Al Masini, the man who brought us Lifestyles of The Rich & Famous through Television Program Enterprises (TPE), thought he had a good idea for a game show. Unfortunately, viewers didn't agree.
Triple Threat was a generational music trivia game. 2/3 of each team consisted of celebrities and their relatives (i.e. parent, child), partnered with a contestant. Jim Lange (ex-The Dating Game, Bullseye) was the series host for most of its year-long run. His fill-in when on vacation? Ex-MTV VJ Alan Hunter. Granted, in the episode with Hunter that's available, he actually hustles out to the stage when called by announcer-associate producer Sam Riddle (ex-Hollywood a Go-Go). Lange, a veteran of more than 2 decades of game shows, simply jogged. Generations, yo'.
Undaunted by cancellation, Masini was able to revive the series, and sold a revamped version, sans celebrities, to BET, with Spencer Christian (Good Morning America) as the new host. This also lasted one year, with two families playing.
Following is a sample with Lange.
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