Trivial Pursuit is an American game show that ran on The Family Channel from June 7, 1993 to December 30, 1994.
Loosely based on the board game of the same name, it is hosted by Wink Martindale with Randy West announcing.
In the second round, the scores are reset and the three highest-scoring players win a prize and a chance to play Trivial Pursuit in the next half-hour show.
In the first three rounds, each player receives two turns consisting of a category choice followed by a question posed by host Martindale.
The winner of the game receives a $500 cash prize and advances to the Trivial Pursuit Challenge Round.
Each category is played one question at a time in sequence, starting with Geography and ending in Sports & Leisure.
The show launched a series of "interactive" games called playbreaks, all produced by Martindale and his associates.
Originally, ten "Trivial Pursuit" playbreaks were interspersed throughout FAM's game show block.
Trivial Pursuit proved popular in its initial airing during the summer of 1993, as The Family Channel's ratings vastly increased during the 12:30–1:00 pm time slot.
In February 2024, it was announced that Trivial Pursuit would be revived and air on The CW, with LeVar Burton as host.
The host alternates between players, starting with the low scorer, and asks one question at a time in the chosen category sequence.
After all 10 questions have been played, or if it becomes impossible for one player to catch up, the high scorer advances to the Final Pursuit.
Final Pursuit The player has 60 seconds to correctly answer one question in each of the six categories, starting with the one of their choice and moving clockwise around the circle.
A correct answer lights that wedge, while a pass or miss leaves it in play; in either case, the host moves on to the next category in sequence.