A showdown is a

duel A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people, with matched weapons, in accordance with agreed-upon Code duello, rules. During the 17th and 18th centuries (and earlier), duels were mostly single combats fought with swords (the r ...

. The term may also refer to:

Places

* Showdown Ski Area, in Montana, United States

Books

* ''Showdown'' (Amado novel), a 1984 novel by Jorge Amado * ''Showdown'' (Dekker novel), a 2006 novel by Ted Dekker * ''Showdown'' (Flynn novel), a 1946 novel by Errol Flynn * ''Showdown: The Inside Story of How Obama Fought Back Against Boehner, Cantor, and the Tea Party'', a 2012 book by David Corn * ''The Showdown'', a novel in the '' Left Behind: The Kids'' series

Film and TV

Film

* ''Showdown'' (1942 film), a Superman animated short * ''Showdown'' (1963 film), an American western starring Audie Murphy * ''Showdown'' (1973 film), an American western starring Dean Martin * ''Showdown'' (1993 film), a film starring Billy Blanks * ''Showdown'', a 2000 film directed by Izu Ojukwu * ''The Showdown'' (1928 film), a film starring Evelyn Brent * ''The Showdown'' (1940 film), a Hopalong Cassidy film * ''The Showdown'' (1950 film), a film starring Marie Windsor * ''The Showdown'' (2011 film), a South Korean film starring Park Hie-soon

Television

* ''Showdown'' (Canadian game show), a 1961-1962 Canadian program * ''Showdown'' (U.S. game show), a 1966 program made by Heatter-Quigley Productions * '' Showdown: Air Combat'', a program on the Military Channel * "Showdown" (''Cheers'') * "Showdown" (''How I Met Your Mother'') * "Showdown" (''The Adventures of Batman & Robin'') * "The Showdown" (''The O.C.'')

Games and sports

Showdown (AFL) The Showdown is an Australian rules football game played by the two Australian Football League (AFL) teams from South Australia, the Adelaide and Port Adelaide football clubs. The first AFL premiership fixture between the two clubs took place ...

, a derby match in the Australian Football League *

Showdown (game) Showdown is a trivia and word game that tests players’ general and popular culture knowledge, as well as their numerical skills and willingness to bluff and take a risk. It makes use of the Summit (puzzle) scoring system which awards higher s ...

, a word and trivia game * ''Showdown'' (NTN/Buzztime Game), an online trivia game * Showdown (poker), the final round in a poker match *

Showdown (sport) Showdown is a sport for the blind and visually impaired which could be described as the blind community's answer to air hockey Air hockey is a ''Pong''-like tabletop sport where two opposing players try to score goals against each other on ...

, a sport for the blind and visually impaired * Showdown, briefly-used basketball name for the

NBA Finals The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western Conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The team that wins the series is awa ...

in the 1980s * '' Showdown: Legends of Wrestling'', a 2004 video game

Music

* The Showdown (band), a Christian metal band

Albums

* ''Showdown'' (Electric Light Orchestra album) * ''Showdown'' (The Isley Brothers album) * ''

Showdown! ''Showdown!'' is a collaborative blues album by guitarists Albert Collins, Robert Cray and Johnny Copeland, released in 1985 through Alligator Records. The album is mostly made of original material, with cover versions of songs like T-Bone Walk ...

'', a blues album by Albert Collins, Robert Cray, and Johnny Copeland 1986 * ''Showdown'', an album by Al Kapone and Mr. Sche * ''The Showdown'' (album), an album by Allen-Lande

Songs

* "Showdown" (Electric Light Orchestra song), 1973 * "Showdown" (Pendulum song), 2009 * "Showdown", by Billy Ocean from ''

Love Zone ''Love Zone'' is the sixth studio album by British R&B singer and songwriter Billy Ocean, released in April 1986 through Jive Records. Three singles were released from the album including Ocean's second US No. 1 hit "There'll Be Sad Songs (To M ...

'' * "Showdown", by Black Eyed Peas from ''

The E.N.D. ''The E.N.D.'' (an abbreviation of, and subtitled ''The Energy Never Dies'') is the fifth studio album by American group Black Eyed Peas, released on June 3, 2009. Critics described the album as containing more anthemic and inspirational songs ...

'' * "Showdown", by Britney Spears from '' In the Zone'' * "Showdown", by Carol Lloyd from ''

Score Score or scorer may refer to: *Test score, the result of an exam or test Business * Score Digital, now part of Bauer Radio * Score Entertainment, a former American trading card design and manufacturing company * Score Media, a former Canadian m ...

'' * "Showdown", by Cheri Dennis from '' In and Out of Love'' * "Showdown", by Crucial Conflict from '' The Final Tic'' * "Showdown", by E-A-Ski * "Showdown", by Thin Lizzy from '' Nightlife''

Other

* Showdown cooperative learning, an educational technique *

The Showdown (AVA Shorts) A showdown is a duel. The term may also refer to: Places * Showdown Ski Area, in Montana, United States Books * Showdown (Amado novel), ''Showdown'' (Amado novel), a 1984 novel by Jorge Amado * Showdown (Dekker novel), ''Showdown'' (Dekker novel) ...

, the fourth episode of Animator Vs. Animation Shorts animated by Alan Becker and various animators.