This is chronicling the short-lived game show Whew! (later known as Celebrity Whew!), which was a game of close calls, narrow escapes and split-second decisions where contestants competed to correct "bloopers", factual statements in which the ending part …

Whew! is an American television game show that aired on CBS from April 23, 1979, until May 30, 1980. It was hosted by Tom Kennedy and announced by Rod Roddy. Contestants competed to correct "bloopers", factual statements in which one word has been changed, on a game board to win cash. The game was created by Jay Wolpert.

2023年10月23日 · Going to also give major props to Herbert here on his hand placement. This is a block in the side at worse and it even looks like he gets a hand on no. 8s chest. This is NOT a block in the back...

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2021年9月7日 · At the beginning of any game, the challenger (new player) will have the option of charging or blocking the board after hearing what the first two board categories will be. The only exception that will occur is when both players are new, in which case the option will go to the winner of the backstage coin toss.

Try to win two games in order to get a chance to beat the Gauntlet of Villains for US$25,000 in cash. Two contestants played. One was a Charger, the other was a Blocker. The Blocker placed six strategic blocks on a 6-level game board.

Celebrities alternated Charging duties for each level, placed three of the six Blocks while Blocking, and took on either the first or last five villains in the bonus round. Whew! was the game show that accounted for the most winnings earned by former fandom guru Randy Amasia, a …

Whew! is a game show that aired on CBS. The show pitted two contestants---one was the charger, the other the blocker. The charger is sequestered offstage.

"Whew! That was a close call!" digital file from original drawing part of Block, Herbert, 1909-2001 Herblock collection (Library of Congress)

If you were the Blocker, chances are you were hoping the Charger hit one of your Blocks on level 6 and, when they did, YOU'D be saying, "Whew!" And, of course, getting past the Gauntlet of Villains and retiring with $25,000 (a lot in the 70s and early 80s) was enough to …