From The TV IV

Whew! was a game show airing on CBS daytime.

The show pitted two contestants---one was the charger, the other the blocker. The charger is sequestered offstage. The blocker faces a game board of squares comprised of six levels: the first five levels each have five squares from $10 to $50 while the sixth level has three squares of $200, $350 and $500. The blocker now places six blocks anywhere on the board, one block per level. The charger now comes out and in the time limit of 60 seconds picks squares which contain a "blooper" (a statement with the key element deliberately incorrect--e.g.: The big annual event in Pamplona, Spain is running with scissors.) The charger starts at level 1 and must correct one blooper to advance to successive levels. If the charger uncovers a block, a five second penalty is assessed and he/she must stay on that level until he/she corrects a blooper.

The charger wins the game and scores the money from correcting the bloopers by making it to the top in the time limit. The blocker wins if the charger runs out of time. If the charger sees that time is running out, he/she may call a "Long Shot." Time is stopped and the blocker now secretly places a block in a square on level 6. The charger must uncover a blooper and correct it to win the game. If a block is uncovered, the blocker wins the game.

Players switch places in game two. The player winning two games is champion and plays a bonus round for $25,000. He/she must run the "Gauntlet Of Villains," ten cut-out cartoon ne'er-do-wells with a monitor in their belly. Starting with the first villain, the player must correct a blooper in order to advance to the next villain. (If an incorrect answer is given, the correct answer is displayed on the villains' monitor.) The player has 60 seconds to run the gauntlet with $100 per correct answer awarded. Running all ten villains wins the $25,000.

In November 1979, celebrity team captains were employed and the show rebranded Celebrity Whew!

[edit] Cast

Person	Role	Duration
Main Cast
Tom Kennedy	Host	1
Rod Roddy	Annoucer	1