The Chair (game show)

The Chair
GenreGame show
Created byJulie Christie
Darryl McEwen
Brian Bigg
Directed byRob McLaughlin
Presented byMatthew Ridge
ComposersAlan Paul Ett
SongZu
Scott Liggett
Tim Wynn
Country of originNew Zealand
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producersJulie Christie
Darryl McEwen
Production locationAuckland
EditorsGreg Heathcote
Frankie Ashiruka-Brukner
Andrew Ross
Wiremu Te Kani
Running time60 minutes
Production companyTouchdown Television
Original release
NetworkTV2
ReleaseApril 2 (2002-04-02) 
June 4, 2002 (2002-06-04)

The Chair is an American game show that was created by Julie Christie, Darryl McEwen and Brian Bigg for Touchdown Television (now Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand). Although The Chair was originally developed in New Zealand, the first country where the program aired in was the United States. The American version, which was hosted by former tennis champion John McEnroe, aired on ABC for nine episodes from January 15 to March 18, 2002; the American version would be canceled with four episodes remaining unaired of its original 13-episode order. McEnroe would later host the British version, which aired between August 31 and November 9, 2002, on BBC One.