Consolation Prizes


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Anorak Corner

Edition 2 - Consolation prizes

Topic

Parting is such sweet sorrow... and, on game shows, so very cheap too. Here's our list of the consolation "prizes" doled out by British game shows.

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Show name Gift/Consolation prize
3-2-1 Ceramic dusty bin ("and you know how much they're worth"), also a photo of Ted Rogers in a silver frame.
Ask the Family Printed mug
Big Break Trophy and cue, possibly also a John Virgo waistcoat
Blankety Blank Chequebook and pen
Blockbusters Various, but usually included a gold-embossed Blockbusters Dictionary
Bullseye "Bendy Bully" toy, tankards, darts and BFH (Bus Fare Home)
Carnal Knowledge A spuriously-sculpted candle
Catchword Bookmark
Countdown "Goody bag", including books, board game, T-shirt, and (for returning champs only) tea pot.
Crackerjack Pen and pencil set
Crosswits Gold pen and pencil set
Cryptogram Spellmaster gadget
The Crystal Maze A crystal
Every Second Counts Watches and wall clock
Family Fortunes Photo of the families and host on the set (in early series, black and white for the losers, colour for the winners!)
Fluke Golden Short Straw
Generation Game Bendy bloke (wooden model man, used by artists for drawing)
Gladiators Medal
Going for Gold Various prizes at the different stages of the competitions. Weekly winners would always win those bloody crystal glasses.
The Great Antiques Hunt Godawful glass plate (later, sensibly changed to an antiques voucher)
Interceptor Travel pack: consisting of compass, binoculars and a map of the area they played in.
The Jules and Lulu Show "Golden" dog bowl and bone
Knightmare Scrolls ("as proof of your quest")
Lucky Ladders Ladder-themed trophy
Lucky Numbers Stupid irritating ball-motif statue thing
Mechannibals Toolbox
Memory Bank Mug, pen and notepad
Move on up Notebook
Mr and Mrs Carriage clock
Pass the Buck T-shirt and mug
The Price is Right (Crowther era) Medal and teddy bear
Raise the Roof "Bob's Bungalow" teapot
Ready Steady Cook Wooden spoon
Show me the Money Personalised mug
Supermarket Sweep Non-specific "parting gifts"
That's Your Lot Gavel and block
Today's the Day Copy of newspaper from the day you were born
Trivial Pursuit A piece of the set to take home with them
Waffle Toaster and waffles
Watching the Detectives Magnifying glass
Wheel of Fortune Watch and electronic game
Winner Takes All Filofax (Geoffrey Wheeler era)
Wipeout In the Daniels era, a paperweight, later changed to an umbrella. In the Monkhouse era, a paperweight later changed to a pair of champagne flutes.
XYZ Mug tree
You Bet! "Betsy" award

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