to cast a vote in the allotted time) were eliminated and sat down. Play continued until all six questions were played. If any audience members were left standing, the team lost and the audience survivors split $500. However, if all 30 audience members were knocked out in up to six questions, the winning team split $5,000. Teams stayed on the show until they lost twice or accrued at least $20,000 in total winnings. By December 1977, it increased to $30,000. Music The theme song is called "Hormonal Imbalance", composed by Score Productions. Broadcast history Like most shows that aired at noon ET/11:00AM CT/MT/PT, some affiliates did not carry the show. It aired opposite The Young and the Restless on CBS and initially two NBC game shows: Shoot for the Stars then To Say the Least. In January 1978, when both One Life to Live and General Hospital expanded from 45 minutes to an hour, the series was placed on hiatus; The $20,000 Pyramid took over the time slot. The show was ultimately canceled by ABC later that year. In 1998, Game Show Network used this show for an episode of their comedy series Faux Pause. On September 30, 2018, Buzzr aired two episodes as part of their annual "Lost & Found" series of specials. International versions Like its American counterpart, most international versions that were based on this format had a shorter-run in their respective countries as well. Australia The Australian version of The Better Sex aired on Channel Nine (or as the Nine Network) in 1978. It was hosted by Mike Preston and Ann Sidney, and was produced by Reg Grundy. The theme music and incidental tracks for the Australian version were composed by Jack Grimsley. France A short-lived French version aired on Antenne 2 from 1991 until 1992 under the name Question de Charme ("Question of Charm") hosted by Georges Beller and Daniela Lumbroso. In 2010, the format was acquired by TF1 for a potential revival of the show as a primetime series in 2011. However, it was scrapped later on. Italy In 1978, a short-lived Italian version aired on Rai 2 under the name Il Sesso Forte("The Stronger Sex") hosted by Enrica Bonaccorti and Michele Gammino. It aired for only 22 episodes. The Netherlands A short-lived Dutch version aired on RTL 4 (originally RTL Véronique) under the name De Betere Sexe ("The Better Sex") hosted by Ruud