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The Chair - First Episode
Television (Full Length Episode) – 2002
The concept behind this game show is that contenders can't hide their nerves. They're wired up to a heart-rate monitor and given a "redline rate" that is 70% above their resting heart rate. If their heartrate goes over the line the contestant starts losing money and can't answer questions until their heart slows down again. Hosted by ex-rugby and league player Matthew Ridge, The Chair was a big-budget format which proved a significant export success for Touchdown, selling to 29 territories. The American version, which screened a few months earlier, was hosted by tennis legend John McEnroe.
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