The Super Trio Series is a Hong Kong variety show series produced by TVB. It debuted in 1995, and remained in production for eighteen years due to its popularity. The show was hosted by Eric Tsang and his two assistants - Jerry Lamb and Chin Kar-lok.
The show initially ended its run with the airing of the final episode on 16 July 2005. However, on 9 March 2008, the first episode of the show's spin-off series Super Trio Wonder Trip was aired; its main purpose was to introduce a series of new games that are to be imported from various game shows all over the world and would appear in series 8, Super Trio Supreme. On 26 May 2013, the tenth series, Super Trio Maximus, was aired, its final episode airing on 12 January 2014.
Eight years later, in 2022, the show was revived with the new series, . Eric Tsang, Chin Ka-Lok, Louis Yuen from series 8 and Mayanne Mak from hosted the program as prizemaster and prize elders respectively. Additionally, Hellston Ching and Amisha Ng joined the program as new prize elders.
The show is presented by Eric Tsang, the "Prize Master" () and the "prize elders" (), Jerry Lamb and Chin Ka-lok. Each episode features several popular Hong Kong celebrities as guest stars. Sometimes contestants from Miss Hong Kong pageants and other international pageants are invited. They participate in different party games devised by the producers, usually ridiculous or sexually provocative. At the end of each round, attractive (or sometimes bizarre) prizes would be awarded to the winners. Audiences are often included as part of the show.
Over the course of its run, the series uses different names to identify its different shows.
Airdates: 20 December 1995 â 17 July 1996
Timeslots: Wednesday evenings
Hosts: Eric Tsang, Chin Kar-lok, Jerry Lamb, Jordan Chan (later in the series replacing Jordan Chan - EPS.21)
Episodes: 31
Airdates: 28 May 1997 â 5 November 1997
Timeslots: Wednesday evenings
Hosts: Eric Tsang, Jerry Lamb, Chin Kar-lok
Episodes: 23
One episode was a drama-type episode instead of the usual game show episode.
Airdates: 17 October 1998 â 10 April 1999
Timeslots: Saturday evenings
Hosts: Eric Tsangï¼Âæ¾å¿ÂÃ¥ÂÂï¼ Jerry Lambï¼ÂæÂÂæÂÂå³°ï¼Â, Chin Kar-lokï¼Âé¢åÂÂæ¨Âï¼Â
Episodes: 26
Airdates: 30 August 1999 â 1 October 1999
Timeslots: Weekday evenings from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm Hong Kong time
Hosts: Eric Tsangï¼Âæ¾å¿ÂÃ¥ÂÂï¼Â, Jerry Lambï¼ÂæÂÂæÂÂå³°ï¼Â, Chin Kar-lokï¼Âé¢åÂÂæ¨Âï¼Â, Nancy Kan (èÂÂèÂÂ), Cindy Au(æÂÂå©æ¡ï¼Â
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Episodes: 26
In certain episodes, previous winners were invited back to compete against each other in a series of games to determine a grand champion.
Airdates: 28 October 2000 â 24 February 2001
Timeslots: Saturday evenings
Hosts: Eric Tsangï¼Âæ¾å¿ÂÃ¥ÂÂï¼Â, Jerry Lambï¼ÂæÂÂæÂÂå³°ï¼Â, Chin Kar-lokï¼Âé¢åÂÂæ¨Âï¼Â, Amen Au (Ã¥ÂÂç¯æÂÂ), Bean Lau(Ã¥ÂÂèÂÂæ°¸), Josephine Shum Po-yee (å²Â寶å Â)
Episodes: 17
Airdates: 10 August 2002 â 7 December 2002
Timeslots: Saturday evenings from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, with the exception of episodes 14 and 16, which played from 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Hosts: Eric Tsangï¼Âæ¾å¿ÂÃ¥ÂÂï¼Â, Jerry Lambï¼ÂæÂÂæÂÂå³°ï¼Â, Chin Kar-lokï¼Âé¢åÂÂæ¨Âï¼Â
In the last episode, the first six contestants (Alex To, Shirley Kwan, Natalis Chan, Nicola Cheung, Victor Chen and Kelly Chen) played against each other in a series of individual and sometimes team games. After that, other contestants showed up and competed against the first six contestants as teams. The others won over the original six contestants.
Airdates: 26 September 2004 â 17 July 2005
Hosts: Eric Tsangï¼Âæ¾å¿ÂÃ¥ÂÂï¼Â, Jerry Lambï¼ÂæÂÂæÂÂå³°ï¼Â, Chin Kar-lokï¼Âé¢åÂÂæ¨Âï¼Â
Timeslots: Sunday evenings from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm with the exceptions of:
Timeslot: Saturday, 16 July 2005 from 10:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Hosts: Jerry Lambï¼ÂæÂÂæÂÂå³°ï¼ and Chin Kar-lokï¼Âé¢åÂÂæ¨Âï¼Â
This final special featured clips from past series, and parts of the final ceremony in the 37th episode of .
Airdates: 9 March 2008 â 23 March 2008
Episodes: 3
Hosts: Eric Tsangï¼Âæ¾å¿ÂÃ¥ÂÂï¼Â, Louis Yuenï¼Âé®å Â祥ï¼Â, Chin Kar-lokï¼Âé¢åÂÂæ¨Âï¼ and Wong Cho Lamï¼ÂçÂÂç¥ÂèÂÂï¼Â
Featured Guests: Ella Koonï¼Âå®Âæ©å¨Âï¼Â, Timmy Hungï¼Â洪天æÂÂï¼Â, Angela Tongï¼Â湯çÂÂçÂÂï¼Â, Fiona Yuenï¼Âè¢Â彩é²ï¼Â, Jeanette Leung Ching Kokï¼Âæ¢Âæ¿éºï¼Â, Toby Leungï¼Âæ¢ÂéÂÂçªï¼Â
The series is the spin-off series before the upcoming eighth series of the Super Trio. The spin-off series follows the cancelling of the show in 2005 and the rebuilding the show Jerry Lamb (æÂÂæÂÂå³°ï¼Âleft TVB for ATV)ï¼ÂäºÂæ´²é»è¦Âï¼Â, as Eric Tsang(æ¾å¿ÂÃ¥ÂÂï¼Â, Louis Yuenï¼Âé®å Â祥ï¼Â, Chin Kar-lokï¼Âé¢åÂÂæ¨Âï¼ and Wong Cho Lamï¼ÂçÂÂç¥ÂèÂÂï¼ and their guests travel the world to find new games to bring back to Hong Kong for the upcoming eight series.
Airdates: 30 March 2008 â 22 March 2009
Hosts: Eric Tsangï¼Âæ¾å¿ÂÃ¥ÂÂï¼Â, Louis Yuenï¼Âé®å Â祥ï¼Â, Chin Kar-lokï¼Âé¢åÂÂæ¨Âï¼Â, Wong Cho Lamï¼ÂçÂÂç¥ÂèÂÂï¼Â
Timeslots: Sunday evenings from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, after changing to Sunday evenings from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Originally, the broadcast length was 26 episodes but due to very strong viewership from this series, the number of episodes was increased first to 39, then to 43.
Airdate: 18 April 2010
Episodes: 1
Hosts: Eric Tsang, Chin Kar-lok, King Kong (éÂÂÃ¥ÂÂ), Elvina Kong (æ±Â欣çÂÂ), Otto Wong (çÂÂå¿Âå®Â)
Featured Guests: Carlo Ng, Timmy Hung, Angela Tong, Toby Leung, Sammy Leung, Kitty Yuen, Eddie Pang, HotCha
Airdates: 25 April 2010 â 21 November 2010
Hosts: Eric Tsang(æ¾å¿ÂÃ¥ÂÂï¼Â, Chin Kar-lokï¼Âé¢åÂÂæ¨Âï¼Â, King Kong (éÂÂÃ¥ÂÂ), Elvina Kong(æ±Â欣çÂÂï¼Â, Ottoï¼ÂçÂÂå¿Âå®Âï¼ @EO2
Timeslots: Sunday evenings from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Airdates: 26 May 2013 â 12 January 2014
Timeslots: Sunday evenings
Hosts: Eric Tsangï¼Âæ¾å¿ÂÃ¥ÂÂï¼Â, Jordan Chanï¼Âé³å°ÂæÂ¥ï¼Â, Jerry Lambï¼ÂæÂÂæÂÂå³°ï¼Â, Chin Ka-lokï¼Âé¢åÂÂæ¨Âï¼Â, Louis Yuenï¼Âé®å Â祥ï¼Â, Wong Cho-lamï¼ÂçÂÂç¥ÂèÂÂï¼Â, King Kong (éÂÂÃ¥ÂÂ),Elvina Kongï¼Âæ±Â欣çÂÂï¼Â, Nancy Kan ï¼ÂèÂÂèÂÂ)ï¼ÂOtto ï¼ÂçÂÂå¿Âå®Âï¼Â@EO2, Lindsey Ellingson
Airdates: 31 July 2022 â 1 January 2023
Timeslots: Sunday evenings from 8:30-9:30 PM
Hosts: Eric Tsang, Louis Yuen, , Chin Ka-lok, Louis Yuen, , , Wong Cho-lam (Special guest host), Nancy Lan Sai (Guest host (Prize Master Representative))
*- indicates that they are a prize elder, but played as a guest due to the lack of players on one team
Note: Episode 6 was umbrellaed under the special "THE SHOW MUST GO ON" timeslot, due to the rescheduling of the Miss Hong Kong Pageant and also the fact that Tsang was noticeably absent for this episode.