Contraption (game show)

1983 American TV series or program

Contraption

Presented by| Ralph Harris
Narrated by| Miranda Fredricks
Country of origin| United States
No. of seasons| 5
No. of episodes| 40
Production
Producer| Walt Disney Television
Running time| 30 minutes
Production companies| ACME Game Show, Inc.
Original release
Network| Disney Channel
Release| April 18, 1983 (1983-04-18) –
January 9, 1988 (1988-01-09)

Contraption is an American game show and one of the original programs on the Disney Channel, which ran from April 18, 1983 (when the channel launched) to January 9, 1988 and reruns aired from March 8 to October 25, 1989. The show was hosted by actor/comedian Ralph Harris and announced by Miranda Fredricks.

## Gameplay

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Two teams of three kids competed. Each team had three passports, each with a different area of the set written on it; "Books", "Animals", or "Heroes and Villains". Each kid would hold a different passport; this would determine which kid played in which round.

### Round 1

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To begin, the two kids that had the "Books" passports went to that area of the stage. They would then watch a two-minute clip of a Disney film based on a book. Each kid was given two questions based on that clip. Each right answer won a "Contraptile", a yellow square translucent piece of plastic with a hole in the center.

After the two questions, the two kids played the "Jungle Boat Race". They would pedal a recumbent trike (fashioned to look like a boat) down a track, and the first one to knock over a pole at the end would win two Contraptiles. The runner-up would receive one Contraptile.

### Round 2

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The next round would be played between the two kids who had the "Animals" passports. They would watch a clip of a Disney film focusing on animal characters. Again, each kid was asked two questions about the clip, worth one Contraptile each.

The two kids would then play "Wheels Of Fire". Similar to the Hamster Wheel on Double Dare, each kid would get inside a large wheel and run inside it to move it across a track. Again, the first to knock over a pole at the finish line won two Contraptiles, while the runner up received one.

### Round 3

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The next round would be played between the two with the "Heroes & Villains" passports. A clip of a Disney film, involving the heroes and villains of the film, was shown. This time, each kid was asked three questions about the clip, worth one Contraptile each.

The two would then play "Magic Carpets". This game was the same as the Jungle Boat Race, but the trikes used here were arm powered instead of leg powered. The same scoring applied.

### Round 4

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The final round involved every member of each team, at the "Magic" area of the stage. A clip from a Disney film involving magical powers was shown. Each team was then asked three questions about the clip, on which they could confer. Each right answer won five Contraptiles.

After this round, each team's Contraptiles were counted. The team with the most Contraptiles won the game; both teams won prizes, and the winners received a Grand Prize.

## External links

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* Contraption at IMDb
* Jim Hill Media: article on the early days of The Disney Channel

Preceded by

Welcome to Pooh Corner

|  Disney Channel Original Series | Succeeded by

Donald Duck Presents

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1980s debuts|

* Good Morning, Mickey! (1983–1992)
* Contraption (1983–1989)
* EPCOT Magazine (1983–1999)
* Welcome to Pooh Corner (1983–1986)
* Donald Duck Presents (1983–1985)
* Mousercise (1983–1996)
* You and Me Kid (1983–1986)
* Disney Family Album (1984–1986)
* D-TV (1984–1989)
* Dumbo's Circus (1985–1989)
* Sidekicks (1986–1987)
* Videopolis (1987–1989)
* DuckTales (1987–1990)
* The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988–1991)
* The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (1989–1997)
* Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (1989–1990)
* Teen Angel (1989)
* Teen Angel Returns (1989)

1990s debuts|

* TaleSpin (1990–1991)
* Darkwing Duck (1991–1992)
* The Secret of Lost Creek (1992)
* Adventures in Wonderland (1992–1995)
* Goof Troop (1992–1993)
* Donald's Quack Attack (1992–2003)
* Bonkers (1993–1994)
* Walt Disney World Inside Out (1994–1996)
* Aladdin: The Series (1994–1995)
* The Little Mermaid (1994–1995)
* Gargoyles (1994–1997)
* Groundling Marsh (1995–1997)
* The Shnookums & Meat Funny Cartoon Show (1995)
* The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1999)
* Flash Forward (1995–1997)
* Quack Pack (1996)
* Mighty Ducks (1996–1997)
* Disney Channel in Concert (1997–2001)
* Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (1997–1999)
* 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997–1998)
* The Ink and Paint Club (1997–1998)
* Bug Juice (1998–2001)
* Mad Libs (1998–1999)
* Off the Wall (1998–1999)
* Disney's Hercules: The Animated Series (1998–1999)
* The Famous Jett Jackson (1998–2001)
* So Weird (1999–2001)
* The Jersey (1999–2004)

2000s debuts|

* Totally Circus (2000)
* Even Stevens (2000–2003)
* In a Heartbeat (2000–2001)
* Totally Hoops (2001)
* Lizzie McGuire (2001–2004)
* The Legend of Tarzan (2001–2003)
* The Proud Family (2001–2005)
* Kim Possible (2002–2007)
* Totally in Tune (2002)
* That's So Raven (2003–2007)
* Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003–2006)
* Dave the Barbarian (2004–2005)
* Phil of the Future (2004–2006)
* Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (2004–2006)
* American Dragon: Jake Long (2005–2007)
* The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005–2008)
* The Buzz on Maggie (2005–2006)
* The Emperor's New School (2006–2008)
* Hannah Montana (2006–2011)
* Disney Channel Games (2006–2008)
* The Replacements (2006–2009)
* Shorty McShorts' Shorts (2006–2007)
* Cory in the House (2007–2008)
* As the Bell Rings (2007–2009)
* Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012)
* Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream (2008–2010)
* The Suite Life on Deck (2008–2011)
* Cars Toons (2008–2014)
* Sonny with a Chance (2009–2011)
* Jonas (2009–2010)
* Have a Laugh! (2009–2012)

2010s debuts|

* Good Luck Charlie (2010–2014)
* Fish Hooks (2010–2014)
* Shake It Up (2010–2013)
* Take Two with Phineas and Ferb (2010–2011)
* A.N.T. Farm (2011–2014)
* So Random! (2011–2012)
* PrankStars (2011)
* Jessie (2011–2015)
* Austin & Ally (2011–2016)
* Gravity Falls (2012–2016)
* Code: 9 (2012)
* Dog with a Blog (2012–2015)
* Wander Over Yonder (2013–2016)
* Liv and Maddie (2013–2017)
* Mickey Mouse (2013–2019)
* I Didn't Do It (2014–2015)
* Win, Lose or Draw (2014)
* Girl Meets World (2014–2017)
* K.C. Undercover (2015–2018)
* Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015–2019)
* Best Friends Whenever (2015–2016)
* Descendants: School of Secrets (2015)
* Bunk'd (2015–2024)
* Descendants: Wicked World (2015–2017)
* Stuck in the Middle (2016–2018)
* Walk the Prank (2016)
* Bizaardvark (2016–2019)
* Elena of Avalor (2016–2018)
* Milo Murphy's Law (2016–2019)
* Mech-X4 (2016–2018)
* Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017–2020)
* Andi Mack (2017–2019)
* Raven's Home (2017–2023)
* DuckTales (2017–2021)
* Big Hero 6: The Series (2017–2021)
* Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp (2018)
* Star Wars Resistance (2018–2020)
* Coop & Cami Ask the World (2018–2020)
* Sydney to the Max (2019–2021)
* Fast Layne (2019)
* Just Roll with It (2019–2021)
* Amphibia (2019–2022)
* Gabby Duran & the Unsittables (2019–2021)

2020s debuts|

* The Owl House (2020–2023)
* Disney Fam Jam (2020)
* Secrets of Sulphur Springs (2021–2023)
* Monsters at Work (2021–2024)
* The Ghost and Molly McGee (2021–2024)
* Disney's Magic Bake-Off (2021)
* The Villains of Valley View (2022–2023)
* Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion (2022)
* Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023–2025)
* Saturdays (2023)
* Hailey's On It! (2023–2024)
* Pretty Freekin Scary (2023)
* Primos (2024–2025)

See also|

* 25 Days of Christmas
* The Disney Afternoon
* Current original series
* Disney Channel Storytellers
* Disney Television Animation
* It's a Laugh Productions

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