History Series / InsideTheBox

* BonusRound: Another 2 minutes to guess another subject, much like the main game. This time, the contestant directs questions to the host and there's a maximum of three guesses. Additionally, the clock doesn't pause for clues. Get it right and win whatever's left in the pot, starting at $10,000 and going down by $500 every few seconds.

''Inside the Box'' ran for two seasons on the general entertainment/pop culture channel [=TVtropolis=] (along with reruns on Creator/{{E}}, then an over-the-air system in Canada formerly known as CH). It was offered for syndication in the U.S. by Program Partners in mid-2008 to replace ''Series/MervGriffinsCrosswords'' (which had been placed on hiatus, and then quietly cancelled. That should tell you something.) Reruns later returned to the current E!, a cable channel owned by Shaw/Canwest's rival Bell, to compliment their new quiz show ''Pop Quiz'' (an adaptation of the Quebecois show ''Le Cercle'', that itself was a half-hour version of the French show ''La Cible''.)

''Inside the Box'' ran for two seasons on the general entertainment/pop culture channel [=TVtropolis=] (along with reruns on Creator/{{E}}, then an over-the-air system in Canada formerly known as CH). It was offered for syndication in the U.S. by Program Partners in mid-2008 to replace ''Series/MervGriffinsCrosswords'' (which had been placed on hiatus, and then quietly cancelled. That should tell you something). Reruns later returned to the current E!, a cable channel owned by Shaw/Canwest's rival Bell, to compliment their new quiz show ''Pop Quiz'' (an adaptation of the Quebecois show ''La Cercle'', that itself was a half-hour version of the French show ''La Cible'')

Canadian GameShow that ran from 2006-07; it was essentially a game of ''20 Questions'' surrounding television, nothing too fancy here. One of three contestants (who is henceforth the one [[TitleDrop inside the box]], which is literally a [[VisualPun giant booth shaped like a CRT television set]]) had two minutes to ask yes/no questions to the two other contestants (who are henceforth the ones who are ''outside'' the box). The object was to narrow down and correctly guess the mystery subject (which would usually be an actor, character, or series) before time expired.

* Personnel:
** GameShowHost: Sam Kalilieh.

''Inside the Box'' ran for two seasons on the general entertainment/pop culture channel [=TVtropolis=] (along with reruns on Creator/{{E}}, then an over-the-air system in Canada formerly known as CH). It was offered for syndication in the U.S. by Program Partners in mid-2008 to replace ''Series/MervGriffinsCrosswords'' (which had been placed on hiatus, and then quietly cancelled. That should tell you something). Reruns later returned to the current E!, a cable channel owned by Shaw/Canwest's rival Bell, to compliment their new quiz show ''Pop Quiz'', an adaptation of the Quebecois show ''La Cercle'' that itself is a half-hour version of the French show ''La Cible'')

''Inside the Box'' ran for two seasons on the general entertainment/pop culture channel [=TVtropolis=] (along with reruns on {{E}}!, then an over-the-air system in Canada formerly known as CH). It was offered for syndication in the U.S. by Program Partners in mid-2008 to replace ''Series/MervGriffinsCrosswords'' (which had been placed on hiatus, and then quietly cancelled. That should tell you something). Reruns later returned to the current E!, a cable channel owned by Shaw/Canwest's rival Bell, to compliment their new quiz show ''Pop Quiz'', an adaptation of the Quebecois show ''La Cercle'' that itself is a half-hour version of the French show ''La Cible'')

''Inside the Box'' ran for two seasons on the general entertainment/pop culture channel [=TVtropolis=] (along with reruns on {{E}}!, then an over-the-air system in Canada formerly known as CH). It was offered for syndication in the U.S. by Program Partners in mid-2008 to replace ''Series/MervGriffinsCrosswords'' (which had been placed on hiatus and, later, quietly cancelled. That should tell you something). Reruns have since returned to the current E!, a cable channel owned by Shaw/Canwest's rival Bell, to compliment their new quiz show ''Pop Quiz'', itself an adaptation of the Quebecois show ''La Cercle'', which itself is a half-hour version of the French show ''La Cible'')

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''Inside the Box'' ran for two seasons on general entertainment/pop culture channel [=TVtropolis=] (along with reruns on {{E}}!, then an over-the-air system in Canada formerly known as CH), and got offered up by American distributor Program Partners in mid-2008 to replace [[Series/MervGriffinsCrosswords a certain crossword-related game show]] that made this show look premium in comparison. Reruns have since returned to the current E!, a cable channel owned by Shaw/Canwest's rival Bell, paired up with its new entertainment quiz show ''Pop Quiz'', itself an adaptation of the Quebecois show ''La Cercle'', which itself is a half-hour version of the French show ''La Cible'')

* BonusRound: Another 2 minutes to guess another clue, much like the main game, but this time the contestant directs questions to the host and there's a maximum of three guesses. Additionally, the clock doesn't pause for clues. Get it right and win whatever's left in the pot, starting at $10,000 and going down by $500 every few seconds.

The show ran for two seasons on general entertainment/pop culture channel [=TVtropolis=] (along with reruns on {{E}}!, then an over-the-air system in Canada formerly known as CH), and got offered up by American distributor Program Partners in mid-2008 to replace [[Series/MervGriffinsCrosswords a certain crossword show that makes this look premium in comparison]]. Reruns have since returned to the current E!, a cable channel owned by Shaw/Canwest's rival Bell, paired up with its new entertainment quiz show ''Pop Quiz'', itself an adaptation of the Quebecois show ''La Cercle'', which itself is a half-hour version of the French show ''La Cible'')

Canadian GameShow that ran from 2006-07; it was essentially a game of ''20 Questions'' surrounding television, nothing too fancy here. One of three contestants (who is henceforth the one [[TitleDrop inside the box]], which is literally a giant booth shaped like a television) had two minutes to ask yes/no questions to the two other contestants (who are henceforth the ones who are ''outside'' the box). The object was to narrow down and correctly guess the mystery subject (which would usually be an actor, character, or series) before time expired.

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The show ran for two seasons on general entertainment/pop culture channel [=TVtropolis=] (along with reruns on {{E}}!, then an over-the-air system in Canada), and got offered up by American distributor Program Partners in mid-2008 to replace [[Series/MervGriffinsCrosswords a certain crossword show that makes this look premium in comparison]]. Reruns have since returned to the current E!, a cable channel owned by Shaw/Canwest's rival Bell, paired up with its new entertainment quiz show ''Series/PopQuiz''.

* NoBudget: Boasted a $10,000 prize that dwindled all the way down to $500. To be fair, $10,000 is a relatively decent payout for a Canadian cable show and ''Inside the Box'' at least had a guaranteed minimum prize, unlike ''Crosswords'' (which it replaced in some American markets for the 2008-09 season).

The show ran for two seasons on general entertainment/pop culture channel [=TVtropolis=] (along with reruns on {{E}}!, then an over-the-air system in Canada), and got offered up by American distributor Program Partners in mid-2008 to replace [[Series/MervGriffinsCrosswords a certain crossword show that makes this look premium in comparison]].

* BonusRound: 60 seconds to guess another clue, much like the main game, but this time the contestant directs questions to the host and there's a maximum of three guesses. Additionally, the clock doesn't pause for clues. Get it right and win whatever's left in the pot, starting at $10,000 and going down by $500 every few seconds.

Canadian GameShow that ran from 2006-07; it was essentially a game of ''20 Questions'' surrounding television, nothing too fancy here. One of three contestants (who is henceforth the one [[TitleDrop inside the box]], which is literally a giant booth shaped like a television) had two minutes to ask yes/no questions to the two other contestants (who are henceforth the ones who are ''outside'' the box) to try and narrow down and correctly guess the mystery subject (which would usually be an actor, character, or series).

Canadian GameShow that ran from 2006-07; it was essentially a game of ''20 Questions'' surrounding television, nothing too fancy here. One of three contestants (who is henceforth the one [[TitleDrop inside the box]], which is literally a giant booth shaped like a television with a monitor inside to keep track of their progress) had two minutes to ask yes/no questions to the two other contestants (who are henceforth the ones who are ''outside'' the box) to try and narrow down and correctly guess the mystery subject (which would usually be an actor, character, or series).

Canadian GameShow that ran from 2006-07,; it was essentially a game of ''20 Questions'' surrounding television, nothing too fancy here. One of three contestants (who is henceforth the one [[TitleDrop inside the box]], which is literally a giant booth shaped like a television) had two minutes to ask yes/no questions to the two other contestants (who are henceforth the ones who are ''outside'' the box) to try and narrow down and correctly guess the mystery subject (which would usually be an actor, character, or series).

If answered correctly, the player's remaining time was converted into points (well, not ''quite'', as scores were expressed in minutes and seconds). If not, the contestant got a 5-second penalty to their score and could try again after asking more questions. Penalties were also given for the answerers giving incorrect responses. A free guess, along with a clue, was awarded after every five "yes" responses.

Canadian GameShow that ran from 2006-07, essentially a televised game of ''20 Questions'' surrounding television. One of three contestants (who is henceforth the one [[TitleDrop inside the box]], a giant booth shaped like a television) had two minutes to ask yes/no questions to the two other contestants (who are henceforth the ones who are ''outside'' the box) to try and narrow down and correctly guess the mystery subject (which would usually be an actor, character, or series).

The show ran for two seasons on general entertainment/pop culture channel [=TVtropolis=] (along with reruns on {{E}}!, then an over-the-air system in Canada), and got offered up by American distributor Program Partners in mid-2008 to replace [[Series/MervGriffinsCrosswords some game that was inferior by comparison]].

Canadian GameShow that ran from 2006-07, essentially a televised game of ''20 Questions'' surrounding television. One of three contestants (who is henceforth, the one who is [[TitleDrop inside the box]], a giant booth shaped like a television) had two minutes to ask yes/no questions to the two other contestants (who are henceforth, the ones who are ''outside'' the box) to try and narrow down and correctly guess the mystery subject (which would usually be an actor, character, or series)

If answered correctly, the player's remaining time was converted into points (well, not quite converted, as a player's score is expressed in minutes and seconds). If not, the contestant got a 5-second penalty to their score, and could try again after asking more questions. Penalties were also given for the answerers giving incorrect responses. A free guess, along with a clue, was awarded after every 5 "yes" responses.

All three contestants got two turns inside the box, and the person with the highest score after the two rounds got to play the BonusRound for $10,000.

The show ran for two seasons on general entertainment/pop culture channel [=TVtropolis=] (along with reruns on ''E!'', which was an over-the-air system in Canada at the time), and got offered up by American distributor Program Partners to replace [[MervGriffinsCrosswords some game that was inferior by comparison]].

The show ran for two seasons on general entertainment/pop culture channel [=TVtropolis=] (along with reruns on ''E!'', which was an over-the-air system in Canada at the time), and got offered up by American distributor Program Partners to replace [[MervGriffinsCrosswords a game which was clearly an inferior product]].

* BonusRound: 60 seconds to guess another clue, much like the main game, but this time the contestant directs questions to the host, and there is a maximum of three guesses. Additionally, the clock does not pause for clues. Get it right and you win whatever money is left, starting at $10,000 and going down by $500 every few seconds.
* ConsolationPrize: $500 for losing the bonus round.
* Personnel:
** GameShowHost: Sam Kalilieh.

* NoBudget: The show boasted a $10,000 prize that dwindled all the way down to $500...but at least they had a guaranteed minimum prize, unlike ''Crosswords'' (which this show replaced in a few American markets for the 2008-09 season).
** Although, unlike Crosswords, the show actually had a sensible and thought out format, and $10,000 is a relatively decent payout for a Canadian cable show.