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A game show (or gameshow) is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment where contestants compete for rewards. The shows are typically directed by a host, who explains the rules of the game as well as commentating and narrating where necessary. The history of the game shows dates back to the late 1930s when both radio and television game shows were broadcast. The genre became popular in the United States in the 1950s, becoming a regular feature of daytime television.

On most game shows, contestants answer questions or solve puzzles, and win prizes such as cash, trips and goods and services.

History[edit]

1930s–1950s[edit]

1938 radio quiz show Whiz Kids on WHN Radio in New York

Game shows began to appear on radio and television in the late 1930s. The first television game show, Spelling Bee, as well as the first radio game show, Information Please, were both broadcast in 1938; the first major success in the game show genre was Dr. I.Q., a radio quiz show that began in 1939.

Note For Note, a New Zealand game show from around 1960

Truth or Consequences was the first game show to air on commercially licensed television; CBS Television Quiz followed shortly thereafter as the first to be regularly scheduled. The first episode of each aired in 1941 as an experimental broadcast. Over the course of the 1950s, as television began to pervade the popular culture, game shows quickly became a fixture. Daytime game shows would be played for lower stakes to target stay-at-home housewives. Higher-stakes programs would air in prime time. (One particular exception in this era was You Bet Your Life, ostensibly a game show, but the game show concept was largely a framework for a talk show moderated by its host, Groucho Marx.) During the late 1950s, high-stakes games such as Twenty-One and The $64,000 Question began a rapid rise in popularity. However, the rise of quiz shows proved to be short-lived. In 1959, many of the higher stakes game shows were exposed as being either biased or outright scripted in the 1950s quiz show scandals and ratings declines led to most of the primetime games being canceled.

An early variant of the game show, the panel show, survived the quiz show scandals. On shows like What's My Line?, I've Got a Secret, and To Tell the Truth, panels of celebrities would interview a guest in an effort to determine some fact about them; in others, celebrities would answer questions. Panel games had success in primetime until the late 1960s, when they were collectively dropped from television because of their perceived low budget nature. Panel games made a comeback in American daytime television (where the lower budgets were tolerated) in the 1970s through comedy-driven shows such as Match Game and Hollywood Squares. In the UK, commercial demographic pressures were not as prominent, and restrictions on game shows made in the wake of the scandals limited the style of games that could be played and the amount of money that could be awarded. Panel shows there were kept in primetime and have continued to thrive; they have transformed into showcases for the nation's top stand-up comedians on shows such as Have I Got News for You, Would I Lie to You?, Mock the Week, QI, and 8 Out of 10 Cats, all of which put a heavy emphasis on comedy, leaving the points as mere formalities. The focus on quick-witted comedians has resulted in strong ratings, which, combined with low costs of production, have only spurred growth in the UK panel show phenomenon.

1950s–1970s[edit]

Tupla tai kuitti (1958–1988), a Finnish game show with show host Kirsti Rautiainen (left) and competitor Markku Kivekäs (right) in 1965.

Game shows remained a fixture of US daytime television through the 1960s after the quiz show scandals. Lower-stakes games made a slight comeback in daytime in the early 1960s; examples include Jeopardy! which began in 1964 and the original version of The Match Game first aired in 1962. Let's Make a Deal began in 1963 and the 1960s also marked the debut of Hollywood Squares, Password, The Dating Game, and The Newlywed Game.

Though CBS gave up on daytime game shows in 1968, the other networks did not follow suit. Color television was introduced to the game show genre in the late 1960s on all three networks. The 1970s saw a renaissance of the game show as new games and massive upgrades to existing games made debuts on the major networks. The New Price Is Right, an update of the 1950s-era game show The Price Is Right, debuted in 1972 and marked CBS's return to the game show format in its rural purge. The Match Game became "Big Money" Match Game 73, which proved popular enough to prompt a spin-off, Family Feud, on ABC in 1976. The $10,000 Pyramid and its numerous higher-stakes derivatives also debuted in 1973, while the 1970s also saw the return of formerly disgraced producer and game show host Jack Barry, who debuted The Joker's Wild and a clean version of the previously rigged Tic-Tac-Dough in the 1970s. Wheel of Fortune debuted on NBC in 1975. The Prime Time Access Rule, which took effect in 1971, barred networks from broadcasting in the 7–8 p.m. time slot immediately preceding prime time, opening up time slots for syndicated programming. Most of the syndicated programs were "nighttime" adaptations of network daytime game shows. These game shows originally aired once a week, but by the late 1970s and early 1980s most of the games had transitioned to five days a week. Many people were amazed at this and in the late 2000's, gameshows were aired 7 times a week, twice a day.

1980s–1990s[edit]

Game shows were the lowest priority of television networks and were rotated out every thirteen weeks if unsuccessful. Most tapes were wiped until the early 1980s. Over the course of the 1980s and early 1990s, as fewer new hits (e.g. Press Your Luck, Sale of the Century, and Card Sharks) were produced, game shows lost their permanent place in the daytime lineup. ABC transitioned out of the daytime game show format in the mid-1980s (briefly returning to the format for one season in 1990 with a Match Game revival). NBC's game block also lasted until 1991, but the network attempted to bring them back in 1993 before cancelling its game show block again in 1994. CBS phased out most of its game shows, except for The Price Is Right, by 1993. To the benefit of the genre, the moves of Wheel of Fortune and a modernized revival of Jeopardy! to syndication in 1983 and 1984, respectively, was and remains highly successful; the two are, to this day, fixtures in the prime time "access period".

Cable television also allowed for the debut of game shows such as Supermarket Sweep and Debt (Lifetime), Trivial Pursuit and Family Challenge (Family Channel), and Double Dare (Nickelodeon). It also opened up a previously underdeveloped market for game show reruns. General interest networks such as CBN Cable Network (forerunner to Freeform) and USA Network had popular blocks for game show reruns from the mid-1980s to the mid-'90s before that niche market was overtaken by Game Show Network in 1994.

In the United Kingdom, game shows have had a more steady and permanent place in the television lineup and never lost popularity in the 1990s as they did in the United States, due in part to the fact that game shows were highly regulated by the Independent Broadcasting Authority in the 1980s and that those restrictions were lifted in the 1990s, allowing for higher-stakes games to be played.

The 1998 British game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? went on to be licensed internationally (Salvadoran version pictured).

After the popularity of game shows hit a nadir in the mid-1990s United States (at which point The Price Is Right was the only game show still on daytime network television and numerous game shows designed for cable television were canceled), the British game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? began distribution around the globe. Upon the show's American debut in 1999, it was a hit and became a regular part of ABC's primetime lineup until 2002; that show would eventually air in syndication for seventeen years afterward. Several shorter-lived high-stakes games were attempted around the time of the millennium, both in the United States and the United Kingdom, such as Winning Lines, The Chair, Greed, Paranoia, and Shafted, leading to some dubbing this period as "The Million-Dollar Game Show Craze". The boom quickly went bust, as by July 2000, almost all of the imitator million-dollar shows were canceled (one of those exceptions was Winning Lines, which continued to air in the United Kingdom until 2004 even though it was canceled in the United States in early 2000); these higher stakes contests nevertheless opened the door to reality television contests such as Survivor and Big Brother, in which contestants win large sums of money for outlasting their peers in a given environment. Several game shows returned to daytime in syndication during this time as well, such as Family Feud, Hollywood Squares, and Millionaire.

2000s–present[edit]

Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! and Family Feud have continued in syndication. To keep pace with the prime-time quiz shows, Jeopardy! doubled its question values in 2001 and lifted its winnings limit in 2003, which one year later allowed Ken Jennings to become the show's first multi-million dollar winner; it has also increased the stakes of its tournaments and put a larger focus on contestants with strong personalities. The show has since produced four more millionaires: tournament winner Brad Rutter and recent champions James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio, and Amy Schneider. Family Feud revived in popularity with a change in tone under host Steve Harvey to include more ribaldry.

In 2009, actress and comedienne Kim Coles became the first black woman to host a prime time game show, Pay It Off.

The rise of digital television in the United States opened up a large market for rerun programs. Buzzr was established by Fremantle, owners of numerous classic U.S. game shows, as a broadcast outlet for its archived holdings in June 2015. There was also a rise of live game shows at festivals and public venues, where the general audience could participate in the show, such as the science-inspired Geek Out Game Show or the Yuck Show.

Since the early 2000s, several game shows were conducted in a tournament format; examples included History IQ, Grand Slam, PokerFace (which never aired in North America), Duel, The Million Second Quiz, 500 Questions, The American Bible Challenge, and Mental Samurai. Most game shows conducted in this manner only lasted for one season.

Modern production values on a 2023 episode of the Chilean game show ¡Qué dice Chile!, a localised version of Family Feud

A boom in prime time revivals of classic daytime game shows began to emerge in the mid-2010s. In 2016, ABC packaged the existing Celebrity Family Feud, which had returned in 2015, with new versions of To Tell the Truth, The $100,000 Pyramid, and Match Game in 2016; new versions of Press Your Luck and Card Sharks would follow in 2019. TBS launched a cannabis-themed revival of The Joker's Wild, hosted by Snoop Dogg, in October 2017. This is in addition to a number of original game concepts that appeared near the same time, including Awake, Deal or No Deal (which originally aired in 2005), Child Support, Hollywood Game Night, 1 vs. 100, Minute to Win It (which originally aired in 2010), The Wall, and a string of music-themed games such as Don't Forget the Lyrics!, The Singing Bee, and Beat Shazam.

International issues[edit]

The popularity of game shows in the United States was closely paralleled around the world. Reg Grundy Organisation, for instance, would buy the international rights for American game shows and reproduce them in other countries, especially in Grundy's native Australia. Dutch producer Endemol (later purchased by American companies Disney and Apollo Global Management, then resold to French company Banijay) has created and released numerous game shows and reality television formats popular around the world. Most game show formats that are popular in one country are franchised to others.

Game shows have had an inconsistent place in television in Canada, with most homegrown game shows there being made for the French-speaking Quebec market and the majority of English-language game shows in the country being rebroadcast from, or made with the express intent of export to, the United States. There have been exceptions to this (see, for instance, the long-running Definition). Unlike reality television franchises, international game show franchises generally only see Canadian adaptations in a series of specials, based heavily on the American versions but usually with a Canadian host to allow for Canadian content credits (one of those exceptions was Le Banquier, a Quebec French-language version of Deal or No Deal which aired on TVA from 2008 to 2015). The smaller markets and lower revenue opportunities for Canadian shows in general also affect game shows there, with Canadian games (especially Quebecois ones) often having very low budgets for prizes, unless the series is made for export. Canadian contestants are generally allowed to participate on American game shows, and there have been at least three Canadian game show hosts – Howie Mandel, Monty Hall and Alex Trebek – who have gone on to long careers hosting American series, while Jim Perry, an American host, was prominent as a host of Canadian shows.

American game shows have a tendency to hire stronger contestants than their British or Australian counterparts. Many of the most successful game show contestants in America would likely never be cast in a British or Australian game show for fear of having them dominate the game, according to Mark Labbett, who appeared in all three countries on the game show The Chase.[1]

Japanese game show[edit]

See also: Japanese game show

The Japanese game show is a distinct format, borrowing heavily from variety formats, physical stunts and athletic competitions. The Japanese style has been adapted overseas (and at one point was parodied with an American reality competition, I Survived a Japanese Game Show, which used a fake Japanese game show as its central conceit).

Prizes[edit]

A BMW Isetta being presented as a prize on a 1957 episode of The Price Is Right

Many of the prizes awarded on game shows are provided through product placement, but in some cases they are provided by private organizations or purchased at either the full price or at a discount by the show. There is the widespread use of "promotional consideration", in which a game show receives a subsidy from an advertiser in return for awarding that manufacturer's product as a prize or consolation prize. Some products supplied by manufacturers may not be intended to be awarded and are instead just used as part of the gameplay such as the low-priced items used in several The Price is Right pricing games. Although in this show the smaller items (sometimes even in the single digits of dollars) are awarded as well when the price is correctly guessed, even when a contestant loses the major prize they were playing for.

For high-stakes games, a network may purchase prize indemnity insurance to avoid paying the cost of a rare but expensive prize out of pocket. If the said prize is won too often, the insurance company may refuse to insure a show; this was a factor in the discontinuation of The Price Is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular series of prime-time specials. In April 2008, three of the contestants on The Price Is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular won the top prize in a five-episode span after fifteen episodes without a winner, due in large part to a change in the rules. The insurance companies had made it extremely difficult to get further insurance for the remaining episodes. A network or syndicator may also opt to distribute large cash prizes in the form of an annuity, spreading the cost of the prize out over several years or decades.

From about 1960 through the rest of the 20th century, American networks placed restrictions on the amount of money that could be given away on a game show, in an effort to avoid a repeat of the scandals of the 1950s. This usually took the form of an earnings cap that forced a player to retire once they had won a certain amount of money or a limit on how many episodes, usually five, on which a player could appear on a show. The introduction of syndicated games, particularly in the 1980s, eventually allowed for more valuable prizes and extended runs on a particular show. British television was under even stricter regulations on prizes until the 1990s, seriously restricting the value of prizes that could be given and disallowing games of chance to have an influence on the results of the game. (Thus, the British version of The Price Is Right at first did not include the American version's "Showcase Showdown", in which contestants spun a large wheel to determine who would advance to the Showcase bonus round.) In Canada, prizes were limited not by bureaucracy but necessity, as the much smaller population limited the audience of shows marketed toward that country. The lifting of these restrictions in the 1990s was a major factor in the explosion of high-stakes game shows in the later part of that decade in both the U.S. and Britain and, subsequently, around the world.

Bonus round[edit]

A bonus round (also known as a bonus game or an end game) usually follows a main game as a bonus to the winner of that game. In the bonus round, the stakes are higher and the game is considered to be tougher.[2]

The game play of a bonus round usually varies from the standard game play of the front game, and there are often borrowed or related elements of the main game in the bonus round to ensure the entire show has a unified premise. Though some end games are referred to as "bonus rounds", many are not specifically referred to as such in games but fit the same general role.

There is no one formula for the format of a bonus round. There are differences in almost every bonus round, though there are many recurring elements from show to show. The bonus round is often played for the show's top prize. It is almost always played without an opponent; two notable exceptions to this are Jeopardy! and the current version of The Price Is Right. On Jeopardy!, the final round involves all remaining contestants with a positive score wagering strategically to win the game and be invited back the next day; Jeopardy! attempted to replace this round with a traditional solo bonus round in 1978, but this version was not a success and the round was replaced by the original Final Jeopardy! when the show returned in 1984. The Price Is Right uses a knockout tournament format, in which the six contestants to make it onstage are narrowed to two in a "Showcase Showdown;" these two winners then move on to the final Showcase round to determine the day's winner.

Until the 1960s, most game shows did not offer a bonus round. In traditional two-player formats, the winner – if a game show's rules provided for this – became the champion and simply played a new challenger either on the next show or after the commercial break.[2]

One of the earliest forms of bonus rounds was the Jackpot Round of the original series Beat the Clock. After two rounds of performing stunts, the wife of the contestant couple would perform at a jackpot board for a prize. The contestant was shown a famous quotation or common phrase, and the words were scrambled. To win the announced bonus, the contestant had to unscramble the words within 20 seconds. The contestant received a consolation gift worth over $200 if she was unsuccessful.

Another early bonus round ended each episode of You Bet Your Life with the team who won the most money answering one final question for a jackpot which started at $1,000 and increased $500 each week until won.

Another early example was the Lightning Round on the word game Password, starting in 1961. The contestant who won the front game played a quick-fire series of passwords within 60 seconds, netting $50 per correctly guessed word, for a maximum bonus prize of $250.[2][3]

The bonus round came about after game show producer Mark Goodson was first presented Password, contending that it was not enough to merely guess passwords during the show. "We needed something more, and that's how the Lightning Round was invited," said Howard Felsher, who produced Password and Family Feud. "From that point on every game show had to have an end round. You'd bring a show to a network and they'd say, 'What's the endgame?' as if they had thought of it themselves."[4]

The end game of Match Game, hosted for most of its run by Gene Rayburn, served as the impetus for a completely new game show. The first part of Match Game's "Super-Match" bonus round, called the "Audience Match", asked contestants to guess how a studio audience responded to a question. In 1975, with then regular panelist Richard Dawson becoming restless and progressively less cooperative, Goodson decided that this line of questioning would make a good game show of its own, and the concept eventually became Family Feud, as whose inaugural host Dawson was hired.[5]

See also[edit]

Game Show Network (American cable television channel dedicated to the format)

Buzzr (American broadcast network dedicated to the format)

Challenge (British network dedicated to the format)

GameTV (Canadian network dedicated to the format)

UKGameshows.com, British website devoted to reviews and descriptions of game shows

List of game show hosts

List of American game shows

List of international game shows

Lists of television programs

Panel show

Quiz Show

Reality television

Daytime television in the United States

American game show winnings records

Video games

References[edit]

^ Pinsker, Joe (April 24, 2019). "James Holzhauer Explains the Strategy Behind His Jeopardy Winning Streak". The Atlantic. Retrieved April 24, 2019. I've got to give Jeopardy! immense credit, and The Chase U.S.A. In Britain or Australia, James would not have made it onto television, because he's just too damn good. They would never have him on.

^ a b c Graham, Jefferson, "Come on Down!!! The TV Game Show Book", Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, 1988.

^ Schwartz, David, Steve Ryan and Fred Westbock. "The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows: 3rd Edition", Checkmark Books, Facts on File Inc., 1999, pg. xviii. ISBN 0-8160-3847-3

^ Graham, p. 54.

^ Graham, p. 56.

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Survey says these are EW's favorite game shows.

Game shows have been a TV staple since before TV was TV, going back to the days of radio. Clearly, we haven't gotten sick of them—many of the formats and shows from those early days are still being watched and enjoyed in some form. But which of the many, many panels, sweeps, puzzles, and quizzes out there rank among the best of the best? Here are EW's picks for the best game shows of all time.

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Card Sharks (1978–1981, 1986–1989, 2001, 2019–2021)

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One of the more convoluted game show setups—though no less delightful for it—Card Sharks sees contestants trying to guess answers to questions like "How many of the 100 married women we surveyed lived with their spouse before they tied the knot?" One contestant guesses a number; the other guesses if it's higher or lower. Whoever wins flips over a series of playing cards on the game board, trying to guess if the next card will be higher or lower in value than the last. ABC brought back this show from 2019–2021 with the amusingly smarmy Joel McHale as host.

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of 25

Cash Cab (2005–2020)

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What if Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? took place, but in a taxi? That's basically the premise of Cash Cab, which sees New Yorkers attempt to answer trivia questions for dough while host Ben Bailey drives them up or downtown. It's an entertaining and potentially profitable way to pass the time in traffic—but if players give three wrong answers, they're kicked to the curb. Still, we probably know some New Yorkers who've had worse cab rides.

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of 25

The Chase (2013–2015, 2021–current)

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Despite what the title might seem to indicate, there's no physical exertion required on The Chase—but mental exertion is another story. Each episode pits three contestants against a trivia expert, known as the Chaser, in a fast-paced game of knowledge. Each player must answer enough questions correctly to stay ahead of the Chaser on the game board and bank cash for their team, or they leave empty-handed. And then whoever is left competes in the Final Chase, answering even more questions, before the Chaser attempts to answer the same number of questions correctly to "catch" the team. We promise it's much easier to follow in practice. A new edition of the series featuring Jeopardy GOATs James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter is currently running on ABC, but the earlier Game Show Network version is a delight as well, if mostly thanks to the sharp tongue and merciless demeanor of Chaser Mark "The Beast" Labbett.

Jeopardy! GOATs on becoming 'the final boss' for their new game show The Chase

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Classic Concentration (1987–1991)

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This was one of two game shows hosted by Alex Trebek. To win this game, which was an update of the 1958–73 version called Concentration, contestants had to match cards on a screen that would subsequently reveal a picture puzzle (a.k.a. a rebus). Whoever solved the puzzle got a chance to win one of the cars placed prominently on display in the studio.

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The Dating Game (1964–1974, 1978–1980, 1986–1989, 1996–1999, 2021–2022)

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Another gem from Gong Show creator Chuck Barris, the much-revived Dating Game features eligible bachelors or bachelorettes questioning three anonymous contestants and selecting one for a date at the end of the show. The original version, which ran on ABC from 1965 to 1973, sometimes featured established performers, including Dusty Springfield, Ron Howard, and Sally Field, as well as future stars before they were famous, such as Farrah Fawcett, Burt Reynolds, and Suzanne Somers. A 2021 reboot, hosted by Zooey Deschanel and Michael Bolton, ran for one season on (you guessed it) ABC and consisted entirely of celebrity contestants.

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Deal or No Deal (2005–2009, 2018–2019)

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Howie Mandel, lots of hotties, and briefcases that possibly led to lots of cash. What more could you have asked for in a game-show formula?

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Double Dare (1986–1993, 2000, 2018–2019)

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The messiest—or should we say slimiest?—of all the game shows on our list, this Nickelodeon hit combined physical challenges (like spraying whipped cream into a cup your partner held in his mouth) and obstacle courses (which included sliding down a life-sized tongue and spinning in a human hamster wheel). Ah, the good ol' days before shows like Wipeout were introduced!

Double Dare: The eternal allure of getting 'super sloppy'

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Family Feud (1976–1985, 1988–1995, 1999–current)

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We surveyed 100 people and asked, ''Name the top five reasons Family Feud belongs in this gallery'':

5. The family portraits in the set's side panels at the beginning of each episode are priceless.

4. There's really no way to prep for the show—basically just don't be brainless.

3. From Richard Dawson, to Ray Combs, to Louie Anderson, to Richard Karn, to John O'Hurley, and, most recently, to Steve Harvey—the game show has seen more hosts than Hugh Hefner has girlfriends.

2. Who doesn't get a cheap thrill out of chucking inanimate objects at the TV every time a player gives an idiotic answer?

1. We still have no idea who exactly these ''100 people surveyed'' are, or how the show finds them, but we're okay with that.

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The Gong Show (1976–1980, 1988–1989, 2017–2018)

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This Chuck Barris production is like America's Got Talent's granddad. Contestants, often displaying dubious performance skills, were rated by a panel of celebrity judges drawn from the rung of the showbiz ladder that included Arte Johnson, Jamie Farr, and Rip Taylor. While Talent judges use a buzzing ''X'' to boot performers, The Gong Show judges ''gonged'' bad talent off the stage.

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Hollywood Squares (1966–1989, 1998–2004)

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It's human tic-tac-toe! With celebrities! The goal for the two contestants—a male and a female, better known as Mister X and Miss Circle—was to win three squares in a row by deciding whether the star in the square was telling the truth when asked a trivia question.

Hollywood Squares turns 30

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of 25

Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1978–1979, 1984–current)

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Clue: It's the game show that inspired one of the funniest parodies ever on Saturday Night Live.

Answer: What is Jeopardy?

Correct!

The quiz show—which first aired in 1964 and consists of three rounds where contestants try to answer clues in the form of a question—has cemented its impact on pop culture by providing constant fodder for SNL.

Jeopardy! releases special tribute to Alex Trebek for late host's final episode

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of 25

Let's Make a Deal (1963–1986, 1990–1991, 2003, 2009–current)

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Game shows have always been about making a deal, but this was the mother lode! Longtime host Monty Hall did his best to trick contestants in the audience—who wore crazy costumes to try to get his attention—into taking a deal that was worse than the prize in their hands. Players, natch, were hoping to get more out of their deals.

Let's Make a Deal attracts biggest audience ever amid coronavirus lockdown

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Love Connection (1983–1994, 1998–1999, 2017–2018)

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It was kind of like The Dating Game, but better. Before the show, a bachelor or bachelorette would choose from one of three members of the opposite sex to go out with, then the studio audience would pick whom they wanted the person to go out with. Original host Chuck Woolery would interview the daters, and if the audience's pick matched the bachelor's or bachelorette's, the pair got another date for free! Ah, corporate-sponsored l'amour.

Chuck Woolery's Love Connection

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of 25

Match Game (1962–69, 1973–79,1979–82, 1990–1991, 2016–2021)

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Fans adored this celebrity matching game primarily for its bawdy humor and banter between host Gene Rayburn and beloved panelists such as Charles Nelson Reilly, Brett Somers, and Betty White.

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Name That Tune (1974–81, 1984–85, 2021–current)

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Given a few notes from famous songs, contestants were challenged to, obviously, ''name that tune.'' This kind of format is certainly popular, as Name That Tune seems to have spawned Don't Forget the Lyrics and The Singing Bee.

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of 25

The Newlywed Game (1966–1974, 1977–1980, 1985–1989, 1996–1997, 2009–2013)

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Newlywed couples answered questions to see just how well they actually knew each other. The show became famous for arguments between couples who maybe didn't know each other as well as they thought; it led to more than one divorce.

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Press Your Luck (1983–1986, 2002–2003, 2006, 2019–current)

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We have nothing to say except: No whammies! No whammies! Just in case you have no idea what we're talking about, we'll explain. So, on the game show, which first aired in 1983, there were two rounds: In the first, players answered questions, and then in the second, they faced a big game board where they tried to have a rotating flashing light stop on a dollar or prize square and not on a ''whammy'' space, which would wipe out the prizes they'd earned.

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of 25

The Price Is Right (1956–1965, 1972–current)

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As host of the show for 35 years, Bob Barker made The Price Is Right—with iconic games like Plinko, Triple Play, and the Showcase Showdown—an institution. Even though he retired in 2007, opening the door for new host Drew Carey, the answer to ''What did you do when you were home sick from work or school?'' remains the same: ''I watched The Price Is Right,'' of course!

RuPaul jokes he hasn't 'been in a grocery store in about 30 years' in Price Is Right clip

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of 25

Pyramid (1973–1988, 2012, 2016–present)

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On this game show, two teams—each with one celebrity and one unfamous person—faced off. One teammate gave the other clues for a certain category, such as ''Things That Are in Egypt.'' Clues would be words like ''pyramids,'' ''sphinx,'' and ''Cairo.'' Each round had six categories that, when stacked up, created the famous pyramid. Over the years, in many different incarnations, the total prize money ranged from $10,000 to $100,000.

A Dick Clark appreciation: The deceptively laid-back, conservative revolutionary

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of 25

Singled Out (1996–1998, 2018, 2020)

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Remember when contestants on a low-budget MTV matchmaking show whittled down possible mates by physical traits such as eye color? And remember when cohost Jenny McCarthy would yell at male players, yank their ears, and just be all-around crude on said series? No? Well, we do, and we secretly wish Singled Out—and the obese naked cupid who served as the face of it—would make a comeback. (But this time on something longer than a Quibi.)

Jenny McCarthy remembers that time she crashed Madonna's Oscar party

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of 25

Supermarket Sweep (1965–1967, 1990–2003, 2020–current)

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Long before players raced around the globe for cash on The Amazing Race, they were racing around a grocery store on Supermarket Sweep. The game show, which originated on ABC in 1965, had teams of two answer grocery-related questions (e.g., unscramble this popular brand: "CYULK SRACMH") to earn money toward a big sweep, where they were let loose in the store to stock up their carts.

Supermarket Sweep host Leslie Jones knows grocery stores and 'what the hell is expensive'

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To Tell the Truth (1956–1978, 1980–1981, 1990–1991, 2000–2002, 2016–current)

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To Tell the Truth put a new spin on the What's My Line? format with an intriguing twist: a celebrity panel is presented with three contestants, and they must guess which two are impostors and which is the real person described by the host. That real person is sworn to tell the truth (hey… that's the name of the show!) while the other two do all they can to deceive the panel. Another classic of game shows' golden era, ABC revived To Tell the Truth in 2016 with Black-ish star Anthony Anderson hosting.

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of 25

What's My Line? (1950–1975)

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A true classic of TV's first Golden Age, What's My Line? saw a panel try to guess contestants' occupations through a series of yes-or-no questions. The show also featured a "mystery guest" round, where the panelists would be blindfolded and attempt to determine a celebrity guest's identity. What's My Line? remains incredibly entertaining more than a half-century on; you can find a trove of classic episodes on YouTube, featuring such showbiz icons as Julie Andrews, Alfred Hitchcock, and Louis Armstrong.

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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (1999–current)

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Using lifelines (50/50, Phone-a-Friend, and Ask the Audience) contestants attempt to answer enough trivia questions to reach the million-dollar grand prize. Sure, it sounds pretty simple, but when host Regis Philbin (now replaced by Jimmy Kimmel in the daytime version) inquires, ''Is that your final answer?'' even we viewers at home feel nervously unsure.

Chef David Chang makes Who Wants to Be a Millionaire history by winning $1 million prize

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Wheel of Fortune (1975–current)

Pat Sajak on of 'Wheel of Fortune'.

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Wheel of Fortune is the longest-running syndicated game show in the U.S., but perhaps more interesting than that is the fact that cohosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White have been around for just about every spin of the wheel and every utterance of the phrase ''I'd like to buy a vowel'' since the syndicated version premiered in 1983.

Related: Vanna White reveals her secret to winning Wheel of Fortune: Buy vowels!

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This list is a list of the greatest game shows in television history based on critical reception, diversity and cultural impact. Including both retro, (pre-1960s,) and modern, (1970s-present.) Excluding those with mixed, negative and panned reception. No specific ranking.

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The Gong Show

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Amateur talent contest judged by three celebrities.

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Chuck Barris,

Trixie Dejonge,

Gary Owens,

Rocky Bonifield

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848

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Jeopardy!

(1984– )

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A returning champion and two challengers test their buzzer skills and their knowledge in a wide range of academic and popular categories.

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Alex Trebek,

Johnny Gilbert,

Jimmy McGuire,

Sarah Whitcomb Foss

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8,162

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The Joker's Wild

(1972–1991)

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A long-running quiz show hosted by TV veteran Jack Barry, and later by Bill Cullen. In this show, contestants would have to answer questions on a wide variety of topics, with the prize ... See full summary »

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Jack Barry,

Johnny Jacobs,

Bill Cullen,

Jay Stewart

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Wheel of Fortune

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Hosted by Pat Sajak, this game show features 3 contestants who try to solve a puzzle by spinning the wheel and guessing letters in a word or phrase.

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Pat Sajak,

Vanna White,

Charlie O'Donnell,

Jim Thornton

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3,550

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(1976–1985)

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Two families compete by trying to outguess the opponents about survey results.

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Richard Dawson,

Gene Wood,

Johnny Gilbert,

Steve Bond

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Password Plus

(1979–1982)

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Revised version of the verenable Goodson-Todman game show, where celebrity-contestant teams try to convey passwords.

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Allen Ludden,

Tom Kennedy,

Gene Wood,

Bill Cullen

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The New Price Is Right

(1972– )

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Contestants compete for prizes and cash, including cars and vacations, in games that test their knowledge of consumer goods pricing.

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Bob Barker,

Janice Pennington,

Dian Parkinson,

Holly Hallstrom

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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

(1998– )

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The original British version of the popular quiz show, that became a worldwide phenomenon.

Stars:

Chris Tarrant,

Jeremy Clarkson,

Judith Keppel,

Eamonn Holmes

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Match Game PM

(1975–1981)

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A group of celebrities would be given a sentence with a missing word, which they would then have to fill in. The contestants would then give their own answer, and scored points according to how many celebrities gave the same answer.

Stars:

Gene Rayburn,

Johnny Olson,

Brett Somers,

Charles Nelson Reilly

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544

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Match Game 73

(1973–1990)

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The five-day-a-week syndicated successor to the popular CBS game show, where two could compete to match fill-in-the-blank phrases with those of the celebrities.

Stars:

Gene Rayburn,

Johnny Olson,

Brett Somers,

Richard Dawson

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2,457

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Super Password

(1984–1989)

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Second revised version of the classic Mark Goodson game show, where celebrity-contestant teams conveyed passwords using one-word clues.

Stars:

Bert Convy,

Gene Wood,

Jamie Farr,

Tom Poston

Votes:

337

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Blockbusters

(1983–2012)

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General knowledge quiz for 16-18-year-olds.

Stars:

Bob Holness,

Liza Tarbuck,

Daniel Strauss,

Peter Tomlinson

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192

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Card Sharks

(1978–2019)

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Hosted by Jim Perry, were contestants are asked questions about how 100 people answered a poll question then played a card game where they tried to guess whether the next card drawn from a deck in a sequence would be higher or lower.

Stars:

Jim Perry,

Janice Baker,

Gene Wood,

Lois Hamilton

Votes:

506

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Cash Cab

(2005– )

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Stars:

John Moody,

Myrah Duckworth

Votes:

171

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Double Dare

(1986–1988)

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One in a long-running series of game shows, where two-member teams of children compete to answer questions and complete stunts.

Stars:

Marc Summers,

John Harvey,

Robin Marrella,

Dave Shikiar

Votes:

2,174

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Press Your Luck

(1983–1986)

30 min

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A game show where contestents answer trivia questions and then have to gamble their winnings on a randomly flashing game board.

Stars:

Peter Tomarken,

Rod Roddy,

Charlie O'Donnell,

John Harlan

Votes:

763

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Pyramid

(2002–2004)

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Revival of the classic word association game show, where teams attempt to convey a category of words and/or phrases within a time limit.

Stars:

Donny Osmond,

John Cramer,

Melissa Peterman,

Kelly Packard

Votes:

98

18.

Win, Lose or Draw

(1987–1990)

30 min

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6.2

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Syndicated show which debuted in the USA in September 1987, and ran until 1989. Two teams of three men and three women competed, one person from a team was given the name of a famous person... See full summary »

Stars:

Vicki Lawrence,

Bert Convy,

Linda Blair,

Burt Reynolds

Votes:

346

19.

Wipeout

(2008–2014)

42 min

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Comedy, Family, Game-Show

6.6

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Contestants make their way through a giant obstacle course to win a cash prize.

Stars:

John Henson,

John Anderson,

Jill Wagner,

Vanessa Lachey

Votes:

8,189

20.

Win Ben Stein's Money

(1997–2002)

30 min

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Comedy, Game-Show

6.6

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Contestants compete against each other and host Ben Stein for a chance to win money from Stein himself.

Stars:

Ben Stein,

Jimmy Kimmel,

Nancy M. Pimental,

Sal Iacono

Votes:

1,540

21.

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

(1998–2007)

30 min

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Comedy, Game-Show

8.5

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Improvisational comedy competition show in which four members of the regular cast as comedians and often with guest appearances with other comedians and celebrities and members of the audience perform various comic games and sketches.

Stars:

Drew Carey,

Colin Mochrie,

Ryan Stiles,

Laura Hall

Votes:

46,206

22.

Tattletales

(1974–1977)

30 min

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Comedy, Game-Show

7

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Celebrities & their spouses, playing for sections of the studio audience, try to match answers to questions about their personal lives.

Stars:

Bert Convy,

Gene Wood,

Jack Clark,

Bobby Van

Votes:

327

23.

Scrabble

(1984–1990)

22 min

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7.5

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For years, one of America's favorite board games was Scrabble, the Selchow & Righter-marketed game introduced in the 1930s. The game was revised and brought to television in 1984 by Reg ... See full summary »

Stars:

Chuck Woolery,

Charlie Tuna,

Jay Stewart,

Tom Lancaster

Votes:

105

24.

Sale of the Century

(1983–1989)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

7.3

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Updated version of the 1969-1974 NBC game show. Three contestants competed to answer trivia questions, with scoring in dollars. The game was interrupted at certain intervals for Instant ... See full summary »

Stars:

Jim Perry,

Summer Bartholomew,

Lou Mulford,

Don Morrow

Votes:

180

25.

What's My Line?

(1950–1967)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

8.5

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Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.

Stars:

John Daly,

Arlene Francis,

Bennett Cerf,

Dorothy Kilgallen

Votes:

1,763

26.

You Bet Your Life

(1950–1961)

30 min

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Comedy, Family, Game-Show

8.5

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Groucho Marx hosts a quiz show which features a series of competitive questions and a great deal of humourous conversation.

Stars:

Groucho Marx,

George Fenneman,

Melinda Marx,

Tuulikki Woods

Votes:

742

27.

Tic Tac Dough

(1956–1959)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

6.9

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The classic quiz show hosted by Win Elliot. In this game, the contestants are faced with a tic-tac-toe board with a different category in each square. To put their mark (X or O) in the ... See full summary »

Stars:

Jay Jackson,

Jack Barry,

Gene Rayburn,

Win Elliot

Votes:

25

28.

Beat the Clock

(1950–1961)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

7.3

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Classic game show where couples (and sometimes families) competed to win prizes by completing stunts within a time limit.

Stars:

Bud Collyer,

Dolores Rosedale,

Bern Bennett,

Bill Shipley

Votes:

114

29.

To Tell the Truth

(1956–1968)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

7.7

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Classic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voting for the two impostors.

Stars:

Bud Collyer,

Johnny Olson,

Kitty Carlisle,

Tom Poston

Votes:

532

30.

The $64,000 Question

(1955–1958)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

6.4

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Among the most influential of the big-money quiz shows, and the undisputed king of the genre of the 1950s, contestants answer questions in a specific field in an attempt to win $64,000.

Stars:

Geoffrey Holder,

Hal March,

Joyce Brothers,

Bergen Evans

Votes:

77

31.

Do You Trust Your Wife

(1956–1963)

30 min

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7.2

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Married pairs of contestants were asked to answer questions, the husband deciding whether he or she would answer. The original emcee Edgar Bergen was later replaced by Johnny Carson.

Stars:

Edgar Bergen,

Charlie McCarthy,

Mortimer Snerd,

Effie Klinker

Votes:

30

32.

The Price Is Right

(1956–1965)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

7.1

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The original version of an American icon, "The Price is Right" rewarded contestants with valuable prizes for their ability to price items.

Stars:

Don Pardo,

Bill Cullen,

Jack Narz,

Merv Griffin

Votes:

273

33.

Treasure Hunt

(1956–1959)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

7.5

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The original version of the game show, where contestants use their intuition and luck to help them win cash and prizes by deciding whether to keep the unknown contents of a box they have chosen.

Stars:

Jan Murray,

Tom Reddy,

Buddy Hackett,

Greta Thyssen

Votes:

31

34.

Let's Make a Deal

(1963–2003)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

6.9

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Audience contestants picked at random, dressed in ridiculous costumes, try to win cash or prizes by choosing curtain number 1, 2 or 3. Hilarious situations occur, from winning a rotten prize to jackpot.

Stars:

Monty Hall,

Carol Merrill,

Jay Stewart,

Wendell Niles

Votes:

502

35.

Password

(1961–1975)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

7.3

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Two celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this all-time classic game show.

Stars:

Allen Ludden,

Jack Clark,

John Harlan,

Lee Vines

Votes:

501

36.

The Newlywed Game

(1966–1974)

30 min

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6.4

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Married couples compete to see how much they really know about each other.

Stars:

Bob Eubanks,

Johnny Jacobs,

James Farentino,

Michele Lee

Votes:

596

37.

Masquerade Party

(1952–1960)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

7.1

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A panel of celebrities met with another celebrity who was in heavy make-up and/or costume; this disguise would always provide clues to the celebrity's actual identity. The panel asked ... See full summary »

Stars:

Johnny Olson,

Bert Parks,

Audrey Meadows,

Sam Levenson

Votes:

26

38.

Concentration

(1958–1973)

30 min

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7.7

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Two contestants revealed pieces of a rebus-like puzzle by matching 15 pairs of cash amounts and prizes, then tried to solve it before the other.

Stars:

Hugh Downs,

Bob Clayton,

Paola Diva,

Art James

Votes:

126

39.

Dollar a Second

(1953–1957)

30 min

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Comedy, Family, Game-Show

7

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A prime-time game show, where contestants earned one dollar for each second that the host's questions were answered correctly. Incorrect replies earned punishment - a stunt had to be performed, a la "Truth or Consequences".

Stars:

Jan Murray,

Ken Roberts,

Dagmar,

Pat White

Votes:

23

40.

20 Questions

(1949– )

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

4.6

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A television version of the radio quiz show "Twenty Questions". Panelists had to guess in twenty questions the identity of an item selected by the audience members. The television show ... See full summary »

Stars:

John McPhee,

Herbert Polesie,

Florence Rinard,

Fred Van Deventer

Votes:

16

41.

Two for the Money

(1952–1957)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

7.9

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Add a Plot

Stars:

Herb Shriner,

Fred Allen,

Walter O'Keefe,

Glenn Boyington

Votes:

26

42.

You Don't Say

(1963–1975)

30 min

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Game-Show

7.5

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Two teams of two players compete against each other to determine the name of a famous person. One member of the team, who knew the answer, would give clues to his or her teammate.

Stars:

Tom Kennedy,

John Harlan,

Pat Carroll,

Betty White

Votes:

48

43.

Name That Tune

(1953–1959)

Family, Game-Show, Music

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The original version of the popular and long-running quiz show, hosted by Red Benson Contestants competed to see who had the more comprehensive knowledge of popular songs by trying to be ... See full summary »

Stars:

Pat White,

Bill Cullen,

Norman 'Red' Benson,

George DeWitt

Votes:

54

44.

The Name's the Same

(1951–1955)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

7.9

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Guests who have the same name as famous persons, fictional characters, or things, are quizzed by celebrity panelists who try to determine their name.

Stars:

Joan Alexander,

Robert Q. Lewis,

Gene Rayburn,

Roger Price

Votes:

98

45.

The Match Game

(1962–1969)

25 min

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This is The 1st Edition of the program. Composed of 2 Teams of 3 Members (2 In-Studio team members and 1 Star Team Captain) are writing answers to an question {e.g.: Name a part of a ... See full summary »

Stars:

Gene Rayburn,

Johnny Olson,

Betty White,

Henry Morgan

Votes:

580

46.

Jeopardy!

(1964–1975)

30 min

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7.6

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A quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers and must phrase their responses in the form of questions.

Stars:

Art Fleming,

Don Pardo,

Mel Brooks,

Anne Meara

Votes:

679

47.

The Hollywood Squares (Primetime/Nighttime)

(1968)

25 min

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Primetime version of the game show; ran on NBC from January 12 to September 13, 1968 as a mid-season replacement. The first two games were the Secret Square games; one offered a trip and the other offered a car or occasionally a boat.

Stars:

Peter Marshall,

Kenny Williams,

Wally Cox,

Cliff Arquette

Votes:

25

48.

The Hollywood Squares (Syndication)

(1971–1981)

30 min

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This is a prime-time or syndicated version of The Hollywood Squares that originated in 1971 after as successful run of the daytime version. The object of the game is to get 3 in a row ... See full summary »

Stars:

Peter Marshall,

Kenny Williams,

Vincent Price,

Paul Lynde

Votes:

59

49.

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)

(1965–1980)

30 min

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Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.

Stars:

Peter Marshall,

Kenny Williams,

Cliff Arquette,

Paul Lynde

Votes:

952

50.

I've Got a Secret

(1952–1967)

30 min

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Family, Game-Show

8

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A group of panelists try to guess a guest's secret.

Stars:

Garry Moore,

Henry Morgan,

Bill Cullen,

Betsy Palmer

Votes:

560

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6 iconic Kapamilya game shows we enjoyed

May 28, 2021 AT 02:18 PM

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ABS-CBN, in its mission to tell the stories of Filipinos and showcase their talent, determination, and knowledge, has produced many game shows that captured the imagination of people and became part of the TV routine of families. On June 5, another Kapamilya game show will be launched on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z to bring joy and hope to Filipinos every Saturday and Sunday night.

Games shows continue to be a source of amusement and even inspiration for Filipinos. The thrill and excitement keep viewers on the edge of their seats, while the stories of contestants and their quest for victory touch the hearts of viewers and give them hope as they watch from their homes.  

ABS-CBN, in its mission to tell the stories of Filipinos and showcase their talent, determination, and knowledge, has produced many game shows that captured the imagination of people and became part of the TV routine of families. On June 5, another Kapamilya game show will be launched on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z to bring joy and hope to Filipinos every Saturday and Sunday night. Find out more about this new offering below as we take a trip down memory lane to remember some of the iconic and well-loved Kapamilya game shows. 

1) Game KNB? 

Who could ever forget “Game KNB?” that was hosted by Kris Aquino and then by Edu Manzano? The show’s theme song, which uses the sound of a cellular phone, became so popular it became the ringing tone of most people. Even phrases like “Abante Ako” and “Game Na,” which were used on the show, also became part of the vocabulary of every Filipino. Now "Game KNB?" is back as a digital game show on Kumu hosted by highly in demand host, Robi Domingo.

2) Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal 

Hosted by Kris Aquino and then by Luis Manzano, “Kapamilya, Dear or No Deal” easily became a favorite show among Filipinos when it premiered in 2006. The show’s format is simple: A contestant picks one brief case that they believe contains the top prize. But it’s the grand entrance of the 26K models sashaying with the brief cases to the opening theme that made the Philippine franchise iconic. Of course, there’s the mysterious “Banker” too, whose identity added another enticing layer to the show.

3) Bet On Your Baby 

“Bet On Your Baby” is perhaps the most adorable game show ABS-CBN aired. Hosted by no less than Judy Ann Santos, the show features families with toddlers ages two to three years old who then try to guess how well their kid can play a certain game in order to win a cash prize. The show is funny and unpredictable as parents try their best to motivate their kid to play inside the baby dome. 

4) Minute To Win It 

Luis Manzano is the face of this thrilling game. Contestants have to face a series of challenges that require agility, focus, and strategic thinking in 60 seconds. The show became so popular that it had different formats including “Head to Head Challenge,” “Last Kid Standing,” and “Last Man Standing,” among others. “Minute To Win It” also had an experiential game in the ABS-CBN Studio Experience that once occupied TriNoma that allowed the public to experience the game with their friends and families. 

5) 1 vs. 100

One of the exciting games ABS-CBN aired was the Philippine version of "1 vs. 100" hosted by Edu Manzano. It's a game against all odds as one contestant ("The One") faces 100 other contestants, or what the show calls as "The Mob" in hopes of getting the P2 million grand prize. For each mob member eliminated, "The One" gets to collect money, but if "The One" makes a mistake at any point in the competition, the game ends and he or she gets to go home with nothing. 

6) Family Feud 

Hosted by Luis Manzano, the country’s version of “Family Feud” was a source of laughter as families from different walks of life – ordinary Filipino families, showbiz royalty families, cast of a TV series or movie, and more – compete to guess popular responses to survey questions to win. Players have to really think fast in this game that sometimes generate the funniest answers.

7) Everybody, Sing! 

Here is the newest original Pinoy game show from ABS-CBN that will surely become a hit among Filipinos. “Everybody, Sing!” is hosted by the Phenomenal Box Office Star Vice Ganda and will finally air on June 5 on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, and A2Z. After being put on hold due to restrictions caused by the pandemic, the first community singing game show in the Philippines is ready to bring light and joy to Filipinos as it challenges 25 players, who come from the same background, to join forces to win up to P500,000.

Bayanihan is the name of the game as there is no competition against all players who have to unite and help one another in order to win. It definitely takes a village for everybody to be happy in “Everybody, Sing.”

For the latest on “Everybody, Sing!” follow its official Facebook page (fb.com/everybodysing), Twitter (@everybodysingph), and Instagram (@everybodysingph). For more news, follow @ABSCBNPR on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or visit www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom

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LOOK BACK: Our favorite ABS-CBN game shows from the past

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LOOK BACK: Our favorite ABS-CBN game shows from the past

Feb 24, 2020 11:30 AM PHT

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Pilipinas, game ka pa rin ba?

MANILA, Philippines – There’s just something about the brain-busting thrill of a primetime game show. Aside from the fun of guessing and learning, watching the contestants’ stress and excitement almost makes you feel like you’re playing the game too – sans the public scrutiny and possible cash prize, of course.

Here are a few of ABS-CBN’s iconic game shows we enjoyed in our youth.

Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba?

The cellular-themed primetime game show Game Ka Na Ba? began during the era of Nokia phones and shortened text speak, hence the show’s stylized title Game KNB? and its Nokia beep-inspired theme song.

The primetime trivia game show premiered in 2001 and lasted until 2009. GAME KNB was hosted by none other than Kris Aquino (“Korek!”), who was replaced by Edu Manzano in 2008. 

For 8 years, contestants had to answer trivia questions as fast as they could, either via elimination rounds against others, or via the solo format, which lets you rack up your earnings until you’re ready to leave with your cash prize.

We also remember that nerve-wracking clue-search game set in GAME KNB’s library!

Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal

The Philippine franchise of Deal or No Deal premiered on ABS-CBN in June 2006 with Kris Aquino hosting the weeknight show until 2009. Luis Manzano took over the hosting gig from 2012 to 2013, and then from 2015 to 2016, after the show’s two-year hiatus.

Ang Kapalaran mo, Desisyon Mo (Your Fate, Your Decision) — the show’s tagline represented the game’s pressure-filled format: choose one briefcase out of 26 at the start (held by female models), open several more throughout the game, rake up your odds, negotiate with the elusive Banker and his silhouette from time to time, and choose if his offer is a deal or no deal.

The Price is Right

The second version of Philippine version of game show The Price Is Right aired on ABS-CBN in February 2011, and ended in August of the same year. It was aired first on ABC, hosted by Dawn Zulueta, from 2001 to 2002.

Kris Aquino’s version had host Marc Logan as the show’s comedic voiceover at one point during its 6-month stint.

The Philippine version had 4 contestants first, with 2 battling each other in their own Showdown round. The two winners went head-to-head in a 3rd, one-spin-only round, which decides the sole player competing in the grand Showcase round. The pricing game show allowed contestants the chance to take home the grand cash prize after estimating a price that falls under the actual total cost of the item they are tasked to guess. 

1 vs. 100

From the original Dutch creator Endemol came the Philippine version of 1 vs. 100, which premiered on ABS-CBN in August 2007 with host Edu Manzano. The show ended in April 2008.

The game began with a solo player, called The One, up against The Mob, which was comprised of 100 contestants. With every trivia question answered correctly by The One, one member of The Mob is eliminated, and money is gained by The One, until he/she reaches the grand prize of P2,000,000, unscathed. One wrong answer means he/she leaves empty-handed.

Wheel of Fortune

The local franchise of CBS’ game show Wheel of Fortune ran on ABS-CBN from January to July 2008, hosted by none other than quintessential game show host Kris Aquino. 

The ABS-CBN version had Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2 housemate Zara Aldana and Star in a Million finalist Jasmine Fitzgerald as the host’s “puzzle assistants” – the ladies responsible for revealing each block’s mystery letter once guessed correctly by the contestants.

Studio players got the chance to win P200,000 in cash, and even up to P2,000,000 and a new car in the bonus round. All they had to do is fill up the word puzzles on the board by guessing vowels and consonants as clues. – Rappler.com

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