The Crystal Maze

1990

Seasons & Episodes

  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0

EP1 Simon Halsted, Bob Lishman, Kate Prior, Heather Walling, Neil Watson, Tracey Hinks May 18, 1995

EP2 Helen Lees (24), Catherine Scott (28), Peter Thorsted (30), Marc Welsh (21), Caroline Hunter-Yeats (20), Steve Fernandez (21) May 25, 1995

EP3 Paul Robinson, Carichard Webster, Craig Phillips, Candice Porter, Suzanne Vinton, Anette Baker Jun 01, 1995

EP4 Color Natalie Jackman (31), Gaynor Thomas (31), Toby Rothwell (27), Julian Barker (35), Myra Langdon (27), Andy Evans (26) Jun 08, 1995

EP5 Irene McDonald (31), Brent Hudson (31), Peter Clayfield (40), Casee Wilson (19), Vicky Stacey (28), Paul Mann (23) Jun 15, 1995

EP6 Sarah Reynolds (21), Melanie Hart (35), Ian Rogers (21), Chris Lennox-Hilton (37), Sonya Stirling (29), Paul Fulker (28) Jun 22, 1995

EP7 Karen Brett, Julian Shortman, Morna Fletcher, Albert Hsu, Colin Rouse, Mandi Hale Jun 29, 1995

EP8 Cindy Carmichael-Brown, Charlotte McLaren, Glen Jevon, Tony Bown, Karen Smith, Lloyd Mason Jul 06, 1995

EP9 Roy Ellaby, Jack Liston, Isabel Rigby, Carol Hawes, Iqbal Hussain, Rachel Nelson Jul 13, 1995

EP10 Michael Alexander, Den Hewitt, Laura Cameron, Terryl Johnson, Nathan Bray, Kelly Timms Jul 20, 1995

EP11 Gina Warrender, Colin Storey, James Woodfield, Rachel Muddimer, Briony Lee, Alistair McLaren Jul 27, 1995

EP12 Wayne Robinson, Lucy Crompton, Dennis Eddie, Joanne Carter, Simon Bevin, Liz Jarvis Aug 03, 1995

EP13 Catherine Cork (23), Sarah Harvey (33), Ben Boggs (18) Martin Shor (40), Claire Hatcher (16), Jim Alexander (30) Aug 10, 1995

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Synopsis

The Crystal Maze was a British game show, produced by Chatsworth Television and shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 15 February 1990 and 10 August 1995. The series is set in "The Crystal Maze", which features four different "zones" set in various periods of time and space. A team of six contestants take part in a series of challenges in order to win "time crystals". Each crystal gives the team five seconds of time inside "The Crystal Dome", the centrepiece of the maze where the contestants take part in their final challenge.

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Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever
Console best movie i've ever seen.
Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Rahul Kulkarni I grew up watching this show in the 90s. I don't quite remember the time it used to be aired on TV but I am sure it was some time in the evening after school. Richard O'Brien, being a true entertainer would keep me engaged for the entire hour. What's more. My mom used to love the show too and watch it with me whenever possible.What an idea for a game show! Different games with versatile genres like Mystery, Physical, Mental, etc., spanned 2-3 mins across different Zones : Aztec, Medieval, Industrial, and Futuristic (chronologically arranged, now i get it) , collecting crystals for obtaining 5 seconds in the beautiful Crystal Dome. I used to admire the entire set of The Crystal maze. What a well-crafted effort the whole crew of the show had put up there. A true team-effort. Kudos to the designers, the cast and crew and the entire production unit for making my childhood exciting! How much I have wanted to praise you guys. I guess IMDb has to be the right platform!!Why I liked the show is also for the basic scientific approach it took. Perfectly balanced levels of difficulty, Perfect level of details in each zone, for example - the sun-dials in the Medieval zone as opposed to digital watches in the Futuristic Zone, Bubbling acids in the Industrial Zone, etc. There was no room for error! Finally when you enter the maze, "Will ya start the fans please".. and soon we see contestants convert their hard-earned time into glory.Throughout the entire show, what keeps the adrenalin pumping is the Theme tune of The Crystal maze entitled Force Field composed by Zack Lawrence. I can never forget that track in my lifetime. I always thought it brought a Star Wars kind of feeling with it. At that time, this track was at another level.All in all, when I look back at the show from the Futuristic Zone of 2012, I am driven into nostalgia and I must say that I was and will continue to be a true fan of this wonderful show.It was truly the birth of quality entertainment!
jparten I only recently discovered surfing the Web, and even more recently discovered "The Crystal Maze". And I have come to the conclusion that this is one of the world's great game shows. I have not known such an enthusiasm since around 2000, when I discovered the "Harry Potter" books. There are reasons for this enthusiasm. First, there is ingenuity. The various games that the contestants have to play are usually clever, well-thought out challenges. Some are based on classic puzzles that have teased brains for generations. Others are inspired by tropes found in movies and television. None are "gimmes", and some of them prove to be so difficult that nobody ever got them. Then, there is efficiency. There is none of the endless analysis found in some of today's game shows. There are no whiny postmortems If a contestant wins a challenge, it's cheers all around. If he or she loses, it's "never mind", and "what do you want to play and who do you want to play it?". All this is so because the most important element of the show is the game--not the prizes with endless plugs, not the soap-operatics of the various contestants, but the game! This extends even to the endgame in the Crystal Dome. The theme music catches the ear, and does not let go. I knew I was hooked when, a day after I'd seen my first episode, I found myself entering a shop, and couldn't get the theme song out of my head! Richard O'Brien adds immensely to the festivities. He seems to be enjoying himself immensely, and it shows. There is a certain elfin quality about his work that makes this show all the easier to take. He is not some bland pretty-boy with sparkling teeth and pomaded hair. As I have been watching the show chronologically, I have not yet gotten to the episodes hosted by Ed Tudor-Pole. He must have thought it a thankless job, having to follow O'Brien. I'll find out in due course if he's up to the job. All in all, it's a show that I am happy to tout to those of my friends who are into game shows. It's a winner, all the way around!
Izak86 The Crystal Maze was the highlight of Thursday TV viewing in the early 1990's, no game show before or since has managed to capture the brilliance of this show.The Crystal Maze started in February 1990 and ran for six series until August 1995. The aim of the game saw six contestants making their way through four 'time zones': Futuristic, Aztec, Medieval and Industrial (which became Ocean in 1992). Within these zones, the contestants played between three and four themed games to win crystals. Each successful game gave the team one crystal which equalled five-seconds of time in the 'Crystal Dome'.Once contestants had been through all four zones, they went to the Crystal Dome, here contestants had to catch as many gold tokens as possible in the time limit, while they were blown about in the dome. Silver token were also collected but each one of these deducted one gold token from the total.If the contestants collected over 100 gold tokens after silver deductions, they won some activities to do on a day-trip or holiday.The Crystal Maze is a pretty unique game show that is as great to watch today (repeated regularly on Challenge) as it was on its first broadcast on Channel 4.
CaryNeil I remember this show fondly. But, alas, I remember this show only from the couple of times I saw it in my early childhood when I visited my grandmother in Scotland. It was the most entertaining game show I've ever seen and though I don't know how, I hope all of you readers will happen upon reruns (no matter how unlikely that seems.)