8.2 /10 1 Votes
8.8/10 TV No. of episodes 8 Original network GSN Final episode date 29 July 2010 Genre Game show | 7.5/10 IMDb Country of origin United States First episode date 10 June 2010 Presented by Larry Miller Executive producer Lisa Henson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Tom JohnsonGrant TaylorRay JamesScott King Voices of Tyler BunchBrian ClarkDonna KimballColleen SmithVictor Yerrid Similar Idiotest, Lingo, Lie Detectors, Instant Recall, Mind of a Man | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Late night liars meet the liars
Late Night Liars is a television game show on GSN that was under The Jim Henson Company's Henson Alternative brand and premiered on June 10, 2010. It is hosted by Larry Miller, and stars several "celebrity" puppets created by The Jim Henson Company. Each episode has two human contestants trying to figure out which of the puppets are lying, and which are telling the truth.
Contents
- Late night liars meet the liars
- Late night liars between the lies with cashmere
- Characters
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Two Topic Showdown Bonus Round
- Later appearances
- References
Late night liars between the lies with cashmere
Characters
Five puppet characters regularly participate in the show:
In addition, the following puppets representing real-life celebrities have been panelists on certain episodes.
Round 1
In round 1, host Larry Miller gives a category, and the puppet panelists each give one answer. Two of the panelists are giving real answers, and the other two are lying. After all four panelists give an answer, the contestants secretly and simultaneously pick one panelist that they think is lying. If a contestant selects a liar, he or she wins a pre-stated amount of money as announced by announcer Weasel, usually in the range of $500 to $600.
Round 2
Round 2 is played the same as round 1, except that three panelists are giving true answers and one is lying. Correctly selecting the liar earns the contestant a pre-stated amount of money, usually in the range of $800 to $900, although one episode's second round was worth $797.
Round 3
In Round 3, each contestant, starting with the current leader, selects one panelist, who gives a statement relating to the category given by host Miller. The contestant must then determine if the statement is true or a lie. If the contestant correctly judges the statement, a computer randomizer (dubbed the "Randomometer") is activated; when the contestant presses a button, the reels stop, revealing a cash amount greater than $100 (the upper limit is never clearly established; however, the screen has spaces for four digits). At the end of this round, the contestant with more money wins the game and keeps the money; the losing contestant receives a consolation prize (usually a product made by Telebrands) and $500 in cash, regardless of their score. The winning contestant also plays the "Two Topic Showdown" for a larger cash prize (from $10,000 up to $25,000).
Two Topic Showdown (Bonus Round)
The two panelists that did not participate in round 3 are each assigned a subject by host Miller. They alternate giving statements; the night's winner must determine whether the statement is true or a lie when applied to that panelist's subject. For each correct response, the contestant wins $500; if the contestant gives eight correct responses within 43 seconds, he or she wins the announced grand prize amount; prior to the last break, host Miller initially announces it to be $10,000, however, Weasel occasionally interrupts him to increase or reduce the amount, usually by very little; from $9,993 (eighth aired episode) to $10,004 (fourth aired episode). Episodes with special guest puppets have had higher cash prizes of $25,000 (Rourke episode) and $20,000 (O'Donnell episode), respectively.