History Series / BullseyeUK

''Series/{{BigBreak}}'', a somewhat later game show series (it came along whilst Bullseye was still being produced but past its peak), was more or less the snooker version.

* RetroactiveRecognition: The likes of Phil Taylor and Raymond Van Barneveld appearing in the charity rounds in some later series. The popularity of darts as a professional game was at a low ebb in the early 1990s and neither of these were well-known at that point (even Taylor, who had already won two world titles by 1992). Catching these on a Challenge repeat decades later is quite a fun experience after such players had amassed countless titles and recognition.

* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: In a long-running animated title sequence Bully drives a bus full of darts pl
ayers, who are surprised to see giant CGI darts flying past. Bully then exits using an EjectionSeat and rides a dart into a big board, leading one to wonder what happeneed to the bus and its passengers.

!!GameShowTropes in use:

* BoobyPrize: Only featured in the first series made by ATV, and probably never actually awarded. If a dart hit a non-winning space on Bully's Prize Board, Jim would tell the team that they'd won something like a half-sucked acid drop, a bag of crisps, or a ticket for a trip on the ''Titanic''.
** [[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/15/ticket-to-titanic-maiden-voyage-sold-at-us-auction/ Ironically, a genuine unused Titanic ticket sold for $56,250 in 2012!]]

* HomeGame
* LetsJustSeeWhatWouldHaveHappened: Had a [[Creator/PeterKay notoriously cruel]] variation of this where, if the players failed to win the big prize, or if all three teams chose not to go for it, Jim Bowen would say "Let's see what you ''could've'' won!" and they would bring out the Star Prize, accompanied by a sad remix of the usual victory/credits music.
* Personnel:
** TheAnnouncer: Tony Green, who doubled as the Scorer.
** GameShowHost: Jim Bowen for the original run, Dave Spikey on the Challenge version.
** LovelyAssistant: Subverted with "Bully's Boys"--stagehands who, starting in Series 4, would bring out the Star Prizes at the end of the show, whether they're won or lost. By the end of the show's run, if a car was the Star Prize, one of the boys would drive it out.
** SpecialGuest: Before the "Bully's Prize Board" round, a professional darts player (or, sometimes, a celebrity from the entertainment field) threw nine darts at the standard board. The show donated £1 per point scored to a charity of the winning team's choice; if the guest scored 301 or better, the donation was doubled.
** StudioAudience: By the end of the original run, there was a ''five-year waiting list'' just to see a taping!
* {{Whammy}} / {{Zonk}}: The 1-point spaces which, due to using a real dartboard, were next to the 20s.
** In the first round, if a dart-thrower hit a section of the board for an already-used category, or if their dart didn't stick in the board, that team forfeited their turn entirely.
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!!This show provides examples of:
* AffectionateParody: In 1983, the show produced a "Christmas tape" featuring a foul-mouthed Bowen...''for starters''.

* HilariousOuttakes: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REtIpx2akRY Here for a few delicious ones.]]
* LostEpisode / OldShame: The first two episodes were considered so bad, they were scrapped and never aired; one of those episodes gave away a car.

* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: In a long-running animated title sequence Bully drives a bus full of darts players, who are surprised to see giant CGI darts flying past. Bully then exits using an EjectionSeat and rides a dart into a big board, leading one to wonder what happeneed to the bus and its passengers.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first series, produced by ATV and replaced by Central Television the following year, had a dart throwing contest to determine the order of the teams at the beginning of each episode -- which would be done before the show in later series -- lower pound values for the questions, no Pounds for Points in the second round -- although the team with the higher score still answered the question for their choice of £25, £50, or £101 -- and no Tony Green, though he did appear as a guest thrower in one episode before he properly made his debut on the show. The set also had a more garish bright green, red and grey color scheme, different question categories including Myth, Food, and UsefulNotes/TheBible, and the Prize Board featured booby prizes in the black segments.

* ConspicuousCG: The intro sequence used early CGI effects that clashed noticeably with the conventional animation on Bully, although at the time it was pretty new and exciting.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first series (Produced by ATV, who were replaced by Central the following year) had a dart throwing contest to determine the order of the teams at the beginning of each episode (this would be done before the show in later series), lower pound values for the questions, no Pounds for Points in the second round (although the team with the higher score still answered the question for their choice of £25, £50, or £101), and no Tony Green (though Green did appear as a guest thrower in one episode). The set also had a bright green, red and grey color scheme, and the Prize Board featured booby prizes.

* RogerRabbitEffect: Occasionally Bowen would appear to interact with Bully and the other animated graphics-- most noticeably for the spelling questions ("let's check it with Bully!") and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoDhcnnq7dc the 90s version of the show's intro.]]

The British ''Bullseye'', with [[http://www.jimbowen.co.uk/ Jim Bowen]], was based on pub darts (which had become very widely popular during the 1980s, with ''Bullseye'' quick to ride on the waves of that success) and was produced by Central Television[[note]]Originally ATV, until its reorganisaion and relaunch in 1982[[/note]] for {{ITV}} from 1981-95. Three two-person teams competed on each episode, with one throwing darts and the other answering questions. A {{revival}} on Challenge TV ran from April-September 2006 with Dave Spikey as host, in the wake of renewed interest after the show was lampooned by Creator/PeterKay in his stand-up routine.

* StageMoney: Each team was given a wad of bills representing their winnings in addition to their souvenirs. Jim often led into the commercial break by saying that it would take a couple of minutes to count out everyone's money. If a team chose to risk their winnings on Bully's Star Prize Gamble, he took it back and put it in his pocket.

* ProductPlacement: The "Pounds for Points" and "Bully's Star Prize Gamble" rounds featured dartboards made by the British company Winmau. These rounds were televised in a split-screen format, with one half of the screen zoomed in to a close-up of the board's upper portion and the brand name.

* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: In a long-running animated title sequence Bully drives a bus full of darts players, who are surprised to see giant CGI darts flying past. Bully then ejects and rides a dart into a big board, leading one to wonder what happeneed to the bus and its passengers.

* LetsJustSeeWhatWouldHaveHappened: Had a [[Creator/PeterKay notoriously cruel]] variation of this where, if the players failed to win the big prize, Jim Bowen would say "Let's see what you ''could've'' won!" and they would bring out the Star Prize, accompanied by a sad remix of the usual victory/credits music.

The British ''Bullseye'', with [[http://www.jimbowen.co.uk/ Jim Bowen]], was based on pub darts (which had become very widely popular during the 1980s, with ''Bullseye'' quick to ride on the waves of that success) and was produced by Central Television[[note]]Originally ATV, until its reorganisaion and relaunch in 1982[[/note]] for {{ITV}} from 1981-95. Contestants answered knowledge questions and threw darts at a special dartboard. A {{revival}} on Challenge TV ran from April-September 2006 with Dave Spikey as host, in the wake of renewed interest after the show was lampooned by Creator/PeterKay in his stand-up routine.

* AllOrNothing: The final game. Contestants could gamble the prizes they'd won for a go at the Star Prize (if they were the first couple to be given the choice), or the winnings from the first two rounds (if they were the second or third). In later series, the first couple had to gamble any money won as well. If a couple went for it, they had to score 101 or better with six darts in order to win the Star Prize and keep all their previous winnings.
* BoobyPrize: Only featured in the first series made by ATV. Whilst they more than likely never existed, Jim would tell them they've won a booby prize if the contestant's dart ended up in the green spaces of the board. Among these booby prizes was a half-sucked acid drop, tickets for the maiden voyage of the ''Titanic'', and a date with the Ayatollah.

* BonusRound: The players alternated throws at a special board numbered 1-8. Red spaces won prizes, black spaces won nothing, and hitting the same red space twice forfeited that prize. The bullseye won "Bully's Special Prize", bigger than the other prizes but smaller than the Star Prize.

** The revival added one for the first round: "The ones that are lit are the ones you can hit." Contestants that were tempted to take the gamble would also be reminded that if they go for it, "They've had a good day out, but they're going home with nowt!"

* AllOrNothing: The final game. Contestants could gamble the prizes they'd won for a go at the Star Prize (if they were the first couple to be given the choice), or the winnings from the first two rounds (if they were the second or third). In later series, the first couple had to gamble any money won as well.

** In the first round, if a dart-thrower hit a section of the board for an already-used category, that team forfeited their turn entirely.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first series (Produced by ATV, who were replaced by Central the following year) had a dart throwing contest to determine the order of the teams at the beginning of each episode (this would be done before the show in later series), lower pound values for the questions, no Pounds for Points in the second round (although the team with the higher score still answered the question for their choice of 25, 50, or 101 pounds), and no Tony Green (though Green did appear as a guest thrower in one episode). The set also had a bright green, red and grey color scheme, and the Prize Board featured booby prizes.

** From the 11th series onwards the contestants who took the gamble had to forfeit their money. In the case they lost, all they'd get is their 'BFH - Bus Fare Home'.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first series (Produced by ATV, who were replaced by Central the following year) had a dart throwing contest to determine the order of the teams at the beginning of each episode (this would be done before the show in later series), lower pound values for the questions, no Pounds for Points in the second round (although the team with the higher score still answered the question), and no Tony Green (though Green did appear as a guest thrower in one episode). The set also had a bright green, red and grey color scheme, and the Prize Board featured booby prizes.