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9/10
100 % Excellent Saturday Evening Fare
mlefaye17 April 2022
Which two letters complete this sequence?

T N E C R E P E

On a digital 24-clock that displays hours, minutes and seconds, how many times in each 24-hour period do all six digits change simultaneously?

These two questions were not featured on high brow quizzes like 'Only Connect' or 'University Challenge'. Instead they were on a new prime time Saturday evening game show on Britain's biggest commercial TV channel, if you please. Scarcely credible really.

'The 1% Club' is clearly something a bit different. It certainly includes all the elements of a successful game show.

1) Easy to follow format 2) Witty and likeable host 3) Great interaction with contestants 4) Exciting climax to the show.

What separates it out from the crowd are the questions, which stay away from general knowledge. Instead there are logic and reasoning problems, that become more challenging as the show progresses. You can play along at home, and even discuss questions with friends and work colleagues later in the week. 'The 1% Club' deserves to be successful and I just hope it finds an audience.

By the way the answer to the two questions are:- A) N O B) 3 times during the day.

And if you got both of those correct you are clearly in 'The 1% Club' and will surely enjoy this breath of fresh air to Saturday evening TV.
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7/10
The 1% Club
studioAT12 April 2022
ITV's latest game show off the production line, and actually this wasn't half bad.

In Lee Mack you have a host that can actually give the contestants a bit of lip back, and the format isn't needlessly complicated (hi 'Limitless Win').

It's a bit slow, and won't be for everyone, but I enjoyed what I saw and hope it does well.
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7/10
Much Better Than I thought
rdc-2095912 November 2022
I like Lee Mack's humour but his being a host of a game show? It would not be an easy show to make funny as many of the gags are spontaneous, something right up his street.

I have watched the first episode and both myself and my wife enjoyed it. The questions are varied and lateral thinking is helpful for some of them. It is not to be taken too seriously and for those wanting a serious IQ show will be disappointed. Entertainment is the whole point of the show.

I did feel sorry for those who lost out early on an had to sit through the whole show but they must have known the format beforehand.
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10/10
Brilliant quiz show!
simon196318 April 2022
Absolutely love this programme. Great format, well presented and produced. Very inclusive, as everyone can give it a go! Fantastic entertainment! Loads of fun to play as a family at home. What about an 'app' version?!
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10/10
Game show with a twist
simb-1609310 February 2024
This game show is different. You don't need to be a brainiac or have a vast amount of general knowledge. The majority of the questions are based on logic and common sense. There are times you have to take the questions literally, and sometimes the answer is hidden in the question. Some of the harder questions are the ones you have to think outside of the box. Lee Mack is a brilliant host, he does make fun of the the contestants, but it's lighthearted and never mean. 30 seconds to answer the question is a lot of pressure. The advantages of watching it at home is I can pause it and try to think of the answer. 😅
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10/10
Excellent show with the perfect host
kw123418 February 2024
This is a show for people who like quiz shows. Unlike The Chase or The Tipping point, it doesn't require you to have a really board general knowledge. The questions on this show need you to use your common sense and logic. There are questions that you can immediately see the answers, but others you have to think out of the square. Sometimes, it's almost a trick question, so you need to make sure you read the questions thoroughly and carefully. It is intense at times as you only get 30 seconds per question. Although, there have been times you will find questions that it's really easy that only a small percentage of the population got right and vice versa.

Lee Mack is the perfect host. His jokes and banners with the contestants in between the questions are entertaining.
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8/10
Good fun.
kenbo-8736030 April 2023
Lee Mack is brilliant as the host of this quiz show. His quick wit with the contestants is as entertaining as the programme itself.

100 contestants start off. Whenever they get an answer wrong they are eliminated. The questions start off very easy then gradually get harder as the show progresses. Once they reach the final question the winner can either take £10k or answer a question that only 1% of people can get right and then win £100k.

It would be good fun for the whole family to watch together and compete with each other. I used to do this with my wife but she is as thick as mince and rarely gets past question two!
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9/10
Love Lee
destiny_west4 May 2024
I had heard about the 1% Club but wasn't too sure what it was about, but when I heard that Lee Mack was the host, I knew that I had to check it out and I was pleasantly surprised. I love that the questions are not general knowledge-based, it is more like an IQ test, it's fun and quirky and had me playing along since the first episode. Some of the questions really make you think and you think how good you are, but I am sure once you are on set it takes it all into a whole new ball game. I love Lee's interaction with the audience members, he is a fantastic host. This show has definitely got me hooked.
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8/10
This ain't 3 by 3
safenoe9 May 2024
Warning: Spoilers
When I watched the Inside No. 9 episode 3 by 3, I thought you know what, the 3 by 3 quiz show is so convincing with Lee Mack even though he's playing a host of a fictional quiz show. Anyway, here Lee Mack hosts The 1% Club, and I'm actually quite enjoying it trying to answer the questions and all init. Patton Oswalt is the host of the 1% Club here, but maybe Patton and Lee can swap spots, with Lee hosting here and Patton hosting in England.

Probably I get a bit mixed up by the passes and money going back into the pot and all, but I guess for me it's just trying to answer the questions all the way to the end init.
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1/10
Lee Mack more like Lee Hack
betsyeeee17 April 2022
Unfunny host draws out the show far too long by asking participants stupid questions and making boring remarks. Falling asleep while waiting for these easy questions.
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1/10
not funny nor educational at all
z-7020424 April 2022
Could the host stop constanly interupting the contestants??? So rude. All those lousy remarks he made are really annoying. For the god's sake, please show some respect to the contestants and whoever is watching this show.
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