Battle Of The Sexes (TV Series)

The ''Battle of the Sexes'' is a game where

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and

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contestants challenge each other on

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questions. The principle of the game is to demonstrate the imbalance between male and female genders as they compete. The concept was created by

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radio announcer Paul Redman. The game initially began as a regular call-in

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contest, whereby one male and one female contestant would compete answering trivia questions. A leaderboard by gender was kept from day-to-day. The concept spread to Austereo's affiliated radio stations across

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, including FOX FM's Tracy Bartram and

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. The segment became a daily staple of the

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Morning Crew with

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. In 1998, the concept was adapted into a short-lived

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hosted by

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. It only lasted for two series with the girls winning them both (25-24 and 25-21). The number of episodes depended on the number of wins it took to 25. The concept lives on in radio, as well as in a series of

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which allow the game to be played at home. It has also been adopted by

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, uniting cast members from ''

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'' and ''

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'' for a chance at

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were responsible for the launch of the board game worldwide and still distribute to over 85,000 retailers worldwide. Australian radio game shows 1930s American radio programs Network 10 original programming 1990s Australian radio programs 1998 Australian television series debuts 1998 Australian television series endings 1990s Australian game shows NBC radio programs 1940s American radio programs NBC Blue Network radio programs Television articles with incorrect naming style {{board-game-stub