The $1.98 Beauty Show (1978)
- Genre
- game show
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 2 seasons, 78 episodes
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a parody game show that mocks beauty pageants. Each episode has six women competing to be the $1.98 Beauty Queen.
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What happens
The $1.98 Beauty Show is an American game show that aired in syndication from September 1978 to September 1980. Hosted by Rip Taylor, the series is a parody of beauty contests, and featured six female contestants (including the occasional overweight ones), as well as celebrities Sandra Bernhard, Rhonda Shear, Kitten Natividad, and actress Teresa Ganzel, and on at least one occasion a male dressed in drag competing for the title of "$1.98 Beauty Queen". Chuck Barris created the series and was executive producer. Johnny Jacobs was the announcer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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