Whodunnit? (1979)
- Genre
- panel game
- Country
- United States
- 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 1979 game show where a panel of celebrities tries to solve a fictional mystery. Ed McMahon hosts as the panelists examine clues and question a cast of actors.
lightheartedcompetitiveretroplayfulcasuallow-stakesgimmickyunremarkable
What happens
Whodunnit? is an American television game show based on the British game show of the same name. It aired on NBC from April 12 to May 17, 1979. hosted by Ed McMahon and featuring F. Lee Bailey and Melvin Belli as panelists. NBC billed the series as the first mystery game show. It attracted dismal ratings, ranking 111th out of 114 shows airing during the 1978–79 season, with an average 10.0/18 rating/share. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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