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* DancingTheme: Mocked by Alex in a February 2007 episode:
-->'''Alex:''' We are very enthusiastic here on Brainteaser, we've been dancing to the opening credits.
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* DancingTheme: Both the show's theme tunes aren't exactly what you call a "dancing theme". Mocked by Alex in a February 2007 episode:
-->'''Alex:''' [[DeadpanSnarker We are very enthusiastic here on Brainteaser, we've been dancing to the opening credits.]]
-->'''Alex:''' [[DeadpanSnarker We are very enthusiastic here on Brainteaser, we've been dancing to the opening credits.]]
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A live interactive puzzle Gameshow that aired on Creator/ChannelFive from August 2002-March 2007. Similar to a majority of Endemol's other shows, it was based on a Dutch game show format called ''Puzzeltijd'' (Puzzle Time).
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A live interactive puzzle Gameshow that aired on Creator/ChannelFive Creator/Channel5 from August 2002-March 2007. Similar to a majority of Endemol's other shows, it was based on a Dutch game show format called ''Puzzeltijd'' (Puzzle Time).
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* DancingTheme: Mocked by Alex in a February 2007 episode:
-->'''Alex:''' We are very enthusiastic here on Brainteaser, we've been dancing to the opening credits.
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* CarriedByTheHost: Alex Lovell, no doubt! She basically made this show how it was and why she stayed until the end. Craig, Rachael and Jonny, not so much.
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* QuietlyPerformingSisterShow: ''Memory Bank'', another puzzle-based game show that aired in 2004 that was also presented by Rachael Pierman and Jonny Gould, and had a phone-in game as well. Sounds familiar, right?
** For its first few months, it had a far simpler format that pitted three contestants at once and aired for half an hour. Following this early success, it transitioned into more of a copy of its sister show with an identical format and an hour-long slot. This change led to the show being canceled by Channel 5 after only a mere eight months.
** For its first few months, it had a far simpler format that pitted three contestants at once and aired for half an hour. Following this early success, it transitioned into more of a copy of its sister show with an identical format and an hour-long slot. This change led to the show being canceled by Channel 5 after only a mere eight months.
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* QuietlyPerformingSisterShow: ''Memory Bank'', another puzzle-based game show that aired in 2004 that was also presented co-presented by Rachael Pierman and Jonny Gould, and had a phone-in game as well. Sounds familiar, right?
** For its first few months, it had a far simpler format that pitted three contestants at once and aired for half an hour. Following this early success, it transitioned into more of a copy of its sister show with an identical format and an hour-long slot. This change led to the show being canceled by Channel 5 after only a mere eight months. Jonny and Rachael would later join ''Brainteaser'' after the axing, although they each didn't last very long as co-presenters.
** For its first few months, it had a far simpler format that pitted three contestants at once and aired for half an hour. Following this early success, it transitioned into more of a copy of its sister show with an identical format and an hour-long slot. This change led to the show being canceled by Channel 5 after only a mere eight months. Jonny and Rachael would later join ''Brainteaser'' after the axing, although they each didn't last very long as co-presenters.
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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/brainteaser_title_card.jpg The show's logo, used from 2006 until 2007.]]
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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/brainteaser_title_card.jpg The show's logo, used from 2006 2005 until 2007.]]
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* PhoneInGameShows: The sole reason why the show aired live and had phone-in games (and led to its downfall) was to pay for the costs to keep the show running.
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* PhoneInGameShows: The sole reason for why this show (and the format) existed in the first place alongside a way for Endemol to pay Channel 5 for its slot. They were so frequent that in a basic episode, combining the length of them to the actual studio games could possibly be '''longer'''.
** This is also the only reason why the show airedlive and had phone-in games (and led to its downfall) live.
** Sometimes, they would appear during the advert breaks whenever the channel wasto pay for the costs to keep the show running.airing an afternoon movie.
** This is also the only reason why the show aired
** Sometimes, they would appear during the advert breaks whenever the channel was
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Channel 5 would try and attempt at similar shows in the timeslot that ''Brainteaser'' once sat in, such as a revival of ''Series/GoingForGold'', and ''Wordplay'', another puzzle game show that shared similarities with ''Brainteaser'' but had no connection to Endemol. None of the shows that aired in this slot lasted a full season, and when Channel 5 was sold to Northern and Shell in July 2010, they gave up on airing game shows altogether in the slot.
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A live interactive puzzle Gameshow from Endemol that aired on Creator/ChannelFive from August 2002-March 2007 based on a Dutch format called ''Puzzeltijd'' (Puzzle Time).
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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/brainteaser_title_card.jpg The show's logo, used from 2006 until 2007.]]
->''"So if you want to be a big winner, get ready as we play today's [[TitleDrop Brainteaser]]."''
A live interactive puzzle Gameshowfrom Endemol that aired on Creator/ChannelFive from August 2002-March 2007 2007. Similar to a majority of Endemol's other shows, it was based on a Dutch game show format called ''Puzzeltijd'' (Puzzle Time).
->''"So if you want to be a big winner, get ready as we play today's [[TitleDrop Brainteaser]]."''
A live interactive puzzle Gameshow
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The show ended up being a surprise hit for Channel 5, not only for its simple mechanics but it's phone-in game which made it easy to play along from home. The death knell for the show came on March 8, 2007, when the show was suddenly axed by Channel 5 following the Phone-In Scandals that were roaring away. It was revealed on March 13th that whenever there wasn't a real winner within the phone-in segments (especially within the Quickfire game), Endemol would '''fake''' winners, with some cases adding names of the show's production team. Channel 5 was fined £300,000 by Ofcom and the show disappeared permanently.
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The show ended up being a surprise hit for Channel 5, not only for its simple mechanics but it's its phone-in game which made it easy to play along with from home. The show lasted well over five years and 1000+ episodes, with a later relocation from Oxford to Endemol's new Bristol studios (where the UK version of ''Deal or No Deal'' would later be recorded. Alongside a minor revamp in 2005, a complete change came in November 2006, when the show was given a complete makeover with a larger set that allowed for all four contestants to play at the same time (beforehand, only two could play at once).
However, the death knell for the show came on March 8, 2007, when the show was suddenly axed by Channel 5 following the 2007 Phone-InScandals that were roaring away. Scandals. It was revealed on March 13th that whenever there wasn't a real winner within the phone-in segments (especially within the Quickfire ''Quickfire'' game), Endemol would '''fake''' winners, with some cases adding names of the show's production team. Channel 5 was fined £300,000 by Ofcom and the show disappeared permanently.
permanently, with the network making an apology in the show's former slot.
However, the death knell for the show came on March 8, 2007, when the show was suddenly axed by Channel 5 following the 2007 Phone-In
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* {{Blooper}}: Being a show presented live, this isn't uncommon.
** One example came from a 2004 episode. Before the two contestants can even play the game, one of the contestants forgets to turn off his mobile phone, and[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvujTSOCRx8 it ends up ringing]] to his embarrassment. Craig Stevens, the host that day, [[KindaBusyHere ends up having to answer it]].
** One example came from a 2004 episode. Before the two contestants can even play the game, one of the contestants forgets to turn off his mobile phone, and[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvujTSOCRx8 it ends up ringing]] to his embarrassment. Craig Stevens, the host that day, [[KindaBusyHere ends up having to answer it]].
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* NoBudget: From the tiny set to the basic and artificial gameplay, and much else. The only funding it got went towards the phone-in segments. Channel 5 didn't even control the slot the show aired in, with Endemol paying a minimum of '''£0.00''' to air it.
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* StarDerailingRole: All the hosts fell into this, all except Alex Lovell, who narrowly avoided this trope as she was also a presenter on the local BBC News program for the west of England, a role she still fulfills to this day.
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A live interactive puzzle Gameshow from Endemol that aired on Creator/ChannelFive from August 2002-March 2007 based on a Dutch format called ''Puzzeltijd'' (Puzzle Time).
The show was presented by a rotating selection of presenters (mainly Alex Lovell, who became the show's sole-host near the end of its life), and pits four contestants against each other in a series of puzzle-based games in order to win a jackpot of £3,000. Such games included:
* "'''Scramble'''" - The contestants had to unscramble a word, which is split into three segments. For example, being presented with "OP-TV-ES-TR" would form "TV TROPES".
* "'''Crossfire'''": A general-knowledge round that was basically just a CrosswordPuzzle.
* "'''Trio'''" - Three letters are showcased. Guessing a word with the three letters in the right order will win points. The contestant with the most points wins the game.
* "'''Clued Up'''": Generally four clues are given about something (mostly related to the media or pop culture). The contestant can guess the answer or if they get it wrong, their opponent gets all the clues and could guess the correct answer of what the thing is, winning the points.
* "'''Wordstorm'''" - The first and last letters of a word and its length are given, and a valid answer must be given. The difficulty tended to either be virtually impossible or incredibly easy depending on what letter combinations are given. Once again, the points led to who won the game.
* "'''Wordplay'''": An anagram is displayed and the letters drop one at a time. The contestant must guess correctly to gain the points. Buzzing wrong would allow the opponent to gain an extra letter for an easier guess. It was later replaced with "Trio" but was brought back during the 2006 revamp.
* "'''Word Wheel'''": A new game added in the 2006 revamp. In a circle, a word consisting of ten or more letters is displayed. The contestants must try and correctly identify the word to gain the point and use the words to form a longer word in turns before time expires.
* "'''Definitions'''": Another new game from the 2006 revamp. This one was a simple multiple-choice round.
* "'''Pyramid'''" - The winning contestant of the day had to solve a word pyramid with words that would increase by letter. Completing it would win the contestant money, with completing the whole pyramid would win the jackpot. Before 2005, failing to obtain any words within the time limit would leave the player with nothing at all, but after 2005 the contestant would win £100 if so.
Alongside the main game show itself, ''Brainteaser'' also offered up a [[{{PhoneInGameShows}} phone-in game]] for viewers at home. The games sometimes ranged from more simplified versions of ''Scramble'' or ''Pyramid'', to unique games like:
* "'''Linkword'''" – Two given words to a compound word or phrase are shown. The viewer must word out the word that connects. The viewer must work out the word that connects the two given words to form compound words or phrases.
* "'''Celebagram''' – A celebrity's name is scrambled up letter by letter. The viewer must try and guess who the person is.
* "'''Quickfire'''" - Introduced in 2006. Viewers must guess entities with a common theme. This is the only phone-in game where more than one viewer could play at a time.
The show ended up being a surprise hit for Channel 5, not only for its simple mechanics but it's phone-in game which made it easy to play along from home. The death knell for the show came on March 8, 2007, when the show was suddenly axed by Channel 5 following the Phone-In Scandals that were roaring away. It was revealed on March 13th that whenever there wasn't a real winner within the phone-in segments (especially within the Quickfire game), Endemol would '''fake''' winners, with some cases adding names of the show's production team. Channel 5 was fined £300,000 by Ofcom and the show disappeared permanently.
!! This series provides examples of:
* AllOrNothing: The prize for completing ''Pyramid'' was £3,000, but if you lost before 2005, you'd get nothing at all.
* {{Blooper}}: Being a show presented live, this isn't uncommon.
** One example came from a 2004 episode. Before the two contestants can even play the game, one of the contestants forgets to turn off his mobile phone, and[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvujTSOCRx8 it ends up ringing]] to his embarrassment. Craig Stevens, the host that day, [[KindaBusyHere ends up having to answer it]].
* ConsolationPrize: Beginning in 2005, failing to complete ''Pyramid'' in time will gain the contestant £100.
* FakeDifficulty: Many of the games were this due to the show's shoestring budget, especially ''Pyramid''.
* GameShowHost: Or well... four hosts: Alex Lovell, Craig Stevens, Rachael Pierman, and Jonny Gould. Alex was the only one who lasted for the entire show's life and was the sole host by the time of its axing.
** Many versions of the format also shared a multi-host format.
* LaterInstallmentWeirdness:
** In 2005, the podiums were swapped out for LED-ones which would display the contestant's name as well as their score.
** In November 2006, the show was completely revamped, with the main change being that all four contestants could play at the same time. With this change, all the games were played in every episode to avoid any repeats of the same game in the episode.
* NoBudget: From the tiny set to the basic and artificial gameplay, and much else. The only funding it got went towards the phone-in segments. Channel 5 didn't even control the slot the show aired in, with Endemol paying a minimum of '''£0.00''' to air it.
* OddNameOut: ''Crossfire'', which was just a virtual crossword puzzle that had very little to do with the show's premise.
* PhoneInGameShows: The sole reason why the show aired live and had phone-in games (and led to its downfall) was to pay for the costs to keep the show running.
* QuietlyPerformingSisterShow: ''Memory Bank'', another puzzle-based game show that aired in 2004 that was also presented by Rachael Pierman and Jonny Gould, and had a phone-in game as well. Sounds familiar, right?
** For its first few months, it had a far simpler format that pitted three contestants at once and aired for half an hour. Following this early success, it transitioned into more of a copy of its sister show with an identical format and an hour-long slot. This change led to the show being canceled by Channel 5 after only a mere eight months.
* UnexpectedlyObscureAnswer: Played straight, and was one of the reasons that led to its axing.
* StarDerailingRole: All the hosts fell into this, all except Alex Lovell, who narrowly avoided this trope as she was also a presenter on the local BBC News program for the west of England, a role she still fulfills to this day.
* StockPuzzle: The games on this show have been played on other shows or in reality for years.
** CrosswordPuzzle: ''Crossfire''.
The show was presented by a rotating selection of presenters (mainly Alex Lovell, who became the show's sole-host near the end of its life), and pits four contestants against each other in a series of puzzle-based games in order to win a jackpot of £3,000. Such games included:
* "'''Scramble'''" - The contestants had to unscramble a word, which is split into three segments. For example, being presented with "OP-TV-ES-TR" would form "TV TROPES".
* "'''Crossfire'''": A general-knowledge round that was basically just a CrosswordPuzzle.
* "'''Trio'''" - Three letters are showcased. Guessing a word with the three letters in the right order will win points. The contestant with the most points wins the game.
* "'''Clued Up'''": Generally four clues are given about something (mostly related to the media or pop culture). The contestant can guess the answer or if they get it wrong, their opponent gets all the clues and could guess the correct answer of what the thing is, winning the points.
* "'''Wordstorm'''" - The first and last letters of a word and its length are given, and a valid answer must be given. The difficulty tended to either be virtually impossible or incredibly easy depending on what letter combinations are given. Once again, the points led to who won the game.
* "'''Wordplay'''": An anagram is displayed and the letters drop one at a time. The contestant must guess correctly to gain the points. Buzzing wrong would allow the opponent to gain an extra letter for an easier guess. It was later replaced with "Trio" but was brought back during the 2006 revamp.
* "'''Word Wheel'''": A new game added in the 2006 revamp. In a circle, a word consisting of ten or more letters is displayed. The contestants must try and correctly identify the word to gain the point and use the words to form a longer word in turns before time expires.
* "'''Definitions'''": Another new game from the 2006 revamp. This one was a simple multiple-choice round.
* "'''Pyramid'''" - The winning contestant of the day had to solve a word pyramid with words that would increase by letter. Completing it would win the contestant money, with completing the whole pyramid would win the jackpot. Before 2005, failing to obtain any words within the time limit would leave the player with nothing at all, but after 2005 the contestant would win £100 if so.
Alongside the main game show itself, ''Brainteaser'' also offered up a [[{{PhoneInGameShows}} phone-in game]] for viewers at home. The games sometimes ranged from more simplified versions of ''Scramble'' or ''Pyramid'', to unique games like:
* "'''Linkword'''" – Two given words to a compound word or phrase are shown. The viewer must word out the word that connects. The viewer must work out the word that connects the two given words to form compound words or phrases.
* "'''Celebagram''' – A celebrity's name is scrambled up letter by letter. The viewer must try and guess who the person is.
* "'''Quickfire'''" - Introduced in 2006. Viewers must guess entities with a common theme. This is the only phone-in game where more than one viewer could play at a time.
The show ended up being a surprise hit for Channel 5, not only for its simple mechanics but it's phone-in game which made it easy to play along from home. The death knell for the show came on March 8, 2007, when the show was suddenly axed by Channel 5 following the Phone-In Scandals that were roaring away. It was revealed on March 13th that whenever there wasn't a real winner within the phone-in segments (especially within the Quickfire game), Endemol would '''fake''' winners, with some cases adding names of the show's production team. Channel 5 was fined £300,000 by Ofcom and the show disappeared permanently.
!! This series provides examples of:
* AllOrNothing: The prize for completing ''Pyramid'' was £3,000, but if you lost before 2005, you'd get nothing at all.
* {{Blooper}}: Being a show presented live, this isn't uncommon.
** One example came from a 2004 episode. Before the two contestants can even play the game, one of the contestants forgets to turn off his mobile phone, and[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvujTSOCRx8 it ends up ringing]] to his embarrassment. Craig Stevens, the host that day, [[KindaBusyHere ends up having to answer it]].
* ConsolationPrize: Beginning in 2005, failing to complete ''Pyramid'' in time will gain the contestant £100.
* FakeDifficulty: Many of the games were this due to the show's shoestring budget, especially ''Pyramid''.
* GameShowHost: Or well... four hosts: Alex Lovell, Craig Stevens, Rachael Pierman, and Jonny Gould. Alex was the only one who lasted for the entire show's life and was the sole host by the time of its axing.
** Many versions of the format also shared a multi-host format.
* LaterInstallmentWeirdness:
** In 2005, the podiums were swapped out for LED-ones which would display the contestant's name as well as their score.
** In November 2006, the show was completely revamped, with the main change being that all four contestants could play at the same time. With this change, all the games were played in every episode to avoid any repeats of the same game in the episode.
* NoBudget: From the tiny set to the basic and artificial gameplay, and much else. The only funding it got went towards the phone-in segments. Channel 5 didn't even control the slot the show aired in, with Endemol paying a minimum of '''£0.00''' to air it.
* OddNameOut: ''Crossfire'', which was just a virtual crossword puzzle that had very little to do with the show's premise.
* PhoneInGameShows: The sole reason why the show aired live and had phone-in games (and led to its downfall) was to pay for the costs to keep the show running.
* QuietlyPerformingSisterShow: ''Memory Bank'', another puzzle-based game show that aired in 2004 that was also presented by Rachael Pierman and Jonny Gould, and had a phone-in game as well. Sounds familiar, right?
** For its first few months, it had a far simpler format that pitted three contestants at once and aired for half an hour. Following this early success, it transitioned into more of a copy of its sister show with an identical format and an hour-long slot. This change led to the show being canceled by Channel 5 after only a mere eight months.
* UnexpectedlyObscureAnswer: Played straight, and was one of the reasons that led to its axing.
* StarDerailingRole: All the hosts fell into this, all except Alex Lovell, who narrowly avoided this trope as she was also a presenter on the local BBC News program for the west of England, a role she still fulfills to this day.
* StockPuzzle: The games on this show have been played on other shows or in reality for years.
** CrosswordPuzzle: ''Crossfire''.
