If you are looking to help out, you can send me any knowledge you might now. I am especially looking for the following things:
UK BIG BREAKFAST VIEWERS: This is my personal appeal to you. I sent a picture
and a letter to Johnny and Lisa in May of 2000 and to my surprise it was aired on JUNE 13, 2000, according to friends in Britain who saw it. If you do tape the show regularly, and you might have this episode on
tape, I can be reached at fhfactory (at) lycos (dot)com. PLEASE e-mail me if you have this on tape!!
Thanks very much!
Hope your house is as much fun as ours!
-- Ryan, the editor
What is Fun House, anyway? Fun House was a game show that aired in Syndication from September 1988-September 1990, and then moved onto the FOX network for the following seven months. It was cancelled in April 1991. It starred teen idol JD Roth as the host, John "Tiny" Hurley as the announcer, and Jackie and Sammie Forrest as the cheerleaders.
What happened in the show? Two teams of 8-15 year olds competed in messy stunts and brain busting questions followed by a grand prix race "all around the studio track". The winning team would then proceed to the "Fun House" where they got to win cash and prizes
Wait a minute.... wasn't that the show with those physical challenges? And the Obstacle Course? Ah, no. That would be Double Dare, which aired on the Nickelodeon network. Visit the links page which will take you to info on that show.
Wait a minute... I thought the kids were older than 15...weren't they college age?? Then you would be thinking about College Mad House, the spin off hosted by actor Greg Kinnear, in the 1989-90 season.
Why was the show cancelled? That's a good question! I don't have an answer for that.
Is there any Fun House products you can still buy? Yes and no. There are no new products, but searching for "Fun House" on ebay will net you results. The exercise videos pop up quite often, the NES game comes up a little less sporadically, while it's really hard to find box versions of the board game or the computer game. Try going to the links page to find out about where you can find the computer game.
What do the letters JD stand for? According to the sexwars.com site, the letters JD don't stand for anything!
Have you heard from anyone associated with the show? yes, infact. My first contact was from a former contestant, and I've also heard from John "Tiny" Hurley (announcer), Chad (a stunt tester), Pat (the British host), and Ron (a co-creator). I want to take this opportunity to thank them all for answering my e-mail!
How do I get in touch with (insert name here)? Sorry, you're guess is as good as mine.
Why don't you respond to my e-mail very quickly? I would love to change this, but the fact of the matter is that I'm in my last semester of university, and that takes priority. I try to get back to you as soon as I can, but remember that can be a while!
Where do I get tapes from the show? Of a specific episode? This is the most frequent request I get. Yes, I do have shows on tape, but I only have access to them for about 4 months in the summer time. I am open to trading at that time. Due to the number of requests I get, I can't fill everyone, but do e-mail me if you're interested and we'll try to work something out. If I can't, surf around to other trade pages, and I'm sure someone will trade with you! Please note: . Please don't ask. It's illegal. 'nuff said. IF you are a former contestant on either FH or CMH, please let me know and I will do my best to get a hold of your episode.
So can you supply me with a tape? Umm... see above... just because you email several times does not mean that I can get at my tapes! When will (insert network here) rerun Fun House? Well, as far as I know the episodes still exist, but I don't anticipate reruns anytime soon, although who knows, maybe they will pop up on GSN or the Family channel at some point. Don't expect to see them on Nickelodeon Games and Sports, though, as Fun House was not a Nickelodeon product.
Can you tell me what the cheerleading twins (the Forrest girls) are doing now?
I have no clue! But this seems to be a popular question nevertheless!
Have any questions? Send them to fhfactory (at) lycos (dot) com, and I'll try to get back to you eventually! I say that because I'm currently in my last semester at university and I'm very busy, so I usually don't have that much time to update the page.
