Reality
In a typical episode, two people would be set up to go on a date with each other. Date events were planned for them and everything was taped by (often hidden) cameras. Unbeknownst to the two people, at the end of the date they would be brought before a panel of judges recruited from juror regulars of Video on Trial (Dini Dimakos, Eddie Della Siepe, Andrew Johnston and Darrin Rose) and a winner would be declared, given a cash prize ranging from $500 – $1000.