Game show credits

[Sonic Whammy]

Hey guys, got one for you.

I'm in the process of inventing my own game show concept, and I'm just starting to put it through its test runs. My question has to do with acknowledging those people who helped, as they won't be involved in anything else.

When a game show is first conceived and put through its test runs, is there a place in the credits for anyone that was exclusively involved in that test run process?

[Jimmy Owen]

Well, didn't S. Steve Holland get a credit for the animation design for PYL?  AFAIK, he had moved on to directing on the big screen by the time PYL finished.  Similarly, Nat Ligerman (Monty's barber) got a credit on LMAD though he didn't actually work day-to-day on the show. On Classic Concentration, Bud Piper got a credit as did Victory Television, even though it wasn't syndicated.

[clemon79]

When a game show is first conceived and put through its test runs, is there a place in the credits for anyone that was exclusively involved in that test run process?

They're your credits, and there are no guidelines or laws surrounding them. There is a place for whatever you want. Give 'em a fancy-assed title like "Production Consultant" in lieu of actual payment, like the big companies do.