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31 Questions | |
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Genre | Game show |
Presented by | David M. Green |
Starring |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 27 |
Production | |
Production locations | Melbourne, Victoria |
Running time | approximately 25 minutes per episode |
Production company | RMITV |
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Original network | C31 Melbourne |
Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
Original release | 9 June 2012 – 26 July 2014 |
31 Questions was a half-hour television quiz show hosted by "comedian" David M. Green [1] [2] [3] and produced by RMITV in Melbourne, Australia. The show aired on C31 Melbourne, [4] Channel 44 (Adelaide), Television Sydney, West TV (Perth), 31 Digital Brisbane and Face TV (New Zealand). [5] Episodes were also uploaded to YouTube the same week they aired. 28 episodes were produced between 2011 and 2014.
The first season contained 13 episodes including the pilot. [6] After crowdfunding campaigns, Seasons 2 and 3 were produced with seven episodes [7] and eight episodes [8] respectively.
In many ways, 31 Questions followed the standard game show format of two contestants answer questions in different rounds [10] for points. However, the show added a comedy element to each episode, sometimes in the form of discussion between the host and stars between rounds, coming back from the commercial breaks, and sometimes in the middle of the round. The assumption was 31 questions would be asked over the course of an episode, and the 31 was a nod to the fact the show was on Channel 31.
Each episode had routine rounds and routine jokes and gags. Examples are the "high tech" score board (a dry-erase board) to McCormack's routine sayings of, "YYYYYYYYYeeeeeesssssss!!!!!!" and, "I know ________, do you?"
Each episode of 31 Questions had a comedy opening. In season 1, the opening took place before the title credits including famous game show hosts to skits with the host David M. Green. In season 3, the opening took the form of an awkward exchange between Green and the scorekeeper Sophie Loughran. The Moderator McCormack would introduce the contestants in some exaggerated way and often mention some portion of the show he was keeping a close eye on.
In this round, Green asked contestants general trivia questions. Whoever ran in first could answer. 1 point was awarded for each correct answer.
Word on the Street showed videos of Green talking to people on the street who were describing something. After the descriptions, the first contestant to ring in with the item that was being described won 5 points. No points were deducted for incorrect answers.
Green reads a list of events that happened in a specific year in history (or in the future). As the list progresses, the events become more obvious and the point value of the answer goes down. Wrong guesses locked contestants out of that question with the remainder of the list being read for the other.
This round was a random set of questions, ranging from "Knowing Me, Knowing You" where contestants took turns answering questions about themselves to "Philosophy Smackdown" where contestants had determine which philosopher (or songwriter) penned the quote being read to the Enigma Box where a correct response to a riddle would get the choice of 10 points or what was in a mystery box.
In season 3, there would occasionally have two random topic rounds in an episode with one of the rounds replacing "When is It?"
The cast quoted famous movies, contestants ring in when they knew the answer. 5 points for correct answers, no deductions for wrong answers. In season 2 and 3, the segment was renamed "The One Where They Quote the Movies" and scenes were acted out in addition to being quoted.
Before the final round, McCormack would "review" the game play up to that point and adjust the scores in whatever way he saw fit. Usually, the adjustment would result in the scores being within a few points of each other; occasionally, the player who was previously trailing might be given enough points to take over the lead.
The final round always consisted of 62 seconds in Seasons 1 and 2 and 93 seconds in Season 3. As in the General Knowledge round, one point would be added for a correct answer, with one point deducted for a wrong answer. The player in the lead at the end of this round would win a prize, usually a cheap item bearing host Green's likeness (for instance, a calendar, or an autographed photo).
In most episodes, the Moderator would adjust the scores so that regardless of how the opening rounds were scored, the scores were essentially even prior to the beginning of the Super Hyper Space Lightning Round.
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 13 | 9 June 2012 | 1 September 2012 | ||
2 | 7 | 27 July 2013 | 7 September 2013 | ||
3 | 8 | 7 June 2014 | 26 July 2014 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Final score | Prize | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "Julia v. Andrew" | 14 - 27 | Autographed Headshot | 9 June 2012 | |
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2 | 2 | "Moe Hammoud v. Tamz Byrne" | 32 - 30 | T-Shirt | 16 June 2012 | |
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3 | 3 | "Jessica Hutchinson v. Alex Pugh" | 17 - 15 | Mug | 23 June 2012 | |
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4 | 4 | "Zyl Hovena-Wanchope v. Jane Szolcolik" | 13 - 16 | Calendar | 30 June 2012 | |
5 | 5 | "Naomi Chainey v. Charles Geddes-Heketoa" | 19 - 16 | Apron | 7 July 2012 | |
6 | 6 | "Yusef Ali Dauhoo v. Holly Kennedy" | 19 - 23 | Jigsaw Puzzle | 14 July 2012 | |
Issues with Anthony's airhorn created confusion at the end of the Super Hyper Space Lightning Round | ||||||
7 | 7 | "Leigh Holland v. Kat Muscat" | 19 - 23 | Confidence Pills | 21 July 2012 | |
8 | 8 | "Emily Brownstein v. Nick Denner" | 18.5 - 18 | Home Version of 31 Questions | 28 July 2012 | |
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9 | 9 | "Fran Smith v. Rob James" | 22 - 18 | Toilet Seat | 4 August 2012 | |
First non-studio opening since episode 2 | ||||||
10 | 10 | "Danny McCaughey v. Elyce Behrsin" | 28.5 - 24.5 | Home Pregnancy Test | 11 August 2012 | |
Opening includes Andrew O'Keefe | ||||||
11 | 11 | "Simon Toppin v. Kate Gibson" | 24.5 - 27 | Biography | 18 August 2012 | |
12 | 12 | "Erin Vivian v. David Swan" | 24.5 - 27 | Action Figure | 25 August 2012 | |
13 | 13 | "Josephine Forrest v. Vincent Brow" | 57 - 59 | Dinner Date | 1 September 2012 | |
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No. overall | No. in season | Title | Final score | Prize | Original air date | |
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14 | 1 | "Declan Kelly v. Lisa Dib" | 13 - 12 | Year's Supply of Breakfast Cereal | 27 July 2013 | |
Money has been spent on props, graphics, and Anthony's sideburns. | ||||||
15 | 2 | "Rowan Crockett-Johnson v. Kelsey Berry" | 77 - 75 | Stool | 3 August 2013 | |
Records broken:
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16 | 3 | "Richard Barr v. Simone Porter" | 31 - 32 | Pillowcase | 10 August 2013 | |
17 | 4 | "Lisa Gillard v. James Rose" | 15 - 16 (OT) | Fishing lure | 17 August 2013 | |
18 | 5 | "Rohan Mirchandaney v. Dani Leever" | 23 - 22 | 1 year to DMG Magazine | 24 August 2013 | |
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19 | 6 | "Ashlee Shortis v. Simon Owens" | 7 - 6 | Lunchbox | 31 August 2013 | |
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20 | 7 | "Bee Marffy v. Jesse Heath" | -5.5 - -8 | 2003 Sex Tape | 7 September 2013 | |
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No. overall | No. in season | Title | Final score | Prize | Original air date | |
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21 | 1 | "Doug Gordon v. Lauren Saylor" | 27 - 30 | Toaster | 7 June 2014 | |
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22 | 2 | "Chris Dean v. Kat Puggioni" | 74 - 67 | GPS | 14 June 2014 | |
Special Segment: "The Kindness Round" | ||||||
23 | 3 | "Josh Samuels v. Zhanna Sichivistsa" | 45 - 42 | Jewelry | 21 June 2014 | |
Special Segments: "Round Moon" and "Out of Order" | ||||||
24 | 4 | "Daniel Cortese v. Chelsea Hughes" | 36 - 40 | Dust Buster | 28 June 2014 | |
Special Segment: "the Chemistry Round" | ||||||
25 | 5 | "Zak Marrinan v. Justine McInerney" | 35 - 35 | 31 Questions Edition of "Twistler", a game legally distinct from Twister | 5 July 2014 | |
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26 | 6 | "Ashlee Shortis v. Simon Owens" | 7 - 6 | Lunchbox | 12 July 2014 | |
Special Segment: "the Goat Round" | ||||||
27 | 7 | "Travis Butler v. Pia Demsky" | 21 - 20 | Scarf | 19 July 2014 | |
Special Segments: "Urban Myths" and "Wrong Number" | ||||||
28 | 8 | "Aaron Ottobre v. Naomi Carter" | 25 - 28 | Brick | 26 July 2014 | |
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Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2014 | 31 Questions | Outstanding Comedy Program | Nominated [11] |
2019 | 31 Questions | Best Comedy Program | Nominated [12] |
31 Questions | Best Youth Program | Nominated [12] | |
Sophie Loughran | Best Actor in a Narrative Drama, Comedy or Sketch | Nominated [12] | |
Joe Murray and Antonio Cafasso | Outstanding Direction in a Program | Nominated [12] | |
David M. Green | Personality of the Year | Nominated [12] |
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