3rd Degree

3rd Degree is an American game show that aired in syndication from September 11, 1989, to June 8, 1990, with repeats continuing until September 7, 1990, and on The National Television from July 31st 2017. The show is a panel game much in the vein of an earlier game show called Make the Connection, where two people with a specific connection would play against the panel.

3rd Degree will be hosted by Mark L. Walberg. Beau Weaver will be the announcer. The series will be taped at KUBC studios in Los Angeles.

3rd Degree is a production of Burt and Bert Productions and Kline & Friends Productions, the same team behind the game show Win, Lose or Draw.

Rules
A panel of four celebrities who are split into two teams (two men, two women) face a team of two contestants who have a special relationship between them. Two rounds were played for each civilian team; in each round, each team of celebrities has a limited time to question the contestants (or give them "the third degree", hence the name of the show). In the first round, each team of celebrities has one minute to question the contestants, and in the second round, the time was cut to 30 seconds.

When the time was up, the celebrity team in control then got to guess the relationship (or when Mark L. Walberg asks the question, "What's the relationship?" when they were getting close to the correct relationship). An incorrect guess awarded $250 to the contestants, and stumping the panel completely won $2,000 total, which includes a $1,000 bonus.