| PlayMania | |
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Fun to watch, better to play! |
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| Format | Game show |
| Directed by | Jason Challinor Trey Evans |
| Presented by | Shandi Finnessey Mel Peachey (April 2006 - April 2007) Jessica York (October 2006 - October 2007) Angelle Tymon (April 2007 - October 2007) Jeff Thisted (May 2007 - October 2007) |
| Country of origin | |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. Shandi Ren Finnessey (born June 9, 1978 in Florissant, Missouri, U Melissa "Mel" Peachey (born June 29, 1980 in London, England) is a British television personality most notable for hosting Jessica York (born September 19, 1976 in Colorado) is an American television personality Angelle Marie Tymon (born April 4 1983 from Lutcher Louisiana) is an American broadcast journalist and game show host Jeffrey "Jeff" Thisted (born October 10, 1968 in Brunswick Maine) is an American game show host The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of episodes | Original Run: 204 Incl. Block: 398 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Simon Willis |
| Producer(s) | Oyama Caviness Andrew Collins Johnny Mansbach Adam Mitchenall |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 2 hours (including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | GSN |
| Original run | April 6, 2006 – October 31, 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | quiznation 100 Winners |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
PlayMania was a live interactive game show on GSN, hosted by Mel Peachey, Shandi Finnessey, and Jessica York. The multiple-camera setup (aka multiple-camera mode of production is a method of shooting films and television programs Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. quiznation was a live Interactive Game show on GSN. The official host was Shandi Finnessey, with Angelle Tymon, Melissa "Mel" Peachey (born June 29, 1980 in London, England) is a British television personality most notable for hosting Shandi Ren Finnessey (born June 9, 1978 in Florissant, Missouri, U Jessica York (born September 19, 1976 in Colorado) is an American television personality The two-hour program featured interactive games that the viewers could play to win cash prizes. Cash usually refers to Money in the form of Currency, such as Banknotes and Coins In Bookkeeping and Finance, On February 20, 2007, the show was replaced with two separate programs, quiznation and 100 Winners, which were collectively known as the PlayMania Block. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. quiznation was a live Interactive Game show on GSN. The official host was Shandi Finnessey, with Angelle Tymon, [1]
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The original PlayMania was a game show in which home viewers were the contestants. American residents 18 or older could enter the contest by text messaging for a small fee, or using the network's website to enter free. Short Message Service ( SMS) is a Communications protocol allowing the interchange of short text messages between mobile telephone devices. From January to April 2007 a premium-rate phone number was available to use as an entry method, as well. Within a few moments, a contestant was notified whether or not his or her entry had been chosen (at random) to proceed to another random selection process. If an entry was selected in the second phase, the contestant would then be called on his or her home or mobile phone, depending on which method of entry had been used. The contestant would then, if the game was still in progress, play on-air. After a game was completed, the queue was cleared, and any entrants who wished to play the next game were required to re-enter. Queue areas are places in which people in line ( First-come first-served) wait for goods or services A $. 99 fee applied for each text message entry or premium rate phone call, along with standard text messaging rates added to the former. Entries on the network's website were free. Regardless of the method of entry, each entry had an equal chance of being selected. An entry did not necessarily guarantee an opportunity to appear on the show. Residents of certain states were ineligible to play using various entry methods. [2]
The PlayMania Block shows have continued to use the same entry process.
The original format of PlayMania was based on Quiznation, a British television channel produced by Optimistic Entertainment. Quiznation was a British Quiz channel owned and operated by Optimistic Entertainment The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Optimistic was also co-producer of the U. S. PlayMania, and Mel Peachey, one of the hosts of Quiznation, was brought over to host the U. Melissa "Mel" Peachey (born June 29, 1980 in London, England) is a British television personality most notable for hosting S. version. After the division of PlayMania into two separate programs, the Quiznation name would be used in the U. S. , as well. PlayMania originally was scheduled to air three days a week in April of 2006, from 1 - 3 AM (Eastern Standard Time); a Sunday broadcast was added on August 27, and Tuesday and Wednesday editions were added on October 3 and October 4 of that year. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas The airtime of the show changed to 12 midnight - 2 AM (EST) beginning with the August 24, 2006 episode. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
On February 20, 2007, PlayMania was divided into two separate programs. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Collectively, these shows, quiznation and 100 Winners, became known as "the PlayMania Block. quiznation was a live Interactive Game show on GSN. The official host was Shandi Finnessey, with Angelle Tymon, " While 100 Winners presented a format novel to American viewers, the quiznation program shared games and a similar format with the original PlayMania.
By June 14, 2007, all scheduled airings of 100 Winners had been replaced with quiznation episodes. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [3] The show is considered indefinitely canceled from the programming schedule, and is no longer referenced in the official rules described on the GSN website. [4] The same month 100 Winners was canceled, Optimistic Entertainment, the co-producer of PlayMania Block, went into administration. Administration is a procedure under the Insolvency laws of a number of Common law jurisdictions which functions as a rescue mechanism for insolvent companies [5] It is unknown what impact, if any, this has had or will have on the PlayMania Block.
On June 26, 2007, PlayMania gave away its one millionth dollar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The winning contestant, Bernice, received a $500 bonus in addition to the $400 she had won playing, as well as a personalized plaque commemorating the achievement.
On July 17, 2007, the Tuesday edition of quiznation ceased airing. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [6] After September 2, 2007, the Sunday broadcast was removed as well, slightly over a year after it originally debuted. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [7]
quiznation aired its last episode on October 31, 2007. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [8] The network had made claims that it was improving upon its interactive participation for new concepts in the future, which came about with the premiere of GSN Live on February 25, 2008. GSN Live is an American live interactive show on Game Show Network that premiered on February 25, 2008 at noon ET Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [9]
The debut episodes of PlayMania were hosted by Mel Peachey, a host of the U. Melissa "Mel" Peachey (born June 29, 1980 in London, England) is a British television personality most notable for hosting K. edition of Quiznation; and Shandi Finnessey, a co-host of the GSN game show Lingo. Quiznation was a British Quiz channel owned and operated by Optimistic Entertainment Shandi Ren Finnessey (born June 9, 1978 in Florissant, Missouri, U Lingo is an American Television Game show currently being produced for GSN. Peachey was originally scheduled to appear on US airwaves for only one month in order to introduce America to the unfamiliar "participation TV" format. However, she stayed through the entire run of PlayMania and hosted the two "PlayMania Block" shows, as well. Finnessey and Peachey were joined by host Jessica York on October 19, 2006. Jessica York (born September 19, 1976 in Colorado) is an American television personality Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Peachey returned to England after hosting quiznation on April 7, 2007, her "goodbye show". quiznation was a live Interactive Game show on GSN. The official host was Shandi Finnessey, with Angelle Tymon, Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Finnessey and York continue to appear on quiznation. After a week of eliminations, Angelle Tymon was introduced as Peachey's replacement on the "PlayMania Block" on April 21, 2007. Angelle Marie Tymon (born April 4 1983 from Lutcher Louisiana) is an American broadcast journalist and game show host Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A month later, the May 18 edition of quiznation featured the debut of The Price is Right production coordinator Jeff Thisted as host. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. The Price Is Right is an five time Emmy Award-winning American Game show centering on contestants guessing the retail prices of featured prizes Jeffrey "Jeff" Thisted (born October 10, 1968 in Brunswick Maine) is an American game show host [10]
In addition to the "official" hosts listed above, there have been several fill-in and guest hosts during PlayMania's run. Hannah Peckham hosted the June 15 and June 16 episodes in 2006, but did not become a permanent host. Hannah Peckham (born November 14, 1980) is a British presenter, most notable for working in the United Kingdom on Quiznation Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. [11] On two occasions, regulars from I've Got a Secret served as guest co-hosts in charge of viewer e-mail. For IGAS qua graphology organization see International Graphoanalysis Society I've Got a Secret is a weekly panel Game show produced Jermaine Taylor appeared on June 17, 2006, and Bil Dwyer appeared on June 22 of that year. Jermaine Taylor (born in Greenville Texas) is an openly Gay American comedian actor and television personality best known as a panelist on the 2006 revival Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bil Dwyer (born March 30, 1962 in Evergreen Park Illinois) is an American Stand-up comedian and Game show host Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom.
The PlayMania week of August 24, 2006, (which featured the debut of a new time and Sunday broadcast) was a "Winner's Weekend. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. " This week featured puzzles about television to honor the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles California on Sunday August 27, 2006 on As part of the theme, PlayMania held its own award ceremony, the "PlayMes", a parody of the Emmy Awards on the Sunday August 27 broadcast. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Danny Bonaduce, then host of GSN's original game show Starface, appeared to present the awards- on that same night, $2,000 was given away to a caller named Julie, making her, at that time, the biggest PlayMania winner ever. Dante Daniel Bonaduce (born August 13, 1959) is an American radio / Television personality, Comedian, and former Starface was an American Television Game show which ran on GSN on August 1, 2006 to November 4, (That record has since been broken. The current record was set on the September 5, 2007 episode of quiznation by a caller named Teresa who won $4,700. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. )
PlayMania featured various minigames that were played throughout the program. The rewards for the games were usually cash prizes ranging from $100-$500 in cash, sometimes reaching amounts as high as $2,000. Any games that were not completed before the end of a day's broadcast are normally carried over to the start of the next show.
During its ten month run, the below twenty-one permanent games were played on the original PlayMania. Many carried over to be rotated on quiznation. quiznation was a live Interactive Game show on GSN. The official host was Shandi Finnessey, with Angelle Tymon,
| Game | How it is Played |
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| Alphabuck$ | Similar to Wheel of Fortune or Hangman, this game allows players to attempt to guess a letter that is in the puzzle of a given category. Hangman is a paper and pencil Guessing game for two or more players If the player's letters are in the puzzle, he/she will earn a small prize per letter, and receive an opportunity to guess the full puzzle. Correctly guessing the full puzzle earns the contestant an additional, larger prize. |
| Anagrams | A word, name or phrase with the letters mixed up will be given related to a specified category. An anagram ( Greek anagramma 'letters written anew' passive participle of ana- 'again' + gramma 'letter' is a type of Word play The contestant must identify what the unscrambled phrase is. |
| Category Game | Three items or names, all in interlocking circles (a Venn diagram in which each circle intersects the other two, but all three never overlap), are listed. Venn diagrams or set diagrams are Diagrams that show all hypothetically possible Logical relations between a finite collection of sets (groups The contestant must identify what all of the items have in common in the most specific manner. |
| Conundrums | There are three variations on this game.
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| Crosswords | Similar to a crossword puzzle, Crosswords features four horizontal words with one letter in each word replaced with a question mark. Vertically, the letters behind the question marks make an actual word. The contestant must identify (and spell) the hidden word. The portion needed to be filled in may work with several choices; however, the host has an envelope containing the chosen word. |
| Find the Missing Letters | A five-letter word is given with two consecutive letters replaced by a question mark. The contestant must identify (and spell) the displayed word. The portion revealed may fit into multiple words; however, the host has an envelope containing the chosen word. Sometimes, a four-letter word is used instead of a five-letter word. |
| Lingo | Identical to the show of the same name, the object is to identify a five-letter word. Lingo is an American Television Game show currently being produced for GSN. The first letter is given, and as contestants continue to play, hints such as other letters in the word are given. The contestant must identify (and spell) the word. |
| Microcosm | A picture of an everyday object is shown with a part largely zoomed in and magnified. The contestant must identify what the item is. |
| Missing Link | A missing word precedes (or succeeds) three other words to form three separate a common words or phrases. The player must determine the missing word. |
| Movie Quotes/Television Quotes/Ad Slogans | Three quotes, each from a famous American film, television program, or advertising campaign, are listed, each with a cash prize beside it. The contestant must pick a quote and guess where it comes from. |
| Name the Catch Phrase | A rebus based on a popular, everyday phrase is given. A rebus ( Latin: "by things" is a kind of word puzzle which uses pictures to represent words or parts of words for example H + = (e. g. , MEREPEAT would be "repeat after me", because the word "repeat" comes after the word "me. ") The caller must identify what the "decoded" phrase is. |
| Name the Celebrity | A pixelated photograph of a celebrity is shown. The contestant must identify who the celebrity is. |
| Series Game | Three different series (which may be specially ordered numbers, letters, etc. ) are shown, each with a cash value attached to it. The caller chooses one of the orders and must identify the next value. |
| Shrink 'N Scramble | Three different-sized words are listed, each with a cash prize attached to it. The object is to take one of the words and make a smaller word based on the length requirement given and the letters contained in that word. Each word may appear to have multiple answers; however, the host has an envelope containing the chosen word for each larger word. This game was replaced by Word Slam. |
| Things You'd Find. . . | The PlayMania crew picks three items you would commonly find in a designated location. The contestant must identify one of the items that would be found. |
| Top 5 | Similar to Family Feud, a category is given. Family Feud is a popular Television Game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type (e. g. , "Top 5 Elton John Hits") The top five answers to the survey or fact-proven data are hidden, and it is the contestant's job to reveal one of them. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Once all of the answers have been revealed, the game ends. A variation on a Top 5 is the PlayMania 5. The difference is that the PlayMania crew picks the five things on the list. |
| Twisted Title | A title of a movie is described using synonyms for the words in the title (e. g. , Deceased Verse Writers Club would be Dead Poets Society). Dead Poets Society is a 1989 film directed by Peter Weir. Set in 1959 (though not free from anachronisms at a conservative and autocratic The contestant must identify the original title. |
| What's Missing? | A common symbol or image is shown, with an obvious part either missing or replaced with a question mark. The contestant must identify what should be in the image. |
| Word Cuts | A word that has been cut in half is displayed. The contestant must identify (and spell) the displayed word. The portion revealed may appear to be multiple words; however, the host has an envelope containing the chosen word. |
| Word $lam | Nine letters are listed in random order. Three three-letter words have been pre-chosen, each with a cash prize attached to it. The object is to take the nine letters and make a smaller word based on the length requirement given. Each word may appear to have multiple answers; however, the host has an envelope containing the chosen words. The game is also played with three different-sized word requirements, at three, five, and seven letters. This game has roots in the game Shrink 'N Scramble. |
For a special occasion or promotional opportunity, PlayMania often engaged in special, personalized games. Some of these included the celebration of Mother's Day, the release of Horrorfest and even a Super Match-esque style game for the documentary, The Match Game Story: Behind the Blank. Mother's Day is a day honoring Mothers celebrated on various days in many places around the world Match Game also called The Match Game was an American Television Game show that celebrities and contestants answering
During its original tenure (and carrying over to quiznation afterward), PlayMania involved a second interactive feature, e-mail. Electronic mail, often abbreviated to e-mail, email, or originally eMail, is a Store-and-forward method of writing sending receiving When new e-mail arrived, the active host was alerted via a sound effect. The host then walked over to the large plasma-screen monitor on the set and read e-mails from viewers while taking a break from talking to the audience during games. Since July 13, 2006, each episode has had a requested theme for e-mails. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The tone of the e-mails varies widely, from serious to silly. The host may showcase graphics that viewers have sent with e-mails, including photographs and viewer-created art.
There were featured sponsors for a number of PlayMania episodes, usually during the first hour only. On some occasions — for instance, during the first month of the show when the main sponsor was Dick's Sporting Goods — items provided by the sponsor were given away in addition to or instead of cash prizes. Dick's Sporting Goods ( is a large US sporting goods retailer
PlayMania began to offer "new ways to play" on February 20, 2007. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. PlayMania expanded into the PlayMania Block, two separate shows under the PlayMania banner: 100 Winners and quiznation. quiznation was a live Interactive Game show on GSN. The official host was Shandi Finnessey, with Angelle Tymon,
Borrowing the title from its British predecessor, quiznation featured trivia, number, and word games with set cash prizes. quiznation was a live Interactive Game show on GSN. The official host was Shandi Finnessey, with Angelle Tymon, Quiznation was a British Quiz channel owned and operated by Optimistic Entertainment The program aired from 12 midnight - 2 AM (EST) every Thursday night through Saturday night (technically early Friday through early Sunday morning in the Eastern Time zone), but with the cancellation of 100 Winners, its final schedule was set at Wednesday through Saturday (technically early Thursday through early Sunday morning in the Eastern Time zone)[12] quiznation's format was nearly identical to that of the PlayMania program. Its final episode was aired on October 31, 2007. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
100 Winners offered a contestant the chance to answer the on-screen game. If he or she answered correctly, he or she then chose one of one hundred safe deposit boxes on the set with a prize inside. A safe deposit box (sometimes incorrectly called a safety deposit box) is a type of Safe usually located in groups inside a Bank vault or in the back of The program aired from 12 midnight - 2 AM Eastern every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday night (technically early Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday morning in the Eastern Time zone). [13] Its final episode was aired on June 13, 2007. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.