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105-967: [REDACTED] Planet Hollywood International Inc. (stylized as planet Hollywood , planet Hollywood observatory and ph ) is a themed restaurant chain inspired by the popular portrayal of Hollywood . The company is owned by Earl Enterprises corporation. Earl Enterprises was founded by Robert Earl . It was launched in New York City on October 22, 1991, with the backing of Hollywood stars Sylvester Stallone , Bruce Willis , Demi Moore , and Arnold Schwarzenegger . The actors recruited were paid for their appearances and endorsements through an employee stock ownership plan . Further celebrity endorsement included actors Demi Moore , Whoopi Goldberg , Jean-Claude Van Damme , Don Johnson , Cindy Crawford , Melanie Griffith , Tom Arnold , Wesley Snipes , and Danny Glover ; director John Hughes ; and comedian Roseanne Barr . At its '90s peak, Planet Hollywood operated more than 60 worldwide locations. After financial problems,

210-460: A Botany 500 wardrobe, a 50-day cruise on Delta Line , the first Apple II computer system, the original Sony Betamax , a camper trailer, a motorhome and $ 20,000 in cash. Many celebrities became recognized as regulars on the show. Some regulars were frequently asked questions pertaining to a certain topic or category. For instance, Paul Lynde was frequently asked questions related to history or relationships, to which he would first respond with

315-407: A "prison hospital" or "medical prison" (mental institution) theme, where guests were handcuffed and led to "cells" to eat. Various "shows" were put on by costumed staff to scare guests. It closed on May 31, 2018. Perhaps the most infamous modern theme restaurant is Cross Cafe , originally named Hitler's Cross, outside Mumbai , India . Opened in 2006, it included a swastika on its sign, which it

420-697: A Secret Square, with each game offering different prize packages, usually worth between $ 2,000 and $ 7,000. From 1978 to 1980, the Secret Square games were cut to game numbers two and three (the first two games early on). The Secret Square was not used during the 1980–1981 daily syndicated version. Hosted by Peter Marshall and announced by Kenny Williams , Storybook Squares , a children's version of Hollywood Squares , aired briefly on Saturday mornings on NBC from January 4 to August 30, 1969, and featured stars dressed as various fictional characters from television and fairy tales as well as historical figures from

525-655: A car or were defeated. In 1991, as part of Orion Pictures' bankruptcy, its intellectual properties were auctioned off. King World Productions bid for and won the rights to the Hollywood Squares format; six years later, a revival series began development. Whoopi Goldberg was brought in to be the executive producer, with John Moffitt and Pat Tourk Lee as producers. The venture was to be a co-production of Moffitt-Lee Productions and Goldberg's One Ho Productions, in association with Columbia TriStar Television and King World, who would also be responsible for distributing

630-459: A celebrity whose square gave the other player a completed row or five-square win. On all other versions of Squares , the player had to earn the winning celebrity's square on their own. The winner played the Super Match from Match Game for a cash prize. The Match Game segment featured six panelists, as it had from 1973 to 1982; for the Hollywood Squares portion, a third tier was added to

735-431: A clever zinger to get a laugh (usually a wrong answer but funny joke/punch line) before providing his answer. Cliff Arquette (in character as "Charley Weaver"), a history buff, excelled at American history questions; Rich Little almost always received questions about other celebrities, which allowed him to do an impression of that individual; Wally Cox was also given a lot of celebrity questions for which he usually gave

840-399: A distributor (Century Towers was a subdivision of Orion formed to produce game shows, specifically this series and the 1987–88 syndicated revival of High Rollers ; the name was in reference to the street that Orion was headquartered at the time). John Davidson , who was a semi-regular panelist on the original Hollywood Squares , hosted the series. Shadoe Stevens was the announcer for

945-422: A game could be completed, the prize went to the player with the most squares on the board. Additionally, eight of the season's winning contestants were invited back to play in a Grand Championship tournament at the end of the season. The final $ 100,000 Grand Championship Tournament was played in 1980 and won by Eric Lloyd Scott of Denver , Colorado . Prizes that year included a Geodesic Dome Home from Domes America,

1050-442: A general knowledge trivia round with their choice of any of the nine celebrities. Again, each of the celebrities held envelopes with varying dollar amounts hidden inside, ranging from $ 1,000 to $ 5,000 (increments of $ 500). If the champion picked a square that contained more than one person, the champion selected only one person from that square. The champion was given 60 seconds to answer as many multiple-choice questions as possible and

1155-484: A job he held for 15 years. Marshall agreed to host because he did not want rival Dan Rowan to host. Hollywood Squares was the final addition to a short-lived game show powerhouse block on NBC, which for the next two years also included Concentration , Jeopardy! , You Don't Say! , Let's Make a Deal , Match Game and others. During most of its daytime run, NBC broadcast The Hollywood Squares at 11:30 a.m. Eastern /10:30 a.m. Central ; it dominated

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1260-449: A joint venture for an Official All Star Hotel . In the fourth quarter of 1997, the company recorded a $ 40 million loss. Too much focus on diversification showed that the original chain was neglected with mediocre food, high menu prices and below normal service. In early November 1998, Barish resigned as board chairman while retaining his board director post and filing to sell some of his company's stock. Earl replaced him as chairman. Barish

1365-521: A larger company, Pleasurama PLC. For Pleasurama, Earl acquired control of Hard Rock Cafe International (eastern rights company) from co-founder Isaac Tigrett then in 1989 named as chief executive of the company. At the end of 1989, Mecca Leisure acquired Pleasurama. Mecca was then purchased by the Rank Organisation in 1990. While expanding Hard Rock Cafe from seven to 20 locations over the next two years, Earl met Bryan Kestner, with whom he had

1470-700: A location outside Walt Disney World in Florida in 1983. Now their "castles" are found across the United States and Canada. The original Hard Rock Cafe was founded in 1971 in London. In 1979, following the donation of guitars by Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend , the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia. Today, this pioneering theme restaurant chain has some 185 locations in 74 countries. Following Hard Rock Cafe's successful theme of exhibiting music memorabilia, Planet Hollywood extended

1575-612: A new logo that referred to the show as "H2". The set was given a new makeover where the contestant desks were replaced with podiums with LED screens inside and a rewritten version of the Teena Marie song "Square Biz" became the theme song. After Goldberg's departure, at first, the show did not feature a traditional permanent center square. Instead, a new celebrity was in the center square each week. Ellen DeGeneres , Alec Baldwin and Simon Cowell were among those who played center square, as well as Peter Marshall , who appeared during

1680-403: A prize (usually a trip). The prize did not increase in value from one show to the next if it was not collected. The first two seasons of this version of the series employed a bonus round that was similar to the one used on the 1970s game show Split Second . Five cars, each of the same brand/make, were displayed on the stage for the entire week. The champion chose one of five keys and then chose

1785-487: A relatively short period of time, in part by selling merchandise. Irish pubs and other similar ethnic restaurants that originated in a particular country but are now found around the world are considered theme restaurants by some, as they use theming to re-create an "authentic" experience. Modern restaurants date back to eighteenth century France. By the early nineteenth century, they had been introduced in America. In

1890-558: A shared vision of music, movies, and sports transcending language and other barriers. Planet Hollywood was opened in late 1991 in New York City , at the base of two adjacent office buildings at 130 and 140 West 57th Street . Arnold Schwarzenegger , Sylvester Stallone , Bruce Willis , Demi Moore , and Whoopi Goldberg were some of the actors who became investors/promoters. By the next year, three more locations were opened: London , southern California, and Chicago . In 1993,

1995-482: A special theme week in 2002. Martin Mull was eventually chosen as the permanent center square for the 2003–2004 season (though some guests continued to appear as center square during a few theme weeks of that season). For most of the first five seasons of this Hollywood Squares series, the first and second games were worth $ 1,000 to the winner. The third game was worth $ 2,000, and every subsequent game until time ran out

2100-418: A three-by-three grid game board. Taking turns, each contestant selects a square. The celebrity in that square is asked a question and gives an answer, typically preceded by a comedic response known as a "zinger". The contestant may then choose to agree or disagree with the answer given by the celebrity. Correctly agreeing or disagreeing awards the contestant's respective letter, while doing so incorrectly awards

2205-500: A version hosted by John Davidson from 1986 to 1989, and another hosted by Tom Bergeron from 1998 to 2004. Three revivals were run in the 2010's with a different title all on Paramount cable channels; in 2012, Hip Hop Squares on MTV2 with Peter Rosenberg, and from 2017–19 on VH1 with DeRay Davis , in 2019, Nashville Squares on CMT with Bob Saget , and in 2023, Celebrity Squares on VH1 with John "DC Young Fly" Whitfield . In 2013, TV Guide ranked it at No. 7 in its list of

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2310-400: Is an American game show in which two contestants compete in a game of tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The show piloted on NBC in 1965 and the regular series debuted in 1966 on the same network. The board for the game is a 3 × 3 vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants. The stars are asked questions by the host and

2415-629: Is still used in the dessert section of the menus of Planet Hollywood restaurants. Theme restaurant Most restaurants have an inherent “theme” based on the origin or type of cuisine served. Many restaurants have a distinct style of decor, and create a specific ambiance for the comfort of their clientele. Some have a unique location or are housed in a unique building. But not all restaurants are considered theme restaurants. Diners choose restaurants first and foremost based on type of food. Conversely, theme restaurants attract customers primarily by promising unique experiences. Popular chain restaurants in

2520-489: The Peter Marshall -hosted series Fantasy . Jon Bauman (appearing as himself without his "Bowzer" persona from Sha Na Na ) hosted the Hollywood Squares portion of the show. The only regular panelist on this version was Gene Rayburn , who reprised his role as host of Match Game ; he always occupied the lower left square during Hollywood Squares , which Bauman also occupied during Match Game segments. Most of

2625-435: The 2001–2002 season, Goldberg left the series and Moffitt and Lee were fired. Vilanch also left his writing position and Rhea moved to New York to host The Caroline Rhea Show , a daytime variety series launched to replace The Rosie O'Donnell Show ; O'Donnell had decided to leave her namesake show before the end of the 2001–02 season and Rhea, who was chosen by O'Donnell to be her replacement, served as guest host for most of

2730-446: The 60 greatest game shows ever. Internationally, there have been multiple versions produced under a variety of names (see International versions below). When combined with two spinoffs of the franchise, the show has been produced for seven different decades. In May 2024, it was announced that the show would be revived by CBS (which owns the program since 2000, when it acquired format owner King World), with Drew Barrymore serving as

2835-719: The All Star Café's first location in New York City began in August 1995 near the Planet Hollywood and opened on December 18, 1995. Development was started on a Marvel Comics-based restaurant concept and on a Planet Hollywood Squares television game show with King World and Roseanne Barr 's production company based on the Hollywood Squares . With the success of the merchandise, stand alone retail stores, Planet Hollywood Superstores were opened around 1996. As of

2940-785: The Cool Planet Cafe in September 1997 and announced Whoopi Goldberg as the spokesperson for the chain as well as its private label Cool Planet Ice Cream. There were plans to open 10 locations in 1998, mostly in existing Marriott properties. In August 1998, the first Cool Planet Cafe opened in the Third Street Promenade retail district of Santa Monica, California. At that time, the Host Marriott joint venture had scheduled five locations to be opened by July 1999 and two more by December 1999. Cool Planet branding

3045-580: The May 1998 IPO circular, the celebrities were only minor holders of stock with Earl and Barish owning 57.2 percent and a 24.2 percent stake owned by Ong Beng Seng . In April 1996, Planet Hollywood went public on the New York Stock Exchange at $ 18 a share. The company's share price reached an all-time high of $ 32 on the first day of trading; by 1999, it was down to less than $ 1. The company has gone bankrupt twice. In addition to going public,

3150-706: The Planet Hollywood Restaurant located in the Forum Shops at Caesars, was permanently closed. The restaurant had been located at the Forum Shops for 29 years. Planet Hollywood opened its original Forum Shops location in July 1994, and subsequently moved to the Forum Shops’ third floor terrace level in 2012. The Cafe Hollywood at Planet Hollywood hotel-casino remains open. In September 2008, Planet Hollywood International Inc. acquired Buca, Inc.,

3255-418: The Secret Square prize package went unclaimed. During the first two seasons of the syndicated series (1971–1973), the first two games were Secret Square games, with the prize packages generally worth about $ 2,500. If no one claimed the prizes offered in the first round, they were carried over to the second round, and if still not won went unclaimed. Beginning in 1973 and ending in 1978, the first three games had

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3360-512: The United States such as Applebee's and Bennigan's , despite having distinct and consistent styles, are not usually considered theme restaurants, since they attract patrons primarily with the food they serve. While food is usually less important than experience, some theme restaurants use food to reinforce their themes. For example, restaurants themed to 1950s America frequently have jukeboxes from that era, but some also limit their menus to hamburgers and french fries, as would have been common at

3465-472: The World concept, which would feature a "'star-studded' culinary staff". The company planned to expand by 30 to 40 percent each year in annual revenue and the number of restaurant locations. Additional competitors also started up, including Country Star chain, Harley-Davidson Café, Robert De Niro's Tribeca Grill and Thunder Roadhouse. Some speculated that the company had thinned its resources too much, and, with

3570-457: The board. Bert Parks hosted the 1965 pilot of Hollywood Squares, which was taped at CBS Television City . A second pilot was taped with comedian Sandy Baron as host. Neither Parks nor Baron were considered to host the series, partly because NBC was “looking for a complete non-entity”, and partly because Baron was considered “too New Yorky”. NBC acquired the rights to the show, which debuted on October 17, 1966, with Peter Marshall as host,

3675-454: The business in January 2000. Planet Hollywood exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 9, 2000, with the approval of its reorganization plan. New celebrities were sought out for their restaurants while renewing relationships with early recruits. The plan included capital and debt restructuring including a cash infusion plus new products and improvements to decor and the menu. Planet's first website

3780-433: The cancellation of The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour , a new Hollywood Squares series was put into production. Referred to throughout its run as The New Hollywood Squares , the program debuted on September 15, 1986, and was produced by Century Towers Productions with Rick Rosner serving as executive producer, Ernie De Massa as producer, Paul Ruffino as Location Manager for remote productions, and Orion Television as

3885-417: The car they thought the key would start. The contestant also chose at least one celebrity to stand beside the car or sit in it with them for good luck; at times the entire panel congregated near the car, especially on Friday shows or when a champion reached a fifth win and automatically retired with the car. If the chosen key started the car, the contestant won it and retired; otherwise, the contestant returned

3990-416: The category given to the contestant before he/she decided to play on. As part of the overhaul done for the 5th season of Hollywood Squares , a new bonus round was conceived. Taking a cue from the 1980s syndicated series, the round involved contestants using keys to try to win prizes. To start the round, a 30-second speed round was played. One at a time, the champion chose a celebrity and Bergeron would read

4095-448: The center square, and Nate Burleson as host. The show is slated to air on January 9, 2025. Though there have been variations in the rules and prizes of the game, certain aspects have still remained consistent throughout the series. Two contestants compete in every match, with one representing the letter X and another the letter O in a game of tic-tac-toe . The tic-tac-toe board features nine celebrities, each seated behind one square of

4200-586: The company filed for bankruptcy in October 1999. Restructuring plan left the company with 35 locations in 2001 and their numbers continued to decline. As of November 2024, there are three restaurants and four hotels operating. Robert Earl had a history of opening theme-restaurants first in Britain (1970s) and in Orlando, Florida. In 1987, he sold this restaurant group (President Entertainments; 70 restaurants) to

4305-460: The company had MBNA issue Planet Hollywood VISA credit cards that gave cardholders priority restaurant seating. Planet Hollywood International and ITT Corporation formed a joint venture for Planet Hollywood casinos. The corporation and Marvel Entertainment Group agreed to launch the Marvel Mania comic book character-based restaurant concept. The company also had started to develop Chefs of

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4410-578: The company having $ 359 million in debt on the books to return to his previous employer, Unique Casual Restaurants. By July 1999, Planet Hollywood had sold its Orlando HQ for cash and leased it back for 15 years. On October 12, 1999, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an attempt to reorganize. They closed or sold poorly performing Planet Hollywood restaurants and Official All Star Cafes. It moved to focus to its original theme concept, stopping operation of Planet Movies by AMC and sold its Sound Republic units. Schwarzenegger severed his financial ties with

4515-403: The company opened two new locations, Washington, D.C., and Cancun, Mexico, while arranging leases for five new locations. Each new unit, opening with a gala event, generated nearly $ 15 million revenue in their first operational year. With its success, the company continued its aggressive expansion plan in 1994 while turning its attention to developing more theme-restaurant concepts, one of which

4620-545: The concept to movies in the 1990s, while adding celebrity endorsements and appearances at the restaurants. Steven Schussler came up with the idea for Rainforest Cafe , and actually turned his house into a model jungle to attract investors, before opening the first location in the Mall of America in 1994. Dozens of locations around the world quickly followed, and many new theme restaurant chains opened in hopes of copying Rainforest Cafe's success. The first 1950's themed restaurant

4725-417: The contestants judge the truth of their answers to gain squares in the right pattern to win the game. Though Hollywood Squares was a legitimate game show, the game largely acted as the background for the show's comedy in the form of joke answers (commonly called "zingers" by the production staff), often given by the stars prior to their real answer. The show's writers usually supplied the jokes. In addition,

4830-647: The desire by the average American to travel the Pacific. Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt opened Don the Beachcomber , generally recognized as the first tiki bar , in Los Angeles in the 1930s. Along with a neighbor, he collected old fishing nets, driftwood, and other ephemera from local beaches, and added bamboo and masks to theme his restaurant and evoke the South Pacific and Polynesian culture . Around

4935-410: The earliest episodes of the series, two Secret Square games were played on each show with a different prize offered for each game. The Secret Square was played in both the second and third games of the day, but after two weeks the Secret Square prize only carried over to the third game if neither contestant had claimed in the second game. From the second season forward, the Secret Square was only played in

5040-415: The final season, the champion first chose a car, then one of the nine celebrities. Each held a key; five of them had the correct keys, while the other four had keys that would not start any car. If the champion failed to win the chosen car, it remained available after subsequent victories instead of being eliminated. The five-day limit was removed, allowing champions to remain on this show until they either won

5145-608: The first Chuck E. Cheese's , opened in San Jose, California in 1977. The restaurant featured animatronic animals that Bushnell claims were inspired by the Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland. The North American theme restaurant chain Medieval Times was actually started on the small island of Mallorca, Spain in the 1970s. Jose Montaner put on his dinner show for years before attracting enough investors to open

5250-550: The first Cool Planet Cafe opened in Santa Monica, California. In March 1999, Barish resigned as board director and sold shares that week. At a May 1999, shareholder's annual meeting, the company indicated that a delayed-payment agreement was in negotiation and that they were renovating some and are considering closing other outlets. Causing little change on the company's net profit/loss line, Baumhauer resigned in June 1999, with

5355-471: The first season, each game was worth $ 500 with a bonus of $ 100 per square if time ran out in the middle of a game. Beginning in season two, the third and subsequent games were worth $ 1,000 (or $ 200 per square). If time had run out with the contestants tied, one more question was asked to one celebrity; if the contestant agreed or disagreed correctly, they won the money for one square and the match. If not, their opponent automatically won. The single-question format

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5460-464: The first season; this award was dropped once returning champions were reinstated in the second season. However, during theme weeks in which contestants only played once, the $ 2,500 was given for a miss. Beginning approximately two months into season four and continuing until the end of that season in June 2002, Hollywood Squares instituted a new high-stakes round in response to the recent trend of quiz shows offering big cash prizes. The champion faced

5565-509: The food they served. This theming was largely a response to the growing usage of the automobile, as the buildings themselves became advertisements aimed at passing motorists. Beginning in the 1920s, a number of novelty architecture buildings were constructed in and around Hollywood, including the famous Brown Derby restaurants and Bulldog Cafe. Restaurants such as Clifton's Cafeteria also started playing with grand decorations based on non-traditional "kitschy" themes, and movies helped fuel

5670-406: The game won a bonus prize package if they correctly agreed or disagreed with the star. Secret Square prize packages added cash on the daytime edition, which started at around $ 1,000 for the 1966 episodes; the base amount increased in the later years from 1967 to 1980, by which time a new Secret Square package was worth around $ 3,500 to $ 4,500. The package grew daily until won. The question for the star

5775-410: The last season. Stevens also left his role as announcer. The 2002–2003 season launched with Henry Winkler and his production partner Michael Levitt as the new executive producers and Jeffrey Tambor as the announcer (in addition to retaining his semi-regular appearance). Winkler guest announced for several weeks during the season. Some changes were made to the overall production with the show adopting

5880-530: The late 1800s, restaurants began using theming to differentiate themselves from increasing competition. In the 1890s, at least three different elaborately themed nightclubs were operating in Paris, using themes of death , hell , and heaven . Similar restaurants soon opened in New York City. In the early twentieth century, so-called “programmatic” or “mimetic” style structures became popular for restaurants, including buildings shaped like vehicles, animals, and even

5985-697: The many parks built across the United States and around the world following Disneyland's success. As theming became more popular, the word was applied to other types of attractions, including "theme restaurant" and "themed hotels." David Tallichet took inspiration from Disneyland when he opened his first theme restaurant The Reef in Long Beach, California. His company went on to open dozens of restaurants, with themes ranging from New England fishing villages and French farmhouses to aviation and World War II . Another fan of Disneyland, Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell , integrated food, entertainment, and an arcade into

6090-428: The match that totaled $ 500). Originally, a five-match champion retired with an additional $ 2,500, the Secret Square prize package (if not yet won), and a new car; the cash bonus was increased through the years. By 1976, the prize for a five-day champion included additional cash ($ 5,000 or $ 10,000), two new cars, and a luxury vacation, with a total value of somewhere between $ 20,000 and $ 25,000. In September 1976, an endgame

6195-411: The next day with that car eliminated should he or she return to the bonus game. After a fifth victory, the contestant automatically won the only car still in play at that point and retired. Every broadcast week started with a new set of five cars; if a champion's reign carried over from the preceding week, one car was eliminated for each of his/her victories to that point, in ascending order of price. For

6300-404: The opponent's letter, unless doing so would result in an automatic win for the opponent. As in the regular game of tic-tac-toe, the objective is to create three in a row of the same symbol vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Should a game end in such a way that it is impossible to achieve three in a row, the round is won by whichever contestant is able to place more of their respective letter on

6405-548: The opponent. The nighttime syndicated version's episodes were self-contained, unlike the daytime version where games could straddle. For the final (1980–1981) season, the syndicated series left NBC's Burbank, California studio and moved to the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas , Nevada . During the final season, games were no longer scored. Instead, the winner of each game won a prize, and if time ran out before

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6510-408: The original version of Hollywood Squares that aired on NBC from 1966 to 1980, as well as a nighttime syndicated version that ran from 1971 to 1981. It then returned to NBC in 1983 as part of a 60-minute hybrid series with Match Game , featuring Jon Bauman hosting the Hollywood Squares portion of that show. Following Marshall's retirement, the show has since been revived twice in syndication:

6615-577: The owner of the Buca di Beppo national restaurant chain. In August 1998, the Planet Hollywood restaurant in Cape Town , South Africa , was the target of a terrorist bombing killing two people. The perpetrators of the bombing stated it was in retaliation for American air-raids conducted in Sudan and Afghanistan. As of January 2024, there are three restaurants and four hotels operating: Cool Planet Cafe

6720-446: The panel seating area, with three more celebrities being introduced to the proceedings at the show's midpoint. All nine celebrities could play the Super Match. The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour was not a success and NBC announced its cancellation in the spring of 1984, with the final episode airing on July 27, 1984. It was replaced the following Monday with the soap opera Santa Barbara , which ran for nine years. Two years after

6825-403: The past. NBC later brought the concept back to the daytime series in the 1976–1977 season with a slight retooling, where instead of children playing entire families played. In an interview with E! 's True Hollywood Story on March 30, 2003 (episode 7.21), Marshall lauded the concept, but lamented that by the time each of the characters was introduced, very little of the show's half-hour format

6930-405: The permanent center square, with series head writer Bruce Vilanch , Gilbert Gottfried , Martin Mull and Caroline Rhea as regular panelists and Brad Garrett , Bobcat Goldthwait , Jeffrey Tambor , George Wallace , Kathy Griffin and various others as semi-regular panelists. Shadoe Stevens returned as an announcer but unlike the previous series, he was not a panelist on this version. After

7035-438: The popularity of nostalgia by using theming to immerse guests in their favorite programs and movies. Many theme restaurants create environments that are considered exotic because they are largely inaccessible to much of the public (such as rainforests and remote tropical islands), or no longer exist (because they are set in a past time period). However, some use subjects that are supernatural or taboo, and thus controversial. From

7140-432: The questions followed either a multiple-choice or true/false format. Third, for each square a contestant claimed $ 25 was added to his/her score with each game win starting at $ 100 for the first and increasing by that amount for subsequent games until time ran out and a winner was declared. In contrast to the original version of the show, players could win games by default if the opposing player incorrectly agreed/disagreed with

7245-413: The ratings until 1976 when it made the first of several time slot moves. The daytime show aired its 3,536th and last episode on June 20, 1980, when it was canceled to make way for a talk show with David Letterman that would become a precursor to his Late Night and Late Show programs. The show also ran at night, first on NBC from January 12 to September 13, 1968, as a mid-season replacement for

7350-447: The revival; this differed from Columbia-TriStar and King World’s other collaborations, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! , where King World had no stake in production. On September 14, 1998, the revival debuted with Tom Bergeron , who was also starring on Good Morning America as an anchor at the time, as its host; former Nickelodeon host Marc Summers was also considered. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served as

7455-586: The same time, another archetypal bar, Trader Vic's , was created by Victor Bergeron in Oakland, California. Tiki culture became very popular in 1950s America, and Polynesian themed restaurants had spread to London by the early 1960s, and further into Europe and Asia by the 1970s. Though not the first theme park , the opening of Disneyland in 1955 popularized the idea of an amusement park combining multiple named areas (“lands”) with different themes. The term "theme park" came into use circa 1960, likely to describe

7560-416: The second game. Beginning in the second season and continuing until the end of the fifth season, the Secret Square game was played for an accumulating jackpot of prizes that Bergeron referred to as the "Secret Square stash". A new prize was added to the jackpot each day until someone claimed it. The Bergeron Hollywood Squares employed three different bonus games during its six seasons on air. Originally,

7665-400: The semi-regulars were previously better known for Match Game (only on two weeks of episodes did a regular from the previous Hollywood Squares , George Gobel, appear on the panel). The announcer for this version was Gene Wood but was also sub-announced by either Rich Jefferies or Johnny Olson . Hollywood Squares was always played as the second (middle) segment of the show, and featured

7770-459: The series and, beginning late in the first season, he also became a regular panelist occupying the bottom center square. Starting with episode #100, Stevens temporarily left the show to film the movie Traxx , and his brother Richard took over as announcer; Stevens returned for the final two weeks of the first season and remained until the series' end. After one season of rotating center squares, former Hollywood Squares panelist Joan Rivers joined

7875-443: The series as the permanent center square. Comic actor Jim J. Bullock also became the series' third regular panelist, usually in the upper-left square. All three took turns as guest hosts for Davidson; Howard Stern replaced Stevens as announcer/panelist during his week as host. All music for the program was composed by Stormy Sacks. The game used the original version's rule that games could not be won due to an opponent's error. For

7980-402: The series relocated to Las Vegas for the 1980–1981 season. The Secret Square game is played as the first game on a given broadcast (or the first complete game, if a show began with a game already in progress) during the daytime series. In this game, a randomly selected Secret Square is shown only to the home audience by the shot of the television camera. A contestant who picked that square during

8085-498: The short-lived sitcom Accidental Family . A nighttime syndicated program ran from November 1, 1971, until May 22, 1981. Initially airing once weekly, the syndicated Squares added a second airing in 1972 and began airing daily or nightly in September 1980, the show's final season. The daytime series was played as a best two-out-of-three match between a returning champion and an opponent, with each game worth $ 200/$ 400 per match (originally $ 100 for each game and an additional $ 300 for

8190-458: The show used the same "pick a star, win a prize" format the Marshall version had used during its last few years on the air. Each of the nine squares hid a different prize, with $ 10,000 cash ($ 15,000 in season 3) and a car being the two most expensive. The day's winner simply picked the celebrity they wanted and won whatever prize was in an envelope that the star was holding. As noted by Bergeron at

8295-405: The squares illuminated, and the credits sequence ended on a freeze frame of balloons being showered onto the stage. The second game of each show was a Secret Square game. As with the original version, the Secret Square was revealed to the home audience at the start of this game; if a contestant chose that square, a school bell sounded and if the contestant agreed or disagreed correctly, he/she won

8400-400: The stars were given the questions' subjects and bluffs prior to the show. The show was scripted in this sense, but the gameplay was not. In any case, as original host Peter Marshall explained at the beginning of the Secret Square game, "the celebrities were briefed before the show to help them with bluff answers, but they are hearing the actual questions for the first time." Marshall hosted

8505-412: The start of the bonus round for each episode, the prizes totaled over $ 100,000. Beginning partway through the first season and continuing until partway through season four, the champion could only win the prize by correctly agreeing/disagreeing with the response that the chosen celebrity gave to a Secret Square-style question. A champion who failed to do so was awarded a consolation prize of $ 2,500 cash in

8610-405: The syndicated series was a car. From 1978 to 1980, the endgame described above was used with each prize worth at least $ 5,000 including a new car; cash prizes of $ 5,000 and $ 10,000 were also available. If the match ended in a tie, one final question was played with the star of one contestant's choosing; if the contestant agreed or disagreed correctly, he/she won the match; otherwise, the match went to

8715-403: The syndicated version, if time ran out with a game still in progress (interrupted by a loud horn that the host called "the tacky buzzer"), each X or O on the board at that point was worth an additional $ 50 to the contestants, with each contestant guaranteed at least $ 100 in total winnings. The contestant with the most money at the end of the show won a bonus prize, which for the first seven years of

8820-472: The time. The food at theme restaurants is often common in order to have broad appeal, but may be given colorful names to further the theme. For example, the Planet Hollywood in London offers specialty cocktails named after movies. In some cases, customers may visit a theme restaurant only to shop or be entertained, without intending to eat. Theme restaurants have the potential for high profits in

8925-408: The trend of novelty location visits dropping, store revenue would continue to drop. In September 1997, Planet Hollywood International Inc. announced its Cool Planet Cafe ice-cream shop chain which would open 10 locations in 1998. ITT Corporation and Planet Hollywood were in discussion early September 1997 for a Planet Hollywood hotel near Times Square. The corporation then formed on September 24, 1997,

9030-717: The very beginning, restaurants in Paris, New York and San Francisco attracted bohemian artists and writers with themes including assassination, imprisonment, death, and hell. More recently, the Modern Toilet Restaurant chain in Asia, and the similar but short-lived Magic Restroom Café in California offered diners the opportunity not only to sit on toilets while dining, but to also be served dishes in miniature toilet bowls. The Alcatraz E.R. restaurant in Japan used

9135-496: The win by default. For the first season of this Hollywood Squares series, two new contestants competed on each episode. A coin toss determined who would begin the first game during this time. Beginning in the second season, the returning champion rule was reinstated; a contestant could stay on for a maximum of five days. With this change, the incoming challenger began the first game of a match. The show ended on June 4, 2004. The first season also saw up to two Secret Square games. In

9240-472: The winner of the Match Game match played in the first half of the program playing O and the show's returning champion playing X, regardless of the player's genders (all other versions had women playing O and men playing X with exceptions, as noted above). This version of Hollywood Squares saw several different variations on the gameplay. First, the panelists were not given bluff answers or briefed. Second,

9345-792: The wrong answer; Roddy McDowall usually gave correct answers about the plays of Shakespeare ; Rose Marie often received questions on dating and relationships, playing off her lovelorn comic persona; and Demond Wilson often responded with mock anger to questions that were carefully worded to play upon African-American stereotypes. Other regulars and semi-regulars over the years included Nanette Fabray , Kaye Ballard , Morey Amsterdam , Florence Henderson , Buddy Hackett , Marty Allen , Wayland Flowers and Madame , Barbara Eden , George Gobel , Vincent Price , Weird Al Yankovic , Charo , Sandy Duncan , Carol Wayne , Jonathan Winters , Foster Brooks , The Lennon Sisters , Garrett Morris , Karen Valentine , John Davidson and Joan Rivers . Paul Lynde

9450-713: Was Cafe 50's created by Craig Martin. In 1983 he opened Cafe 50's in Venice Beach, then Sherman Oaks, Hermosa Beach and lastly West LA, which is still open. California But by the late 1990s, dozens of theme restaurants closed, including entire chains, as the market became saturated and the novelty wore off. Today, though smaller than at its peak, the industry has rebounded, in part as Millennials turn to themed restaurants for dining entertainment. The popularity of social media platforms like Instagram has pushed restaurants to theme their physical spaces to inspire photographers. Temporary pop-up restaurants and bars are capitalizing on

9555-459: Was a joint venture chain of ice cream shops owned by Planet Hollywood International with a movie theme. Host Marriott Services was a partner in developing an additional 10 locations in a joint venture with Planet Hollywood. Cool Planet Ice Cream, which was launched alongside the ice cream shops, was made by Dreyer's and was available in grocery stores with flavors like Blue Berry-More and Die-Hard Chocolate. Planet Hollywood International founded

9660-406: Was added after each match with the champion simply selecting a star, each of whom held an envelope with a prize; the top prize was $ 5,000, with additional prizes ranging from small kitchen appliances to items worth up to about $ 2,000. The nighttime versions featured the same two contestants playing for the entire half-hour with each completed game worth $ 300 (NBC prime time) or $ 250 (syndicated). On

9765-399: Was allowed to consult their celebrity partner for help; however, only the champion's answers were accepted. Each correct answer was worth the amount in the envelope, which was revealed at the start of the round. At the end of the 60 seconds, the champion was given a choice to either quit with the money earned in the round or attempt to go double-or-nothing on an open-ended final question, with

9870-409: Was also used on occasions where there was not enough time remaining for a proper third round. The contestant who finished with the most money won the match and went on to the bonus round. Contestants wore name tags on all episodes of this version except for the premiere. This version lasted three seasons, ending on June 16, 1989. At the end of the final episode, a video clip from the first week of shows

9975-404: Was featured in the tactically important center square throughout most of the show's original run. In 1968, after two years on the show, Lynde became the regular center square. Lynde's outrageous jokes earned him three daytime Emmy Award nominations in 1972, 1973 and 1974. He left the series after taping the August 20–24, 1979, week of shows and was replaced by Wayland Flowers ; Lynde returned when

10080-711: Was launched with entertainment news and chat rooms. Earl, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal and Ong Beng Seng had led restructuring plan which left the company with 35 locations, 25 of which were franchised. Barred due to its bankruptcy, Planet Hollywood International had relisted in May 2000 on the NASDAQ . In September 2000, the Official All Star Cafe in Times Square was closed with the Planet Hollywood taking over its 600-seat location. While this All Star location

10185-598: Was left for actual gameplay. In 1983, several years after Orion Pictures acquired Hollywood Squares rights owner Filmways , NBC decided to attempt a revival of the series. What resulted was an effort produced by Mark Goodson Productions that combined the Hollywood Squares program, under license from Orion, with a revival of the Goodson-produced Match Game . The 60-minute program was dubbed The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour and debuted on October 31, 1983, at 3 p.m. Eastern, replacing

10290-817: Was profitable, Planet Hollywood was more profitable. The company was also coming out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In October 2001, Planet Hollywood International filed again for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Blaming the economic slowdown from the September 11 attacks , the company had $ 135 million in debt. In July 2010, Earl hired a CEO and president, David Crabtree, for Planet Hollywood and its parent company from Westgate Resorts. Planet Hollywood Resorts International, LLC signed on Wyndham Hotel Group to develop franchises for Planet Hollywood Resorts in September 2010. In April 2022, Planet Hollywood announced plans to offer more than 60,000 of its memorabilia, including photographs and movie posters, as NFTs under MetaHollywood. In May 2023,

10395-431: Was quickly forced to remove. The owner was seemingly unaware of The Holocaust , and claimed only to have wanted a "catchy name." Still, the original restaurant had very little theming beyond the name and logo, apparently limited to a large portrait of Adolf Hitler , and in its current form it would not be considered a theme restaurant. Hollywood Squares Hollywood Squares (originally The Hollywood Squares )

10500-482: Was replaced by William Baumhauer as president. The franchise in Cape Town, South Africa, had a bomb attack in August 1998 . $ 244 million in losses were recorded in 1998. The first Marvel Mania opened in January 1998 near Universal Studios Hollywood . With MTV Networks , Planet Hollywood opened its first Sound Republic in London in mid-1998. In July 1999, the company started its Planet Movies by AMC. In August 1998,

10605-408: Was run, introducing the celebrities who had appeared that week. Davidson, the panelists, the audience, and the crew then sang " Happy Trails " under the credits, with the crew members sitting in the squares and holding up signs that displayed their names and titles. The song continued under a montage of audio clips from the show's run as everyone faded away and the lights gradually went out, leaving only

10710-399: Was sealed in a special envelope and was almost always multiple-choice. For the 1968 NBC primetime series, the first two games were the Secret Square games. One Secret Square offered a trip and the other Secret Square offered a car or occasionally a boat. If not won, the prize offered in the first round carried over to the second round, with a second prize added. If not won in the second round,

10815-651: Was the Official All Star Café , a sports version of Planet Hollywood. Given permission, they started recruiting professional sports figures and planning its stadium and home cuisine menu and planning its merchandise. The brand's highest-grossing location unit was opened in Las Vegas in 1994 with double the usual seating to 500. This was followed later in the year by another 500-seater at Walt Disney World . With expansion operating smoothly, Earl started working on other area of growth in 1995. Construction on

10920-447: Was used for each contestant's square if time ran out during a game and was counted towards their cash total to determine the day's champion. The tiebreaker was the same as the previous versions except that the contestant who had won the most games, most squares overall, or won the last game played (whichever came first) had the option to play the question or pass it to his/her opponent, with a miss by either contestant giving their opponent

11025-418: Was worth $ 4,000. If a contestant did not win anything in the main game, $ 500 was given to them as a consolation prize. In the early episodes of the first season, contestants only played for half the money; $ 500 was won for each of the first two games, with $ 1,000 for the third and $ 2,000 for all subsequent games, and $ 250 was given as a consolation prize for failing to win a game. The consolation prize amount also

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