[Hugh R]

Mike:

Yeah that's the original "Treatment" for pitching the show. Sorry, I don't know about prize money. But I do know that the "contestants" all do whatever gag they do professionally, meaning they get paid for do it at carnivals, circuses, auto dealership openings, whatever. I believe the production company pays each contestant to perform for the show. This is a "Hands-Off" show meaning we don't insure it, we buy the finished product and air it.