Underplayed Gems

Pointless (2009)

Pointless poster
Genre
game show
Country
United Kingdom
Length
34 seasons, 1810 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

Teams of two try to find obscure correct answers to general knowledge questions. The team with the lowest scoring obscure answer wins. The winning team gets a chance to play for a cash jackpot.

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What happens

Pointless is a British television quiz show produced by Banijay UK Productions subsidiary Remarkable Entertainment for the BBC and hosted by Alexander Armstrong. In each episode, four teams of two contestants attempt to find correct but obscure answers to four rounds of general knowledge questions, with the winning team eligible to compete for the show's cash jackpot. Pointless debuted on BBC Two on 24 August 2009. The success of the first three series led the BBC to move it to BBC One from 2011. As of June 2026, the programme is airing Series 35 and has had peak audience figures of over 7 million viewers. An offshoot of the show entitled Pointless Celebrities aired between 2011 and 2025 and aired for 17 series. The format has been exported internationally. The first 27 series were co-presented by Richard Osman, who announced on 8 April 2022 that he would step down from the role to focus more on his writing career. Beginning with Series 28, a group of guests took his place. Osman continued to co-present with Armstrong on Pointless Celebrities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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