History Main / SoundproofBooth

* ''Series/FriendOrFoe'' put its teams in soundproof booths so that they could only hear Kennedy and not the other teams.

* From 1976 to 1978 on ''Series/NameThatTune'', any contestant who won the Golden Medley could play a "Mystery Tune." They entered an isolation booth and listened to the show's pianist play a tune for 20 seconds, then had 10 seconds to guess the title. A correct answer awarded $100,000 (1976-77) or $25,000 (1977-78).

* The Creator/AlexTrebek-hosted quizzer ''[[Series/DoubleDare1976 Double Dare]]'' (not to be confused with the [[Series/DoubleDare1986 kids' show]]). The booths used in the main game had shutters that could be closed to cut off a contestant's line of sight.
* ''Series/WinBenSteinsMoney'': In this case, the booth is open; the headphones do all the work. Ben always got a fancy library-themed booth, while the challenger got a plain looking beige one.

* ''Series/Pressure1'', a syndicated teen trivia show that aired during the 1999-2000 season, saw one brought onstage for the final round. One contestant would be in the booth as the other answered trivia questions, trying to answer 5 in 30 seconds. When they were done, the other contestant would be let out and asked the same set of questions. The one who answered 5 in the quickest amount of time...or the one who answered more correctly in 30 seconds...would be the day's winner.

* ''Hot Seat,'' a thirteen-week wonder for ABC daytime in 1976, used couples, one member of which was in a sound-proof booth hooked to a sensor that detects emotional levels. The on-stage mate had to choose which of two choices to a question would score the higher emotional level from the sequestered mate.

As to why they couldn't just put Bob backstage: [[RuleOfCool a sound-proof booth is just cooler]].

* ''Series/TwentyOne'' is one of the most famous examples of this.
* The Creator/AlexTrebek-hosted quizzer ''[[Series/DoubleDare1976 Double Dare]]'' (not to be confused with the [[Series/DoubleDare1986 kids' show]]).

* The BonusRound on ''Series/TheOneMillionChanceOfALifetime'' was played in one that was wired so the couple could hear only the host.

* The UK gameshow ''Raise The Roof'' used soundproof booths in its penultimate round.

-->'''Sinbad:''' Men, if you get invited to go on one of those shows, and they put you in the Sound Proof Booth — don't come out! Don't sit down in that chair next to your woman! Are you stupid enough to think they're gonna cheer you on? No, they want to dog you — that's why you're on the show! That girl you thought nobody knew about is waiting for you behind the curtain. BOOM! Here she comes! That's why they put you in the sound proof booth, stupid!

* Used all the time on daytime {{talk show}}s of the [[PointAndLaughShow Point and Laugh]] variety, usually when one partner of a relationship wishes to confront the other over something the other has done, or air their grievances about a certain issue in the relationship. Sadly, people who get put in said booths have a terminal case of {{Genre Blind}}ness, and never ask questions about ''why'' their sweetie has elected to have them appear on the show with them.

* ''Hot Seat,'' a thirteen-week wonder for ABC daytime in 1976, used couples, one member of which was in a sound-proff booth hooked to a sensor that detects emotional levels. The on-stage mate had to choose which of two choices to a question would score the higher emotional level from the sequestered mate.