, displayed on his/her podium, and gave him/her a chance to earn additional letters. The player could either try to name the category of the related items for one letter or dare one opponent to name it for two letters. If the dared opponent failed, the answering player received the two letters and could then either name the category or dare the other opponent to do so; a second miss gave the player one more chance to name it.

A new list was played whenever any of the following occurred:


 * No player correctly chose the unrelated item
 * A player chose the unrelated item and guessed the category, right or wrong (either immediately or after a dare)
 * A dared opponent guessed the category correctly

A player could earn up to six letters in one turn by choosing the unrelated item, successfully daring both opponents, and then guessing the category. Doing so (referred to by Johnson as a "six-letter play") awarded a £300 bonus to the player.

The first player to spell KNOCKOUT won a bonus prize, took/retained the championship, and advanced to the bonus round. Players stayed on the show until they lost two games or won five.

Bonus round
The bonus round was played in two halves. In the first half, the champion was shown a list of three items, one at a time, and tried to guess the category to which they belonged after each was revealed. The champion won £500 for a correct guess after the first item, £300 after the second, or £100 after the third. If the champion missed after the third item, the round ended immediately and he/she won nothing.

For the second part, the champion selected one of three clues and was given five seconds to think about the category to which all three belonged. A correct guess multiplied the first-half winnings by 10, for a maximum of £5,000.

Any champion who played five bonus rounds received a new car and retired undefeated.