Rumor Has It (game show)

Rumor Has It was a daily game show that aired on the cable station VH1 from June 7, 1993 to October 28, 1993. Brian O'Connor (not the same Brian O'Connor that played Schemer on the PBS series Shining Time Station) was the host. John Ten Eyck was the announcer.

Main Game

First Round

Three contestants competed every day, testing their knowledge of celebrity hearsay, fact, and innuendo. Each player began the game with 100 points.

Round one was called "Scandalation", where all questions were multiple choice and concerned celebrity scandal. Correct answers added ten points to a player's score, while ten points were deducted for an incorrect answer. During the round, the players took part in the "Scandalation Instant Reflex" round, where all questions were worth twenty points and players were given two possible answers. At the end of the round, whoever was in the lead won a prize and the lowest scoring player was eliminated.

econd Round

The two remaining players participated in the "Video Tap Round". They were shown a clip from a music video and then tried to identify the artist for twenty points. Whoever answered correctly was given the first choice at answering two questions about the artist. The round concluded with another "Instant Reflex" speed round, which was the same as before, but all correct answers added forty points to their score, and the answers to all the questions fit a particular category. The player with the highest score at the end of this round won the game and a prize.

Bonus Round

The day's winner played the "Rumor Mix and Match" bonus round. The object was to match eight statements to celebrity photos in thirty seconds or less. Each correct match added fifty points to their score. If all eight statements matched the correct celebrities, the player also won a grand prize.

There were no returning champions, but the nine highest scoring players returned at the end of the season for the "Total Trash Tournament".

Cancellation

The show ran for five months before being cancelled due to low ratings.

Trivia

"Rumor Has It" was the first game show ever to be broadcast on VH1.