Boom! New Tom Papa Game Show Will Debut in June

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FOX has a brand new game show premiering this Summer. “Boom” will be hosted by Tom Papa. It’s based on an Israeli game show where players must use their knowledge to keep bombs from going off in the studio and hopefully to win cash. FOX describes their new game show as “a perfect blend of family entertainment and Fox attitude. … It’s as if Jack Bauer made brain love with Jeff Foxworthy.”

According to Deadline, here’s how the game show is played. “A squad of four players tries to defuse eight fake bombs by answering trivia questions correctly with a tight time limit. The multiple-choice responses are represented by different-colored wires. If the nominated player “defuses the bomb” by getting an answer right, the prize money builds and the contestant moves to the next device.”

Of course if contestants choose incorrectly the bomb goes off, rocking the set and covering the players and the audience in anything from guacamole to mashed potatoes.

It’s the perfect game show for those who grew up on Nickelodeon slime and also for a post 9-11 America. “Boom” starring Tom Papa premieres Thursday, June 25th at 8pm et on FOX.