Everything Old is New Again - Game Shows - Part 4b
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222285)
United States
December 17, 2025 3:26am CST
2000 - 2025 (continued)
When Alex Trebek passed away, a couple of people were "tried out" for his replacement on Jeopardy. Ken Jennings became the new host. He has been on several other game shows and won over $2 million on Jeopardy. Brad Rutter won over $4 million.
More game shows and some of their famous hosts: 25 Words or Less - Meredith Vieira, Family Feud - Steve Harvey, Flip Side - Jaleel White, People Puzzler - Leah Remini, America's Got Talent, American Idol, The Perfect Line - Deborah Norville, The Apprentice - Donald Trump, 1% Club - Joel McHale, Celebrity Weakest Link - Jane Lynch, $100,000 Pyramid - Michael Strahan and The Chase. The list goes on and on.
The salaries must be very lucrative for movie, TV, news and sports stars to get involved in these shows.
Some hosts have made a career out of game shows such as Alex Trebek, Monty Hall, Bob Barker, Pat Sajak and Vanna White.
Someone asked me about Who Wants to be a Millionaire. This show premiered in 1999 and was in Part 3. It was originally hosted by Regis Philbin and recently by Jimmy KImmel.
Game shows have come and gone over the last 8 decades; but right now they are hot, hot, hot and continuing to expand.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
18 Dec
I get in jags where I will watch game shows all day long. Before I used to watch true crime, courtroom shows, American Pickers, Storage Wars and on and on.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Dec
@LindaOHio I remember when I watched a lot of TV. Now I spend most of my time on the computer and alot myself about 3 hours of TV at night.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
20 Dec
@just4him I spend about 3-4 hours a day on the computer....mostly here.
@RasmaSandra (97908)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Dec
Jeopardy was a big favorite, Now when I watch game shows I like to see the ones I can follow by episodes otherwise it gets too confusing,
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
18 Dec
They have been repeating the Jeopardy episodes too much. They need to either air some different episodes or put another game show on.
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@FourWalls (86583)
• United States
17 Dec
I was surprised that they survived the scandal in the 50s to become popular. I’m glad they did. I had a lot of laughs from Paul Lynde on Hollywood Squares.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
18 Dec
Yes, Hollywood Squares was a good one.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
18 Dec
There are so many now it's hard to keep track!
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@noni1959 (13017)
• United States
19 Dec
@LindaOHio I don't watch much TV but sometimes, I'll watch an old episode of a game show.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
20 Dec
@noni1959 There are new shows constantly popping up. They are very popular right now.
@MommyOfEli2013 (89433)
• Rupert, Idaho
20 Dec
There are a lot of good ones here, though there have been a lot of good ones over all of the years of television. One of the ones I like currently is the Chase that you mentioned. I liked it more I think when it was just "The Beast" as the chaser, but it is still good.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
20 Dec
Yes I usually watch The Chase. The contestants rarely win though!
@MommyOfEli2013 (89433)
• Rupert, Idaho
20 Dec
@LindaOHio That is true, they do not...which doesn't seem fair. They should get say a 10th of the amount or something! I know there was one show that did that.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
18 Dec
I didn't know about her husband. That's sad.
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@LeaPea2417 (40020)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 Dec
I used to watch game shows when I was young. My favorite were The Price Is Right, Wheel of Fortune and Family Feud.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
18 Dec
So many people used to watch the Price is Right.
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