Trivial Pursuit (U.S. game show) seconds to answer by pressing a number from 1-4 on a keypad in front of them. They scored points based on how fast they answered the question correctly, with a maximum of 1,000 points available. After five questions, the six players with the highest scores played round two and the other players were eliminated. This round was played in the same way as Round 1, except the three highest-scoring players won a prize and a chance to play "Trivial Pursuit" in the next half-hour show. As in the board game, three contestants raced to complete their game pie first by
Trivial Pursuit: America Plays Trivial Pursuit: America Plays Trivial Pursuit: America Plays is an American syndicated game show loosely based on the board game of the same name. It premiered on September 22, 2008 and aired first-run episodes through May 22, 2009 (with repeats continuing until September 18). The host was Christopher Knight (the pilot was hosted by Mark L. Walberg), and the show is produced by Wheeler/Sussman Productions in association with Hasbro. The series was syndicated by Debmar-Mercury. "Trivial Pursuit: America Plays" replaced "Temptation" on a majority of stations that carried it, and inherited its predecessor's abysmal ratings. In January 2009, it was