game shows

2000 - 2025 Game shows, along with reality shows, had a huge increase in the 2000s and continue to grow. There is even the Game Show Network now that features game shows until 4 am each day. Just some of the game shows:...

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Everything Old is New Again - Game Shows - Part 4a

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222497) • United States 14 Dec

1980 - 1999 During the 1980s and 1990s game shows were a low priority with the networks. There were still a lot of game shows to pick from, however: Chuck Woolery hosted Scrabble, Jeopardy - Alex Trebek, Pat Sajak joined...

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Everything Old is New Again - Game Shows - Part 3

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222497) • United States 11 Dec

Sorry for the loooong time between installments. 1960 - 1979 The 60s brought a couple of changes to game shows...propriety was challenged when the Newlywed Game hosted by Bob Eubanks put questions to the couples regarding...

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Everything Old is New Again - Game Shows - Part 2

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222497) • United States 7 Dec

Capri pants were introduced in 1948 and have come back many times as capris, clam diggers, pedal pushers, toreador pants and more. The same goes for game shows which have come and gone out of favor since 1938. Everything old is...

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Everything Old is New Again - Game Shows - Part 1

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222497) • United States 6 Sep

What a great time I had with my friends from Chicago last night! And, while we were at dinner, I realized that it was the ten-year anniversary of my broken ankle! (He was the one who helped me get to the Greyhound station and...

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Remembering 2024’s Losses: Peter Marshall

Four Walls @FourWalls (86740) • United States 13 Jan 25

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Lately I have become addicted to the Game Show Network. If you have Spectrum TV, it's available on Channel 79. I find that the word and trivia games help keep my mind sharp. The Game Show Network was launched on 12/1/94. The...

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Game Show Network - Great for Keeping Sharp

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222497) • United States 18 Oct 22

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Would you be good?

Amber @AmbiePam (120844) • United States 28 Dec 20

Lately, I seem to be watching a lot of game shows. Like a lot of people, probably, I think I could do well on some of them. I think my sister and I would kill it on Supermarket Sweep, my sister would be great on 25 Words or Less,...

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Game Shows

Amber @AmbiePam (120844) • United States 30 Aug 20

When I think of game shows, I think of mindless television. Sometimes, that's a treatment for the real world. I have seen a lot of game shows on TV recently, and wondered if you watch any. I caught the reboot of Press Your Luck,...

It is a game show in India like the Who wants to be a millionaire. I am watching this now.I missed KBC for many seasons and I am liking the idea that KBC has started a play along feature along nowadays.Chances of winning any prize...

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KBC

Jojo @Sojourn (13833) • India 11 Sep 18

Today for the Math lesson in addition, my class played Jeopardy. The inclusion teacher who works with me for Math found an excellent version of the game online and we were able to project it on the board. My students sit at 7...

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In Jeopardy on a Tuesday

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 28 Aug 18

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TV Game Shows

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 10 Apr 18

Have you ever thought of being a contestant on a TV game show? I once went on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. I answered the first question correctly, but unfortunately missed the second one, which of course put me out of the...

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Pressed his own luck

Faye @FayeHazel (40230) • United States 22 Jan 18

While I was on the mend at my parent's home - I did a lot of sleeping and watching TV. In particular my mom and I enjoy watching the Game Shows. There was this one News-style show on the "Game Show Network" where they would...

Isn't it cool how game show hosts have appeared on other game shows, that they have not hosted? Richard Dawson, may be a familiar example. Can you think more examples of game show hosts, appearing on game shows, that have been...

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Richard Dawson -- A Game Show Host Who May Be a Familiar Example

MarleneAM @MarleneAM (293) 16 Oct 16

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Terrible Comedians - Lennie Bennett

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 15 Sep 16

A manufactured comedian is worse than a manufactured boy band, and Lennie Bennett often came across as terribly contrived during his TV appearances between 1973 and 1990. He rapidly rose to variety show entertainer and game show...

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An Evening of Television

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 18 Jul 16

I know I’ve said it several times that I don’t watch a lot of TV, but I do like to watch TALENT shows. “The Voice” and “Dancing With the Stars” are both over for this season. “America’s Got Talent” is still on. “Castle” one...

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Dorothy Kilgallen - Game Show Panelist and Woman With a Secret?

Wendy @jerzgirl (9384) • United States 17 Jan 16

As a child, I used to watch various game shows along with my mother. I always liked shows like "What's My Line?" and "I've Got a Secret". They were televised versions of the game 20 Questions most of us have played, but with...

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Wheel of Fortune or The Price is Right?

Dylan @mawdest (1587) • Canada 15 Dec 12

If you had the choice would you rather go on Wheel of Fortune or The Price is Right? I guess this is a weird question, but I think if I were American I would rather go on Wheel of Fortune than on TPIR because you have atleast a...

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The Price is Right, Halloween Special with model Manuella as a snake charmer

stealthy @stealthy (8181) • United States 31 Oct 12

with live snakes. Manuella is a beautiful model on The Price is Right and today on the Halloween Special show she came out with the microphone for Drew Carey with a live python wrapped around her shoulders and waist and dressed a...

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Help Me to Remember the name of the show!

lafredricktaylor @lafredricktaylor (256) • United States 29 May 12

There are some cartoons and tv shows that showed back in the day that are not currently on tv now. What were some of your favorite shows, cartoons, game shows that came on tv when you were young that they dont show anymore?

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