Get Rich Quick

Broadcast History: Unsold Pilot, October 30, 1977

Main Game: Six players participated. Each of the two teams consisted of two celebrities and one contestant. The celebrity always sits in the first position (Left), the second celebrity always sits in the middle, and the contestant is in the third position (Right). The object of the game is to ask a question and come up with the answer. But the players on the ends ask the question, one word at a time and the player in the middle has to answer. (Example: [1: What] [3: is] [1: another] [3: word] [1: for] [3: a] [1: turtle?] [Bell Rings] [2: A tortoise.]) The person that finishes the question pushes the bell and the player in the middle answers. If the answer is correct, they get one point. They have to get four points in less than 60 seconds. Their opponents then have to get four correct answers in less time. If they get four points in less time, they win the round. If not, the other team wins. Three rounds won the game and a chance to play the "Hot Spot" for $5,000. The loser got a parting gift and left the show.

End Game: In the "Hot Spot", The player on the left calls a category, the player in the middle calls a letter, and the player on the other end has to answer. This process repeats in the opposite direction (right to left, left to right, etc.). Every time a correct answer is called, that letter is removed and the contestant gets $100. Getting all nine correct answers in less than 60 seconds wins the contestant $5,000.

INTERESTING FACTS AND TRIVIA

The music used when the announcer does the opening spiel was also used on The Riddlers, another unsold Bob Stewart pilot.

Bob Clayton also announced The $20,000 Pyramid (CBS/ABC, 1973-80) at the same time.

Elements of Get Rich Quick were also used on Bob Stewart's Chain Reaction (NBC, 1980 and GSN, 2006-Present) end game, and the Go! (NBC, 1983-84) main game.

Home Games: None.

Episode Existence: Only the pilot exists. Get Rich Quick never made it to a series. This pilot aired on GSN on October 28, 2000 as part of an "Unsold Pilots" marathon.

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Get Rich Quick is ©1977 Bob Stewart Productions. No challenge to ownership is implied.