Opportunity Knocks (TV series)

"Opportunity Knocks" is a 2008 game show hosted by J.D. Roth, and executive produced by Ashton Kutcher and his Katalyst Productions. It premiered on September 23, 2008 on ABC.

Gameplay

At the beginning of the episode, a family is surprised by the ABC crew knocking on their door and telling them they have been selected to be on the show. They then have to answer questions about the other members of their family.

Each of the four family member contestants gets asked a series of four questions, worth, in order, $2,500, $5,000, $7,500, and $10,000. Getting all four correct (or, at some points in the game, "buying" the prize for a portion of their winnings, similar to "Let's Make A Deal"'s Sure Thing) wins the family member a prize package (usually having to do with the family member's interests) in addition to all the money won. Incorrect answers do not deduct from the score, but unless the family member decided to "buy" the prize beforehand, they forfeit the additional prize if the family member answers any questions incorrectly.

Some "questions" may be tasks, such as finding a diary. Some "questions" involve identifying the real thing out of a group of fakes, such as picking out a bedspread out of 15 or identifying which picture a non-playing family member drew and throwing the fakes into a shredder. Other "questions" are just trivia questions about the family member, such as which of four girls a family member has a crush on, or about their interests, such as identifying Nick from the Jonas Brothers.

In the final round, one member of the family, chosen by the family, tries to match the answers the other family members give to questions about themselves. The chosen contestant can try to double the family's cash winnings—without risk—by correctly matching two answers, or to risk the family's cash (but not prizes) for a chance at the grand prize of $250,000 by matching all three. The contestant must make his or her choice before hearing the questions asked. If the contestant chooses to make two matches, he or she must decide which two to match; if either of those two answers is wrong, the contestant does "not" get a third chance.

ee Also

*"Amne$ia"
*"Don't Forget Your Toothbrush"

External links

*imdb title|id=1232507|title=Opportunity Knocks
*tv.com show|id=75629|title=Opportunity Knocks