Pick Your Face
| Company type | Television game show |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Adelaide , Australia |
| Parent | Banksia Productions |
Pick Your Face was an Australian television game show created by Banksia Productions for the Nine Network, broadcast between 1999 and 2003, with repeats airing on the Disney Channel from 2005 until 2009. Hosted by Angus Smallwood, the program's distinctive concept revolved around identifying celebrities.
Round 1
Participants extracted clue items from an oversized artificial nose; these hints collectively pointed to the name of a famous person.
Round 2 – Place the Face (Part 1)
One contestant moved to the back of the studio to assemble four celebrity faces—initially three well-known individuals plus their own—by correctly placing eyes, nose, and mouth components within a one-minute time limit, earning points for each correct identification.
Round 3 – The Morph Mobile
Contestants observed their own photograph gradually transforming into a celebrity's face, with higher points awarded for quicker recognition within a 30-second timeframe.
Place The Face (Part 2)
The second contestant attempted Place The Face using the same set of celebrities, including their personal image as the fourth face.
Round 4
All three participants were presented with a celebrity image modified by cartoon-like distortions. By asking yes/no questions, players removed these alterations upon correct responses until one correctly named the celebrity.
Place The Face (Part 3)
The third contestant took part in Place The Face following the same procedure as earlier rounds.
Round 5 – Face Off
A trivia segment where contestants competed using a large touch-sensitive eyeball buzzer.
Production
The Adelaide-based production encountered difficulties due to intense heatwaves in January 1999, leading producers to actively encourage audience attendance despite conditions.
Banksia Productions collaborated with Fox Kids (US) to develop an American adaptation of Pick Your Face, featuring US participants and host but filmed on location in Adelaide.
External links
- – full episode