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 | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 65 (as of 2 September 2022) |
| 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 |
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 via remote work and videotelephony by all of the comedians. Filming returned to the studio on 20 May, after lockdown restrictions were reduced.
The second series debuted on 16 February 2021. On 20 August, a repeat episode was aired due to New Zealand returning to lockdown. The series resumed on 27 August using video conferencing.
The third series debuted on 5 August 2022, and on 21 October 2022, they announced on social media they were taking a break.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||
| 1 | 33 | 24 July 2019 | 17 June 2020 |
| 2 | 27 | 16 February 2021 | 24 September 2021 |
| 3 | 11 | 5 August 2022 | 14 October 2022 |
- Note: Winners are listed in bold
Season 1 (2019-20)
| 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 |
Season 2 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Guests | Guest Quiz Master(s) | Timeslot | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 1 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Ray O'Leary, Ben Hurley, Madeleine Sami | Sam Bunkall, Siouxsie Wiles | 8.30pm Tuesday | 16 February 2021 |
| 35 | 2 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Pax Assadi, Paul Ego, Melanie Bracewell | Paul Patterson, Jason Hoyte & Mike Minogue | 8.30pm Tuesday | 23 February 2021 |
| 36 | 3 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Justine Smith, Aaron Chen, Guy Montgomery | Lexie Brown & Hamish Boyt | 9pm Tuesday | 2 March 2021 |
| 37 | 4 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Ben Hurley, Angella Dravid, Tom Sainsbury | Ray Letoa & Tulima Nonu | 8.30pm Tuesday | 9 March 2021 |
| 38 | 5 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Melanie Bracewell, Pax Assadi, James Nokise | Francis Tipene & Kaiora Tipene, Jimmy Neesham | 8.30pm Tuesday | 16 March 2021 |
| 39 | 6 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Josh Thompson, Ray O'Leary, Laura Daniel | Devaney Davis, Jesse Tuke | 8.30pm Tuesday | 23 March 2021 |
| 40 | 7 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Eli Matthewson, Jesse Griffin, Madeleine Sami | Karen Walker, Angus Ta'avao | 8.30pm Tuesday | 30 March 2021 |
| 41 | 8 | Vaughan Smith, Laura Daniel, Tom Sainsbury, Ben Hurley, Brynley Stent | Laura Davis, Candy Lee | 8.30pm Tuesday | 6 April 2021 |
| 42 | 9 | Vaughan Smith, Guy Montgomery, Justine Smith, Chris Parker, Angella Dravid | JJ Fong & Perlina Lau, Jane Watson | 8.30pm Tuesday | 13 April 2021 |
| 43 | 10 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Ray O'Leary, Pax Assadi, Karen O'Leary | Eds Eramiha, Lynda Topp & Jools Topp | 8.30pm Tuesday | 20 April 2021 |
| 44 | 11 | Urzila Carlson, Ben Hurley, James Roque, Guy Montgomery, Laura Daniel | Tofiga Fepulea'i, Ben Elton | 8.30pm Tuesday | 27 April 2021 |
| 45 | 12 | Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith, Cal Wilson, Rhys Mathewson, Pax Assadi | Erika Takacs & Megan Alatini, Billy Stairmand | 8.30pm Tuesday | 4 May 2021 |
| 46 | 13 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Chris Parker, Ben Hurley, Angella Dravid | Sam Thomson & Shaan Singh, Ganesh Raj | 8.30pm Tuesday | 11 May 2021 |
| 47 | 14 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Guy Montgomery, Bree Tomasel, Joe Daymond | Cassie Roma, Mike King | 8.30pm Tuesday | 18 May 2021 |
| 48 | 15 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Pax Assadi, Ray O'Leary, Livi Reihana | Tami Neilson, Sarah Walker | 8.30pm Tuesday | 25 May 2021 |
| 49 | 16 | Justine Smith, Rhys Mathewson, James Nokise, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughan Smith | Fasitua Amosa, Michaela Blyde | 8.30pm Tuesday | 1 June 2021 |
| 50 | 17 | Urzila Carlson, Vaughan Smith, Ray O'Leary, Pax Assadi, Kura Forrester | Anita Wigl'it, Hayley Holt | 8.30pm Tuesday | 8 June 2021 |
| 51 | 18 | Laura Daniel, Ray O'Leary, Josh Thomson, Mel Bracewell, Vaughan Smith | Jodie Rimmer, Jack Goodhue | 8.30pm Friday | 2 July 2021 |
| 52 | 19 | Alice Snedden, James Roque, Ben Hurley, Angella Dravid, Vaughan Smith | Kita Mean, Troy Kingi | 8.30pm Friday | 9 July 2021 |
| 53 | 20 | Laura Daniel, Tom Sainsbury, Josh Thompson, Liv McKenzie, Rhys Mathewson | Jordan Luck, Chris Bishop | 8.30pm Friday | 16 July 2021 |
| 54 | 21 | Justine Smith, Joe Daymond, Eli Matthewson, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith | Eric Murray, Barbara Kendall, Paul Williams & David Correos | 8.30pm Friday | 23 July 2021 |
| 55 | 22 | Vaughan Smith, Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Josh Thomson, Laura Daniel | Paula Bennett, Sulu Fitzpatrick | 8.30pm Friday | 13 August 2021 |
| 56 | 23 | Urzila Carlson, Chris Parker, Guy Montgomery, Madeleine Sami, Vaughan Smith | Kings, Ruby Tui | 8.30pm Friday | 27 August 2021 |
| 57 | 24 | Vaughan Smith, Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Rhys Mathewson, Laura Daniel | Mark & Cathy Fren, Jono Pryor & Ben Boyce | 8.30pm Friday | 3 September 2021 |
| 58 | 25 | Vaughan Smith, Ray O'LEary, Josh Thomson, Brynley Stent, Urzila Carlson | John Pearce, Buck Shelford | 8.30pm Friday | 10 September 2021 |
| 59 | 26 | Vaughan Smith, Urzila Carlson, Pax Asadi, Madeleine Sami, Chris Parker | Tiki Taane, Maia Wilson | 8.30pm Friday | 17 September 2021 |
| 60 | 27 | Vaughan Smith, Urzila Carlson, Eli Matthewson, Guy Montgomery, Angella Dravid | Rena Owen, Shaun Johnson | 7.30pm Friday | 24 September 2021 |
Season 3 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Guests | Guest Quiz Master(s) | Timeslot | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 1 | Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Josh Thomson, Madeleine Sami, Rhys Matthewson | TBA | 8:30pm Friday | 5 August 2022 | |
| 62 | 2 | Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Dai Henwood, Liv McKenzie, Vaughn Smith | TBA | 8:30pm Friday | 12 August 2022 | |
| 63 | 3 | Urzila Carlson, Pax Assadi, Paul Ego, Courtney Dawson, Vaughn Smith | TBA | 8:30pm Friday | 19 August 2022 | |
| 64 | 4 | Justine Smith, Rhys Mathewson, Josh Thomson, Courtney Dawson, Vaughn Smith | TBA | 8:30pm Friday | 26 August 2022 | |
| Note: Pax Assadi replaced Hayley Sproull as guest host. | ||||||
| 65 | 5 | Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Guy Montgomery, Madeleine Sami, Vaughn Smith | TBA | 8:30pm Friday | 2 September 2022 | |
| 66 | 6 | Kim Crossman, Pax Assadi, Dai Henwood, Melanie Bracewell, Vaughn Smith | TBA | 8:30pm Friday | 9 September 2022 | |
| 67 | 7 | Angella Dravid, Rhys Mathewson, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Janaye Henry, Vaughn Smith | TBA | 8:35pm Friday | 16 September 2022 | |
| 68 | 8 | Urzila Carlson, Ray O'Leary, Josh Thomson, Courtney Dawson, Vaughn Smith | TBA | 8:30pm Friday | 23 September 2022 | |
| 69 | 9 | Urzila Carlson, James Mustapic, Kura Forrester, Courtney Dawson, Vaughn Smith | TBA | 8:30pm Friday | 30 September 2022 | |
| 70 | 10 | Urzila Carlson, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Josh Thomson, Liv McKenzie, Vaughn Smith | TBA | 9:10pm Friday | 7 October 2022 | |
| 71 | 11 | Urzila Carlson, Kim Crossman, Ray O'Leary, Courtney Dawson, Vaughn Smith | TBA | 8:30pm Friday | 14 October 2022 | |
A third series of Have You Been Paying Attention? launches Friday 5 August 2022 on TVNZ2.[4]
Cast
Hosts
- Hayley Sproull
- Pax Assadi (1 episode)
Guests
| Contestant | Appearances | Show wins |
|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Smith | 57 | 17 |
| Urzila Carlson | 52 | 16 |
| Pax Assadi | 17 | 1 |
| Melanie Bracewell | 17 | 0 |
| Ray O'Leary | 15 | 0 |
| Madeleine Sami | 12 | 4 |
| Chris Parker | 10 | 3 |
| Ben Hurley | 10 | 0 |
| Laura Daniel | 9 | 3 |
| Tom Sainsbury | 9 | 0 |
| Guy Montgomery | 8 | 3 |
| Brynley Stent | 6 | 2 |
| Eli Matthewson | 6 | 2 |
| Josh Thomson | 6 | 0 |
| Justine Smith | 5 | 0 |
| Angella Dravid | 5 | 0 |
| Lloyd Langford | 4 | 1 |
| Bree Tomasel | 4 | 0 |
| Rhys Mathewson | 4 | 0 |
| Karen O'Leary | 3 | 2 |
| James Roque | 3 | 1 |
| Jesse Griffin | 3 | 0 |
| Paul Ego | 3 | 0 |
| Matt Heath | 2 | 1 |
| Rove McManus | 2 | 1 |
| Glenn Robbins | 2 | 0 |
| Joseph Moore | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Rado | 2 | 0 |
| James Nokise | 2 | 0 |
| Kura Forrester | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Daymond | 2 | 0 |
| Aaron Chen | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Lee | 1 | 0 |
| Anika Moa | 1 | 0 |
| Cal Wilson | 1 | 0 |
| Cori Gonzalez-Macuer | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Williams | 1 | 0 |
| Jamaine Ross | 1 | 0 |
| Jarred Christmas | 1 | 0 |
| Kimberley Crossman | 1 | 0 |
| Leigh Hart | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Minogue | 1 | 0 |
| Rhys Darby | 1 | 0 |
| Te Radar | 1 | 0 |
| Livi Reihana | 1 | 0 |
| Alice Snedden | 1 | 0 |
| Liv McKenzie | 1 | 0 |
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.[5]
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.
- Nealon, Sarah (21 July 2022). "Have You been Paying Attention - news lover Urzila Carlson certainly has". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- 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.
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