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In round 1, a series of pop music trivia questions were asked. These questions often involved the screen onstage, displaying photos and video. Sometimes the questions had to do with the visual clues, sometimes they just established who the question was going to be about. Buzzing in with the right answer won $50; after the last question of the round was asked, the subject of that question would come out and lip-sync one of their hits.
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* InvisibleBackupBand: While most of the performances that have surfaced averted this, Creator/IreneCara performed her hits with nobody accompanying her at all.
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* InvisibleBackupBand: While most of the performances that have surfaced averted this, Creator/IreneCara performed lip-synced her hits with nobody accompanying her at all.
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* {{Padding}}: In addition to the lengthy questions and music video clips, three songs are performed in their entirety in every episode, not leaving very much time for actual game playing.
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[[caption-width-right:350:A Game in Concert!]]
Jon Bauman hosted this [[FirstRunSyndication syndicated]] show that combined the action and prizes of a GameShow with the musicality of ''Series/AmericanBandstand''.
In round 1, a series of pop music trivia questions were asked. These questions often involved the screen onstage, displaying photos and video. Sometimes the questions had to do with the visual clues, sometimes they just established who the question was going to be about. Buzzing in with the right answer won $50; after the last question of the round was asked, the subject of that question would come out and lip-sync one of their hits.
Round 2 was the Countdown Round. ([[Series/SplitSecond1972 No, not that one.]]) Jon would read rapid-fire trivia questions, and the first player to buzz-in with a correct answer won the money. The first question was worth $50; each successive one was worth $10 more than the last. While there was a 60 second clock, if time ran out as Jon was reading a question, he would continue reading it and the contestants could still buzz in on it. Whoever had the most money after time was called won the game and advanced; everyone kept whatever cash they'd accrued regardless.
In the Superstar Bonus Game, the winning player would have to unscramble the names of musical acts; Jon would read a clue to each one, but interrupting him to answer was OK, and passing was also allowed. Solving three scrambled names in 30 seconds won a prize package...and win or lose, one of the scrambled acts would come out and lip-sync one of their hits right after. One of the two acts would close out the show as well, lip-syncing another song during the credits.
Light on gameplay, but heavy on music and [[TheEighties pure unfiltered 80s aesthetic]], the show lasted just one season from September 1983 to September 1984.
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!!The Pop 'N' Rocker Tropes!
* TheAnnouncer: The legendary Creator/PhilHartman, in his one and only game show announcing role. MG Kelly read the names of the sponsors.
* BonusRound: The Superstar Bonus Game, with roughly $2,500 worth of prizes at stake.
* GameShowHost: Jon Bauman, of Music/ShaNaNa and ''Series/TheMatchGameHollywoodSquaresHour'' fame.
* InvisibleBackupBand: While most of the performances that have surfaced averted this, Creator/IreneCara performed her hits with nobody accompanying her at all.
* OpeningNarration: "From Los Angeles, California, the music capital of the world, here it comes! The Pop 'N' Rocker Game! A Game in Concert!"
* {{Padding}}: In addition to the lengthy questions and music video clips, three songs are performed in their entirety in every episode, not leaving very much time for actual game playing.
* ProductPlacement: In addition to the music performances, the intro would namecheck two of the sponsors. All contestants won a small prize package regardless of how they played, as well.
* SpeedRound: The Countdown Round, played under a 60 second clock. (Although Jon still finished out whatever question he was reading when time was called.)
* StudioAudience: One who would rush to the stage whenever a performance took place.
* TimedMission: The Superstar Bonus Game gave you 30 seconds to unscramble the names of three musical acts.
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[[caption-width-right:350:A Game in Concert!]]
Jon Bauman hosted this [[FirstRunSyndication syndicated]] show that combined the action and prizes of a GameShow with the musicality of ''Series/AmericanBandstand''.
In round 1, a series of pop music trivia questions were asked. These questions often involved the screen onstage, displaying photos and video. Sometimes the questions had to do with the visual clues, sometimes they just established who the question was going to be about. Buzzing in with the right answer won $50; after the last question of the round was asked, the subject of that question would come out and lip-sync one of their hits.
Round 2 was the Countdown Round. ([[Series/SplitSecond1972 No, not that one.]]) Jon would read rapid-fire trivia questions, and the first player to buzz-in with a correct answer won the money. The first question was worth $50; each successive one was worth $10 more than the last. While there was a 60 second clock, if time ran out as Jon was reading a question, he would continue reading it and the contestants could still buzz in on it. Whoever had the most money after time was called won the game and advanced; everyone kept whatever cash they'd accrued regardless.
In the Superstar Bonus Game, the winning player would have to unscramble the names of musical acts; Jon would read a clue to each one, but interrupting him to answer was OK, and passing was also allowed. Solving three scrambled names in 30 seconds won a prize package...and win or lose, one of the scrambled acts would come out and lip-sync one of their hits right after. One of the two acts would close out the show as well, lip-syncing another song during the credits.
Light on gameplay, but heavy on music and [[TheEighties pure unfiltered 80s aesthetic]], the show lasted just one season from September 1983 to September 1984.
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!!The Pop 'N' Rocker Tropes!
* TheAnnouncer: The legendary Creator/PhilHartman, in his one and only game show announcing role. MG Kelly read the names of the sponsors.
* BonusRound: The Superstar Bonus Game, with roughly $2,500 worth of prizes at stake.
* GameShowHost: Jon Bauman, of Music/ShaNaNa and ''Series/TheMatchGameHollywoodSquaresHour'' fame.
* InvisibleBackupBand: While most of the performances that have surfaced averted this, Creator/IreneCara performed her hits with nobody accompanying her at all.
* OpeningNarration: "From Los Angeles, California, the music capital of the world, here it comes! The Pop 'N' Rocker Game! A Game in Concert!"
* {{Padding}}: In addition to the lengthy questions and music video clips, three songs are performed in their entirety in every episode, not leaving very much time for actual game playing.
* ProductPlacement: In addition to the music performances, the intro would namecheck two of the sponsors. All contestants won a small prize package regardless of how they played, as well.
* SpeedRound: The Countdown Round, played under a 60 second clock. (Although Jon still finished out whatever question he was reading when time was called.)
* StudioAudience: One who would rush to the stage whenever a performance took place.
* TimedMission: The Superstar Bonus Game gave you 30 seconds to unscramble the names of three musical acts.
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