SlideShow (TV series)

SlideShow was an Australian light entertainment television series hosted by Grant Denyer, which first screened on the Seven Network on 7 August 2013.

SlideShow was based on a French program Vendredi Tout est Permis Avec Arthur.^[1] Two teams of three celebrities competed in a number of challenges and parlour games, including one on a huge set that slides.^[2] The weekly team captains were Cal Wilson and Toby Truslove.^[3]

The show was officially cancelled in February 2014.^[4]

Episodes

• Episode 1 (7 August 2013): Anh Do, Geoff Paine, Johnny Ruffo, Tiffiny Hall
• Episode 2 (14 August 2013): Frank Woodley, Jo Stanley, Lee Naimo, Russell Gilbert
• Episode 3 (21 August 2013): George Houvardas, Mike McLeish, Michala Banas, Rebecca De Unamuno
• Episode 4 (28 August 2013): Andrew McClelland, Melanie Vallejo, Nicola Parry, Rob Palmer
• Episode 5 (4 September 2013): Jason Geary, Jimmy James Eaton, Liz Ellis, Sophie Monk
• Episode 6 (11 September 2013): Anthony Callea, Frank Woodley, Giaan Rooney, Jimmy James Eaton
• Episode 7 (18 September 2013): Colin Lane, Jason Geary, Kate McLennan, Shura Taft
• Episode 8 (25 September 2013): Damien Bodie, Jarred Christmas, Jane Harber, Tom Williams
• Episode 9 (16 October 2013): Dave Eastgate, Nadine Garner, Russell Robertson, Steen Raskopoulos
• Episode 10 (23 October 2013): Andrew McClelland, Erika Heynatz, Kate McLennan, Lawrence Mooney
• Episode 11 (30 October 2013): Brynne Edelsten, Colin Lane, Geoff Paine, Jimmy James Eaton
• Episode 12 (6 November 2013): Amanda Bishop, Gretel Killeen, Scott Brennan, Tom Williams
• Episode 13 (13 November 2013): Damien Leith, Jane Allsop, Rebecca De Unamuno, Rik Brown

Games

• Slide On Over

The showpiece game takes place inside a sliding room set at a 22.5 degree angle. Each team acts out an improvised scene (with the occasional prompt from host Denyer) while also negotiating the steep incline.

• Photo Mime

One team-member looks at a screen and mimes out the image projected for their team members to guess. The image may be anything from an object to a well-known personality.

• Trapezier Said Than Done

One team member suspended from the roof by a harness acts out common expressions for their team mates to guess – all while being lifted higher and higher off the floor.

• ABC Story

All three team members act out a scene where every new line must start with the next letter of the alphabet. The first sentence starts with “A”, the next with “B” and so forth until the scene ends with a sentence starting with "Z".

• Shadow Puppets

Two team members are placed behind a shadow screen with props to mime out a movie title for their third team member to guess.

• Danswers

One team member tries to get their teammates to guess a word - all while being twirled around by professional dancers. Includes cameos from Dancing with the Stars’ Carmelo Pizzino and Jessica Raffa.

• Alpha Body

This game involves two team members lying on the floor and contorting their bodies in unison to create letters individually to spell out a word. This can be seen from an overhead camera to make sure performers spell correctly.

• Drawn Out

One team member sketches while the other team members guess what they’re drawing.

• Just Say It

One team member must get the other to guess certain words by explaining them, without saying the specific word – while the two act out a scene together.

References

1. ↑ Knox, David (2013-05-02). "Grant Denyer to host Slide Show for Seven". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2014-10-25. 
2. ↑ Knox, David (2013-07-30). "Airdate: SlideShow". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2014-10-25. 
3. ↑ Knox, David (2013-08-02). "Lovable loser Toby Truslove lets it slide". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2014-10-25. 
4. ↑ Knox, David (2014-02-09). "Axed: Slide Show". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2014-10-25. 

External links

• Official website