Beat the Crusher
TV series
Beat the Crusher
1999–1998, English.
Beat the Crusher was a game show airing on Sky One during 1999 in the United Kingdom. It was hosted by comedian Freddie Starr, with assistant Melinda Messenger. The show was noted for its bizarre end game, which featured two couples gambling their automobiles for the chance to win a new one. The winning team received the new car, while the losing couple's car was dropped into a car crusher and destroyed, with their bus fare home being given as a consolation prize.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 1998
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Latest episode
S1 E10: Episode 10
Aired 23 November 1998
Seasons 1
Details
- First aired
- 8 January 1999
- Last aired
- 23 November 1998
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Beat the Crusher are there?
Beat the Crusher has 1 season and 10 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Beat the Crusher finished?
Yes. Beat the Crusher ended in 1998, so you can watch the whole story.
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