Boom! (2015 TV series)

Boom!
Genre Game show
Created by Keshet
Developed by Screenz Cross Media LTD
Written by Bob Boden
Chip Dornell
Eric Levy
Anna Lotto
Arnie Meissner
Directed by Ron de Moraes
Presented by Tom Papa
Composer(s) Jingle Punks
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10
Production
Executive producer(s) Jeff Apploff
Allen Shapiro
Mike Mahan
Avi Nir
Alon Shtruzman
Ran Telem
Ido Rosenblum
Editor(s) Ray Artis
Chester Contaoi
Tim Schultz
Pi Ware
Running time 44 minutes
Production company(s) July August Productions
Keshet Media Group
Dick Clark Productions
Apploff Entertainment
Release
Original network Fox
Original release June 25 (2015-06-25) – September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10)
External links
[fox.com/boom Website]

Boom! is an American television game show that premiered on the Fox network on June 25, 2015. An adaptation of an Israeli series with the same title,[1] Boom! is a general-knowledge quiz show where three players must correctly answer questions in order to defuse bombs. The program's stage utilizes 3D projection mapping featuring more than one million LEDs. Boom! is produced by Jeff Apploff and Bob Boden.

On August 21, 2016, FOX cancelled Boom! after one season.[2]

Format

Main game

Three players compete as a team to defuse a series of six time bombs by answering one question per bomb. Each question has several answer choices, only one of which is incorrect, and each answer corresponds to a differently colored wire on the bomb. The goal is to cut the wires for only the correct answers before the timer on the bomb reaches zero.

Before each question, the category is given and the team chooses one player to attempt it. When the player cuts a wire, the timer briefly stops and the result is revealed after a three-second delay. If the player cuts all the correct wires, the bomb is defused and money is added to the team's bank. However, if the player cuts the incorrect wire or if time runs out, the bomb "explodes," spraying its contents all over him/her and the studio. That player is then eliminated from the game, and no money is added to the bank.

The players and host all wear safety goggles for eye protection while onstage, and the audience members in the front rows wear goggles and plastic rain ponchos to keep themselves clean. The contents of the bombs are typically food items that are sticky and/or hard to clean off clothing, such as pizza sauce, maple syrup, and gravy.

Every player must attempt to defuse at least one of the six bombs. If all three players are eliminated, the game ends and the team leaves with no winnings. Values, time limits, and numbers of answer choices increase from one question to the next as shown below.

BombValueTime limitPossible answers
1$5,00030 seconds4
2$10,00030 seconds4
3$15,00030 seconds4
4$20,00040 seconds5
5$25,00050 seconds6
6$50,00060 seconds7

Mega Money Bomb

If at least one player is still in the game after the sixth bomb, the team must decide whether to take their winnings and end the game, or attempt to answer a seventh question and defuse the final Mega Money Bomb. The host gives them the category for this question in order to help them decide.

The question has 10 answer choices, seven correct and three incorrect, and a 90-second time limit. One player cuts the wires, while the other two can offer advice, and all three must stand over the bomb. If they successfully defuse the bomb, their entire bank is quadrupled; if not, it is cut in half.

The maximum possible winnings total is $500,000, obtained by successfully defusing all seven bombs.

Episodes

Ep. # Title Original air date Viewers
(millions)
1"It's the Maple Syrup Bomb!"June 25, 2015 (2015-06-25)2.52[3]
2"It's the Macaroni & Cheese Bomb!"July 2, 2015 (2015-07-02)2.09[4]
3"It's the Wedding Cake Bomb!"July 9, 2015 (2015-07-09)2.22[5]
4"It's the Creamed Spinach Bomb!"July 16, 2015 (2015-07-16)2.03[6]
5"It's the Blueberry Slushy Bomb!"July 23, 2015 (2015-07-23)2.13[7]
6"It's the Hot Fudge Bomb!"July 30, 2015 (2015-07-30)1.86[8]
7"It's the Turkey Gravy Bomb!"August 13, 2015 (2015-08-13)1.74[9]
8"It's the Sweet Potato Bomb!"August 20, 2015 (2015-08-20)1.95[10]
9"It's the Guacamole Bomb!"August 27, 2015 (2015-08-27)2.11[11]
10"It's the Refried Beans Bomb!"September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10)1.85[12]

International versions

Country Title Network Host Date aired
 Israel
(original version)		 Boom! Channel 2 (Keshet) Ido Rosenblum April 3, 2014 – June 16, 2014
 Argentina ¡Boom! Telefe Leandro "Chino" Leunis and Ivana Nadal September 30, 2015 – January 6, 2016
 Cambodia Boom! Bayon TV Dith Sovannarith March 5, 2016 – present
 Chile ¡Boom! TVN José Miguel Viñuela March 9, 2015 – May 13, 2015
 Colombia Boom! Caracol Televisión Mario Espitia November 25, 2017 – present
 France Boom: Gagner ne tient qu'à un fil! TF1 Vincent Lagaf' August 10, 2015 – September 4, 2015
 Hungary Bumm! TV2 Claudia Liptai and Tibor Kasza
Attila Till		 September 28, 2014 – November 28, 2014
November 21, 2016 – July 7, 2017
 Italy Boom! NOVE Max Giusti August 29, 2016 – present
 Kazakhstan Boom! TV7 Rinat Safargulov September 15, 2014 – 2015
 Mexico ¡Boom! Azteca Trece Rykardo Hernández August 8, 2016 – March 16, 2017
 Philippines[13] BOOM!
(part of Eat Bulaga!)		 GMA Network Eat Bulaga! hosts September 24, 2018 – present
 Spain[14] ¡Boom! Antena 3 Juanra Bonet September 9, 2014 – present
Thailand Thailand BOOM! Thailand Channel 9 Willy McIntosh February 4, 2017 – June 4, 2017

References

  1. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (April 7, 2014). "Fox Picks Up 'Boom!,' A Trivia Show With Explosive Theme". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Boom! Cancelled By FOX – No Season 2". Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ Bibel, Sara (June 26, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ Bibel, Sara (July 6, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Rookie Blue' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 10, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Under the Dome' & 'Food Fighters' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 17, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Mistresses' Adjusted Up; 'Astronaut Wives Club' Adjusted Down + No Adjustment for 'Beauty and the Beast'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ Bibel, Sara (July 24, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up; No Adjustment to 'Wayward Pines'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 31, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Food Fighters' & 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (August 14, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Astronaut Wives Club' & 'Under the Dome' Flat at Lows, 'Big Brother Slips' & 'Beauty and the Beast' Rises". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ Bibel, Sara (August 21, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother', 'Food Fighters', 'Boom!' & 'Dateline' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  11. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (August 28, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up, 'Beauty and the Beast' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  12. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 11, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up + Final Football Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  13. ↑ "BOOM! TO AIR IN THE PHILIPPINES AS PART OF THE LONGEST RUNNING DAILY VARIETY SHOW EAT BULAGA!". Keshet International. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  14. ↑ Aired also in Uruguay on Canal 10
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