History Series / TheKryptonFactor

* NoFairCheating: In the 1995 version, a contestant broke the rules of the "Response Revolve" in the Super Round and got DQ'd immediately after "finishing" it. Related to...
* NonGameplayElimination: In the 1995 Super Round, all tasks must be completed before moving on to the next. Otherwise it's a DQ.

* {{Revival}}: On hold because host Ben Shepard is working at Sky Sports.

* ShoutOut: The show's title is a reference to {{Superman}}'s home planet.

The format was re-sold to the United States and New Zealand.

** The Physical Ability round initially used staggered starts, giving head starts not only to female contestants but to older contestants. This was eventually reduced to just giving the female contestants a head start. The assault course itself went through several incarnations; in the very first series, it was a circuit rather than a linear course, and it wasn't until the early 1980s that some of the most familiar obstacles, such as the 30-foot scramble net and the aerial slide, were introduced.
** In the early series, the Intelligence round had a rather strictly enforced time limit, with some contestants failing to complete the test in the time given and instead being ranked based on how far along they were. In the very earliest series, it was also the first round to be played.
** General Knowledge, in addition to the standard SpeedRound, opened with three questions to each contestant from a specific category for two points each. The scoring system (1 or 2 points awarded for a correct answer or docked for an incorrect one) and time limit (as much as three minutes in the early series, varying among 75, 90, and 100 seconds later on) also changed numerous times over the years.

* TransAtlanticEquivalent: Two versions in the US (an adult version hosted by Dick Clark that Burns called "more akin to ''ItsAKnockout''", and a kids' version that teetered close to being InNameOnly), and a more faithful version in New Zealand.

* TransAtlanticEquivalent: Two versions in the US (an adults version hosted by Dick Clark that Burns called "more akin to ''ItsAKnockout''", and a kids version that teetered close to being InNameOnly), and a more faithful version in New Zealand.

British GameShow, launched in 1977 and run until 1995, then revived in 2009. Known for its comprehensive approach to testing its contestants, through its varied rounds testing Mental Agility, Response, Observation, Physical Ability, Intelligence and General Knowledge. Conveniently, these were the names of its six rounds for the bulk of the series' run.

** The first series from 1977 opened with a Personality round in which the contestants' creativity and imagination were tested by having them perform such tasks as re-writing a nursery rhyme as a news story; a focus group would vote on which one they liked best. This round was replaced by Mental Agility in 1978.

** The Physical Ability round initially used staggered starts, giving head starts not only to female contestants but to older contestants. This was eventually reduced to just giving the female contestants a head start. The assault course itself went through several incarnations; it wasn't until the early 1980s that some of the most familiar obstacles, such as the 30-foot scramble net and the aerial slide, were introduced.
** In the early series, the Intelligence round had a rather strictly enforced time limit, with some contestants failing to complete the test in the time given and instead being ranked based on how far along they were.

** Even if you come last in all the prior rounds, if you can play a blinder in General Knowledge, you can score enough points win the game - increasingly so as the series seems to be [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks shedding rounds]].

* ManOfAThousandVoices: The 1989 Observation sketches starred a then-unknown Steve Coogan and played to his strengths as an impressionist. His roles included Creator/MichaelCaine, Creator/DustinHoffman, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Bob Geldof, arts critic Melvyn Bragg, film critic Barry Norman, Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock, and, in a single sketch, ''Question Time'' moderator Sir Robin Day and his four guests ([=MPs=] David Steel, David Owen, Norman Tebbit, and Roy Hattersley), resulting in a lot of TalkingToHimself.

* SpeedRound: The General Knowledge round. Depending on the series, the round lasted for between 60 and 100 seconds.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Someone who grew up watching re-runs of the late 1980s and 1990s episodes on Challenge TV might be surprised at how different the early series of ''The Krypton Factor'' were from the later versions.

** From Gordon Burns: "Are you all ready, contestants? The test starts... now." and "That's it - the end of the round, the end of the contest..." (or "That's it - the end of the round, but ''not'' the end of the contest!" if two or more contestants were level at the end of General Knowledge).

** Until 1986, when specially made clips began to be used, the Observation round used a clip from an Creator/{{ITV}} drama series or recent movie, and each contestant would be asked a different set of questions about the visuals and the dialogue, with additional toss-up questions being added in the early 1980s. In addition, the round ended with an "Identity Parade", in which the contestants had to identify an actor from the clip out of a lineup of nine. Moreover, in the original order of the rounds, it came after Physical Ability and Intelligence rather than before.

** General Knowledge, in addition to the standard SpeedRound, opened with three questions to each contestant from a specific category for two points each. The scoring system and time limit also changed numerous times over the years.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Multiple examples:

** Until 1986, when specially made clips began to be used, the Observation round used a clip from an Creator/{{ITV}} drama series or recent movie, and each contestant would be asked a different set of questions about the visuals and the dialogue, with additional toss-up questions being added in the early 1980s. In addition, the round ended with an "Identity Parade", in which the contestants had to identify an actor from the clip out of a lineup of nine.

** General Knowledge, in addition to the standard SpeedRound, opened with three questions to each contestant from a specific category for two points each.

** Even if you come last in all the prior rounds, if you can play a blinder in General Knowledge, you can score enough points win the game- increasingly so as the series seems to be [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks shedding rounds]].

** Mental Agility initially involved showing the contestants a series of nine pictures, each accompanied by a statement read by Charles Foster, of which four were true and five were false. The contestants had to select the four true statements, receiving 2 points for each correct guess and 2 bonus points for getting all four. In the mid-1980s, when the round moved to a straightforward question-and-answer format testing memory and detail juggling, the contestants initially took turns to answer increasingly difficult questions, and a wrong answer would eliminate them from the round.
** The Response round wasn't added until 1986, and even then, the heats featured contestants performing tests of balance and dexterity involving placing coloured blocks into holes (namely, the Fleischmann Flexibility test and the Minnesota Manual Dexterity test). In 1987, this alternated with a round in which the contestants had to pedal double odometer bicycles with their hands and feet simultaneously and in opposite directions to reach a bank of video screens which would flash various colours, requiring the contestants to press a button corresponding to the colour which appeared on the most screens. It wasn't until 1988 that the flight simulator, previously only used in the group and grand finals, was used in every programme.
** Until 1986, when specially made clips began to be used, the Observation round used a clip from an Creator/{{ITV}} drama series or recent movie, and contestants would be asked questions about the visuals and the dialogue. In addition, the round ended with an "Identity Parade", in which the contestants had to identify an actor from the clip out of a lineup of nine.
** The Physical Ability round initially used staggered starts, giving head starts not only to female contestants but to older contestants. This was eventually reduced to just giving the female contestants a head start.

** The first series featured a Personality round in place of Mental Agility.
** The Response round wasn't added until 1986, and even then, the airplane test wasn't used for all episodes until 1988.
** Until 1986, when specially made clips began to be used, the Observation round used a clip from an ITV drama series or recent movie. In addition, the round ended with an "Identity Parade", in which the contestants had to identify an actor from the clip out of a lineup of nine.
** Staggered starts were used in the Assault Course, as opposed to simply giving a head start to female contestants.

->"Welcome to The Krypton Factor, television's toughest quiz!"
-> Gordon Burns

* ParodyAssistance: The first Observation sketch from 1989 featured a spoof of ''Series/TreasureHunt'' in which Anneka Rice (appearing as herself) seems to keep finding new ways to get distracted or annoy the locals while trying to follow directions from Kenneth Kendall (appearing as himself).