Hole in the Wall (Australian game show)
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| Hole in the Wall | |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Jules Lund |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Melbourne Central City Studios |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 6 August – 17 October 2008 |
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| Brain Wall | |
Hole in the Wall was an Australian television game show hosted by Jules Lund, based on the Japanese game show Brain Wall. In the show, contestants are required to fit though holes in a polystyrene wall that moves towards them.
Produced by FremantleMedia, the show began airing on the Nine Network from 6 August 2008.[1][2]
The show follows a similar format as the British version, and uses the same music package.
Each episode features two teams consisting of three celebrity contestants, with each team competing for a charity. The contestants, fitted with hard hats and spandex, stand on a rectangular strip called the "Play Area" as a polystyrene wall moves towards them. The aim is to assume a position that will best allow their bodies to fit through a shape or a number of shapes cut into the wall. The wall measures 4 metres (13 ft) by 2.3 metres (7.5 ft) and travels along a 15 metres (49 ft) straight path that approaches at varying speeds. If contestants fail to fit through the hole, they are pushed back into a 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) deep pool of water behind them.
The game consists of four rounds plus a final round that decides the winner. The first round has three contestants on the strip. A point is awarded to each contestant who fits through the hole. The second round has two contestants. For two points to be awarded, both contestants must fit through the hole.
The third round is variable in the number of players and the scenario played, differing in each episode. For example, scenarios have included facing the wall blindfolded, being forced to rely on the studio audience to guide a contestant, and facing the wall with either a prop or a guest contestant. These guests have included members of the audience and Jules Lund himself. The fourth round sees all three contestants having to face a wall traveling at double speed. Five points are awarded if all contestants fit through the hole, but otherwise no points are scored.
The last round has the team with the most points being given the choice of either facing the wall or forcing the other team to do so. In the event of a tie, a coin toss determines which team has control. The winner is based on the success of the team that is chosen to face the wall. This brings up controversy since all the points accumulated are worth nothing and the winner of the last round wins the whole show.[3]
The winning team at end of the show wins a trophy and AU$10,000 for their chosen charity.[3]
Catchphrase
- "It's time to face the wall!"
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date | Australian viewers (millions) | |||
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| 1 | "Beauty and the Beasts" | 6 August 2008 | 1.555[4] | |||
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| 2 | "NRL vs AFL" | 27 August 2008 | 1.188[5] | |||
| 3 | "Battle of the Sexes" | 3 September 2008 | 1.143[6] | |||
| 4 | "Blondes vs Burnettes" | |||||
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| 5 | "Actors vs Reality" | 17 September 2008 | 1.040[7] | |||
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| 6 | "Brains vs Brawn" | 10 October 2008 | ||||
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| 7 | "Couch Potatoes vs Sports Stars" | |||||
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| 8 | "TV vs Radio Stars" | 10 September 2008 | 1.145[8] | |||
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