Bob's Full House
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Bob's Full House was a popular quiz programme hosted by Bob Monkhouse
which was based on the popular game 'Bingo' and aired on BBC1 from 1 September 1984 until 27 January 1990.
Unlike a normal housie card, which has numbers running from 1 to 90, the numbers on a contestant's housie card run from 1 to 60 only.
The show would begin with a lengthy topical stand-up comedy routine from Monkhouse.
The show was famous for Monkhouse blatantly trying to help contestants win the holiday. Despite this, if a contestant didn't win any prizes then they were given a hamper as a consolation prize.
Bob Monkhouse
Robert Alan "Bob" Monkhouse, OBE was an English entertainer. He was a successful comedy writer, comedian and actor and was also well known on British television as a presenter and game show host...
which was based on the popular game 'Bingo' and aired on BBC1 from 1 September 1984 until 27 January 1990.
Gameplay
On Bob's Full House four contestants competed to fill in their Bingo-style card. Correct answer to questions covered up a number but incorrect answers causes players to sit out the next question (this was classified as getting wallied).Unlike a normal housie card, which has numbers running from 1 to 90, the numbers on a contestant's housie card run from 1 to 60 only.
The show would begin with a lengthy topical stand-up comedy routine from Monkhouse.
Round One (Four Corners)
In the first round, the object was to fill in the four corners of the board. The first person to do so won a prize choice.Round Two (Monkhouse Mastercard)
In this round, player raced to clear the middle row of numbers on their cards. They would be shown a game board with categories next to a list of numbers. Contestants would be asked a question unopposed, but an incorrect answer gave the other players a chance to buzz in and answer (Bob referred to it as "Open to Others"). In this situation, a correct answer gives that player any number on his or her middle line; contestants buzzing in with an incorrect answer are Wallied (a player who selected the question is never Wallied), and either cannot buzz in for the next question or lose their turn, depending on whether or not they were next in line to choose a question. Also during this round, if the player in control found his/her "Lucky Number" and answered a question correctly, he/she won a special prize.Round Three (Full House)
The third and final round was played like round one, except the object was to fill the remainder of the bingo board. First person to do this won the game, and a chance a holiday in the bonus round.Bonus Round (Gold Card)
In the Gold Card round, the winning contestant faced a board of 18 squares with numbers from 1 - 60 under each, and stars on some. The winning contestant had 60 seconds (one minute) to answer a series of questions (15 is the max). Each correct answer chose one of the numbers and earned that number in pounds. Behind some of the numbers were letters in the name of a holiday, and if the contestant can reveal all the letters before the time ran out, he/she won the holiday.The show was famous for Monkhouse blatantly trying to help contestants win the holiday. Despite this, if a contestant didn't win any prizes then they were given a hamper as a consolation prize.
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Other Versions
- There were 3 other versions of this show, One to Win hosted by Andrew O'Connor, Lucky NumbersLucky Numbers (TV series)Lucky Numbers was a Bingo-based game show and revival of the earlier series Bob's Full House that aired on the ITV network from 9 January 1995 until 27 June 1997. Hosted by Shane Richie, the series was produced by Granada Television....
hosted by Shane RichieShane RichieShane Richie is an English actor, comedian, singer and media personality, known for his portrayal of the character Alfie Moon in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.-Early life and career beginnings:...
, and The Biggest Game in Town hosted by Steve Le Fevre.
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version called Trump Card was hosted by Jimmy CefaloJimmy CefaloJames Carmen Cefalo, , is an American sportscaster, game show host and former professional American football wide receiver.-High school:Cefalo attended Pittston Area High School in Pittston, Pennsylvania...
and ran from 1990–1991.
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version was called Bingo. The other info is unknown.
- A home computer adaptation by DomarkDomarkDomark Software was a video games software house based in the United Kingdom. The name was derived from the given names of its founders, Dominic Wheatley and Mark Strachan...
was released in 1988 for the ZX SpectrumZX SpectrumThe ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
, Amstrad CPCAmstrad CPCThe Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
, BBC MicroBBC MicroThe BBC Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, was a series of microcomputers and associated peripherals designed and built by Acorn Computers for the BBC Computer Literacy Project, operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation...
and Commodore 64Commodore 64The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
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