Have You Been Paying Attention? (New Zealand game show)
Have You Been Paying Attention? (abbreviated on social media as HYBPA? NZ and stylised on-screen as Have you been paying attention? in sentence case) is a New Zealand panel show on TVNZ 2, based on the original Australian series Have You Been Paying Attention?. The series is a mix of news and comedy in which host Hayley Sproull quizzes five guests – permanent panelists Urzila Carlson and Vaughan Smith and three others – on the week's top news stories.[1]
| Have You Been Paying Attention? | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Based on | Have You Been Paying Attention? |
| Presented by | Hayley Sproull |
| Starring | Vaughan Smith Urzila Carlson |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 33 (as of 17 June 2020) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | TVNZ, 100 Victoria St West, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including adverts) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVNZ 2 |
| Original release | 24 July 2019 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Format
The series sees the host ask guests a range of news-related questions. In turn, guests give humorous or satirical answers. Correct answers are awarded points. In addition to questions regarding the previous week's events, the contestants are also quizzed in various other games. Some segments are partly presented by guest hosts as part of cross-promotion.[2]
While the show declares a winner each episode, there is no prize, and the show records segments declaring each panelist a winner in case the edit changes the scores given in the final broadcast show.[2] Speaking about the Australian version of HYBPA, on which she also appears, Carlson said "it’s for laughs not really to win the game, although I like to win!"[3]
History
The series debuted on 24 July 2019. On 23 and 30 October, repeat episodes were aired, as the TVNZ studio had been evacuated due to the New Zealand International Convention Centre fire nearby.
Production for the series was put on hold as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The series resumed on 29 April, with all the comedians working from home and video conferencing in. Filming returned to the studio on 20 May, after lockdown restrictions were reduced.
Controversy
The 20 May 2020 episode was pulled from TVNZ OnDemand over a segment where the panellist Urzila Carlson was asked if "Hipango" was the name of a member of parliament or a brand of yoghurt. Whanganui MP Harete Hipango said that the segment insulted her family, saying that "my adult children who carry my whanau name Hipango have paid attention and like their mother are not amused at the poor taste humour of a Sth Africa NZ kiwi (sic) so-called 'comedienne' bastardising our family/whanau name on national television in order to generate a few half-hearted laughs". TVNZ apologised, and removed the episode from OnDemand while it spoke with Hipango.[4]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||
| 1 | 33 | 24 July 2019 | present |
Season 1
- Note: Winners are listed in bold
| No. overall | No. in season | Guests | Guest Quiz Master(s) | Timeslot | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Urzila Carlson, Tom Sainsbury, Pax Assadi, Brynley Stent, Vaughan Smith | Ben Barrington | 7.30pm Wednesday | 24 July 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | Urzila Carlson, Eli Matthewson, Te Radar, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith | Matilda Green | 7.30pm Wednesday | 31 July 2019 |
| 3 | 3 | Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Matt Heath, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith | Iyia Liu & Edna Swart | 7.30pm Wednesday | 7 August 2019 |
| 4 | 4 | Urzila Carlson, Tom Sainsbury, Pax Assadi, Madeleine Sami, Rhys Darby | Matt Chisholm | 7.30pm Wednesday | 14 August 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | Urzila Carlson, Kimberley Crossman, Nick Rado, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith | Anika Moa | 7.30pm Wednesday | 21 August 2019 |
| 6 | 6 | Urzila Carlson, James Roque, Lloyd Langford, Karen O'Leary, Vaughan Smith | Andy Lynch & Nathan King | 7.30pm Wednesday | 28 August 2019 |
| 7 | 7 | Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Glenn Robbins, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith | Diamond Langi | 7.30pm Wednesday | 4 September 2019 |
| 8 | 8 | Urzila Carlson, Tom Sainsbury, Matt Heath, Bree Tomasel, Vaughan Smith | Matty McLean | 7.30pm Wednesday | 11 September 2019 |
| 9 | 9 | Urzila Carlson, Joseph Moore, Pax Assadi, Brynley Stent, Vaughan Smith | Glen Osborne | 7.30pm Wednesday | 18 September 2019 |
| 10 | 10 | Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Jesse Griffin, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith | Sam Wallace | 7.30pm Wednesday | 25 September 2019 |
| 11 | 11 | Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Glenn Robbins, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith | Mike Minogue (as Officer Minogue) & Karen O'Leary (as Officer O'Leary) | 7.30pm Wednesday | 16 October 2019 |
| 12 | 12 | Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Rove McManus, Brynley Stent, Vaughan Smith | Sue Fleischl | 7.30pm Wednesday | 6 November 2019 |
| 13 | 13 | Urzila Carlson, Tom Sainsbury, Jarred Christmas, Bree Tomasel, Vaughan Smith | Jon Toogood, Chris Mac | 7.30pm Wednesday | 13 November 2019 |
| 14 | 14 | Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Lloyd Langford, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith | Claire Chitham | 7.30pm Wednesday | 20 November 2019 |
| 15 | 15 | Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Andy Lee, Karen O'Leary, Vaughan Smith | Clarke Gayford, Liam Malone | 7.30pm Wednesday | 27 November 2019 |
| 16 | 16 | Urzila Carlson, Nick Rado, Pax Assadi, Kura Forrester, Vaughan Smith | Ladi6, Corey Webster | 7.30pm Wednesday | 4 December 2019 |
| 17 | 17 | Urzila Carlson, Eli Matthewson, Leigh Hart, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith | David Seymour | 7.30pm Wednesday | 11 December 2019 |
| 18 | 18 | Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Pax Assadi, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith | Michael Galvin, Jenny-May Clarkson | 7.30pm Wednesday | 18 December 2019 |
| 19 | 19 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Ben Hurley, Melanie Bracewell, Tom Sainsbury | Lesina Nakhid-Schuster, Lily McManus, two others (TBA) | 8.30pm Wednesday | 5 February 2020 |
| 20 | 20 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Ray O'Leary, Lloyd Langford, Madeleine Sami | Erin Simpson, Zac Franich | 8.30pm Wednesday | 12 February 2020 |
| 21 | 21 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Anika Moa, Pax Assadi, Lloyd Langford | Shavaughn Ruakere, Uli Latukefu | 7.30pm Wednesday | 19 February 2020 |
| 22 | 22 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Guy Montgomery, Ben Hurley, Melanie Bracewell | Charlotte Crosby | 7.30pm Wednesday | 26 February 2020 |
| 23 | 23 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Paul Ego, Jesse Griffin, Melanie Bracewell | Steve Masters | 7.30pm Wednesday | 4 March 2020 |
| 24 | 24 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Rove McManus, Laura Daniel, Pax Assadi | Nicole Whippy, Kelvin Cruickshank | 7.30pm Wednesday | 11 March 2020 |
| 25 | 25 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Chris Parker, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Bree Tomasel | Logan Carr, Aaron McNabb | 7.30pm Wednesday | 18 March 2020 |
| 26 | 26 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Tom Sainsbury, Paul Ego, Melanie Bracewell | Bree Tomasel, Joseph Parker | 8.30pm Wednesday | 29 April 2020 |
| 27 | 27 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Ray O'Leary, Chris Parker, Madeleine Sami | Guy Williams | 8.30pm Wednesday | 6 May 2020 |
| 28 | 28 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Eli Matthewson, Laura Daniel, Pax Assadi | Paula Bennett | 8.30pm Wednesday | 13 May 2020 |
| 29 | 29 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Ben Hurley, Melanie Bracewell, Jamaine Ross | Rhys Darby | 8.30pm Wednesday | 20 May 2020 |
| 30 | 30 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Chris Parker, Justine Smith, Guy Williams | Jono Pryor & Ben Boyce | 8.30pm Wednesday | 27 May 2020 |
| 31 | 31 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Guy Montgomery, Josh Thomson, Melanie Bracewell | Iyia Liu & Edna Swart, Tom Robinson | 8.30pm Wednesday | 3 June 2020 |
| 32 | 32 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Madeleine Sami, Ben Hurley, Joseph Moore | Chlöe Swarbrick | 8.30pm Wednesday | 10 June 2020 |
| 33 | 33 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Ray O'Leary, Brynley Stent, Mike Minogue | Simon Bridges | 8.30pm Wednesday | 17 June 2020 |
Cast
Hosts
Guests
| Contestant | Appearances | Show wins |
|---|---|---|
| Urzila Carlson | 33 | 10 |
| Vaughan Smith | 32 | 7 |
| Melanie Bracewell | 13 | 0 |
| Pax Assadi | 7 | 0 |
| Tom Sainsbury | 6 | 0 |
| Ray O'Leary | 7 | 0 |
| Chris Parker | 6 | 1 |
| Madeleine Sami | 6 | 1 |
| Lloyd Langford | 4 | 0 |
| Brynley Stent | 4 | 2 |
| Eli Matthewson | 3 | 1 |
| Bree Tomasel | 3 | 0 |
| Ben Hurley | 4 | 0 |
| Matt Heath | 2 | 1 |
| Karen O'Leary | 2 | 1 |
| Rove McManus | 2 | 1 |
| Glenn Robbins | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Rado | 2 | 0 |
| Jesse Griffin | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Ego | 2 | 0 |
| Laura Daniel | 2 | 0 |
| Guy Montgomery | 2 | 0 |
| Joseph Moore | 2 | 0 |
| Te Radar | 1 | 0 |
| Rhys Darby | 1 | 0 |
| Kimberley Crossman | 1 | 0 |
| James Roque | 1 | 0 |
| Jarred Christmas | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Lee | 1 | 0 |
| Kura Forrester | 1 | 0 |
| Leigh Hart | 1 | 0 |
| Anika Moa | 1 | 0 |
| Cori Gonzalez-Macuer | 1 | 0 |
| Jamaine Ross | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Williams | 1 | 0 |
| Justine Smith | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Thomson | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Minogue | 1 | 0 |
References
- Casey, Alex (25 July 2019). "Review: Have You Been Paying Attention NZ – the fast, funny rival to 7 Days". Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "Behind the scenes of TVNZ's Have You Been Paying Attention?". Stuff. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- Pobjie, Ben (29 April 2020). "Why HYBPA? is bringing back familiar faces - even if some are in masks". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- Tweed, Mike (28 May 2020). "TVNZ pulls episode after Whanganui MP Harete Hipango hits out at 'insult'". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 7 July 2020.