Maximum Drive

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Maximum Drive
Genre Game show
Directed byEytan Keller
Presented by Joe Fowler
with
Brian Vermeire
Mercedes Colon
ComposerTransition Music
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producersVin Di Bona
Eytan Keller
ProducerTerry Moore
Production location Universal Studios Hollywood
Running time30 Minutes
Production companiesR.P.M. Productions, Inc.
Vin Di Bona Productions
Original release
Network The Family Channel
ReleaseAugust 29 (1994-08-29) 
November 25, 1994 (1994-11-25)

Maximum Drive is a children's competition show hosted by Joe Fowler with co-hosts Brian Vermeire and Mercedes Colon that aired on The Family Channel from August 29 to November 25, 1994.

Contents

On each show, three teams of kids competed in various motorsports to earn points, with the highest scoring team after five races winning the championship. [1]

Teams

There were a total of 15 teams that made the roster for Maximum Drive, each team represented by an animal name.

Events

The events were completely random per each episode, but any game using the lake and/or multiple players were always the last two for teams to compete. Each had a specific vehicle used, and sometimes they used more than one player.

Scoring system

Teams earn points depending on how they placed in the game. 1st place earned 5 points; 2nd place earned 3 points; 3rd place earned 1 point; In the event of ties, the points would go as follows: Tie for 1st earned 4 points; Tie for 2nd earned 2 points.

Rules

There were penalties that could either delay or disqualify a team from the race.

Playoffs

The season ended with a playoff. Each team competed in 11 matches, and the 12 teams with the best records would compete in the playoff matches.

The series, a Vin Di Bona Production, lasted only three months - unlike the show it debuted with, Masters of the Maze . [2] Despite its short run, the program was nominated for a CableACE Award. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Maximum Drive". Vin Di Bona Productions. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
  2. Mendoza, N. F. (August 28, 1994). "Family Channel Gets in the Game with 2 Kids' Shows". Los Angeles Times. p. 7.