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Sound Proof Booth
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Some trivia game shows ask questions to one contestant at a time instead of pitting them against each other directly with a buzzer. For example, Alice will answer a set of questions, and then Bob will answer a set afterwards. The problem with this is, if Alice and Bob are asked different questions, it doesn't feel fair, and if they are asked the same questions, then Bob will know the questions ahead of time when they're asked to Alice. This is where the sound-proof booth comes in. Bob is placed in a large glass booth through which no sound can enter, while Alice answers the questions. Bob usually wears headphones as well, just in case. The host is careful to let us know the purpose of the booth every time it's used, even though it's usually pretty self-explanatory. An odd tendency is for the host to whisper this fact to us, seemingly simulating what it sounds like to the person in the sound proof booth (in which case it isn't very sound proof at all). As to why they couldn't just put Bob backstage: a sound-proof booth is just cooler (and it proves to the viewers that the second contestant hasn't been given a secret speaker to hear everything on stage anyway). The sound-proof booth has also been used in beauty pageants, including those in the Miss Universe organization, when the contestants are asked a final question before the judges decide the winner. And, of course, any professional voice actor worth their salt has one of these in their home for auditions. |
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Win Ben Stein's Money: In this case, the booth is open; the headphones do all the work. Ben always got a fancy library-themed booth, while the challenger got a cheap, run-down one. | |
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The Simpsons did a parody in a Halloween episode where the space alien Kang is revealed to be Maggie's biological father (long story), and the family ends up telling their story on The Jerry Springer Show. When Jerry informs the family that they've had Kang sitting in a sound-proof booth backstage the entire time, Kang loudly proclaims, "I HEAR ALL!" | |
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? does something similar for the "Action Replay" game. Wayne Brady and Kathy Greenwood will act out a scene while Colin Mochrie and Ryan Styles watch, but noise-cancelling headphones keep them from hearing the dialogue. After Wayne and Kathy are finished, Colin and Ryan have to perform the same actions with their own dialogue. | |
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The $64,000 Question used one of these for the higher-level questions. Sponsored by Revlon! | |
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Family Feud, during its original run, used a soundproof booth for the second contestant of "Fast Money." In the current series, sound-blocking headphones are used for this purpose. | |
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Pressure 1, a syndicated teen trivia show that aired during the 1999-2000 season, saw one brought onstage for the final round. One contestant would be in the booth as the other answered trivia questions, trying to answer 5 in 30 seconds. When they were done, the other contestant would be let out and asked the same set of questions. The one who answered 5 in the quickest amount of time... or the one who answered more correctly in 30 seconds... would be the day's winner. | |
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Hot Seat, a thirteen-week wonder for ABC daytime in 1976, used couples, one member of which was in a sound-proof booth hooked to a sensor that detects emotional levels. The on-stage mate had to choose which of two choices to a question would score the higher emotional level from the sequestered mate. | |
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The UK gameshow Mr And Mrs (which is basically The Newlywed Game with no time limit on how long the couples were married) tested couples on how well they knew each other. One of them would go in a Soundproof Booth, and the other would be asked questions about their spouse's likes and dislikes. Then the spouse would be taken out of the booth and asked the questions about themselves. If they matched, you got points. | |
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On Whew!, while the blocker placed blocks on the board, the charger sat behind a scenic flat, wearing headphones that played white sound. | |
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50 Grand Slam, a short-lived NBC show from 1976, used a sound-proof booth. | |
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21 is one of the most famous examples of this. The contestants wore headphones that played music to block any outside noise, and the booths and studio lights were positioned so that neither contestant could see the other one or the audience. | |
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Played with on one episode of Home Improvement: Tim makes a booth that is anything but soundproof, but claims it to be soundproof, complete with a convincing "demonstration" using some good acting. He them prompts Al to get in the booth and make a fool of himself thinking nobody could hear him. | |
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Friend or Foe? put its teams in soundproof booths that were wired so that they could only hear Kennedy and not the other teams. | |
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The celebrity couples on He Said, She Said and its revival Tattletales had one member of each sequestered backstage with earphones. They would later be shown on TV monitors on stage when it was their turn to respond. | |
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From 1976 to 1978 on Name That Tune, any contestant who won the Golden Medley could play a "Mystery Tune" round. They entered an isolation booth and listened to the show's pianist play a tune for 20 seconds, then had 10 seconds to guess the title. A correct answer awarded $100,000 (1976-77) or $25,000 (1977-78). | |
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