History YMMV / TheChaseGameShow

* CarriedByTheHost: This show wouldn't be anywhere near as good without the Chasers, nor Bradley Walsh in the UK version. This is likely in part why the American version stuck with Mark Labbett as the only Chaser[[note]]though Series/{{Jeopardy}} champ Brad Rutter did a very early test pilot as a Chaser with Mark[[/note]], or why the Australian one brought Anne and Mark from the UK version to help host that one as well. Of course when the American show moved to ABC, their choice of Chasers would be three of Jeopardy's greatest and most well known players (but even then, they brought The Beast back for Season 2).

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=MMpoK4UeTto The Final Chase music]], possibly the most intense music ever featured on a game show. The final 30 seconds can induce a panic like no other. Actually, the entire soundtrack (composed by Paul Farrer of Series/TheWeakestLink fame) counts. [[https://youtu.be/44Q0cLfHBt4 The Chaser walk-on]] in particular stands out as a bombastic, yet frightening fanfare that tells you the Chaser is ''no joke'' - they are [[JustForFun/OneOfUs of the game-show contestant kin, and the very best at that]].

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=MMpoK4UeTto The Final Chase music]], possibly the most intense music ever featured on a game show. The final 30 seconds can induce a panic like no other. Actually, the entire soundtrack (composed by Paul Farrer of Series/TheWeakestLink fame) counts. [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=N33kis1-e-M The Chaser walk-on]] in particular stands out as a bombastic, yet frightening fanfare that tells you the Chaser is ''no joke'' - they are [[JustForFun/OneOfUs of the game-show contestant kin, and the very best at that]].

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=MMpoK4UeTto The Final Chase music]], possibly the most intense music ever featured on a game show. The final 30 seconds can induce a panic like no other. Actually, the entire soundtrack (composed by Paul Farrer of Series/TheWeakestLink fame) counts. [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=N33kis1-e-M The Chaser walk on - at 0:00 in the video]] in particular stands out as a bombastic, yet frightening fanfare that tells you the Chaser is ''no joke'' - they are [[JustForFun/OneOfUs of the game-show contestant kin, and the very best at that]].

* FaceOfTheBand: Mark “The Beast” Labett, due to being in all major versions, and the ''only'' Chaser in the GSN series.

** The lack of discussion among the team as to what offer the contestant should take meant that even more padding takes place during the Individual Chases. This usually means Sara will make additional side comments on the question. While fine if it happens organically, say, if the contestant is explaining why they chose a particular answer (or, as often happens with Bradley Walsh in the UK, says something to crack the host up), Sara seems to be forcing it in. In addition, her inflections and spiels sound phoned in. As a comparison, listen to how Brooke and Sara say the phrase "The Final Chase is On". [[note]]Notice how Sara puts an unnecessary emphasis on ''Final'' compared to how Brooke says it and it makes a world of difference.[[/note]]

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** One major criticism about the GSN version of the show is that for no reason at all, the show would occasionally preview the next segment when they go to commercial. While they keep it vague enough, a keen eye and good sense can tell when they focus on the set and the player(s) actively spoiling parts of the show. The ABC version does not have this.
** In an interview with [=BuzzerBlog=], producer Vin Rubino addressed some of the criticisms the first season of the ABC version got, and indicated that the second season would address them, with faster-paced question reading and the Cash Builder now worth $10,000 a question instead of $25,000 (so more people are tempted to go for the high offer).
** A major complaint of the ABC version's first season was that the three Chasers didn't feel like real villains (with the possible exception of Holzhauer) and that none of them had the charm of Mark "The Beast" Labbett had in the GSN version. Come Season 2, and The Beast joins the crew as a Chaser to much fanfare.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: During the Final Chase, the combination of the sound that plays when the Chaser gets a question wrong and the host shouting "Stop the clock!". And of course the buzzer at the end of the Chaser's run signalling the victory for the team.

* WhatAnIdiot: Anybody dumb enough to take a ''negative'' cash offer and betray their team.

* CarriedByTheHost: This show wouldn't be anywhere near as good without the Chasers, nor Bradley Walsh in the UK version. This is likely in part why the American version stuck with Mark Labbett as the only Chaser[[note]]though Series/{{Jeopardy}} champ Brad Rutter did a very early test pilot as a Chaser with Mark[[/note]], or why the Australian one brought Anne and Mark from the UK version to help host that one as well. Of course when the American show moved to ABC, their choice of Chasers would be three of Jeopardy's greatest and most well known players (but even then, they brought The Beast back for Season 2).

** In an interview with [=BuzzerBlog=], producer Vin Rubino addressed some of the criticisms the first season of the ABC version got, and indicated that the second season would address them, with faster paced question reading and the Cash Builder now worth $10,000 a question instead of $25,000 (so more people are tempted to go for the high offer).

* WhatAnIdiot: Anyone dumb enough to take a ''negative'' cash offer and betray their team.

* WhatAnIdiot: Anyone dumb enough to take a ''negative'' cash offer and betray their team.

* RootingForTheEmpire: Some viewers get quite endeared to the Chasers, and actively want them to beat the teams.

* FaceOfTheBand: Mark “The Beast” Labett, due to being in all major versions pre-2021, and the ''only'' Chaser in the GSN series.

** In an interview with [=BuzzerBlog=], producer Vin Rubino addressed some of the criticisms the first season of the ABC version got, and indicated that the the second season would address them, with faster paced question reading and the Cash Builder now worth $10,000 a question instead of $25,000 (so more people are tempted to go for the high offer).

** The music is again this, much like in the GSN version. This version makes it far worse because some of the Paul Farrer music is kept (like for example the contestant win cue in the Individual Chase, but bafflingly enough '''not''' the Chaser win cue which was replaced with newly scored music) while other cues are mostly newly scored. And they simply do not fit. The best example is with the Final Chase where it just sounds quiet and subdued similar to how the cashbuilder sounds, which is designed to be calm as it's the round with the lowest stakes. The GSN version at least ramped up the music as it came closer to the time limit.

** Also, Sara Haines. Dear God, Sara Haines. There’s a ''reason'' she’s listed as a ReplacementScrappy above. One wonders if the purpose of the Chaser's Lounge is to reduce Sara's time on screen.[[note]]Triple points here because it's not like Brooke was necessarily that good on the GSN version in the first place. Brooke seemed to rely heavily on the use of a prompter, which made much of her enthusiasm come across as fake, which in turn highlighted her apparent reliance on the prompter that much more. To be fair, as the series went on, she did admittedly get a bit better and hit something of a stride. With ''Series/MasterMinds'' (formerly ''Best Ever Trivia Show''), however, Brooke comes across as having fallen back into old habits.[[/note]]

** The summer run of episodes appears to be addressing some of the criticism, with promos teasing the return of Mark Labbett and a faster pace.

** In an interview with [=BuzzerBlog=], producer Vin Rubino addressed some of the criticisms the first season of the ABC version got, and indicated that the the second season would address them, with faster paced question reading and the Cash Builder now worth $10,000 a question instead of $25,000 so more people are tempted to go for the high offer).

* CarriedByTheHost: This show wouldn't be anywhere near as good without the Chasers, nor Bradley Walsh in the UK version. This is likely in part why the American version stuck with Mark Labbett as the only Chaser[[note]]though Series/{{Jeopardy}} champ Brad Rutter did a very early test pilot as a Chaser with Mark[[/note]], or why the Australian one brought Anne and Mark from the UK version to help host that one as well. Of course when the American show moved to ABC, their choice of Chasers would be three of Jeopardy's greatest and most well known players.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: During the Final Chase, the sound that plays when the Chaser gets a question wrong, accompanied by the host shouting "Stop the clock!". And of course the buzzer at the end of the Chaser's run signalling the victory for the team.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: One major criticism about the GSN version of the show is that for no reason at all, the show would occasionally preview the next segment when they go to commercial. While they keep it vague enough, a keen eye and good sense can tell when they focus on the set and the player(s) actively spoiling parts of the show. The ABC version does not have this.

*** During one of the final episodes of Season 1, Sara started reading questions especially fast, giving evidence to the theory that her reading slow is indeed due to ExecutiveMeddling, so as to not get too much money in the Cash Builder.

** The $25,000 value of a correct answer in the cashbuilder round takes away a lot of the tension surrounding the choice of the money offers on the board: Why would any contestant choose the higher offer if the cashbuilder is generous enough? At that point not only does the chaser have to at least triple the high offer to tempt them up, they also have to give a much more abysmal low offer in order to keep the contestant away from it.

* RetroactiveRecognition: James Holzhauer got a crack at The Beast on the American version before going on his ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' run. [[AscendedExtra Now full-circle]] as he’s signed on as a Chaser for the ABC version, alongside Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.