History Series / CouchPotatoes

* CelebrityEdition: Among others, {{Game Show Host}}s Week and Famous Moms Week. The former is notable for [[TheHollywoodSquares Peter Marshall]] appearing to plug ''3rd Degree!'', a series which was coming that Fall...except he was abruptly dismissed before it began taping and was replaced by Bert Convy.

* RealLifeRelative: During "Moms Week", Marc's real mother [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnXnN3GL1u8 appeared.]]

After four rounds of three questions apiece, the teams played the [[IncrediblyLamePun Couch-Up]] Round: two opponents had a face-to-face question as a graphic flashed 50, 100, 150, 200, and Couch Up. The team correctly answering the question would win the amount showing...but if the team behind got Couch Up and answered correctly, their score was immediately brought up to the level of their opponents. After six questions ("Twice down the couch" as Marc would say) the team in the lead won. The losing team got a "Canceled" graphic superimposed on them.

* [[IncrediblyLamePun "Cancellation]] [[ConsolationPrize Prizes"]]

Somewhere between hosting {{Nickelodeon}}'s ''[[DoubleDare1986 Double Dare]]'' and FoodNetwork's ''{{Unwrapped}}'', Marc Summers found time to host this 1989 syndicated GameShow celebrating all things television.

* BonusRound: "Channel Roulette". A graphic with 12 spaces numbered 2–13 was shown. The team picked a "channel" and tried to identify a cast picture worth anywhere from $100 (easy pictures like ''TheBeverlyHillbillies'') to $1,000 (more obscure shows like ''Chopper One'' and ''Turn On''). The team had 30 seconds to get $1,000 total in order to win $5,000... however, one channel was "Pay TV", which took away all of the team's money if they picked that channel and forced them to begin rebuilding toward the $1,000 goal.
* [[IncrediblyLamePun "Cancellation]] [[ConsolationPrize Prizes"]]
* CelebrityEdition: Among others, GameShow Hosts Week and Famous Moms Week.
* GameShowWinningsCap: Champions could stay on for five days or until defeated.
* GoldenSnitch: The "Couch-Up" round, which made all of your progress in the first part of the show moot if your opponent picked it and got the question right.
* LosingHorns: At some point after Jim [=McKrell=] took over as announcer, the time buzzer in the Channel Roulette round was a two-note horn similar to if you hit a Whammy on ''PressYourLuck''. (Before that, it was the time-up buzzer from the main game.)
* Personnel:
** TheAnnouncer: Joe Alaskey, and later Jim [=McKrell=].
** GameShowHost: Marc Summers
** StudioAudience: Marc would often have the audience try to answer a question both teams missed.
* {{Whammy}}: "Pay TV".

* FollowTheLeader: The show aired while another TV trivia game show, ''Series/RemoteControl'', was in its heyday and venturing into syndication itself.
** Could also count as DuelingShows, especially given that ''Remote Control'' host Ken Ober gave ''Couch Potatoes'' a nice TakeThat between episodes during a "best of" marathon and accused the show of ripping them off.
* OnceAnEpisode: A celebrity shows up to ask questions.
* RealLifeRelative: During "Moms Week", Marc's real mother [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnXnN3GL1u8 appeared.]]

* FollowTheLeader: The show aired while another TV trivia game show, ''RemoteControl'', was in its heyday and venturing into syndication itself.

* FollowTheLeader: The show aired while another TV trivia game show, ''RemoteControl'', was in its heyday and venturing into syndication itself. Could also count as DuelingShows.

* UnexpectedlyObscureAnswer: The $1,000 "Channel Roulette" cast pictures.

* LosingHorns: At some point after Jim [=McKrell=] took over as announcer, the time buzzer in the Channel Roulette round was a two-note horn similar to if you hit a Whammy on ''PressYourLuck''.

** TheAnnouncer: Joe Alaskey

* FollowTheLeader: The show aired while another TV trivia game show, ''RemoteControl'', was in its heyday and venturing into syndication itself.

* TheVanna: Joe Alaskey, a rare male example.

After four rounds of three questions apiece, the teams played the Couch-Up Round: two opponents had a face-to-face question as a graphic flashed 50, 100, 150, 200, and Couch Up. The team correctly answering the question would win the amount showing...but if the team behind got Couch Up and answered correctly, their score was immediately brought up to the level of their opponents. After six questions ("Twice down the couch" as Marc would say) the team in the lead won. The losing team got a "Canceled" graphic superimposed on them.

** TheAnnouncer: Joe Alaskey.

* BonusRound: "Channel Roulette". A graphic with 12 spaces numbered 2–13 was shown. The team picked a "channel" and tried to identify a cast picture worth anywhere from $100 (easy pictures like ''TheBeverlyHillbillies'') to $1,000 (more obscure shows like ''ChopperOne'' and ''TurnOn''). The team had 30 seconds to get $1,000 total in order to win $5,000...however one channel was "Pay TV", which took away all of the team's money if they picked that channel and forced them to begin rebuilding toward the $1,000 goal.

* ''TheDickVanDykeShow'': Larry Mathews appeared to ask questiona about the show.
* ''FantasyIsland'': Hervé Villechaize appeared to ask questions about the show.
* ''TheHollywoodSquares'': The Master himself, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSYxZG6QMzQ Peter Marshall]], appeared during Game Show Hosts Week. The game he was there to promote, ''Third Degree'', would go to series without him.
* ''TheJeffersons'': Isabel Sanford appeared to ask questions about the show.
* ''LeaveItToBeaver'': Barbara Billingsley appeared during the Famous Moms week.

* [[TheTonightShow Steve]] [[IveGotASecret Allen]]: Steverino appeared on one episode to ask questions about his career (and plug his latest book)
* ''ThreesCompany'': Norman Fell appeared to ask questions about the show.

* OneSeasonWonder

* [[TheTonightShow Steve]] [[IveGotASecret Allen]]: Steverino appeared on one episode to ask questions about his career (and plug his latest book)

Two teams of three people would compete, each team named after an actual show ("Get Smart", "The A-Team") or a variation of one ("Bosom Buds", "The M*A*S*Hed 'Taters"). Marc would ask a toss-up question worth 50 "Ratings Points", the team whose member correctly answers it would then get a chance to answer a series of three questions ether based on a specific series or on a genre of tv show. Each contestant on the team could only answer one of the three questions, if one incorrectly guesses or no one rings in, the other team gets a chance to steal that question and any others left in the group. OnceAnEpisode a television celeb would ring the door bell (the set was designed as an abstract living room) and enter to personally ask questions based on his/her show. Sometimes they would walk right in, other times they would enter in character, such as when Isabel Sanford came in delivering some dry cleaning, or Norman Fell came in to complain about all the noise.

After four rounds of three questions apiece, the teams would play The Couch-Up Round: two opponents have a face-to-face question as a graphic flashes 50, 100, 150, 200 and Couch Up. The team correctly answering the question would win the amount showing...if the team behind gets Couch Up and answers correctly, their score is immediatly brought up to the level of their opponents. After six questions ("Twice down the couch" as Marc would say) the team in the lead would win. The losing team would get a "Canceled" graphic superimposed on them.

The BonusRound was "Channel Roulette" A graphic with 12 spaces numbered 2–13 would be shown. The team members in turn would pick one "channel" and try to identify a cast picture worth anywhere from $100 (For an easy picture like ''TheBeverlyHillbillies'') to $1000 for more obscure shows (such as ''ChopperOne'' and ''TurnOn'') The team would have 30 seconds to get $1000 total in order to win $5000. One channel however is "Pay TV". If someone picks that channel the team loses all their money, but can start building again as long as time is still available.

Acting as a Greek Chorus to all this would be Joe Alaskey, who played [[WackyGuy "Wacky Neighbor"]] in his own little abstract living room set. Some promotional materal actually identified him as if his character was actually named Wacky Neighbor, although on the show his on-screen credit was just "Joe Alaskey as the Neighbor".

* BonusRound: "Channel Roulette"
* Personnel
** TheAnnouncer: Joe Alaskey
** GameShowHost: Marc Summers
** StudioAudience: Marc would often ask the audience to answer a question both teams miss.
* UnexpectedlyObscureAnswer: The $1000 "Channel Roulette" cast pictures.
* TheVanna: Joe Alaskey (A rare male example)
* {{Whammy}}: "Pay TV"

!!Couch Potatoes provides examples of:
* CelebrityEdition: A GameShow Hosts Week, A Famous Moms Week.
* ''HollywoodSquares'': [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSYxZG6QMzQ The Master of the Hollywood Squares]] Peter Marshall appeared during "GameShow Hosts" Week.
* ''TheJeffersons'': Isabel Sanford appeared to ask questions about the show.
* ''LeaveItToBeaver'': Barbara Billingsly appeared during the Famous Moms week.
* OnceAnEpisode: A celebrity shows up to ask questions.
* RealLifeRelative: During "Moms Week", [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnXnN3GL1u8 Marc's Real Life Mother]] appeared to surprise her son.
* ''ThreesCompany'': Norman Fell appeared to ask questions about the show.

* CelebrityEdition: A GameShow Hosts Week.

Somewhere between hosting {{Nickelodeon}}'s ''[[DoubleDare1986 Double Dare]]'' and FoodNetwork's ''{{Unwrapped}}'', Marc Summers found time to host this 1989 syndicated GameShow celebrating all things television.

After four rounds of three questions apiece, the teams would play The Couch-Up Round: two opponents have a face-to-face question as a graphic flashes 50, 100, 150, 200 and Couch Up. The team correctly answering the question would win the amount showing...if the team behind gets Couch Up and answers correctly, their score is immediatly brought up to the level of their opponants. After six questions ("Twice down the couch" as Marc would say) the team in the lead would win. The losing team would get a "Cancelled" graphic superimposed on them.