History Series / CelebrityNameGame

** GameShowHost: Craig Ferguson.

[[Series/TheLateLateShow Craig Ferguson]], Creator/CourteneyCox, and David Arquette walk onto a soundstage, and HilarityEnsues.

Syndicated GameShow that premiered in September 2014 as another entry into the classic genre of "[[Series/{{Password}} celebrities give clues]], [[Series/{{Pyramid}} civilians give answers]]" shows. In the first round, a celebrity guest has 30 seconds to communicate up to 10 names of celebrities, characters, or other entities consisting of people, from a category to one of two pairs of contestants, at $100 a piece. In the second round, the celebrities switch and they double the money. The third round is played on the buzzer with Craig reading off clues in an often deadpan tribute to [[Series/SaleoftheCentury Jim Perry]]; the values start at $100, but increase after every name, and getting an answer wrong automatically gives the money to the other team. The first team to $3,000 wins the game and plays a BonusRound for $20,000. For cluegivers, the traditional "don't say the word or parts of the word" rule applies, but rhyming is not allowed either.

** For Round 3: "In this round, ''[[LargeHam I]]'' [[LargeHam will be the clue giver!]]"]]

* MyRulesAreNotYourRules: In the first two rounds, rhyming clues are not allowed. However, Craig's Fame Game-esque ramblings in Round 3 (which start obscure and slowly become more revealing) can often end with blatantly easy rhyming clues such as "Oh, and her name rhymes with [[Creator/BettyWhite Sweaty Might]]."

[[Series/TheLateLateShow Craig Ferguson]], Creator/CourteneyCox, and David Arquette walk onto a soundstage - HilarityEnsues.

* CatchPhrase: "Off you go..." Changed to "Get going" for some reason in season 2.
** Also: "In this round, ''[[LargeHam I]]'' [[LargeHam will be the clue giver!]]"]]

* RunningGag: Anytime a contestant inadvertently [[{{Jeopardy}} answers in the form of a question]], Craig gets [[LargeHam hilariously irked]]:

** Also: "In this round, ''[[LargeHam I]]'' will be the clue giver!"]]

* CatchPhrase: "Off you go..."
** Also: "In this round, [[LargeHam I will be the clue giver."]]

[[Series/TheLateLateShow Craig Ferguson]], Creator/CourteneyCox, and David Arquette walk onto a soundstage -- HilarityEnsues.

A syndicated GameShow that premiered in September 2014 as another entry into the classic genre of "[[Series/{{Password}} celebrities give clues]], [[Series/{{Pyramid}} civilians give answers]]" shows. In the first round, a celebrity guest has 30 seconds to communicate up to 10 names of celebrities, characters, or other entities consisting of people, from a category to one of two pairs of contestants, at $100 a piece. In the second round, the celebrities switch and they double the money. The third round is played on the buzzer with Craig reading off clues in an often deadpan tribute to [[Series/SaleoftheCentury Jim Perry]]; the values start at $100, but increase after every name, and getting an answer wrong automatically gives the money to the other team. The first team to $3,000 wins the game and plays a BonusRound for $20,000. For cluegivers, the traditional "don't say the word or parts of the word" rule applies, but rhyming is not allowed either.

!! This series provides examples of
* TheAnnouncer: Averted; there is none at all.

* DoubleTheDollars: Round 2
* {{Expy}}: As mentioned, much of the show plays very much like ''Series/{{Pyramid}}'', except ''every'' category is [[ThatOneLevel that dreaded names category.]]
* GoldenSnitch: With the dollar values of clues in the third round going up after every name, it can be this. However, it is possible (though very unlikely) to get to $3,000 after round 2; a team must be a perfect 10 for 10 in both rounds to do so.
* MyGreatestSecondChance: Season 1 featured a "second chance" week of shows featuring losing contestants (and in particular, a few responsible for some of the more infamous WhatAnIdiot moments that the show had produced so far, such as the "Sacramento is the nation's capital" guy.)
* MyRulesAreNotYourRules: In the first two rounds, rhyming clues are not allowed. However, Craig's Fame Game-esque ramblings in Round 3 (which start obscure and slowly become more revealing) can often end with blatantly easy rhyming clues such as "oh, and her name rhymes with [[Creator/BettyWhite Sweaty Might]]".
* NonStandardGameOver: The Bonus Round ends ''immediately'' if the second person breaks the "don't say parts of the name" rule, as it becomes impossible to win.
* RulesSpiel: ...which often contains ridiculous rules such as "no passing head lice"
* ShowTheFolksAtHome: Beginning in season 2, the answers in Round 3 are now shown as blanks slowly filling in (think ''Series/WhosStillStanding'').

* RulesSpiel: Often contains ridiculous rules such as "no passing head lice"

Serving as the first game show produced by Courtney and David's joint production company (better known for the Creator/{{ABC}} and Creator/{{TBS}} sitcom ''Series/CougarTown''), it was originally pitched for Creator/{{CBS}} as a primetime series (which is how Craig Ferguson got involved). They decided to go down the syndicated route instead, with its distributors (Fremantle and Debnar-Mercury) promoting it to stations as a complement to Steve Harvey's ''Series/FamilyFeud''.

* TheAnnouncer: Averted; there does not seem to be one at all in the traditional sense.

* XMeetsY: The show is ''[[YouDontSay You Don't Say!]]'' meets ''[[Series/{{Pyramid}} The $10,000 Pyramid]].''

* XMeetsY: The show is ''[[YouDontSay You Don't Say!]]'' meets ''BeatTheClock.''

Serving as the first game show produced by Courtney and David's joint production company (better known for the Creator/{{ABC}} and Creator/{{TBS}} sitcom ''Series/CougarTown''), it was originally pitched for Creator/{{CBS}} as a primetime series. They decided to go down the syndicated route instead, with its distributors (Fremantle and Debnar-Mercury) promoting it to stations as a complement to Steve Harvey's ''Series/FamilyFeud''.

* BonusRound: Describe 10 names to the celebrity guests to win $20,000. One member of the team gets 45 seconds, while the other person is put in the SoundProofBooth. The other person then gets 30 more seconds to try and get the rest. Some of the subjects on the board display photos instead of names.

* WorkingTitle: The show was originally piloted under the title ''Identity Crisis''--the name of the board game on which it is based.

A syndicated GameShow that premiered in September 2014 as another entry into the classic genre of "[[Series/{{Password}} celebrities give clues]], [[Series/{{Pyramid}} civilians give answers]]" shows. In the first round, a celebrity guest has 30 seconds to communicate up to 10 names of celebrities, characters, or other entities consisting of people, from a category to one of two pairs of contestants, at $100 a piece. In the second round, the celebrities switch and they double the money. The third round is played on the buzzer with Craig reading off clues in a deadpan tribute to [[Series/SaleoftheCentury Jim Perry's Fame Game]]; the values start at $100, but increase after every name. The first team to $3,000 wins the game and plays a BonusRound for $20,000. For cluegivers, the traditional "don't say the word or parts of the word" rule applies, but rhyming is not allowed either.

A syndicated GameShow that premiered in September 2014 as another entry into the classic genre of "[[Series/{{Password}} celebrities give clues]], [[Series/{{Pyramid}} civilians give answers]]" shows. In the first round, a celebrity guest has 30 seconds to communicate up to 10 names of celebrities, characters, or other entities consisting of people, from a category to one of two pairs of contestants, at $100 a piece. In the second round, the celebrities switch and they double the money. The third round is played on the buzzer with Craig reading off clues in a deadpan tribute to [[Series/SaleoftheCentury Jim Perry]]; the values start at $100, but increase after every name. The first team to $3,000 wins the game and plays a BonusRound for $20,000. For cluegivers, the traditional "don't say the word or parts of the word" rule applies, but rhyming is not allowed either.

* CreatorCameo: In one of the first two aired episodes, Courtney and David were the celebrity guests.

* {{Expy}}: As mentioned, much of the show plays very much like ''Series/{{Pyramid}}'', [[Series/SaturdayNightLive but different]].

A syndicated GameShow that premiered in September 2014 as another entry into the classic genre of "[[Series/{{Password}} celebrities give clues]], [[Series/{{Pyramid}} civilians give answers]]" shows. In the first round, a celebrity guest has 30 seconds to communicate up to 10 names of celebrities, characters, or other entities consisting of people, from a category to one of two pairs of contestants, at $100 a piece. In the second round, the celebrities switch and they double the money. The third round is played on the buzzer with Craig reading off clues in an unsure deadpan; the values start at $100, but increase after every name. The first team to $3,000 wins the game and plays a BonusRound for $20,000. For cluegivers, the traditional "don't say the word or parts of the word" rule applies, but rhyming is not allowed either.

A syndicated GameShow that premiered in September 2014 as another entry into the classic genre of "[[Series/{{Password}} celebrities give clues]], [[Series/{{Pyramid}} civilians give answers]]" shows. In the first round, a celebrity guest has 30 seconds to communicate up to 10 names of celebrities, characters, or other entities consisting of people, from a category to one of two pairs of contestants, at $100 a piece. In the second round, the celebrities switch and they double the money. The third round is played on the buzzer with Craig reading off clues in an unsure deadpan; the values start at $100, but increase after every name. The first to $3,000 wins the game and plays a BonusRound for $20,000. For cluegivers, the traditional "don't say the word or parts of the word" rule applies, but rhyming is not allowed either.

Serving as the first game show produced by Courtney and David's joint production company (better known for the Creator/{{ABC}} and Creator/{{TBS}} sitcom ''Series/CougarTown''), it was originally pitched for Creator/{{CBS}} as a primetime series. They decided to go down the syndicated route instead, with its distributors (Fremantle and Debnar-Mercury) promoting it to stations as a compliment to Steve Harvey's ''Series/FamilyFeud''.

Not to be confused with the bonus round of ''Series/HollywoodGameNight'', which, ironically, plays almost just like this show too.

* BonusRound: Describe 10 names to the celebrity guests to win $20,000. One half of the team gets 45 seconds, while the other person is put in the SoundProofBooth. The other person then gets 30 more seconds to try and get the rest. Some of the subjects on the board display photos instead of names.

* TheAnnouncer: Averted; there does not seem to be one at all in the traditional sense.
* WorkingTitle: The show was originally piloted under the title ''Identity Crisis''--the name of the board game that it is based on.

A syndicated GameShow that premiered in September 2014 as another entry into the classic genre of "[[Series/{{Password}} celebrities give clues]], [[Series/{{Pyramid}} civilians give answers]]" shows. In the first round, one of two celebrity guests has 30 seconds to communicate up to 10 names of celebrities, characters, or other entities consisting of people, from a category, at $100 a piece. In the second round, the celebrities switch and they double the money. The third round is played on the buzzer with Craig reading off clues in an unsure deadpan; the values start at $100, but increase after every name. The first to $3,000 wins the game and plays a BonusRound for $20,000. For cluegivers, the traditional "don't say the word or parts of the word" rule applies, but rhyming is not allowed either.

* WorkingTitle: The show was originally piloted under the title ''Identity Crisis''--the name of the board game that it is based on.

A syndicated GameShow that premiered in September 2014 as another entry into the classic genre of "[[Series/{{Password}} celebrities give clues]], [[Series/{{Pyramid}} civillians give answers]]" shows. In the first round, one of two celebrity guests has 30 seconds to communicate up to 10 names of celebrities, characters, or other entities consisting of people, from a category, at $100 a piece. In the second round, the celebrities switch and they double the money. The third round is played on the buzzer with Craig reading off clues in an unsure deadpan; the values start at $100, but increase after every name. The first to $3,000 wins the game and plays a BonusRound for $20,000. For cluegivers, the traditional "don't say the word or parts of the word" rule applies, but rhyming is not allowed either.