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2 weeks ago - To get the chance to open a box, they must outwit their competitors in rounds of trivia to unveil what lies within.

Often there'd be at least one contestant on each show who would be eliminated like this: (Contestant enters with hostess) Hostess: "This is Maureen from Darlington." Presenter: "Maureen, nice to meet you. Are you well?" Contestant: "Yes" GONG! ... Successful contestants were then brought on one-at-a-time and were asked three simple general knowledge questions. If they get them right, they get to pick a key from ten available, each key opening a corresponding box.

3 hours ago - Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, the show brings together eight duos who answer trivia questions to earn the right to open massive mystery boxes, each concealing prizes that range from exciting to game-changing.

4 days ago - Out of the Box is an American children's television series which premiered on Playhouse Disney on October 7, 1998, and ended its run on December 6, 2000, with reruns until June 2006 (December 2006 in the UK).

September 28, 2025 - A one-off revival was broadcast ... game show tournament produced as part of commemorations of ITV's 50th anniversary. Another one-off revival was broadcast as part of the similar 2020 ITV series Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow. filmed at Dock10 studios, This version added a bonus round, where one of the contestants selects boxes from rows of a pyramid, and could risk their prizes for a chance at a major prize inside one of two "golden boxes" placed at the top of the pyramid. In this opening game, the ...

The audience were encouraged to shout advice to the contestant in the form of “take the money” or “open the box.” Any one of the boxes could contain one of three booby prizes. There was also the mysterious box thirteen (mysterious perhaps because there were no boxes eleven or twelve). This could also contain a booby prize such as a box of matches, an old-fashioned mangle, or it could contain that week’s star prize! The team that presented the show remained consistent for most of its run.

Seven people, seventeen weeks, only one will beat The Box. Contestants answer questions to gain advantages or to give disadvantages to their competitors.

August 8, 2016 - They would be asked three general knowledge questions by Des and if they got them right they could then play for what was in the boxes. They would be asked to take their pick of ten keys, each one hiding a prize inside it, and Des would try to buy the key off them by offering some money. This is where the show’s famous phrase would come into use, “open the money or take the box?”. Contestants would often decide to open the box, despite Des’s best efforts, and there were some funny moments when Des would try to tempt them by showing them some money and saying “look Doris, it’s £500!”. The risk of opening the box was that although about six or seven boxes contained good prizes, about three or four contained booby prizes that were usually nothing more than an old sock.

11 hours ago - What's in the Box?: With Neil Patrick Harris. Contestants compete in trivia rounds to win mystery prizes from giant boxes. Through multiple episodes, pairs face off using strategy and knowledge while dealing with twists and changing alliances.

August 8, 2025 - Out of the Box is a Disney Channel television series that ran from October 1998 to June 2005. It was co-created by Douglas Love and Ellen Goosenberg Kent.

Open the Box (TV Series 1986– ) “Cast” credits

Once the contestant had made up their mind, be it money or box, Miles would then guide them over to the wall of boxes, the chosen one being opened by the contestant. Miles would take out the card and announce the prize (or what they would have won in the case of those who ‘took the money’).

February 1, 2019 - Eventually the show worked its way round to a general knowledge quiz, and every time someone answered correctly they won a key to one of a series of boxes. The host would try to “buy back” the keys for increasing amounts of money, but if the contestant refused the temptation, they could ask to “open the box”, which may or may not contain a prize.

11 hours ago - In this game show hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, players answer trivia to win spectacular hidden prizes — but can they keep them from the competition? Watch trailers & learn more.

Inside the Box was a Canadian game show similar to 20 Questions about television where contestants had to guess a certain TV show, actor, or characters by asking the other contestants yes or no questions about the subject.

September 11, 2006 - Inside the Box revolves around the content of iconic TV programming, pitting three contestants against one another as they try to identify memorable shows, actors and TV characters from the TV archives.

September 18, 2024 - Miles would offer cash to induce the contestant to part with the key to his particular box (in which details of the prize were hidden), whipping the throng into a frenzy with that emotive plea: “What shall he do – open the box or take the money?”

A group of children come and play in a clubhouse made entirely out of painted cardboard boxes.