Boom! (2015 TV series)

Boom!
Genre	Game show
Created by	Keshet
Developed by	Screenz Cross Media LTD
Written by	Bob Boden Chip Dornell Eric Levy Anna Lotto Arnie Meissner
Directed by	Ron de Moraes
Presented by	Tom Papa
Composer(s)	Jingle Punks
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jeff Apploff Allen Shapiro Mike Mahan Avi Nir Alon Shtruzman Ran Telem Ido Rosenblum
Editor(s)	Ray Artis Chester Contaoi Tim Schultz Pi Ware
Running time	44 minutes
Production company(s)	July August Productions Keshet Media Group Dick Clark Productions Apploff Entertainment
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	June 25, 2015 – present
External links
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Boom! is an American television game show that premiered on the Fox network on June 25, 2015. An adaptation of an Israeli series with the same title,^[1] Boom! is a general-knowledge quiz show where three players must correctly answer questions in order to defuse bombs. The program's stage utilizes 3D projection mapping featuring more than one million LEDs. Boom! is produced by Jeff Apploff and Bob Boden.

Format

Bomb	Value	Time limit	Correct answers	Wrong answers	Wire colors
1	$5,000	30 seconds	3	1	Red, Blue, Yellow, Green
2	$10,000	30 seconds	3	1	Red, Blue, Yellow, Green
3	$15,000	30 seconds	3	1	Red, Blue, Yellow, Green
4	$20,000	40 seconds	4	1	Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Purple
5	$25,000	50 seconds	5	1	Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange
6	$50,000	60 seconds	6	1	Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, White
7 (Mega Money Bomb)	4x Bank	90 seconds	7	3	Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, White, Pink, Gold, Platinum
Maximum possible bank: $125,000

Main game

A team of three players has to answer six questions that have multiple correct answers but only one incorrect answer. One player from the team is chosen to cut the wires on a bomb that correspond to the correct answers. There is a time limit for every question; the clock stops whenever a wire is cut; after which a three-second countdown commences. If a wire corresponds to a correct answer, play continues until all correct wires are cut. Once all the correct wires are cut, the bomb is successfully defused and the team banks the money for that particular question. If a contestant cuts the wire that corresponds to an incorrect answer, or if time runs out before all correct wires are cut, the bomb "explodes" (i.e. the substance inside the bomb will spray on the contestant). This will result in the contestant's elimination from the game, and no money will be banked by the team for that particular question. Because of the messiness of the blasts, everyone on stage, including the host, is required to wear goggles when a bomb is being played. Plus all audience members sitting in the front rows, referred to by the host as "the splatter zone" are required to wear goggles and rain ponchos.

Each contestant is required to attempt at least one bomb. Since there are three players in the game, if two players are eliminated from the game and only one remains, he or she must face the remaining questions. If the third player cuts the wire that corresponds to an incorrect answer at any point in the game, the game is over and the team leaves empty-handed. If at least one contestant is still alive after all six questions are answered, the team can either take the money that they have or risk half of their winnings for the Mega Money Bomb question, which would offer contestants the opportunity to quadruple the money they have. To help the team decide if they want to take the risk, the host will show them the category for the Mega Money Bomb question.

Mega Money Bomb question

The rules change slightly for the Mega Money Bomb question, where the bomb has ten wires (adding pink, gold, and platinum wires to the previous seven): seven which correspond to the correct answers, and three which correspond to the incorrect answers. The whole team plays, with one contestant cutting the wires, and the other two contestants helping the teammate cutting the wires decide on an answer. The bomb contains two sets of ejectors: one set contains the mystery substance and the other set contains cash. The team has 90 seconds to cut all seven correct wires. If a contestant manages to cut all seven of the correct wires, the bomb is defused, ejecting a shower of money out of the bomb, and the team wins four times the money that they banked over the first six questions. However, if any of the three incorrect wires are cut, the bomb "explodes" covering them in a mystery substance and the team's bank is halved. The maximum amount of money a team can win in any episode is $500,000.

Episodes

Ep. #	Title	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
1	"It's the Maple Syrup Bomb!"	June 25, 2015	2.52[2]
2	"It's the Macaroni & Cheese Bomb!"	July 2, 2015	2.09[3]
3	"It's the Wedding Cake Bomb!"	July 9, 2015	2.22[4]
4	"It's the Creamed Spinach Bomb!"	July 16, 2015	2.03[5]
5	"It's the Blueberry Slushy Bomb!"	July 23, 2015	2.13[6]
6	"It's the Hot Fudge Bomb!"	July 30, 2015	1.86[7]
7	"It's the Turkey Gravy Bomb!"	August 13, 2015	1.74[8]
8	"It's the Sweet Potato Bomb!"	August 20, 2015	1.95[9]
9	"It's the Guacamole Bomb!"	August 27, 2015	2.11[10]
10	"It's the Refried Beans Bomb!"	September 10, 2015	1.85[11]

International versions

Country	Title	Network	Host	Date aired
Israel (original version)	Boom!	Channel 2 (Keshet)	Ido Rosenblum	April 3, 2014 – June 16, 2014
Spain	¡Boom!	Antena 3	Juanra Bonet	September 9, 2014 – present
Kazakhstan	Boom!	TV7	Rinat Safargulov	September 15, 2014 – present
Hungary	Bumm!	TV2	Claudia Liptai and Tibor Kasza	September 28, 2014 – November 28, 2014
Chile	¡Boom!	TVN	José Miguel Viñuela	March 9, 2015 – May 13, 2015
France	Boom : Gagner ne tient qu'à un fil !	TF1	Vincent Lagaf'	August 10, 2015 – September 4, 2015
Argentina	¡Boom!	Telefe	Leandro "Chino" Leunis and Ivana Nadal	September 30, 2015 – January 6, 2016
Italy	Boom!	DeeJay TV - NOVE	Max Giusti	2016
USA	¡Bomba!	Univision	Karla Martínez	Fall 2016
Russia	Взрыв (Explosion)	STS	Maxim Vitorgan	TBA

References

1. Steinberg, Brian (April 7, 2014). "Fox Picks Up 'Boom!,' A Trivia Show With Explosive Theme". Variety (Penske Business Media). Retrieved May 29, 2015.
2. Bibel, Sara (June 26, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
3. Bibel, Sara (July 6, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Rookie Blue' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
4. Kondolojy, Amanda (July 10, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Under the Dome' & 'Food Fighters' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
5. Kondolojy, Amanda (July 17, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Mistresses' Adjusted Up; 'Astronaut Wives Club' Adjusted Down + No Adjustment for 'Beauty and the Beast'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
6. Bibel, Sara (July 24, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up; No Adjustment to 'Wayward Pines'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
7. Kondolojy, Amanda (July 31, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Food Fighters' & 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
8. Kondolojy, Amanda (August 14, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Astronaut Wives Club' & 'Under the Dome' Flat at Lows, 'Big Brother Slips' & 'Beauty and the Beast' Rises". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
9. Bibel, Sara (August 21, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother', 'Food Fighters', 'Boom!' & 'Dateline' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
10. Kondolojy, Amanda (August 28, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up, 'Beauty and the Beast' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
11. Kondolojy, Amanda (September 11, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up + Final Football Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 11, 2015.

External links

• Official Site on Fox
• Boom! at TV Guide