Late Night Liars

Did You Know?

• Cashmere Ramada and Shelley Oceans appeared in the Neil's Puppet Dreams episode 'Dream Bump.'
• Shelly Oceans was performed by Allan Trautman in that episode.
• Colleen Smith occasionally reprises Cashmere Ramada for specific Puppet Up! shows.

Gameplay

The game begins with host Larry Miller announcing a category, and each of the four puppet panelists offers one response. In this first round, two panelists tell the truth while the other two lie. After hearing all four answers, the contestants secretly and simultaneously choose one panelist they suspect is lying. Anyone who picks a liar wins a cash amount announced by Weasel, typically between $500 and $600. Round two follows the same format, but now three panelists are truthful and only one is lying. A correct guess here earns a prize usually ranging from $800 to $900, though one episode’s second round was worth exactly $797. In round three, the contestant in the lead goes first, selecting a panelist who makes a statement tied to the category. The contestant then decides whether that statement is true or false. A correct judgment triggers the Randomometer, a computer randomizer. The contestant presses a button, and the reels stop to show a cash amount above $100; the upper limit is unclear, but the display has room for four digits. After this round, the contestant with the higher total wins the game and keeps that money. The loser receives a consolation prize, usually a Telebrands product, plus $500 in cash regardless of their score. The winner also moves on to the Two Topic Showdown for a larger prize, ranging from $10,000 to $25,000. In the Showdown, the two panelists who did not take part in round three are each given a subject by Miller. They take turns making statements, and the winner must determine if each statement is true or false when applied to that panelist’s subject. Each correct answer earns $500. If the contestant gets eight correct responses within 43 seconds, they win the announced grand prize. Before the final break, Miller initially states the grand prize as $10,000, but Weasel sometimes interrupts to adjust the amount, usually by a small margin. The prize has ranged from $9,993 (in the eighth aired episode) to $10,004 (in the fourth aired episode). Episodes featuring special guest puppets have offered higher prizes: $25,000 for the Rourke episode and $20,000 for the O’Donnell episode.