Isolation booth
Encyclopedia
An isolation booth is a device used to prevent a person or people from seeing or hearing certain events. On game show
s, the isolation booth might be used to prevent contestants from hearing the other player's answers (such as on Twenty One
, Family Feud
, Win Ben Stein's Money
, 50 Grand Slam
, The $64,000 Challenge, and the CBS version of Double Dare), from hearing the audience (The $64,000 Question, The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime
), from seeing moves or plays made by a player (Whew!
, Solitary
) or sometimes for comedic effect only (Idiot Savants
). On The Money List
, the players in a booth are only isolated when the booth is red.
Isolation booths are also frequently used in audio recordings, with non-reflective walls, lined with acoustic foam
that eliminate potential reverberations.
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
s, the isolation booth might be used to prevent contestants from hearing the other player's answers (such as on Twenty One
Twenty One (game show)
Twenty One is an American game show which aired in the late 1950s. While it included the most popular contestant of the quiz show era, it became notorious for being a rigged quiz show which nearly caused the demise of the entire genre in the wake of United States Senate investigations...
, Family Feud
Family Feud
Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people...
, Win Ben Stein's Money
Win Ben Stein's Money
Win Ben Stein's Money is an American television game show that ran from July 28, 1997 to January 31, 2003 on the Comedy Central cable network with episodes airing until May 8, 2003. It featured three contestants who competed in a general knowledge quiz contest to win the grand prize of $5,000 from...
, 50 Grand Slam
50 Grand Slam
50 Grand Slam is a game show from Ralph Andrews Productions that aired on NBC from October 4 to December 31, 1976. Tom Kennedy hosted the show, with John Harlan as the announcer....
, The $64,000 Challenge, and the CBS version of Double Dare), from hearing the audience (The $64,000 Question, The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime
The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime
The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime is an American game show which offered a $1 million grand prize to winning contestants. Based on a late 1970s unsold game show pilot titled The Letter Machine, the show aired in syndication from January 6, 1986 until September 11, 1987...
), from seeing moves or plays made by a player (Whew!
Whew!
Whew! is an American game show that aired on CBS from April 23, 1979, until May 30, 1980. It was hosted by Tom Kennedy and announced by Rod Roddy.The game was created by Jay Wolpert...
, Solitary
Solitary (TV series)
Solitary was a reality show on the Fox Reality Channel whose contestants were kept in round-the-clock solitary confinement for a number of weeks with the goal of being the last contestant remaining in solitary, for a $50,000 prize. It was the channel's first original series commission with its...
) or sometimes for comedic effect only (Idiot Savants
Idiot Savants (game show)
Idiot Savants was an American television game show on the MTV network which ran from December 9, 1996 to April 25, 1997. It was created by Michael Dugan and Chris Kreski, directed by Steve Paley, and hosted by comedian Greg Fitzsimmons....
). On The Money List
The Money List
The Money List was a revival of the American version of The Rich List, which lasted just one episode in its original American run. The game show premiered on June 13, 2009 on GSN with Fred Roggin serving as host, having left his hosting position on GSN Live on July 2, 2009 in order to pursue the...
, the players in a booth are only isolated when the booth is red.
Isolation booths are also frequently used in audio recordings, with non-reflective walls, lined with acoustic foam
Acoustic foam
Acoustic foam is an open celled foam used for acoustic treatment. It attenuates airborne sound waves by increasing air resistance, this reducing the amplitude of the waves. The energy is dissipated as heat. Acoustic Foam can be made in several different colors, sizes and thickness. It is Best...
that eliminate potential reverberations.