Pass the Buck (Australian game show)
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Pass the Buck was an Australia
n game show
hosted by John Burgess
based on the American
game show of the same name
, airing on the Nine Network
from 11 February 2002. Burgess began hosting the show after five years of hosting Burgo's Catch Phrase
. Before Pass the Buck went to air, Nine's Director of Programming at the time, John Stephens, was confident of Burgess as host, stating that he would "make the transition [from Burgo's Catch Phrase] to the new format without missing a beat".
The show, which was introduced with others on Nine, such as Fear Factor
and Shafted
, was short-lived.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
hosted by John Burgess
John Burgess (TV host)
John Burgess is an Australian television and radio personality, best known for his hosting duties on Wheel of Fortune.-Television:Burgess was host of Wheel of Fortune on the Seven Network, from 1984 to 1996...
based on the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
game show of the same name
Pass the Buck (game show)
Pass the Buck is a game show that aired on CBS television's daytime lineup from April 3 to June 30, 1978. The series was hosted by Bill Cullen and was created by Bob Stewart. Bob Clayton was the announcer.-Gameplay:...
, airing on the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
from 11 February 2002. Burgess began hosting the show after five years of hosting Burgo's Catch Phrase
Burgo's Catch Phrase
Burgo's Catch Phrase was an Australian game show that ran between 1997 and 2003, produced by Southern Star Group for the Nine Network. The show was based on the British and American versions of the game, and was originally known as simply Catch Phrase until renamed in honour of its host...
. Before Pass the Buck went to air, Nine's Director of Programming at the time, John Stephens, was confident of Burgess as host, stating that he would "make the transition [from Burgo's Catch Phrase] to the new format without missing a beat".
The show, which was introduced with others on Nine, such as Fear Factor
Fear Factor
Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a...
and Shafted
Shafted
Shafted was a British quiz show on ITV, presented by Robert Kilroy-Silk, based on game theory.- Format :The quiz begins with six players. In the first round each must declare how much money they would like. This is important as a lot of money is needed to bet on questions during the show...
, was short-lived.