The Krypton Factor (1977)
- Genre
- game show
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 18 seasons, 295 episodes
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Contestants compete in physical and mental challenges for points. The game show tests their stamina and intelligence in a series of rounds.
competitiveenergeticfast-pacedretrotensechallengingearnest
What happens
The Krypton Factor is a British game show produced by Granada Television for broadcast on ITV. The show originally ran from 7 September 1977 to 20 November 1995 and was hosted by Gordon Burns. Contestants across the United Kingdom and Ireland competed in rounds that tested their physical stamina and mental attributes. The show's title refers to Superman's home planet, Krypton, the title perceiving that the contestants had strong superhuman "powers" for participating in the challenges they were set. From 1986 onwards, the contestants all had their corresponding colours: red, green, yellow, or blue. The points contestants earned through the game were referred to as their "Krypton Factor", e.g. "The winner, with a Krypton Factor of 46, is the technical specialist from Birmingham, Caroline White". The 1987 series won the prestigious Premios Ondas – Spanish Television Award for Entertainment. The show was revived for two series aired in 2009 and 2010, presented by Ben Shephard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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