Bruce Forsyth highlights

In tribute to Bruce Forsyth who died yesterday here is a rundown of 3 shows that he hosted to great success.

The Generation Game

Based on a Dutch format, Bruce hosted this show in 2 (1971-77 and 1990-94) stints. Each 2 pairs of family members competed against each other in a series of challenges in which after seeing a professor doing their skills and they try to copy them. The winners would then take in a memory test final round in which they had recall the objects that gone by them, usually including a cuddly toy. Larry Grayson and Jim Davidson both hosted the show but Bruce remains the one host everyone remembers.

Play Your Cards Right

An another show that Bruce hosted in multiple stints, this time 3 (1980-87,1994-99 and 2002-03) though in this case Bruce was the sole host. The show saw couples trying to guess whether the as yet to be unveiled card was higher or lower than the card that was on show before the winning couple tried their luck on winning a bonus prize like a new car.

You Bet!

Hosted by Bruce between 1988-90, You Bet! was a show with a sense of altruism. Each week a group of celebrities would sponsor challenges that could be mental or physical. The 100 strong audience would be asked if they thought the challenger would succeed. The other celebrities would also be asked if their fellow member's bet would succeed.  If the challenge was met with success, the celebs who thought it would get points based on many audience members backed and with those that did not vice versa. Unsuccessful sponsors would have to do a forfeit like flamboyant cocktail making. At the end of the show the winning celeb would be given a cash prize to donate to the charity of their choosing. Also hosted by Matthew Kelly and Darren Day. Simon Cowell created Red or Black that had many similarities with You Bet! only without the charity element, it was an absolute failure.