The $1.98 Beauty Show is an American weekly syndicated television show hosted by Rip Taylor which ran from September 4, 1978 to September 1980.
It is a parody of beauty contests featuring six female contestants (including the occasional overweight ones, not-yet-famous Sandra Bernhard, and on at least one occasion a male dressed in drag) competing for the title of "$1.98 Beauty Queen".
Chuck Barris created the series and was executive producer whi...
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The $1.98 Beauty Show is an American weekly syndicated television show hosted by Rip Taylor which ran from September 4, 1978 to September 1980.
It is a parody of beauty contests featuring six female contestants (including the occasional overweight ones, not-yet-famous Sandra Bernhard, and on at least one occasion a male dressed in drag) competing for the title of "$1.98 Beauty Queen".
Chuck Barris created the series and was executive producer while veteran Barris staffer Johnny Jacobs announced.
The show consists of three rounds, during which each contestant is judged by three celebrity panelists. These include Jaye P. Morgan, Jamie Farr, Steve Garvey, Louis Nye, Marty Allen, and The Unknown Comic (Murray Langston). Emcee Taylor introduces the contestants one at a time.
Round 2 features each contestant showcasing their "abilities". Round 3 is a swimsuit competition, in which emcee Taylor ushers the contenders on stage and announcer Jacobs cracks jokes about their vital statistics and...
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