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s in the United States. Ongoing shows are in bold type.


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*'' 1 vs. 100'' (2006–2008, 2010–2011) *'' 2 Minute Drill'' (2000–2001) *'' 3 for the Money'' (1975) *''
10 Seconds ''10 Seconds'' is a television game show that aired on The Nashville Network from March 29, 1993 to September 24, 1993. After the last episode aired, the show went in reruns until March 25, 1994. The show was hosted by Dan Miller and announced by ...
'' (1993–1994) *'' 20Q'' (2009) *''
25 Words or Less ''25 Words or Less'' is a party board game in which two teams of players take turns bidding words back and forth, until one team allows the other to try to give that number of clues to their team to try guessing five words from a card in only ...
'' (2019–present; began as a test run in 2018) *''
50 Grand Slam ''50 Grand Slam'' is a game show from Ralph Andrews Productions that aired on NBC from October 4 to December 31, 1976. Tom Kennedy hosted the show, with John Harlan as the announcer. It premiered and ended on the same day as the show that prece ...
'' (1976) *''
100 Grand 100 Grand (originally called the $100,000 Candy Bar and then, from the 1970s through the mid-1980s, as the $100,000 Bar) is a candy bar produced by the Ferrara Candy Company, a subsidiary of Ferrero. The candy bar was created in 1964 by Nestlé ...
'' (1963) *'' 100%'' (1999) *''
101 Ways to Leave a Game Show ''101 Ways to Leave a Game Show'' is an American game show hosted by Jeff Sutphen. The series premiered on June 21, 2011, on American Broadcasting Company, ABC and ran for six episodes. On June 9, 2010, ABC gave a greenlight for a pilot episode. ...
'' (2011) *''
500 Questions ''500 Questions'' was an American game show broadcast on ABC. The show premiered on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at 8:00 pm EDT, and ran for seven straight weeknights, with a weekend break. The show features contestants who try to answer 500 questi ...
'' (2015–2016) *''$1,000 Reward'' (1950) *''
The $10,000 Pyramid ''Pyramid'' is the collective name of a series of American television game shows that has aired several versions domestically and internationally. The original series, ''The $10,000 Pyramid'', debuted on March 26, 1973, and spawned seven subsequ ...
'' (1973–1976; began as a 1973 pilot called ''Cash on the Line'') **''The $20,000 Pyramid'' (1976–1980) **''The $25,000 Pyramid'' (1974–1979, 1982–1987, 1988) **''The $50,000 Pyramid'' (1981) **''The $100,000 Pyramid'' (1985–1988, 1991, 2016–present) **''Pyramid'' (2002–2004) **''The Pyramid'' (2012) *'' The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime'' (1986–1987)


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About Faces ''About Faces'' is an American game show that aired from January 4, 1960, to June 30, 1961, created by Ralph Edwards. The host was Ben Alexander and the show's announcer was Tom Kennedy. Gameplay Two contestants were given clues about incident ...
'' (1960–1961) *''Across the Board'' (1959) *''
Add a Line ''Add a Line'' was a daytime radio game show which aired on ABC July 4, 1949, to September 26, 1949.Terrace, Vincent. (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 8. The title came from ...
'' (1949) *''Adivinelo con Señas'' (1988–1990;
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All About Faces ''All About Faces'' was a weekly game show which ran from August 30, 1971, to September 1972. The series incorporated a "hidden camera" format similar to ''Candid Camera''. The program was produced in Toronto by Screen Gems, at the studios of CF ...
'' (1971–1972) *''All About the Opposite Sex'' (1990) *''
All-Star Blitz ''All-Star Blitz'' is an American game show that aired on ABC from April 8 to December 20, 1985, with reruns airing on the USA Network from March 31 to December 26, 1986. Peter Marshall was the host and John Harlan was the announcer for the ser ...
'' (1985) *''
All Star Secrets ''All Star Secrets'' is an NBC daytime game show that aired from January 8 to August 10, 1979. A Hill-Eubanks Production, the show was hosted by co-creator Bob Eubanks and announced first by Charlie O'Donnell, but due to conflicts with his anno ...
'' (1979) *''
Almost Anything Goes ''It's a Knockout!'' is a British game show first broadcast in 1966. It was adapted from the French show ''Intervilles'', and was part of the international ''Jeux sans frontières'' franchise. History The series was broadcast on BBC1 from 7 Au ...
'' (1975–1976; page links to British version, which mentions the American one in detail) **''All-Star Anything Goes'' (1977–1978) *'' The Almost Impossible Gameshow'' (2016) *''Alumni Fun'' (1963–1966) *''The Amazing American'' (1940) *''
America Says ''America Says'' is an American television game show hosted by John Michael Higgins and broadcast on Game Show Network. The series consists of two teams of four guessing the top answers to fill-in-the-blank survey questions. It is basically a res ...
'' (2018–present) *''
The American Bible Challenge ''The American Bible Challenge'' is an American biblical-themed television game show created by Game Show Network. The series is hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, with gospel musician Kirk Franklin joining Foxworthy as co-host and announcer in t ...
'' (2012–2014) *'' American Gladiators'' (Syndicated, 1989–1996) **'' American Gladiators'' (NBC, 2008) *''
Americana Americana may refer to: *Americana (music), a genre or style of American music *Americana (culture), artifacts of the culture of the United States Film, radio and television * ''Americana'' (1992 TV series), a documentary series presented by J ...
'' (1947–1949) *''
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'' (2009–present) *'' Amne$ia'' (2008) *''
Animal Crack-Ups ''Animal Crack-Ups'' is an ABC game show which aired in primetime from August 8 to September 12, 1987, after which it aired on Saturday mornings from September 12, 1987, to December 30, 1989, and again from June 2 to September 1, 1990. It was pr ...
'' (1987–1989, 1990) *''Answer Yes or No'' (1950) *''Anybody Can Play'' (1958) *''Anyone Can Win'' (1953) *''
Anything for Money ''Anything for Money'' is an American television game show where two contestants tried to predict the outcomes of situations in which cast members Christopher Callen and Ralph Harris attempted to coerce passers-by into participating in jokes, i ...
'' (1984–1985) *'' Anything You Can Do'' (1971–1974) *''Are You a Genius?'' (1942–1943) *'' Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?'' (2007–2009, 2009–2011, 2015, 2019) *''The Art Ford Show'' (1951) *''The Art Linkletter Show'' (1963) *''The Ask-It Basket'' (1939–1941) *''Auction Quiz'' (1941–1942) *''Auction-Aire'' (1949–1950) *''Awake: The Million Dollar Game'' (2019)


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*''Baby Game'' (1968) *''Balance Your Budget'' (1952–1953) *'' Balderdash'' (2004–2005) *''
Bank on the Stars ''Bank on the Stars'' is an American game show that aired on CBS and NBC from 1953 to 1954. The series was hosted by Jack Paar, Bill Cullen William Lawrence Francis Cullen (February 18, 1920 – July 7, 1990) was an American radio and televi ...
'' (1953–1954) *''Bargain Hunters'' (1987) *''The Baron and the Bee'' (1953–1954) *''
Battle Dome ''Battle Dome'' is a Broadcast syndication, syndicated American television series that aired from September 1999 to April 2001. It combined elements of ''American Gladiators (1989 TV series), American Gladiators'' – inspired athletic competiti ...
'' (1999–2001) *''
Battle of the Ages ''Battle of the Ages'' was an American television program originally broadcast on the DuMont Television Network and later CBS. DuMont version It was a prime time game show/talent contest which pitted children against adult celebrities. Which ...
'' (1952) *''Battle of the Ages'' (2019; unrelated to above) *''
Battle of the Network Stars ''Battle of the Network Stars'' is a series of competitions in which television stars from ABC, CBS and NBC would compete in various sporting events. A total of 19 of these competitions were held between 1976 and 1988, all of which were aired b ...
'' (1976–1985, 1988, 2003, 2017) *''Battle of the Sexes'' (1938–1943) *'' Battlestars'' (1981–1982) and its revival, ''The New Battlestars'' (1983) *'' Beach Clash'' (1994–1995) *''
Beat Shazam ''Beat Shazam'' is an American television musical game show which premiered on Fox on May 25, 2017. The show is hosted by Jamie Foxx, who is also an executive producer on the show along with Jeff Apploff (who created the show with Wes Kauble). O ...
'' (2017–present) *'' Beat the Band'' (1940–1941, 1943–1944) *''
Beat the Clock ''Beat the Clock'' is an American television game show that involves people trying to complete challenges to win prizes while faced with a time limit. The show was a creation of Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. The show began on radio as ...
'' (1950–1961, 1969–1974, 1979–1980, 2002–2003) *''
Beat the Geeks ''Beat the Geeks'' is an American television game show that aired on Comedy Central from 2001 to 2002. The show was rerun on The Comedy Network in Canada. On the show, contestants face off in trivia matches against a panel of three resident "ge ...
'' (2001–2002) *''
Beat the Odds ''Beat the Odds'' is an American game show created by Bill Derman for Bing Crosby Productions. It first aired as a local production on KTLA in Los Angeles, California in 1961 with Mike Stokey as host and Stan Chambers as announcer. Dennis James ...
'' (1968–1969; also an unsold 1975 pilot hosted by
Chuck Henry Charles Robert Henry (born January 1, 1946) is a retired American journalist, who worked in the Greater Los Angeles media market for 48 years. He worked for nearly 29 years at KNBC, where he was a co-anchor of the 5, 6, and 11 p.m. newscasts, and ...
) *''Ben Bernie's Musical Quiz'' (1938–1940) *''The Better Half'' (1942–1950) *''
The Better Sex ''The Better Sex'' is a television game show in the United States where men competed against women in a "battle of the sexes" format. The Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production ran on ABC from July 18, 1977 to January 13, 1978. The show had two hosts ...
'' (1977–1978) *''Bid 'N' Buy'' (1958) *''
Big Fan ''Big Fan'' is a 2009 American film written and directed by Robert D. Siegel, and starring Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Michael Rapaport, and Scott Ferrall. The story revolves around the bleak yet amiable life of the self-de ...
'' (2017) *'' The Big Game'' (1958) *''
The Big Moment ''The Big Moment'' is an American television game show based on the original Japanese version called ''Happy Family Plan''. It aired on ABC in 1999 and was hosted by Brad Sherwood. John Cramer served as announcer. It was originally an hour-long ...
'' (1999) *''
The Big Payoff ''The Big Payoff'' is a daytime and primetime game show that premiered on NBC in 1951, and ended its network run on CBS in 1959. It had a brief syndication revival in 1962. NBC used ''The Big Payoff'' to replace the 15-minute show '' Miss Susan'' ...
'' (1951–1959, 1962) *''
The Big Showdown ''The Big Showdown'' is an American game show that aired on the ABC television network from December 23, 1974 to July 4, 1975. Jim Peck (in his national television debut) hosted the program and Dan Daniel (then a disc jockey on New York City's W ...
'' (1974–1975) *'' The Big Surprise'' (1955–1957) *''Binge Thinking'' (2016) *''Black Card Revoked'' (2018) *'' Blackout'' (1988) *''Blade Warriors'' (1994–1995) *''
Blank Check A blank cheque in the literal sense is a cheque that has no monetary value written in, but is already signed. In the figurative sense, it is used to describe a situation in which an agreement has been made that is open-ended or vague, and therefo ...
'' (1975) *'' Blankety Blanks'' (1975) *'' Blockbusters'' (1980–1982, 1987) *''Boardwalk and Baseball's Super Bowl of Sports Trivia'' (1988–1989) *''
Bobcat's Big Ass Show ''Bobcat's Big Ass Show'' is an American game show that aired on FX in 1998. Hosted by comedian Bobcat Goldthwait and announced by Eric Waddell, the series was based on a concept created by Waddell and packaged by Stone Stanley Productions. The s ...
'' (1998) *''Boggle: The Interactive Game'' (1994) *'' Boom!'' (2015) *''
Born Lucky ''Born Lucky'' is an American television series in which contestants earned mall money and prizes. It was hosted by Bob Goen and announced by Jonathan Coleman. Four contestants competed in a stunt game show taped at various shopping malls for a ...
'' (1992–1993) *''
Bowling for Dollars ''Bowling for Dollars'' is a television game show on which people could play the sport obowling to win cashand sometimes prizes based on how well they bowled. Unlike most TV game shows of the time, which were taped in either New York or Hollyw ...
'' (circa 1970s; many local versions) *'' Bowling Headliners'' (1948–1950) *''
Braingames ''Braingames'' is an American educational program shown on HBO in the mid-1980s. It was a half-hour program consisting of brain-teasing animated skits (either stop-motion or cartoon) designed to make the viewers think. It was HBO's first attempt ...
'' (1983, 1984–1985; pilot, five episodes, and a "Best Of" special) *''
Brain Games ''Brain Games'' is a collection of memory video games programmed by Larry Kaplan and released by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600 in 1978. It is a group of memory games, in which the player is faced with outwitting the computer in sound and pictur ...
'' (2019–present, had previously been an educational series with no game show elements from 2011 to 2016) *''Brains and Brawn'' (1958) *'' Break the Bank'' (1945–1957) *'' Break the Bank'' (1976–1977) *'' Break the Bank'' (1985–1986) *''
Broadway to Hollywood ''Broadway to Hollywood'' is an American television program broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. While the daytime version was mainly a talk show with news, celebrity gossip, and home-viewer quizzes, the quiz portion became a ...
'' (1949–1954; also called ''Headline Clues'' and ''Broadway to Hollywood Headline Clues'') *'' Broke Ass Game Show'' (2015–2016) *''
Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak ''Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak'' is an American television game show that aired on ABC from January 6 to April 4, 1986. British television personality Bruce Forsyth hosted the series, the only time he hosted a series outside of his native United ...
'' (1986; began as a 1983 pilot titled ''Party Line'' with
Gene Rayburn Gene Rayburn (born Eugene Peter Jeljenic; December 22, 1917 – November 29, 1999) was an American radio and television personality. He is best known as the host of various editions of the American television game show '' Match Game'' for over t ...
hosting) *''
Bullseye Bullseye or Bull's Eye may refer to: Symbols * ◎ (Unicode U+25CE BULLSEYE), in the Geometric Shapes Unicode block * (Unicode U+0298 LATIN LETTER BILABIAL CLICK), the phonetic symbol for bilabial click Animals and plants * Bull's Eye, '' Eury ...
'' (1980–1982; called ''Celebrity Bullseye'' beginning in December 1981) *''
Bumper Stumpers ''Bumper Stumpers'' is a Canadian game show in which two teams of two players competed to decipher letter puzzles presented as fictional vanity licence plates. The show was a joint production of Canada's Global Television Network and the Unit ...
'' (1987–1990)


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*'' Caesars Challenge'' (1993–1994) *''
Call My Bluff ''Call My Bluff'' is a British panel game show based on the short-lived US version of the same name. It was originally hosted by Robin Ray and later, most notably, by Robert Robinson. Its most prominent panellist was Frank Muir. Format The g ...
'' (1965) *''Calling All Detectives'' (1945, c.1947–1950) *''
Camouflage Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the b ...
'' (ABC, 1961–1962; Syndicated, 1980) *''
Camouflage Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the b ...
'' (GSN, 2007) *''Can Do'' (1956) *'' Candy Crush'' (2017) *''Candy Land'' (2020–present) *''
Card Sharks ''Card Sharks'' is an American television game show. It was created by Chester Feldman for Mark Goodson- Bill Todman Productions. The game features two contestants who attempt to predict the outcome of survey questions to gain control of a ro ...
'' (1978–1981, 1986–1989, 2001, 2019–2021) *''The Carnation Family Party'' (1938, 1942, 1950–1951) *'' Cash and Carry'' (1946–1947; first "network" television game show) *'' Cash Cab (New York)'' (2005–2012; 2017–2020) **''Cash Cab: After Dark'' (2007) **''Cash Cab: Chicago'' (2011) *''Catch Me if You Can'' (1948) **''Hit the Jackpot'' (1948–1949, 1950) *''
Catchphrase A catchphrase (alternatively spelled catch phrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through word of mouth and a variety of mass ...
'' (1985–1986; also an unsold 2006 pilot titled ''All-New Catch Phrase'') *''
CBS Television Quiz ''CBS Television Quiz'' is a televised game show, running from July 2, 1941, to January 7, 1943, on the CBS television station in New York, WCBW Channel 2 (the forerunner of WCBS-TV). It was the first game show to be broadcast regularly on televisi ...
'' (1941–1942) *''Celebrity Billiards'' (1967–1968) *'' Celebrity Bowling'' (1969, 1971–1978, 1987–1988, 2008) *''The Celebrity Game'' (1964–1965; also an unsold 1968 pilot hosted by
Bert Parks Bert Parks (born Bertram Jacobson; December 30, 1914 – February 2, 1992) was an American actor, singer, and radio and television announcer, best known for hosting the annual Miss America telecast from 1955 to 1979. Early life Parks was bor ...
) *''Celebity Golf'' (1960–1961) *''Celebrity Lanes'' (1961–1962) *'' Celebrity Name Game'' (2014–2017) *'' Celebrity Sweepstakes'' (1974–1977) *''Celebrity Tennis'' (1973–1974) *''
Chain Letter A chain letter is a message that attempts to convince the recipient to make a number of copies and pass them on to a certain number of recipients. The "chain" is an exponentially growing pyramid (a tree graph) that cannot be sustained indefinite ...
'' (1966) *''
Chain Reaction A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions to take place. In a chain reaction, positive feedback leads to a self-amplifying chain of events. Chain reactions are one way that sys ...
'' (1980, 1986–1991, 2006–2007, 2015–2016, 2021–present) *'' The Chair'' (2002) *'' The Chamber'' (2002) *''Chance for Romance'' (1958) *''Chance of a Lifetime'' (1949–1952) *'' Charade Quiz'' (1947–1949) *''Charge Account'' (1960–1962; also known as ''Jan Murray's Charge Account'') *'' The Chase'' (2013–2015, 2021–present) *'' The Cheap Show'' (1978–1979) *''
Child Support Child support (or child maintenance) is an ongoing, periodic payment made by a parent for the financial benefit of a child (or parent, caregiver, guardian) following the end of a marriage or other similar relationship. Child maintenance is paid d ...
'' (2018) *'' Child's Play'' (1982–1983) **''Dame la Pista'' (2008;
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version) *''Choose Up Sides'' (1940–1941) *''Cinderella Inc.'' (1946–1947) *''
Clash! ''Clash!'' is an American comedy game show which aired on Ha! from May 1, 1990 to March 31, 1991, and on Comedy Central (Ha!'s successor) from April 1 to December 28. The show was produced and hosted by Billy Kimball, and the theme song was com ...
'' (1990–1991) **'' Vs.'' (1999) *''
College Bowl ''College Bowl'' (which has carried a naming rights sponsor, initially General Electric and later Capital One) is a radio, television, and student quiz show. ''College Bowl'' first aired on the NBC Radio Network in 1953 as ''College Quiz Bowl'' ...
'' (CBS/NBC/Syndicated; 1953–1955, 1959–1970, 1978–1979, 1984, 2021–present; 1970s and 1980s versions were specials) **''College Bowl'' (Disney Channel; 1987) **'' Honda Campus All-Star Challenge'' (1990–1995; continues to be held) *''College Mad House'' (1989–1990; college version of ''
Fun House A funhouse or fun house is an amusement facility found on amusement park and funfair midways and is where patrons encounter and interact with various devices designed to surprise, challenge, and amuse them. Unlike thrill rides or dark rides, fu ...
'') *''Come Closer'' (1954) *''Comedy of Errors'' (1949–1952) *''
Common Knowledge Common knowledge is knowledge that is publicly known by everyone or nearly everyone, usually with reference to the community in which the knowledge is referenced. Common knowledge can be about a broad range of subjects, such as science, literat ...
'' (2019–2021) *''
Concentration In chemistry, concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture. Several types of mathematical description can be distinguished: '' mass concentration'', '' molar concentration'', ''number concentration'', ...
'' (1958–1978) **'' Classic Concentration'' (1987–1991) *''Coronet Quick Quiz'' (1944–1945) *''Correction Please'' (1943–1944, 1945) *''
Couch Potatoes Sedentary lifestyle is a lifestyle type, in which one is physically inactive and does little or no physical movement and or exercise. A person living a sedentary lifestyle is often sitting or lying down while engaged in an activity like socia ...
'' (1989) *''County Fair'' (1945–1950, 1958–1959) *''
Cram Cram may refer to: * Cram (surname), a surname, and list of notable persons having the surname * Cram.com, a website for creating and sharing flashcards * Cram (Australian game show), a television show * ''Cram'' (game show), a TV game show th ...
'' (2003) *''Crossword'' (1966; two unsold pilots hosted by
George Fenneman George Watt Fenneman (November 10, 1919 – May 29, 1997) was an American radio and television announcer. Fenneman is best remembered as the show announcer and straight man on Groucho Marx's '' You Bet Your Life''. Marx, said of Fenneman in 1976, ...
) **''
The Cross-Wits ''The Cross-Wits'' is an American syndicated game show which premiered on December 15, 1975, and lasted for five seasons until its cancellation on September 12, 1980. The show was hosted by Jack Clark, with Jerri Fiala as hostess. Announcing d ...
'' (1975–1980) and its revival, ''The New Cross Wits'' (1986–1987) **''
Merv Griffin's Crosswords ''Merv Griffin's Crosswords'' (also simply called ''Crosswords'') is an American game show based on crossword puzzles. The show was created by its namesake, Merv Griffin, who died shortly after beginning production on the series. Ty Treadway was t ...
'' (2007–2008) *''The Cube'' (2021–present; began as a 2010 unsold pilot hosted by
Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. Primarily known for his comedic television roles and dramatic and musical stage roles, he has received multiple accolades throughout ...
)


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*''Daily Dilemmas'' (1946–1948) *''
Dance Machine ''Dance Machine'' is an American dance game show and competition that premiered on June 27, 2008 on ABC. The show was hosted by Jason Kennedy. It was created by RDF USA. Due to the show's low ratings, ABC announced that the series was cancelled ...
'' (2008) *''Darts for Dough'' (1940s) *''
Deal or No Deal ''Deal or No Deal'' is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which (launching the format) was the Dutch '' Miljoenenjacht'' (''Hunt/Chase for Millions''). The centerpiece of this format is the final round (a.k ...
'' (NBC, 2005–2009) **'' Vas o No Vas'' (2006–2007;
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version) **''
Deal or No Deal ''Deal or No Deal'' is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which (launching the format) was the Dutch '' Miljoenenjacht'' (''Hunt/Chase for Millions''). The centerpiece of this format is the final round (a.k ...
'' (Syndicated, 2008–2010) **''
Deal or No Deal ''Deal or No Deal'' is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which (launching the format) was the Dutch '' Miljoenenjacht'' (''Hunt/Chase for Millions''). The centerpiece of this format is the final round (a.k ...
'' (CNBC, 2018–2019) *''
Dealer's Choice Dealer's choice is a style of poker where each player may deal a different variant. As the deal passes clockwise around the table, each player occupying the dealer position chooses a variant which is either played just for the current hand or fo ...
'' (1974–1975) *''
Debt Debt is an obligation that requires one party, the debtor, to pay money or other agreed-upon value to another party, the creditor. Debt is a deferred payment, or series of payments, which differentiates it from an immediate purchase. The ...
'' (1996–1998) *''Detect and Collect'' (1945–1946) *'' The Diamond Head Game'' (1975) *''
Dirty Rotten Cheater ''Dirty Rotten Cheater'' was an American game show that was aired on PAX (now Ion Television). Bil Dwyer hosted the show and Craig DeSilva was the announcer. The TV program was produced by Jonathan Goodson and was aired thirteen episodes overall ...
'' (2003) *''
Distraction Distraction is the process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from a desired area of focus and thereby blocking or diminishing the reception of desired information. Distraction is caused by: the lack of ability to pay attentio ...
'' (2005–2006) *''
Divided Division is one of the four basic operations of arithmetic, the ways that numbers are combined to make new numbers. The other operations are addition, subtraction, and multiplication. At an elementary level the division of two natural numbe ...
'' (2017–2018) *'' Do You Trust Your Wife?'' (1956–1957) **'' Who Do You Trust?'' (1957–1963; called ''Do You Trust Your Wife?'' until 1958) *''
Dr. I.Q. ''Dr. I.Q.'' (aka ''Dr. I.Q., the Mental Banker'' and ''Doctor I.Q.'') is a radio and television quiz program that ran from 1939 – 1959. Background A "trial run" of ''Dr. I.Q.'' was staged at the Fox Theatre (Atlanta), Fox Theatre in Atlanta, G ...
'' (1939–1950, 1953–1954, 1958–1959) **''Dr. I.Q., Jr.'' (1941, 1948–1949; spinoff with children playing, as well as a 1953 unsold pilot) *'' Dog Eat Dog'' (2002–2003) *'' Dollar a Second'' (1953–1956, 1957; also a 1981 pilot hosted by
Bob Eubanks Robert Leland Eubanks (born January 8, 1938) is an American disc jockey, television personality and game show host, best known for hosting the game show ''The Newlywed Game'' on and off since 1966. He also hosted the successful revamp version o ...
) *'' Don Adams' Screen Test'' (1975–1976) *'' Don't'' (2020) *''
Don't Forget the Lyrics! ''Don't Forget the Lyrics!'' is an international game show in the United States. The American show originally aired on Fox from July 11, 2007, to June 19, 2009, and after a year off the air, a third overall season, and first as a syndicated sho ...
'' (Fox, 2007–2009) **''
Don't Forget the Lyrics! ''Don't Forget the Lyrics!'' is an international game show in the United States. The American show originally aired on Fox from July 11, 2007, to June 19, 2009, and after a year off the air, a third overall season, and first as a syndicated sho ...
'' (Syndicated, 2010–2011) *'' Dotto'' (1958; aired on CBS daytime and NBC primetime) *'' Double Dare'' (CBS, 1976–1977) *''Double Exposure'' (1961) *''Double or Nothing'' (1940–1954) *'' Dough Re Mi'' (1958–1960) *'' Downfall'' (2010) *''Draw Me a Laugh'' (1949) *''Draw to Win'' (1952) *''
Dream Girl of '67 A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around 5 to 20 minutes, alt ...
'' (1966–1967) **''Dream Girl USA'' (1986–1987) *'' Dream House'' (1968–1970, 1983–1984) *''
Duel A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people, with matched weapons, in accordance with agreed-upon rules. During the 17th and 18th centuries (and earlier), duels were mostly single combats fought with swords (the rapier and ...
'' (2007–2008) *''Dueling for Playmates'' (1983–1988)


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*''Earn Your Vacation'' (1949–1950, 1954) *'' Ellen's Game of Games'' (2017–2021) *'' Emogenius'' (2017) *''
Estate of Panic ''Estate of Panic'' is an American reality competition show in which seven strangers compete to find cash in a large estate. The show is hosted by Steve Valentine, and produced by Endemol, Endemol USA. The first and only season aired on the Syf ...
'' (2008) *'' Every Second Counts'' (1984–1985) *''Everybody Wins'' (1948) *''
Everybody's Talking ''Everybody's Talking'' is an American game show which aired on ABC from February 6 to December 29, 1967. Lloyd Thaxton was the host; Wink Martindale and Charlie O'Donnell were the announcers. Thaxton typically closed each episode by saying, "Kee ...
'' (1967) **''
Hollywood's Talking ''Hollywood's Talking'' is an American game show based on the 1960s quizzer, '' Everybody's Talking'', and produced by Jack Barry. It ran on CBS for three months in 1973, debuting on March 26 (alongside ''The $10,000 Pyramid'' and ''The Young and ...
'' (1973) *'' Everything Goes'' (1981–1988) *''Everything's Relative'' (1965; also an unsold 1980 pilot hosted by Jim Peck) *''
Exit Exit(s) may refer to: Architecture and engineering * Door * Portal (architecture), an opening in the walls of a structure * Emergency exit * Overwing exit, a type of emergency exit on an airplane * Exit ramp, a feature of a road interchange ...
'' (2013) *''
Extreme Dodgeball ''Extreme Dodgeball'' is an American game show based on the game of dodgeball that aired between 2004 and 2005 on the Game Show Network. The series ran for three seasons, each of which featured six to eight teams of five to seven players. The f ...
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Eye Guess ''Eye Guess'' was an American game show created by Bob Stewart and hosted by Bill Cullen, which aired on NBC from January 3, 1966, to September 26, 1969. The game combined a general knowledge quiz with a '' Concentration''-style memory element, ...
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The Face Is Familiar ''The Face Is Familiar'' is an American game show which aired in color on CBS as a summer replacement show from May 7 to September 3, 1966. The show was hosted by Jack Whitaker and featured celebrity guests including Bob Crane, Dick Van Patten, ...
'' (1966) *''Face the Facts'' (1961) *'' Face the Music'' (1980–1981) *'' Face to Face'' (1946–1947) *''
Family Feud ''Family Feud'' is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson. It features two families who compete to name the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes. The show has had three separate runs, th ...
'' (1976–1985, 1988–1995, 1999–present) **''
Celebrity Family Feud ''Celebrity Family Feud'' is a broadcast network spin-off of the syndicated American game show '' Family Feud''. Like the primetime ''All-Star Specials'' aired during the late 1970s and early 1980s by the show's then-network home ABC, the episod ...
'' (1978–1984, 2008, 2015–present; first version was a sporadic series of primetime specials) **''
¿Qué Dice La Gente? ''¿Qué dice la gente?'' (or ''What Do People Say?'') is a Spanish-language adaptation of the American game show '' Family Feud'' which was produced in the United States, that aired on Spanish-language channel Telefutura (now UniMás) in 2006. ...
'' (2006–2008; Spanish version) **'' 100 Latinos Dijeron'' (2013–present; Spanish version) *''
The Family Game is a 1983 Japanese movie directed by Yoshimitsu Morita. ''The Family Game'' received several awards including the best movie of the year as selected by Japanese critics. Although the movie missed the Japan Academy Prize for the Best Picture (lo ...
'' (1967) *'' Family Game Fight!'' (2021–present) *'' Family Secrets'' (1993) *''
Fandango Fandango is a lively partner dance originating from Portugal and Spain, usually in triple meter, traditionally accompanied by guitars, castanets, or hand-clapping. Fandango can both be sung and danced. Sung fandango is usually bipartite: it has ...
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Fast Draw Fast draw, also known as quick draw, is the ability to quickly draw a handgun and accurately fire it upon a target in the process. This skill was made popular by romanticized depictions of gunslingers in the Western genre, which in turn were insp ...
'' (1968) *''Feather Your Nest'' (1954–1956) *'' The Final Straw'' (2022–present) *''Finders Keepers'' (1944–1945) *''Fish Pond'' (1944) *''Floor is Lava'' (2020–present) *''Follow the Leader'' (1953) *'' For Love or Money'' (1958–1959) *''Fractured Phrases'' (1965) *''Free 4 All'' (1994) *''Freedom Rings'' (1953) *'' Friend or Foe?'' (2002–2003) *''The Fun Factory'' (1976) *''Fun For All'' (1952–1953) *''Fun in Print'' (1940) *'' Funny You Should Ask'' (1968–1969) *'' Funny You Should Ask'' (2017–present)


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Gambit A gambit (from Italian , the act of tripping someone with the leg to make them fall) is a chess opening in which a player sacrifices with the aim of achieving a subsequent advantage. The word '' gambit'' is also sometimes used to describe sim ...
'' (1972–1976) and its revival, ''Las Vegas Gambit'' (1980–1981) **''
Catch 21 ''Catch 21'' is an American game show broadcast by Game Show Network (GSN). Created by Merrill Heatter (who also produced the show's predecessor ''Gambit''), the series follows three contestants as they play a card game centered on blackjack and ...
'' (2008–2011, 2019–2020) *''
Gamble on Love ''Gamble on Love'' is an American game show which ran on the DuMont Television Network from July 16 to August 20, 1954. The series, originally hosted by Denise Darcel, had three opposite-sex couples competing for a prize. The series aired Friday ...
'' (1954) **'' Time Will Tell'' (1954) *'' The Game Game'' (1969–1970) *''
The Game of Life ''The Game of Life'', also known simply as ''Life'', is a board game originally created in 1860 by Milton Bradley as ''The Checkered Game of Life'', the first ever board game for his own company, the Milton Bradley Company. ''The Game of Life'' ...
'' (2011–2012) *''
The Game Plane ''The Game Plane'' is a syndicated American game show produced by Alpine Labs. The series, hosted by Mark L. Walberg and Jay Flats, debuted on September 20, 2014. A second season was ordered on January 18, 2015. The second season of the show bowed ...
'' (2014–2015) *'' Game Show in My Head'' (2009) *''
Game of Talents ''Game of Talents'' is an American game show that aired on Fox from March 10 to May 25, 2021. It is an adaptation of the Spanish game show '' Adivina qué hago esta noche''. The show is hosted and executive produced by Wayne Brady. Format Two ...
'' (2021) *'' Gameshow Marathon'' (2006) *''Geeks Who Drink'' (2015) *''General Electric Guest House'' (1951) *'' The Generation Gap'' (1969) **''
My Generation "My Generation" is a song by the English rock band the Who, which became a hit and one of their most recognizable songs. The song was named the 11th greatest song by ''Rolling Stone'' on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It becam ...
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Generation Gap A generation gap or generational gap is a difference of opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs, politics, or values. In today's usage, ''generation gap'' often refers to a perceived gap between younger people and their pare ...
'' (2022–present) *''
Genius Junior ''Genius Junior'' is an American television game show that debuted on March 18, 2018 on NBC, during the 2017–18 season. In March 2017, NBC ordered ten episodes for the first season of the series, which was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The s ...
'' (2018) *'' Get a Clue'' (2020-2021) *''Get Rich Quick'' (1948) *'' Get the Message'' (1964) *''Give and Take'' (1944–1945, 1951–1953) *''
Give-n-Take ''Give-n-Take'' is an American television game show which ran on CBS from September 8 to November 28, 1975. Jim Lange hosted, with Johnny Jacobs announcing. The series, which replaced ''Spin-Off'' (also hosted by Lange and announced by Jacobs), e ...
'' (1975) *''Glamour Girl'' (1953–1954) *'' Go!'' (1983–1984) *''Go for the House'' (1948–1949) *''Go Lucky'' (1951) *''Golf for Swingers'' (1972) *''Good Listening'' (1943) *''Grand Slam'' (1946–1953) *''
Grand Slam Grand Slam most often refers to: * Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves Grand Slam or Grand slam may also refer to: Games and sports * Grand slam, winning category te ...
'' (2007; unrelated to above) *''Grandstand'' (1988–1989) *''The Great Day'' (1952–1953) *''Great Getaway Game'' (1990–1991) *''
Greed Greed (or avarice) is an uncontrolled longing for increase in the acquisition or use of material gain (be it food, money, land, or animate/inanimate possessions); or social value, such as status, or power. Greed has been identified as und ...
'' (1999–2000) *'' The Grudge Match'' (1991–1992) *''Guess Again'' (1951) *'' Guess What'' (1952) *''Guess Where?'' (1939–1940) *''
The Guinness Game ''The Guinness Game'' is an American game show that aired in weekly syndication from September 17, 1979, to September 1980 for a total of 24 episodes. Bob Hilton was the host, later replaced by Don Galloway. The announcer was Charlie O'Donnell who ...
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Haggis Baggis ''Haggis Baggis'' is an American game show that aired on NBC from 1958 to 1959. Jack Linkletter hosted the primetime version while Fred Robbins and Dennis James did the daytime show. The announcer was Bill Wendell, with some editions announced ...
'' (1958–1959) *'' Have a Heart'' (1955) *'' He Said, She Said'' (1969–1970) **''
Tattletales ''Tattletales'' is an American game show produced by Goodson- Todman Productions in association with Fremantle. The program had two runs on the CBS daytime schedule between February 1974 and June 1984. It was hosted by Bert Convy, with severa ...
'' (1974–1978, 1982–1984) ***''About Last Night'' (2022) *'' Head Games'' (2009) *''
Headline Chasers ''Headline Chasers'' is a syndicated game show that ran daily from September 9, 1985 to May 23, 1986, with reruns airing until September 5. The series was hosted by Wink Martindale, who also created the series and was its executive producer, with ...
'' (1985–1986) *''Heart's Desire'' (1946–1948) *''
Hellevator '' Hellevator '' is a 2015 American horror game show produced by Jason Blum for his Blumhouse Productions banner and Todd Lubin in which a team of three contestants rides a haunted elevator through an abandoned slaughterhouse. The show is hosted ...
'' (2015–2016) *'' Hidden Agenda'' (2010) *'' High Finance'' (1956) *'' High Rollers'' (1974–1976, 1978–1980, 1987–1988) *''
History IQ ''History IQ'' is a game show on The History Channel which premiered on October 2, 2000 and aired for two seasons. Marc Summers hosted and Harvey announced, reuniting the two from the Nickelodeon game show '' Double Dare''. ''History IQ'' was prod ...
'' (2000–2001) *''
Hit Man Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may be ...
'' (1983) *''
Hold Everything! ''Hold Everything!'' is a musical comedy with lyrics by Lew Brown and B. G. de Sylva, music by Ray Henderson, and has an accompanying book by John McGowan and B. G. de Sylva. Produced by Alex A. Aarons and Vinton Freedley, the Broadway producti ...
'' (1990) *''Hold It Please'' (1949) *''
Hold That Camera ''Hold That Camera'' is an American game show that ran on the DuMont Television Network's primetime schedule from August 27 to December 15, 1950. The series aired on Fridays at 8:30 PM Eastern. Originally a game show hosted by Jimmy Blaine (1924 ...
'' (1950; changed from a game show to a variety series shortly into the run) *''Hold That Note'' (1957) *'' Hole in the Wall'' (2008–2009, 2010–2012) *''
Holey Moley ''Holey Moley'' is an American sports reality competition television series created for ABC by Chris Culvenor. The series is produced by Eureka Productions and Unanimous Media, with Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Wesley Dening, Stephen Curry, Jero ...
'' (2019–present) *''Hollywood Calling'' (1949–1950) *'' Hollywood Connection'' (1977–1978; pilot taped in 1975) *'' The Hollywood Game'' (1992; began as a 1991 pilot hosted by Peter Allen) *''
Hollywood Game Night ''Hollywood Game Night'' is an American television game show that aired on NBC from July 11, 2013, to July 5, 2020. The series, which is hosted by Jane Lynch, follows two contestants who take part in a casual game night with three celebrities ea ...
'' (2013–2020) *''Hollywood Jackpot'' (1946–1947) *''
Hollywood Squares ''Hollywood Squares'' (originally ''The Hollywood Squares'') is an American game show in which two contestants compete in a game of tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The show Television pilot, piloted on NBC in 1965 and the regular series debut ...
'' (1966–1981, 1986–1989, 1998–2004) **''
Storybook Squares ''Storybook Squares'' was the name given to a special series of episodes of the NBC game show '' Hollywood Squares''. The series featured celebrities dressed up as famous people and characters from history and various forms of media. Peter Marsha ...
'' (1976–1977) **''
Hip Hop Squares ''Hip Hop Squares'' is an American television game show originally hosted by Peter Rosenberg, which debuted on MTV2 on May 22, 2012. The show is a licensed format of CBS Television Distribution's '' Hollywood Squares'' (King World Productions, CB ...
'' (2012, 2017–2019) **''
Nashville Squares Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and t ...
'' (2019) *'' Home Run Derby'' (1960, 2003–2004) *''Home Shopping Game'' (1987) *'' The Honeymoon Race'' (1967) *'' Hot Ones: The Game Show'' (2020) *'' Hot Potato'' (1984) *''How Do You Rate?'' (1958) *'' How Much Is Enough?'' (2008) *''How'm I Doin'?'' (1942) *''
How's Your Mother-in-Law? ''How's Your Mother-in-Law?'' was a comedy game show hosted by Wink Martindale that aired on ABC from December 4, 1967 to March 1, 1968. The daytime series was produced and created by Chuck Barris during a period which, as he recounted in his au ...
'' (1967–1968) *''
Hurl! ''Hurl!'' is an American television game show from G4 that first premiered on G4 in the USA on July 16, 2008. It takes a unique twist on competitive eating. The concept is for competitors to alternate between challenges of competitive eating and ...
'' (2008) *''
The Hustler ''The Hustler'' is a 1961 American sports romantic drama film directed by Robert Rossen from Walter Tevis's 1959 novel of the same name, adapted by Rossen and Sidney Carroll. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson a ...
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I Can See Your Voice ''I Can See Your Voice'' (abbreviated ''ICSYV'' and stylized as ''I Can See Your Voice — Mystery music game show'') () is an international television mystery music game show franchise that originated in South Korea. History In 2012, prod ...
'' (2020–present) *'' I Can't Believe You Said That'' (1998–1999) *'' I'd Do Anything'' (2002–2005) *''Identify'' (1949) *''
Identity Identity may refer to: * Identity document * Identity (philosophy) * Identity (social science) * Identity (mathematics) Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Identity'' (1987 film), an Iranian film * ''Identity'' (2003 film), an ...
'' (2006–2007) *'' Idiot Savants'' (1996–1997) *'' Idiotest'' (2014–2017) *'' I'll Bet'' (1965) **''
It's Your Bet ''It's Your Bet'' is an American game show which aired in syndication (mostly NBC owned-and-operated stations) from 1969 to 1973. The series was a revised version of the NBC game '' I'll Bet,'' which aired for six months in 1965. Both ''I'll Bet'' ...
'' (1969–1973) *''I'll Buy That'' (1953–1954) *'' Inquizition'' (1998–2001) *''
Instant Recall ''Instant Recall'' is an American hidden camera game show hosted by Wink Martindale. It premiered on Game Show Network (GSN) on March 4, 2010, with a new episode airing each Thursday for eight weeks, concluding on April 23. The show features co ...
'' (2010) *''
It Could Be You ''It Could Be You'' is a television game show produced by Ralph Edwards Productions in the late 1950s in the United States, broadcast daily in the weekday daytime schedule for five years 1956–1961, and weekly in the evening on-and-off over thre ...
'' (1956–1961) *'' It Takes Two'' (1969–1970, 1997) *''It's About Time'' (1954) *''
It's Academic ''It's Academic'' is the name for a number of televised academic student quiz shows for high school students through the United States and internationally. ''It's Academic'' programs have notably aired on NBC-owned WMAQ-TV Chicago, WRC-TV ( ...
'' (1961–present) *'' It's Anybody's Guess'' (1977) *''It's a PCOVCAK'' (2014) *''It's in the Bag'' (WABD/NBC; 1950–1951, 1952) *''It's Up to You'' (1939) *''
It's Worth What? ''It's Worth What?'' is an American television game show that debuted July 19, 2011, on NBC. Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American s ...
'' (2011) *'' It's Your Chance of a Lifetime'' (2000) *''
It's Your Move ''It's Your Move'' is an American sitcom television series created by Ron Leavitt and Michael G. Moye, starring Jason Bateman, Tricia Cast, Caren Kaye, Ernie Sabella, David Garrison, and Garrett Morris. The show originally aired on NBC from Sep ...
'' (1967) *''
IWitness This article is about American game show, For Philippine Television Documentary, See i-Witness iWitness was an American game show created and co-produced by Judge Judy Sheindlin. It aired on Fox Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous m ...
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*'' Jackpot!'' (1974–1975, 1985–1988, 1989–1990; also two 1977 pilots titled ''The Riddlers'' and a 1984 pilot hosted by
Nipsey Russell Julius "Nipsey" Russell (September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005)Nipsey J. Russell, born September 15, 1918, died October 2, 2005. Social Security Administration. ''Social Security Death Index'' ( Death Master File).U.S. Census, January 1, 1920, ...
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Hollywood Showdown ''Hollywood Showdown'' is an American game show that aired on both PAX TV and Game Show Network from January to June 2000, then returned solely to GSN on January 1, 2001 and ran until March 30 of that year. Reruns aired on GSN again from Septembe ...
'' (2000–2001) *''
Jackpot Bowling ''Jackpot Bowling'' (also known as ''Phillies Jackpot Bowling'' and ''Jackpot Bowling Starring Milton Berle'') was a professional bowling show on NBC from January 9, 1959, to March 13, 1961. Broadcast history Short-form version ''Jackpot Bowling'' ...
'' (1959–1961) *''Jay Stewart's Fun Fair'' (1949, 1950–1951) *''
Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given genera ...
'' (1964–1975, 1978–1979, 1984–present) **'' Super Jeopardy!'' (1990) **'' Rock & Roll Jeopardy!'' (1998–2001) **'' Sports Jeopardy!'' (2014–2016) *'' Joe Garagiola's Memory Game'' (1971) *'' The Joker's Wild'' (1971, 1972–1975, 1977–1986, 1990–1991, 2017–2019) *''Judge for Yourself'' (1953–1954) *''Jumble: The Interactive Game'' (1994) *'' Just Men!'' (1983) *''
Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge ''Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge'' is an American old-time radio musical quiz program starring Kay Kyser. It was broadcast on Mutual, NBC, and ABC beginning on February 1, 1938, and ending on July 29, 1949. Background In the latter h ...
'' (1939–1950) and its revival, ''College of Musical Knowledge'' (1954) *'' Keep It in the Family'' (1957–1958) *'' Keep Talking'' (1958–1960) *''Kelly's Courthouse'' (1944) *''
Killer Karaoke ''Killer Karaoke'' is an American karaoke game show that was broadcast on the truTV cable channel. The series debuted on November 23, 2012 and features contestants attempting to sing in front of a live studio audience while various bizarre attempt ...
'' (2012–2014) *'' King of the Mountain'' (1990; one-off FOX special, American version of ''
Takeshi's Castle is a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). It features the Japanese comedian Takeshi Kitano (also known as Beat Takeshi) as a count who owns a castle and sets up difficult physical challeng ...
'') **'' Storm the Castle'' (1993; one-off CBS special) *''
Knights and Warriors ''Knights and Warriors'' is an American game show, competition television program that premiered in broadcast syndication, syndication on September 19, 1992. The program aired on weekends for one season, with episodes airing until September 11, 1 ...
'' (1992–1993) *''
Knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving strikin ...
'' (1977–1978) *'' The Krypton Factor'' (1981) *''
Kwik Witz Kwik Witz is an American syndicated comedy program which aired in syndication, mainly on numerous NBC affiliate stations—usually in the time-slot following ''Saturday Night Live''. The show originated from the NBC Tower studios of WMAQ-TV in Chi ...
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Ladies Be Seated ''Ladies Be Seated'' is an American old-time radio game show. It was broadcast on the Blue Network from June 4, 1943, to June 23, 1944, and on ABC from June 26, 1944, to July 21, 1950. At its peak in popularity, it was carried on 198 stations. Two ...
'' (1943–1950) *'' Ladies Before Gentlemen'' (1951) *''Ladies Fair'' (1950, 1951–1954) *'' The Last Word'' (1989–1990) *''
Late Night Liars ''Late Night Liars'' is an American television game show on Game Show Network (GSN) that was under The Jim Henson Company's Henson Alternative brand and premiered on June 10, 2010. The series was hosted by Larry Miller, and stars several "celebri ...
'' (2010) *''Lawyer Q'' (1947) *''
Legends of the Hidden Temple ''Legends of the Hidden Temple'' is an American action-adventure TV game show that broadcast from 1993 to 1995 on Nickelodeon. Created by David G. Stanley, Scott A. Stone, and Stephen Brown, the program features a fictitious temple, "filled ...
'' (2021) *'' Let's Ask America'' (2012–2015) *''
Let's Bowl ''Let's Bowl'' is a scripted bowling game show that aired on the Comedy Central television network from 2001 to 2002 after a brief run on several TV stations across the U.S. in the mid-1990s, the first three being Minneapolis-St. Paul stations: KX ...
'' (circa 1998, 2001–2002) *''Let's Go Back'' (1991–1993) *''
Let's Make a Deal ''Let's Make a Deal'' (also known as ''LMAD'') is an American television musical comedy variety-game show that originated in the United States in 1963 and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world. The program was created an ...
'' (1963–1977, 1980–1981, 1984–1986, 1990–1991, 2003, 2009–present) **'' Big Deal'' (1996) **'' Trato Hecho'' (2005; Spanish version) *''
Let's Play Reporter ''Let's Play Reporter'' was an early American television series. It was an experimental test program broadcast on May 23, May 30 and June 6, 1946. Presumably intended to try out a new concept on television, it was produced by the American Broadcas ...
'' (1943) *''
Let's Play Post Office {{No footnotes, date=March 2015 ''Let's Play Post Office'' is an American game show which aired on NBC from September 27, 1965 to July 1, 1966. Don Morrow was the host, with Bill Wendell and Wayne Howell as announcers. Paul Taubman, who had previou ...
'' (1965–1966) *''Let's Talk Hollywood'' (1948) *''Liars'' (1995) *'' Liar's Club'' (1969, 1976–1979, 1988–1989) *''
Lie Detectors ''Lie Detectors'' is an American television series broadcast by Game Show Network. The series, hosted by Rove McManus, premiered on April 20, 2015. Each episode features a panel of three comedians presenting a variety of random facts and lies ov ...
'' (2015) *''
Life Begins at Eighty ''Life Begins at Eighty'' is an American panel discussion television series which aired from January 1950 to February 1956. Broadcast history The show first aired on NBC on January 13, 1950, then on DuMont from March 21, 1952, to July 24, 1955, ...
'' (1950–1956; spinoff of ''
Juvenile Jury ''Juvenile Jury'' was an American children's game show that originally ran on NBC from April 3, 1947, to August 1, 1954. It was hosted by Jack Barry and featured a panel of children aged ten or less giving advice to solve the problems of other ch ...
'') *''Life with Linkletter'' (1950–1952) *''
Lingo Lingo, a contraction of language, often refers to jargon, but in a less formal or technical sense. Lingo may also refer to: Technology * Lingo (programming language), one of several unrelated programming languages * Lingo (VoIP Service operator ...
'' (1987–1988, 2002–2007, 2011, 2023-present) *''
Lip Service Lip service may refer to: Idiom * Lip service, an idiom for insincere talk Film * ''Lip Service'' (1988 film), an American comedy TV film Television * ''Lip Service'' (TV series), a 2010 dramatic series broadcast on BBC Three * ''Lip Serv ...
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Make Me Laugh ''Make Me Laugh'' was an American television game show in which contestants watch three stand-up comedians performing their acts, one at a time, earning one dollar for every second that they could make it through without laughing. Each comedian h ...
'' (1958, 1979–1980, 1996–1998) *''
Make That Spare ''Make That Spare'' is a fifteen-minute bowling program that was broadcast on ABC from October 8, 1960, to September 11, 1964. Broadcast history The series was hosted by the former actor and nightclub singer Johnny Johnston except in the 1961-196 ...
'' (1960–1964, 1988) *''
Mall Masters The following is a list of programs that are currently airing, upcoming, or were formerly broadcast by Game Show Network. Current programs Original programs Reruns of ended original programs Acquired programs Former programs Former original ...
'' (2001) *'' Master Minds'' (2019–present; titled ''Best Ever Trivia Show'' in Season 1) *''
Match Game ''Match Game'' is an American television panel game show that premiered on NBC in 1962 and has been revived several times over the course of the last six decades. The game features contestants trying to match answers given by celebrity panelis ...
'' (1962–1969, 1973–1979, 1979–1982, 1990–1991, 1998–1999, 2016–2021) **''
Match Game PM ''Match Game'' is an American television panel game show that premiered on NBC in 1962 and has been revived several times over the course of the last six decades. The game features contestants trying to match answers given by celebrity panelist ...
'' (1975–1981) *''
Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour ''The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour'' is an American television panel game show that combined two panel games of the 1960s and 1970s – ''Match Game'' and ''Hollywood Squares'' – into an hour-long format. The series ran from October 31, ...
'' (1983–1984) *''Matches 'n Mates'' (1967–1968) *''Meet Your Match'' (1949–1950, 1952–1953) *''Melody Puzzles'' (1937–1938) *''
Mental Samurai ''Mental Samurai'' is an American television game show that aired from March 19, 2019 to July 20, 2021 on Fox. Described as an "obstacle course for the mind", the show features contestants answering knowledge-based questions while being moved aro ...
'' (2019–2021) *''Midnight Money Madness'' (2006) *''Midway'' (1952) *''
Million Dollar Mile ''Million Dollar Mile'' was an American obstacle course competition television series that premiered on March 27, 2019, on CBS. Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow served as the main host, with Matt "Money" Smith and Maria Taylor as co-hosts, and ...
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Million Dollar Mind Game ''What? Where? When?'' (russian: Что? Где? Когда?, translit. ''Chto? Gde? Kogda?'') is an intellectual game show well known in Russian-language media and other CIS states since the mid-1970s. Today it is produced for television b ...
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Million Dollar Money Drop ''Million Dollar Money Drop'' was an American game show that aired on Fox in the United States and Canada. It is based on the UK flagship series ''The Million Pound Drop Live'' (now ''The £100K Drop''), but featured an entirely different game fo ...
'' (2010–2011) *'' The Million Second Quiz'' (2013) *'' Mind of a Man'' (2014) *''
Mindreaders ''Mindreaders'' is an American game show produced by Goodson-Todman Productions (now part of Fremantle) which aired on NBC from August 13, 1979 through January 11, 1980. Although NBC originally agreed to a 26-week run, the network canceled ''Mind ...
'' (1979–1980) *''
Minute to Win It ''Minute to Win It'' is an international game show franchise where contestants take part in a series of 60-second challenges that use objects that are commonly available around the house. The first version of ''Minute to Win It'' to air was t ...
'' (2010–2011, 2013–2014) *'' The Misery Index'' (2019–2021) *''
Missus Goes a Shopping ''Missus Goes A-Shopping'' was one of the earliest game shows to be broadcast on live television. The show first aired on CBS Radio from February 17, 1941 to December 21, 1951. The daytime TV version began November 19, 1947. It was "CBS's first c ...
'' (1941–1948) **''This is the Missus'' (1948–1951) *''Mr. Adam and Mrs. Eve'' (1942–1943) *'' The Moment of Truth'' (2008) *''Money Hungry'' (2021–present) *''
The Money Maze ''The Money Maze'' is an American television game show seen on ABC from December 23, 1974, to June 27, 1975. The show was hosted by Nick Clooney and was announced by Alan Kalter. It was produced by Daphne-Don Lipp Productions, of which Dick Cav ...
'' (1974–1975; pilot titled ''The Moneymaze'') *''
Monopoly A monopoly (from Greek language, Greek el, μόνος, mónos, single, alone, label=none and el, πωλεῖν, pōleîn, to sell, label=none), as described by Irving Fisher, is a market with the "absence of competition", creating a situati ...
'' (1990) **'' Monopoly Millionaires' Club'' (2015–2016) *''Mother Knows Best'' (1949–1950) *''Mother's Day'' (1958–1959) *''The Movie Game'' (1969–1972) *''Movieland Quiz'' (1948) *''Murder Will Out'' (1945–1946) *''Music Bingo'' (1958–1960) *''
Musical Chairs Musical chairs, also known as Trip to Jerusalem, is a game of elimination involving players, chairs, and music. It is a staple of many parties worldwide. Gameplay A set of chairs is arranged with one fewer chair than the number of players ...
'' (CBS, 1975) *''
My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad ''My Dad Is Better than Your Dad'' is a reality sports TV show on NBC that premiered on February 18, 2008. The show was produced by Mark Burnett, producer of other shows like '' Survivor'', ''The Apprentice'', and '' Are You Smarter Than a 5th G ...
'' (2008) *''
My GamesFever ''My GamesFever'' was a live daytime interactive game show formerly aired on MyNetworkTV stations owned by the Fox Television Stations Group. Featured in the two-hour program were interactive games where the viewers could win cash prizes. The show ...
'' (2006–2007) *''
My Kind of Town "My Kind of Town" or "My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was originally part of the musical score for '' Robin and the 7 Hoods'', a 1964 musical film starring seve ...
'' (2005) *''Mystery File'' (1950–1951) **''QED'' (1951)


N–O

*''Name Droppers'' (1969–1970) *''Name That Movie'' (1949) *''
Name That Tune ''Name That Tune'' is an American television music game show. Originally created and produced by orchestra conductor Harry Salter and his wife Roberta Semple Salter, the series features contestants competing to correctly identify songs being p ...
'' (1952–1959, 1970–1971, 1974–1981, 1984–1985, 2021–present) **''Name That Video'' (2001) *''Name the Place'' (1939) *'' National Bingo Night'' (2007) **'' Bingo America'' (2008–2009) *''
National Lampoon's Funny Money The following is a list of programs that are currently airing, upcoming, or were formerly broadcast by Game Show Network. Current programs Original programs Reruns of ended original programs Acquired programs Former programs Former original ...
'' (2003) *'' The Neighbors'' (1975–1976) *''Nitro!'' (1995) *''Noah Webster Says'' (1942–1943, 1945) *'' Now You See It'' (1974–1975, 1989; also a 1985 pilot hosted by Jack Clark) *'' Number Please'' (1961) *''Números Rojos'' (2000; Spanish-language game show) *'' The Object Is...'' (1963–1964) *'' Oblivious'' (2002–2004) *''Oh My Word'' (1965–1967) and its revival, ''Take My Word For It!'' (1982–1983) *'' Okay, Mother'' (1948–1951) *''On the Beat'' (2001) *''On the Cover'' (2004–2005) *''On Your Account'' (1953–1956) *'' On Your Way'' (1953–1954; became a variety show later in its run) *''
One Minute Please ''One Minute Please'' is a panel quiz show hosted by Ernie Kovacs aired on the DuMont Television Network from 6 July 1954 to 17 February 1955 on Tuesdays at 9pm ET. Panelists were given a topic and had to talk about the subject for one minute ...
'' (1954–1955)


P

*''Paging the Judge'' (1953–1954) *''
Pantomime Quiz ''Pantomime Quiz'', initially titled ''Pantomime Quiz Time'' and later ''Stump the Stars'', was an American television game show produced and hosted by Mike Stokey. Running from 1947—1959, it has the distinction of being one of the few te ...
'' (1947–1959) **''Stump the Stars'' (1962–1963, 1964, 1969–1970) **'' Celebrity Charades'' (1979, 2005) *''
Paranoia Paranoia is an instinct or thought process that is believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy c ...
'' (2000) *''
The Parent Game ''The Parent Game'' is an American game show that ran in syndication from 1972–1973. The show was hosted by Clark Race, a Los Angeles radio personality, with Johnny Jacobs as the announcer (although Charlie O'Donnell handled these duties on the ...
'' (1972–1973) **''Wait 'til You Have Kids!'' (1996–1997) *''Party Line'' (1947) *'' Pass the Buck'' (1978) *''
Password A password, sometimes called a passcode (for example in Apple devices), is secret data, typically a string of characters, usually used to confirm a user's identity. Traditionally, passwords were expected to be memorized, but the large number of ...
'' (1961–1967, 1971–1975; called ''Password All-Stars'' from 1974 to 1975; 2022–present) **''
Password Plus ''Password Plus'' and ''Super Password'' are American TV game shows that aired separately between 1979 and 1989. Both shows were revivals of ''Password'', which originally ran from 1961 to 1975 in various incarnations. With only subtle differen ...
'' (1979–1982) **''
Super Password ''Password Plus'' and ''Super Password'' are American TV game shows that aired separately between 1979 and 1989. Both shows were revivals of ''Password'', which originally ran from 1961 to 1975 in various incarnations. With only subtle differen ...
'' (1984–1989) **''
Million Dollar Password ''Million Dollar Password'' is an updated version of the game show ''Password'' on CBS, which was hosted by Regis Philbin and ran from June 1, 2008, to June 14, 2009. FremantleMedia produced the program. Production and broadcast history ''Milli ...
'' (2008–2009) *''
Pawnography ''Pawnography'' was an American game show broadcast by History (U.S. TV channel), History. Hosted by comedian Christopher Titus and featuring ''Pawn Stars'' personalities Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison and Chumlee, Austin "Chumlee" Russell as pan ...
'' (2014–2015) *''
Pay Cards! ''Pay Cards!'' is an American syndicated game show created and produced by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir that first aired from 1968–1969. A revival recorded in Canada, titled ''Super Pay Cards!'', ran from 1981–1982. Both series were hos ...
'' (1968–1969) and its revival, ''Super Pay Cards!'' (1981–1982) *''Pay It Off'' (2009–2010) *''Payroll Party'' (1952) *'' PDQ'' (1965–1969) **'' Baffle'' (1973–1974; called ''All-Star Baffle'' toward the end of the run) *''
Penny to a Million ''Penny to a Million'' is a primetime American television game show (at the time more commonly called a "quiz show") that aired on ABC from May 4 to October 19, 1955 on Wednesday nights, for alternating sponsors (Brown & Williamson's Raleigh cigare ...
'' (1955) *''
People are Funny ''People Are Funny'' is an American radio and television game show, created by John Guedel that ran from 1942 to 1960 in which contestants were asked to carry out stunts in order to prove that "People Are Funny." Many stunts lasted weeks, month ...
'' (1942–1960, 1984; radio-only until 1954, TV-only from 1960) *''
People Puzzler ''People Puzzler'' is an American television game show hosted by Leah Remini and broadcast by Game Show Network. It premiered on January 18, 2021. The show is inspired by the celebrity and pop-culture themed crosswords in ''People'' magazine. ...
'' (2021–present) *''
People Will Talk ''People Will Talk'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy/drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck from a screenplay by Mankiewicz, based on the German play by Curt Goetz, which was made into a movie in Germa ...
'' (1963) *''The People's Rally'' (1938–1939) *'' The Perfect Match'' (ESPN, 1994) *''Personality Puzzle'' (1953; began as a prime time special) *'' Person, Place or Thing (2022–present) *''The Phrase That Pays'' (1953–1955) *''Pick a Date'' (1949–1950) *''
Pictionary ''Pictionary'' (, ) is a charades-inspired word-guessing game invented by Robert Angel with graphic design by Gary Everson and first published in 1985 by Angel Games Inc. Angel Games licensed Pictionary to Western Publishing. Hasbro purchase ...
'' (Adults, 1997–1998, 2022–present) *''Picture This'' (1963) *'' Pitfall'' (1981–1982) *''Place the Face'' (1953–1955) *''Play for a Billion'' (2003) *'' Play the Game'' (1946, 1948) *''
Play the Percentages ''Play the Percentages'' is an American game show hosted by Geoff Edwards which aired in syndication from January 7 to September 12, 1980. Jay Stewart announced for the first six weeks, after which Bob Hilton became the permanent announcer. The ga ...
'' (1980) *'' Play Your Hunch'' (1958–1963) *'' Play2Win'' (2006–2007) *'' PlayCafe'' (2007–2008; originally called ''LiveFire'' until October 2007) *'' PlayMania'' (2006–2007) **''
100 Winners ''100 Winners'' was a live interactive game show on GSN, officially hosted by Jessica York. Jeff Thisted and Shandi Finnessey served as substitute hosts. Featured during the two-hour program were short interactive games from which the viewers co ...
'' (2007) **'' Quiznation'' (2007) *''Plugged'' (2002–2007) *''
The Pop 'N Rocker Game ''The Pop 'N Rocker Game'' is an American game show and variety show produced by Ron Greenberg Productions and Alan Landsburg Productions. The program premiered on September 17, 1983, and aired through September 1984 and combined musical trivia wi ...
'' (1983–1984) *''Pop Quiz Hotshot'' (2015) *'' Pot o' Gold'' (1939–1941, 1946–1947) *''
Power of 10 A power of 10 is any of the integer powers of the number ten; in other words, ten multiplied by itself a certain number of times (when the power is a positive integer). By definition, the number one is a power (the zeroth power) of ten. The fi ...
'' (2007–2008) *''Pressure Cooker'' (1998) *''
The Price Is Right ''The Price Is Right'' is a television game show franchise created by Bob Stewart, originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman; currently it is produced and owned by Fremantle. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also inc ...
'' (NBC/ABC, 1956–1965) **''
The Price Is Right ''The Price Is Right'' is a television game show franchise created by Bob Stewart, originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman; currently it is produced and owned by Fremantle. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also inc ...
'' (CBS, 1972–present) ***''The (Nighttime) Price Is Right'' (Syndicated; 1972–1980, 1985–1986) ***'' The New Price Is Right'' (1994–1995) *''Prime Games'' (1994–1997) *''Pro-Fan'' (1977) *'' Professor Quiz'' (1936–1941, 1946–1948; broadcasting's first true quiz show) *'' Professor Yes 'n' No'' (1953) *''Public Prosecutor'' (1951)


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Queen for a Day ''Queen for a Day'' is an American radio and television game show that helped to usher in American listeners' and viewers' fascination with big-prize giveaway shows. ''Queen for a Day'' originated on the Mutual Radio Network on April 30, 1945, i ...
'' (1945–1964, 1969–1970; radio-only until 1948, TV-only from 1957) *''
Quick as a Flash ''Quick as a Flash'' was a 30-minute radio quiz program which featured drama segments with guest actors from radio detective shows. Created by director Richard Lewis and emcee Ken Roberts, the program debuted over the Mutual Network on Sunday, J ...
'' (1944–1951, 1953–1954; radio-only through 1951) *''
Quick on the Draw ''Quick on the Draw'' was an American game show that aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. Broadcast history ''Quick on the Draw'' featured cartoonist Bob Dunn, was first hosted by Eloise McElhone (1921-1974) and then by Robin Cha ...
'' (1952) *''Quicksilver'' (1939–1940) *''Quicksilver'' (1994–1995; unrelated to above) *''Quixie Doodles'' (1939–1941) *'' The Quiz Kids Challenge'' (1990; loosely based on ''Quiz Kids'') *''The Quiz of Two Cities'' (1944–1947) *''Quizzer's Baseball'' (1941) *''
Random Acts of Comedy ''Random Acts of Comedy'' is an American comedy game show hosted by David Alan Grier. The show was co-created and executive produced by John Cervenka. It premiered October 8, 1999, on the Fox Family Channel The American cable and satellite telev ...
'' (1999–2001) *''Rate Your Mate'' (1950–1951) *'' Reach for the Stars'' (1967) *'' Ready... Set... Cook!'' (1995–2001) *''The Rebus Game'' (1965) *''Red Benson's Movie Matinee'' (1946–1947, 1948–1949) *''
The Reel Game ''The Reel Game'' was an American game show that aired on Monday nights on ABC from January 18 to May 3, 1971. The series was hosted by Jack Barry and announced by Jack Clark. This show marked Barry's return to producing shows for national te ...
'' (1971) *'' The Reel-to-Reel Picture Show'' (1998) *''Remember This?'' (1996–1997) *'' Remember this Date'' (1950–1951) *''RFD America'' (1947–1948, 1949) *''
Remote Control In electronics, a remote control (also known as a remote or clicker) is an electronic device used to operate another device from a distance, usually wirelessly. In consumer electronics, a remote control can be used to operate devices such ...
'' (1987–1990) *''
Repo Games ''Repo Games'' is an American game show on Spike. The series debuted on April 26, 2011. Format Hosts Josh Lewis and Tom DeTone are actual repo men. They visit actual owners of vehicles in danger of being repossessed and offer them a chance to ...
'' (2011–2012) *'' Rhyme and Reason'' (1975–1976) *'' The Rich List'' (2006) and its revival, ''The Money List'' (2009) *''
Rodeo Drive Rodeo Drive is a street in Beverly Hills, California, with its southern segment in the City of Los Angeles. Its southern terminus is at Beverwil Drive, and its northern terminus is at its intersection with Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Th ...
'' (1990; began as a 1981 pilot for
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
with
Peter Tomarken Peter David Tomarken (December 7, 1942March 13, 2006) was an American television personality primarily known as the host of the game show '' Press Your Luck''. Early life Tomarken was born in Olean, New York, the middle son of Barnett and Pearl ...
hosting) *''
Rumor Has It Rumor Has It may refer to: Film and television * ''Rumor Has It'' (film), a 2005 romantic comedy film * ''Rumor Has It'' (game show), a 1993 game show on VH1 * ''Rumour Has It '', a 2016 series by Ndani TV Music * "Rumour Has It" (Donna Su ...
'' (1993) *''
RuPaul's Drag Race ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' is an American reality competition television series, the first in the ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by World of Wonder for Logo TV (season 1–8), WOW Presents Plus, VH1 (season 9–14) and, beginning with the f ...
'' (2009–present) **'' RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars'' (2012–present) *'' Russian Roulette'' (2002–2003)


S

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Sábado Gigante Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. No later than the 2nd century, the Romans named Saturday ("Saturn's Day") for the planet Saturn, which controlled the first hour of that day, according to Vettius Valens. The day ...
'' (1962–2015;
Spanish-language Spanish ( or , Castilian) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from colloquial Latin spoken on the Iberian peninsula. Today, it is a global language with more than 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Am ...
game show, moved to
Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...
in 1985) *''
Sale of the Century ''Sale of the Century'' (stylized as ''$ale of the Century'') is an American television game show that originally debuted on September 29, 1969, on NBC daytime. It was one of three NBC game shows to premiere on that date, the other two being th ...
'' (1969–1974, 1983–1989) **''
Temptation Temptation is a desire to engage in short-term urges for enjoyment that threatens long-term goals.Webb, J.R. (Sep 2014). Incorporating Spirituality into Psychology of temptation: Conceptualization, measurement, and clinical implications. Sp ...
'' (Syndicated, 2007–2008) *''Sandblast'' (1994–1996) *'' Save to Win'' (2016–2017) *'' Say It with Acting'' (1951–1952) *'' Say When!!'' (1961–1965) *''
Scattergories ''Scattergories'' is a creative-thinking category-based party game originally published by Parker Brothers in 1988. Parker Brothers was purchased by Hasbro a few years later, which published the game internationally under its Milton Bradley bra ...
'' (1993) *''
Scrabble ''Scrabble'' is a word game in which two to four players score points by placing tiles, each bearing a single letter, onto a game board divided into a 15×15 grid of squares. The tiles must form words that, in crossword fashion, read left t ...
'' (1984–1990, 1993) *''Scramby Amby'' (1943–1945, 1946–1947; only broadcast on the West Coast until 1944) *''Second Chance'' (NBC Radio, 1953–1955) *'' Second Chance'' (ABC-TV, 1977) **'' Press Your Luck'' (1983–1986, 2019–present) ***''
Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck ''Whammy!'' (subtitled ''The All-New ''Press Your Luck for its first season) is an American television game show that aired new episodes on Game Show Network (GSN) from April 15, 2002 to December 5, 2003. The series was produced by Fremantle Nor ...
'' (2002–2003) *'' Second Honeymoon'' (1987–1988) *''
Separation Anxiety Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is an anxiety disorder in which an individual experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home and/or from people to whom the individual has a strong emotional attachment (e.g., a parent, caregiver, ...
'' (2016) *'' Set for Life'' (2007) *'' Seven Keys'' (1960–1965;
KTLA KTLA (channel 5) is a television station in Los Angeles, California, United States, serving as the West Coast flagship of The CW. It is the largest directly owned property of the network's majority owner, Nexstar Media Group, and is the s ...
-only from 1960 to 1961 and 1964 to 1965) *'' Sex Wars'' (2000–2001) *''
Shoot for the Stars ''Shoot for the Stars'' is a game show created and produced by Bob Stewart, and aired on the NBC television network. The show aired from January 3 to September 30, 1977, and was produced in New York City. During most of its run, it videotaped at ...
'' (1977; filmed two pilots in 1976 called ''Shoot the Works'') **''
Double Talk ''Double Talk'' is an American game show that aired on the ABC network from August 18 to December 19, 1986. The show was a Bob Stewart-produced word game which borrowed elements from Stewart's previous show '' Shoot for the Stars'' and his t ...
'' (1986; called ''Celebrity Double Talk'' towards the end of the run) *''
Shop 'til You Drop ''Shop 'til You Drop'' is an American game show that was on the air intermittently between 1991 and 2005. Four different series were produced during that time, with the first premiering on Lifetime on July 8, 1991, and the fourth series airing its ...
'' (1991–1994, 1996–1998, 2000–2002, 2003–2005) *''Shopper's Casino'' (1987) *'' The Shopping Game'' (circa 1982) *''
Shopping Spree ''Shopping Spree'' is a game show that aired on the Family Channel (now Freeform) for two seasons from September 30, 1996, to December 26, 1997, with reruns airing until August 14, 1998. Two teams of two unacquainted players went on a shopping ...
'' (1996–1998) *'' Show Me the Money'' (2006) *''
Show Us Your Wits ''Show Us Your Wits'' is a Playboy TV adult game show based out of the Las Vegas Palomino Strip Club and hosted by Daphnee Duplaix. Format Touted as the first " strip club game show", ''Show Us Your Wits'' uses a similar format to the televisi ...
'' (2009) *''Showdown'' (1966) *''
Showoffs ''Showoffs'' is an American television game show which ran on ABC from June 30 to December 26, 1975. Bobby Van was host, with Gene Wood as announcer. The Mark Goodson- Bill Todman production involved two teams competing in a game of charades. ...
'' (1975) **''
Body Language Body language is a type of communication in which physical behaviors, as opposed to words, are used to express or convey information. Such behavior includes facial expressions, body posture, gestures, eye movement, touch and the use of space. ...
'' (1984–1986) *''Shuffle: The Interactive Game'' (1994) *'' Silent Library'' (2009–2011) *''Sing for Your Dough'' (1942) *''Sing for Your Supper'' (1949) *''Sing It Again'' (1948–1951) *'' The Singing Bee'' (2007, 2009–2012) *''Singo'' (1944) *''
Small Talk Small talk is an informal type of discourse that does not cover any functional topics of conversation or any transactions that need to be addressed. In essence, it is polite and standard conversation about unimportant things. The phenomenon o ...
'' (1996–1997) *''The Smarter Sex'' (1995) *''
Smush ''Smush'' is an American game show which aired on the USA Network on December 3, 2001, to June 21, 2002. Hosted by Ken Ober and Lisa Dergan, the show features contestants competing to form a portmanteau given clues. Gameplay The show, set in a ...
'' (2001) *'' Snap Decision'' (2017–2019) *'' Snap Judgment'' (1967–1969; adapted ''Password''s format in late 1968) *''So You Think You Know Music'' (1939–1941, 1945–1946) *''South of Wilshire'' (2016) *''Sparring Partners'' (1949) *''Spend a Million'' (1954–1955) *''
Spin-Off Spin-off may refer to: *Spin-off (media), a media work derived from an existing work *Corporate spin-off, a type of corporate action that forms a new company or entity * Government spin-off, civilian goods which are the result of military or gov ...
'' (1975) *''
Spin the Picture ''Spin the Picture'' is an American game show that aired on the DuMont Television Network. Format The hosts telephoned home viewers to see if they could identify a famous person within a spinning photograph that was accompanied by a verbal clu ...
'' (1949–1950) *'' Spin the Wheel'' (2019) *''Spin to Win'' (1949) *''Split Personality'' (1959–1960) *'' Split Second'' (1972–1975, 1986–1987) *'' Sports Challenge'' (1971–1979) *''Sports Snapshot!'' (1993) *'' Star Games'' (1985–1986) *''
Starcade ''Starcade'' is an American game show where contestants competed against one another by playing arcade video games. The series originally aired on WTBS from 1982 to 1983, followed by a run in syndication for the following season. The series w ...
'' (1982–1984) *'' Starface'' (2006) *''Stop or Go'' (1944–1945) *''Stop That Villan'' (1944) *'' Stop the Music'' (1949–1956) *''
Street Smarts ''Street Smarts'' is an American game show that featured two in-studio contestants trying to predict the outcome of interviews of people who were found on the street. The show, which was hosted by Frank Nicotero, aired in syndication from 2000 t ...
'' (2000–2005) *'' Strike It Rich'' (CBS/NBC, 1947–1958; radio-only until 1951, TV-only from 1957) *'' Strike It Rich'' (Syndicated, 1986–1987; called ''The All-New Strike It Rich'' in-show) *''
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'' (1999–2000) *''
Studio 7 :''"Studio 7" was also the original developmental title for the NBC drama Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.'' ''Studio 7'' is an American game show that premiered on July 22, 2004 on The WB. ''Studio 7'' was hosted by Pat Kiernan. Each episode feat ...
'' (2004) *''
Stump the Schwab ''Stump the Schwab'' is an American game show that aired on ESPN2 and ESPN Classic from July 8, 2004 to September 29, 2006. The show featured three contestants trying to defeat Howie Schwab, ESPN's first statistician, in a sports trivia contest. ...
'' (2004–2006) *'' Stumpers!'' (1976) *''Super Bingo'' (1967) *''Super Ghost'' (1952–1953) *''
Supermarket Sweep ''Supermarket Sweep'' is an American television game show. The format combines an ordinary team-based quiz show with the novel concept of a live, timed race through a supermarket. In the timed race, cameras follow the teams with shopping carts t ...
'' (1965–1967, 1990–1995, 2000–2003, 2020–present) *''Surprise Package'' (1950)


T

*''Taboo'' (2002) *'' Tag the Gag'' (1951) *''Take a Card'' (1943) *'' Take a Chance'' (1950) *''Take a Number'' (1948–1955) *'' Take the Cake'' (2007) *'' Take It or Leave It'' (1940–1952; renamed ''The $64 Question'' in 1950) **''
The $64,000 Question ''The $64,000 Question'' was an American game show broadcast in primetime on CBS-TV from 1955 to 1958, which became embroiled in the 1950s quiz show scandals. Contestants answered general knowledge questions, earning money which doubled as the ...
'' (1955–1958) and its spin-off, ''The $64,000 Challenge'' (1956–1958) ***'' The $128,000 Question'' (1976–1978) *'' Take It All'' (2012) *''Take Two'' (1963) *'' Talent Jackpot'' (1949) *'' Talk About'' (1989–1990) *''
Temptation Temptation is a desire to engage in short-term urges for enjoyment that threatens long-term goals.Webb, J.R. (Sep 2014). Incorporating Spirituality into Psychology of temptation: Conceptualization, measurement, and clinical implications. Sp ...
'' (KTLA/ABC; circa 1960–1962, 1967–1968) *''Texaco Star National Academic Championship'' (1989–1994) *''Thanks to the Yanks'' (1942–1944) **''The Bob Hawk Show'' (1943–1953) *''That **** Quiz Show'' (1982) *'' That's My Dog'' (1991–1995) *''
That's My Jam ''That's My Jam'' is an American music game show. Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, the series is based on the music-themed segments of ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon''. It premiered on NBC with a preview episode on November 29, 2021, ahead of ...
'' (2022–present) *'' That's the Question'' (2006–2008) *''There's One in Every Family'' (1952–1953) *'' They're Off'' (1949) *'' Think Twice'' (1994) *'' This Amazing America'' (1940) *''Three for the Money'' (1948) *''
Three on a Match ''Three on a Match'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama released by Warner Bros. The film was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and stars Joan Blondell, Warren William, Ann Dvorak and Bette Davis. The film also features Lyle Talbot, Humphrey Bog ...
'' (1971–1974) *''
Tic-Tac-Dough ''Tic-Tac-Dough'' is an American television game show based on the paper-and-pencil game of tic-tac-toe. Contestants answer questions in various categories to put up their respective symbol, ''X'' or ''O'', on the board. Three versions were produc ...
'' (1956–1959, 1978–1986, 1990–1991) *'' Time Machine'' (1985) *''Time's a Wastin'' (1948) **''Beat the Clock'' (c. 1949; unrelated to above) *''
The Titan Games ''The Titan Games'' is an American sports competition reality series which aired on NBC from January 3, 2019 to August 10, 2020. Hosted by Dwayne Johnson, the show features people from across America competing in endurance-based mental and physi ...
'' (2019–2020) *''Title Tales'' (1940) *'' To Say the Least'' (1977–1978) *'' TKO: Total Knock Out'' (2018) *''
Top Card ''Top Card'' is a game show that aired on TNN and produced by Reid-Land Productions, replacing TNN's original game show ''Fandango''. The show aired from April 3, 1989 to March 26, 1993 and was based on the card game Blackjack Blackjack (for ...
'' (1989–1993) *''Top Dollar'' (1958–1959) *'' Total Blackout'' (2012–2013) *'' Trashed'' (1994) *'' Treasure Hunt starring Jan Murray'' (1956–1959) **'' The New Treasure Hunt'' (1973–1977, 1981–1982; latter version was simply called ''Treasure Hunt'') *''Treasure Isle'' (1967–1968) *''Triple Threat'' (1988–1989, 1992–1993; latter version was called ''BET's Triple Threat'') *'' Trivia Track'' (1997–1998) *''
Trivia Trap ''Trivia Trap'' is an American game show produced by Mark Goodson Productions. It was created by producer Goodson and originally ran from October 8, 1984 to April 5, 1985 on ABC. The game featured two teams of three contestants each competing agai ...
'' (1984–1985) *''Trivia Unwrapped'' (2003–2005) *'' Trivial Pursuit: The Interactive Game'' (1993) **''ESPN Trivial Pursuit'' (2004) **'' Trivial Pursuit: America Plays'' (2008–2009) *''True or False'' (1938–1943, 1948–1949, 1950–1951, 1953–1956) *''
Trump Card ''Trump Card'' is an American syndicated game show that aired from September 10, 1990, to May 24, 1991, hosted by Jimmy Cefalo. Debi Massey served as hostess and Chuck Riley was the announcer. The show was produced by Telepictures Productions, ...
'' (1990–1991) *''
Truth or Consequences ''Truth or Consequences'' is an American game show originally hosted on NBC radio by Ralph Edwards (1940–1957) and later on television by Edwards (1950–1954), Jack Bailey (1954–1956), Bob Barker (1956–1975), Steve Dunne (1957–1958), ...
'' (1940–1975, 1977–1978, 1987–1988; radio-only until 1950 xcept for a one-time experimental TV broadcast TV only from 1956) *''Try and Do It'' (1948) *'' Tug of Words'' (2021–present) *''
Turn It Up! ''Turn It Up!'' is a musical game show that aired on MTV from June 30 to December 7, 1990. It was the second game show to be produced and broadcast on the network, produced by Albie Hecht, Alan Goodman, and Fred Seibert, of Chauncey Street Product ...
'' (1990) *''TV Land's Ultimate Fan Search'' (1999–2000) *''
TV Powww ''TV Powww'' (often stylized as ''TV POWWW'') was a franchised television game show format, in which home viewers controlled a video game via telephone in hopes of winning prizes. History The ''TV Powww'' format, produced and distributed by Flor ...
'' (circa 1980s; many local versions) *'' Twenty-One'' (1956–1958, 2000; also a 1982 pilot hosted by
Jim Lange James John Lange (; August 15, 1932 – February 25, 2014) was an American game show host and disc jockey. He was known to listeners in the San Francisco and Los Angeles radio markets with stints at several stations in both markets, racking u ...
) *'' Two for the Money'' (1952–1957)


U–V

*''Ultimate Fan League'' (1998) *''
Ultimate Tag ''Ultimate Tag'' is an American sports entertainment obstacle course competition television series that aired on Fox from May 20 to July 29, 2020. The format is based on the game of tag and involves contestants running through various indoor obs ...
'' (2020) *'' Uncle Jim's Question Bee'' (1936–1941) *''Uno Nunca Sabe'' (1988–1990) *''Up To Paar'' (1952) *'' USA Gonzo Games'' (1991–1992) *''
Video Village ''Video Village'' is an American television game show produced by Heatter-Quigley Productions, which aired on the CBS network in daytime from July 11, 1960, to June 15, 1962, and in primetime from July 1 to September 16, 1960. It was notable fo ...
'' (1960–1962) *'' The Video Game'' (1984–1985)


W

*'' Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!'' (1998–present; radio series aired on NPR) *''Walk a Mile'' (1952–1954) *''
The Wall ''The Wall'' is the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest/EMI and Columbia/ CBS Records. It is a rock opera that explores Pink, a jaded rock star whose eventual self-imp ...
'' (2016–present) *''
Weakest Link ''Weakest Link'' (also known as ''The Weakest Link'') is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and originally ended on 31 March 2012 when its host Anne Robinson completed her contract. ...
'' (2001–2003, 2020–present) *''
webRIOT ''webRIOT'' is a game show that debuted on MTV on November 29, 1999. It was hosted by Ahmet Zappa Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa (born May 15, 1974) is an American musician and writer, and trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. Early life Ahmet Zappa ...
'' (1999) *''Wedding Day'' (1981) *''Wedding Party'' (1968) *''What Do You Have in Common?'' (1954) *''(Guess) What Happened?'' (1951) *''What Makes You Tick?'' (1948–1949, 1950–1951) *''What Would You Have Done?'' (1940) *'' What's My Name?'' (1938–1949) *''What's the Name of That Song?'' (1943–1948) *''
What's This Song? ''What's This Song?'' is an American game show that ran on NBC from October 26, 1964, to September 24, 1965. It was the first national game show hosted by Wink Martindale (although he was known as "Win" Martindale here). Monty Hall filled-in for ...
'' (1964–1965) **''
Win With the Stars ''Win with the Stars'' is an American game show that ran in syndication from 1968–1969. The host was Allen Ludden, and the series was sponsored by local supermarkets. Gameplay Two celebrity/contestant teams competed. Each team had 45 seconds to ...
'' (1968–1969) *''
What's Your Bid? ''What's Your Bid?'' was an ABC and DuMont Television Network game show hosted by Leonard Rosen (as "Liberal Bill") (ABC) and Robert Alda (DuMont), with announcement and live commercials delivered by John Reed King (ABC) and Dick Shepard (DuMont). ...
'' (1953) *'' The Wheel'' (2022-present) *''
Wheel of Fortune The Wheel of Fortune or '' Rota Fortunae'' has been a concept and metaphor since ancient times referring to the capricious nature of Fate. Wheel of Fortune may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Art * ''The Wheel of Fortune'' (Burne-J ...
'' (1952–1953) *''
Wheel of Fortune The Wheel of Fortune or '' Rota Fortunae'' has been a concept and metaphor since ancient times referring to the capricious nature of Fate. Wheel of Fortune may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Art * ''The Wheel of Fortune'' (Burne-J ...
'' (NBC/CBS; 1975–1991; began as a 1973 pilot called ''Shopper's Bazaar'' hosted by
Chuck Woolery Charles Herbert Woolery (born March 16, 1941) is an American game show host, talk show host, and musician. He has had long-running tenures hosting several game shows. Woolery was the original host of ''Wheel of Fortune'' (1975–1981), the orig ...
, then a pair of 1974 pilots hosted by
Edd Byrnes Edward Byrne Breitenberger (July 30, 1932 – January 8, 2020), known professionally as Edd Byrnes, was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the television series '' 77 Sunset Strip.'' He also was featured in the 1978 film '' Gr ...
) **''
Wheel of Fortune The Wheel of Fortune or '' Rota Fortunae'' has been a concept and metaphor since ancient times referring to the capricious nature of Fate. Wheel of Fortune may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Art * ''The Wheel of Fortune'' (Burne-J ...
'' (Syndicated, 1983–present) **''
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune ''Wheel of Fortune'' (often known simply as ''Wheel'') is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show has aired continuously since January 1975. It features a competition in which contestants solve word puzzles, similar ...
'' (2021–present) *'' Whew!'' (1979–1980; called ''Celebrity Whew!'' beginning in November 1979) *''Which is Which?'' (1944–1945) *''Whiz Quiz'' (1948) *''
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' (often informally called ''Millionaire'') is an international television game show franchise of British origin, created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format, currently owned and l ...
'' (1999–2002, 2002–2019, 2020–2021) **'' Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire'' (2004) **''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 10th-Anniversary Celebration'' (2009) *''
The Who, What, or Where Game ''The Who, What, or Where Game'' is an American television game show that was broadcast weekdays on NBC from December 29, 1969, to January 4, 1974. The host was Art James, and the announcer was Mike Darow; Ron Greenberg packaged the show, which w ...
'' (1969–1974) **'' The Challengers'' (1990–1991) *''Who-Dun-It?'' (1948) *'' Whodunnit?'' (1979) *''
Whose Line Is It Anyway? ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' is a short-form improvisational comedy show originating as a British radio programme, before moving to British television in 1988. Following the conclusion of the British run in 1999, ABC began airing an American ...
'' (1999–2004, 2005–2007, 2013–present; continuation of the British version) **''
Drew Carey's Green Screen Show ''Drew Carey's Green Screen Show'' is an American improvisational comedy television series that aired in the fall of 2004 on The WB, and the fall of 2005 on Comedy Central. The show was hosted by Drew Carey, and was somewhat a follow-up to the s ...
'' (2004, 2005) **''
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza ''Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza'' is an American improvisational comedy television program that aired in the United States on the Game Show Network (GSN). Produced at the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Grand in Paradise, Nevada, the series was hos ...
'' (2011) **'' Trust Us with Your Life'' (2012; currently on hiatus) *''Who Knows You Best'' (2000) *''
Who's Still Standing? ''Who's Still Standing?'' is an American adaptation of the Israeli game show ''La'uf al HaMillion'', ( he, לעוף על המיליון) or ''Fly on the Million'', which offers contestants the opportunity to win up to US$1 million while competing ...
'' (2011–2012) *''Wild West Showdown'' (1994–1995) *''
Win Ben Stein's Money ''Win Ben Stein's Money'' is an American television game show created by Al Burton and Donnie Brainard that aired first-run episodes from July 28, 1997, to January 31, 2003, on Comedy Central. The show featured three contestants who competed to ...
'' (1997–2003) *''
Win, Lose or Draw ''Win, Lose or Draw'' is an American television game show that aired from 1987 to 1990 in syndication and on NBC. It was taped at CBS Television City (one of the few non- CBS game shows to tape there), often in Studios 31, 33, and 43 at various ...
'' (1987–1990) *''Win with a Winner'' (1958) *''Window Shopping'' (1962) *''Wingo'' (1958) *'' Winner Take All'' (1946–1952) *''
Winning Lines ''Winning Lines'' is a National Lottery game show that was broadcast on BBC One from 12 June 1999 to 16 October 2004. It was originally hosted by Simon Mayo and then by Phillip Schofield. Gameplay Round 1 Forty-nine contestants take part in t ...
'' (2000) *'' Winning Streak'' (1974–1975) *'' Winsanity'' (2016–2018) *''
WinTuition ''WinTuition'' is an American game show created as an original series for Game Show Network, on which it originally ran from December 9, 2002 to April 1, 2003, with repeats until January 4, 2004. The game had a school-oriented theme in wh ...
'' (2002–2004) *'' Wipeout'' (Syndicated, 1988–1989) *'' Wipeout'' (ABC, 2008–2014) *'' Wipeout'' (TBS, 2021–present) *''
The Wizard of Odds ''The Wizard of Odds'' is an American television game show hosted by Alex Trebek that aired on NBC from July 16, 1973, to June 28, 1974, in which people from the studio audience vied in a number of rounds, primarily games revolving around statistic ...
'' (1973–1974) *''Word for Word'' (1963–1964) *''
Wordplay Word play or wordplay (also: play-on-words) is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement. Examples of word play include puns, phon ...
'' (1986–1987) *'' Words and Music'' (1970–1971)


Y

*''
Yahtzee Yahtzee is a dice game made by Milton Bradley (a company that has since been acquired and assimilated by Hasbro). It was first marketed under the name of Yahtzee by game entrepreneur Edwin S. Lowe in 1956. The game is a development of earlier ...
'' (1988) *''
You Bet Your Life ''You Bet Your Life'' is an American comedy quiz series that has aired on both radio and television. The original and best-known version was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. The show deb ...
'' (1947–1961, 1980–1981, 1992–1993, 2021–present; radio-only until 1950, TV-only from 1960) **''Tell It to Groucho'' (1962) *'' You Deserve It'' (2011) *'' You Don't Know Jack'' (2001) *''
You Don't Say! ''You Don't Say!'' is an American television game show that had three separate runs on television. The first version aired on NBC daytime from April 1, 1963 to September 26, 1969 with revivals on ABC in 1975 and in syndication from 1978 to 197 ...
'' (1963–1969, 1975, 1978–1979; began as a local series on
KTLA KTLA (channel 5) is a television station in Los Angeles, California, United States, serving as the West Coast flagship of The CW. It is the largest directly owned property of the network's majority owner, Nexstar Media Group, and is the s ...
in 1962, hosted by Jack Barry) *'' Your Lucky Clue'' (1952) *''
Your Number's Up ''Your Number's Up'' is a game show that aired on NBC from September 23 to December 20, 1985. The show was hosted by Nipsey Russell with Lee Menning as co-host. Announcing duties were handled by Gene Wood for the first month and John Harlan for ...
'' (1985) *''Your Surprise Package'' (1961–1962) *''Your Surprise Store'' (1952) *''
You're On Your Own ''Arrangiatevi!'', internationally released as ''You're on Your Own'', is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Mauro Bolognini. In 2008 the film was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be saved. Plot summary Peppino and his ...
'' (1956–1957) *''You're the Expert'' (1951) *''
Yours for a Song ''Yours for a Song'' is an American game show, created by Bob Russell, that aired on ABC from 1961–1963 with Bert Parks as host and Johnny Gilbert as announcer. The series, which filmed in New York City, aired in primetime from November 14, 1961 ...
'' (1961–1963) *''Youth vs. Age'' (1939–1940)


Panel games


#–H

*'' The $1.98 Beauty Show'' (1978–1980) *'' 3rd Degree'' (1989–1990) *''
@midnight ''@midnight with Chris Hardwick'' (shortened to and formerly exclusively titled ''@midnight'') was an American late night Internet-themed panel game show, hosted by Chris Hardwick, that aired Monday through Thursday nights between October 21, ...
'' (2013–2017) *'' The Ad-Libbers'' (1951) *''Are You Positive'' (1952) *''Author, Author'' (1939–1940) *'' Back That Fact'' (1953) *'' Can You Top This?'' (1940–1954, 1970) *''The Cliché Club'' (1950) *''
Down You Go ''Down You Go'' is an American television game show originally broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. The Emmy Award-nominated series ran from 1951 to 1956 as a prime time series primarily hosted by Dr. Bergen Evans. The program aired in eleve ...
'' (1951–1956; one of the few shows to air on the then-four major broadcast networks BC, CBS, DuMont, NBC *''The Eyes Have It'' (CBS, 1948–1949; also called ''Stop, Look and Listen'' and ''Riddle Me This'' during its run) **''
Celebrity Time ''Celebrity Time'' (also known as ''The Eyes Have It'') is an American game and audience participation television series that was broadcast on ABC in 1949 - 1950 and on CBS in 1950 - 1952. The original host was Douglas Edwards. Rules The show ...
'' (1949–1952) *'' The Eyes Have It'' (NBC, 1948–1949) *''General Electric Guest House'' (1951) *''
The Gong Show ''The Gong Show'' is an American amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976, through July 21, 1978, and in first-run syndication from 1976 to ...
'' (1976–1980, 1988–1989, 2017–2018) **'' Extreme Gong'' (1998–1999) **''
The Gong Show with Dave Attell ''The Gong Show with Dave Attell'' was a revival of the 1970s Chuck Barris comedy game show called ''The Gong Show'', hosted by comedian Dave Attell. The show premiered on July 17, 2008. It was produced by Adam Sandler's production company Happ ...
'' (2008) *''Happy Hour'' (1999) *'' High-Low'' (1957)


I–O

*''
Information Please ''Information Please'' is an American radio quiz show, created by Dan Golenpaul, which aired on NBC from May 17, 1938, to April 22, 1951. The title was the contemporary phrase used to request from telephone operators what was then called "inf ...
'' (1938–1948, 1952) *''
It Pays to Be Ignorant ''It Pays to Be Ignorant'' was a 1942–1951 radio comedy show which maintained its popularity during a nine-year run on three networks for such sponsors as Philip Morris, Chrysler, and DeSoto. The series was a spoof on the academic discourse on ...
'' (1942–1950, 1951, 1973–1974) *''
It's News to Me ''It's News to Me'' is an American panel game show produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS Television. It was a derivative of Goodson-Todman's own panel show ''What's My Line?''. Originally aired as a one-time special on May 11, 1951; ...
'' (1951–1953, 1954) *''
I've Got a Secret ''I've Got a Secret'' is an American panel game show produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. Created by comedy writers Allan Sherman and Howard Merrill, it was a derivative of Goodson-Todman's own panel show, ''What's My Li ...
'' (1952–1967, 1972–1973, 1976, 2000–2003, 2006) *''Laugh Line'' (1959) *'' Let's See'' (1955) *''Let's Talk Hollywood'' (1948) *''
Letters to Laugh-In ''Letters to Laugh-In'' is a daytime game show and spin-off of NBC's nighttime comedy series, ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'', that aired on the network from September 29 to December 26, 1969.{{cite book , last1=Hyatt , first1=Wesley , title=The Enc ...
'' (1969) *''
Life Begins at Eighty ''Life Begins at Eighty'' is an American panel discussion television series which aired from January 1950 to February 1956. Broadcast history The show first aired on NBC on January 13, 1950, then on DuMont from March 21, 1952, to July 24, 1955, ...
'' (1950–1956; spinoff of ''
Juvenile Jury ''Juvenile Jury'' was an American children's game show that originally ran on NBC from April 3, 1947, to August 1, 1954. It was hosted by Jack Barry and featured a panel of children aged ten or less giving advice to solve the problems of other ch ...
'') *''Lucky Partners'' (1958) *''Majority Rules'' (1949–1950) *''
Make the Connection ''Make the Connection'' is an American game show, sponsored by Borden, that ran on Thursday nights from July 7 to September 29, 1955, on NBC. Originally hosted by Jim McKay, he was replaced after the first four episodes by Gene Rayburn for the ...
'' (1955) *''
Masquerade Party ''Masquerade Party'' was an American television game show. During its original run from 1952 to 1960, the show appeared at various times on every television network except DuMont ( ABC, NBC, and CBS). A syndicated revival was produced for one ...
'' (1952–1960, 1974–1975) *'' Missing Links'' (1963–1964) *''
The Movie Masters ''The Movie Masters'' is an American television panel game show that ran from August 2, 1989, to January 19, 1990. It was the last game show hosted by Gene Rayburn and aired as filler programming on the American Movie Classics (AMC) cable network ...
'' (1989–1990) *''
Musical Chairs Musical chairs, also known as Trip to Jerusalem, is a game of elimination involving players, chairs, and music. It is a staple of many parties worldwide. Gameplay A set of chairs is arranged with one fewer chair than the number of players ...
'' (NBC, 1953–1955) *''
The Name's the Same ''The Name's the Same'' is an American game show produced by Goodson- Todman for the ABC television network from December 5, 1951 to August 31, 1954, followed by a run from October 25, 1954 to October 7, 1955. The premise was for contestants ...
'' (1951–1955) *'' The News Hole'' (1994) *''No Relation'' (1996) *''On the Spot'' (2014–TBD) *''One in a Million'' (1967) *''
One Minute Please ''One Minute Please'' is a panel quiz show hosted by Ernie Kovacs aired on the DuMont Television Network from 6 July 1954 to 17 February 1955 on Tuesdays at 9pm ET. Panelists were given a topic and had to talk about the subject for one minute ...
'' (1954–1955)


P–S

*''
Personality Personality is the characteristic sets of behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns that are formed from biological and environmental factors, and which change over time. While there is no generally agreed-upon definition of personality, ...
'' (1967–1969) *''QED'' (1951) *'' Quizzing the News'' (1948–1949) *'' Relatively Speaking'' (1988–1989) *''Riddle Me This'' (1948–1949) *''
Says You! ''Says You!'' is a word game quiz show that airs weekly in the United States on public radio stations. Richard Sher created the show in 1996 with the guiding philosophy: "It's not important to KNOW the answers: it's important to LIKE the answ ...
'' (1988) *''So You Think You Got Troubles?!'' (1982–1983) *''S.R.O.'' (1953) *'' Stop Me If You've Heard This One'' (1939–1940, 1947–1949)


T–Y

*'' Tag the Gag'' (1951) *'' Take a Good Look'' (1959–1961) *''Take a Guess'' (1953) *'' Think Fast'' (ABC, 1949–1950) *'' To Tell the Truth'' (1956–1968, 1969–1978, 1980–1981, 1990–1991, 2000–2002, 2016–present) **'' You Lie Like a Dog'' (2000;
Animal Planet Animal Planet (stylized in all lowercase since 2018) is an American multinational pay television channel owned by the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks unit of Warner Bros. Discovery. First established on June 1, 1996, the network is primarily ...
version of ''To Tell The Truth'') *''Transatlantic Quiz'' (1944–1945) *'' Twenty Questions'' (1946–1955; also a 1975 pilot hosted by Jack Clark) *''
Wanna Bet? ''Wanna Bet?'' is an American game show based on the German series '' Wetten, dass..?'', which aired on ABC. It featured four celebrities making wagers on whether ordinary Americans will be able to complete outrageous stunts. The format first aired ...
'' (2008) *''We Interrupt This Week'' (1978–1979) *''We Take Your Word'' (1950–1951) *'' What in the World?'' (1951–1955) *'' What's Going On'' (1954) *'' What's It For?'' (1957–1958) *''
What's My Line? ''What's My Line?'' is a panel game show that originally ran in the United States on the CBS Television Network from 1950 to 1967, originally in black and white and later in color, with subsequent U.S. revivals. The game uses celebrity panelis ...
'' (1950–1967, 1968–1975) *'' What's the Story'' (1951–1955) *''Where Have You Been?'' (1954–1955) *'' Where Was I?'' (1952–1953) *''
Who Said That? ''Who Said That?'' is a 1948–55 NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, ...
'' (1948–1954, 1955) *''Who's the Boss?'' (1954) **''Who Pays?'' (1959) *''Who's There'' (1952) *''
Who's Whose ''Who's Whose'' was a panel quiz television game show that ran on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) television network. It premiered as a TV series on June 25, 1951, and is noted for being one of the first television series to be dropped ...
'' (1951) *''Why?'' (1953) *'' With This Ring'' (1951) *''
Without Prejudice? ''Without Prejudice?'' is a British game show that aired on Channel 4 from 4 January 2003 to 16 April 2004 and was hosted by Liza Tarbuck. Format The object involves five random people deciding which one of five strangers is worthy of winning ...
'' (2007) *'' Would I Lie to You?'' (2022–present) *''
Your First Impression ''Your First Impression'' is an NBC daytime game show which aired from January 2, 1962, to June 26, 1964. A panel of three celebrities tried to guess the identity of mystery guests from clues supplied by the host. Bill Leyden was the MC of the pr ...
'' (1962–1964; began as a 1961 pilot called ''First Impressions'') *'' You're in the Picture'' (1961) *''
You're Putting Me On ''You're Putting Me On!'' is an NBC game show in which celebrities tried to communicate the identities of famous people through odd and interesting clues. Bill Leyden was the original host, with Larry Blyden taking over halfway through the run. ...
'' (1969)


Dating/relationship


#–B

*'' 3's a Crowd'' (1979–1980) and its revival, ''All-New 3's a Crowd'' (2000–2002) *''
The 5th Wheel ''The 5th Wheel'' was an American dating reality series that aired in syndication from 2001 to 2004. The show was initially hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, but when Tyler left after completing the first season, the remaining two seasons were host ...
'' (2001–2004) *''
12 Corazones ''12 Corazones'' (, ''12 Hearts'') was a Spanish-language dating game show produced in the United States for the television network Telemundo from 2005 to 2017, based on its namesake Argentine TV show format. The show was filmed in Los Angeles a ...
'' (2004–2017) **'' 12 Corazones: Rumbo al Altar'' (2006–2012) *''12 Dates of Christmas'' (2020–present) *''90 Day Fiancé: Love Games'' (2020–present; competitive spinoff of ''
90 Day Fiancé ''90 Day Fiancé'' is an American reality television series on TLC that follows couples who have applied for or received a K-1 visa, available uniquely to foreign fiancés of U.S. citizens, and therefore have 90 days to marry each other. The se ...
'') *'' Age of Love'' (2007) *'' The Amateur's Guide to Love'' (1972) *''
Anniversary Game ''The Anniversary Game'' was a daily syndicated game show that involved three married couples competing for points and prizes by performing stunts and answering questions, à la ''Beat the Clock''. The host was Alan Hamel, with voice-over artist D ...
'' (1969–1970) *''Anything for Love'' (2003) *''
Are You the One? ''Are You the One?'' (often abbreviated as ''AYTO?'') is an American reality television series on MTV, in which young singles try to find love. A group of men and women are secretly paired into couples by producers, via a matchmaking algorithm. ...
'' (2014–present) *''Are You the One: All-Star Challenge'' (2017–present) *''
Average Joe The terms average Joe, ordinary Joe, Joe Sixpack, Joe Lunchbucket, Joe Snuffy, Joe Blow, Joe Schmo (for males) and ordinary Jane, average Jane, and plain Jane (for females), are used primarily in North America to refer to a completely average p ...
'' (2003–2005) *'' The Bachelor'' (2002–present) **'' The Bachelorette'' (2003–2005, 2008–present) **''
Bachelor Pad A bachelor pad is a home (''pad'') in which a bachelor or bachelors (single men) live. The exact standards on what constitutes a bachelor pad are often ambiguous and debated but one definition describes it as: "A 'bachelor pad' is a slang term ...
'' (2010–2012) **'' Bachelor in Paradise'' (2014–present) **''
The Bachelor Winter Games ''The Bachelor Winter Games'' is a winter sports-themed reality competition television series that premiered on February 13, 2018 on ABC. It is a spin-off of the reality television game shows '' The Bachelor'' and '' The Bachelorette'', and is a ...
'' (2018) *''
Baggage Baggage or luggage consists of bags, cases, and containers which hold a traveler's personal articles while the traveler is in transit. A modern traveler can be expected to have packages containing clothing, toiletries, small possessions, tri ...
'' (2010–2012) *''Bedroom Buddies'' (1992) *''Bedtime Stories'' (1979) *'' The Big Date'' (1996–1997) *''Big Man on Campus'' (2004–2005) *''The Bill Gwinn Show'' (1951–1952) *'' The Blame Game'' (1999–2000) *''
Blind Date A blind date is a social engagement between two people who have not met, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance. Structure A blind date is arranged for by a mutual acquaintance of both participants. The two people who take part in the blind ...
'' (1943–1946, 1949–1951, 1952) **''Your Big Moment'' (1953) *''
Blind Date A blind date is a social engagement between two people who have not met, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance. Structure A blind date is arranged for by a mutual acquaintance of both participants. The two people who take part in the blind ...
'' (Syndicated/Bravo; 1999–2006, 2019–present) *''The Boot'' (2008) *'' Boy Meets Boy'' (2003) *''Bridal Bootcamp'' (2010) *''
Bride A bride is a woman who is about to be married or who is newlywed. When marrying, the bride's future spouse, (if male) is usually referred to as the '' bridegroom'' or just ''groom''. In Western culture, a bride may be attended by a maid, bri ...
and
Groom A bridegroom (often shortened to groom) is a man who is about to be married or who is newlywed. When marrying, the bridegroom's future spouse (if female) is usually referred to as the bride. A bridegroom is typically attended by a best man ...
'' (1945–1950, 1951–1954, 1957–1958) *''Burt Luddin's Love Buffet'' (1999–2001) *'' Bzzz!'' (1996–1997)


C–E

*''Catching Kelce'' (2016) *''CelebriDate'' (2011–2012) *'' Chains of Love'' (2001) *''Chance for Romance'' (1958) *'' Change of Heart'' (1998–2003) *'' The Choice'' (2012) *'' The Cougar'' (2009) *'' The Courtship'' (2022–present) *''
Coupled ''Coupled'' is an American dating game show that aired on Fox from May 17 to August 2, 2016. It was hosted by television personality, Terrence J and created by Mark Burnett, of '' Survivor'', ''The Apprentice'', '' Are You Smarter Than a 5th G ...
'' (2016) *'' Crush'' (2000) *''Cupid'' (2003) *''
Date My Mom ''Date My Mom'' is a television dating show airing on the music channel MTV and produced by Kalissa Productions. The series premiered on November 15, 2004 and ended in 2006. An 18- to 24-year-old heterosexual male, gay male or lesbian female, goes ...
'' (2004–2006) *''Date Plate'' (2003–2004) *''Dating Factory'' (2006) *''
The Dating Game ''The Dating Game'' is an American television game show that first aired on December 20, 1965, and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s. ABC dropped the show on July 6, 1973, but it ...
'' and ''The New Dating Game'' (1965–1973, 1973–1974, 1978–1980, 1986–1989, 1996–1999) *''
Dating in the Dark ''Dating in the Dark'' ( nl, Daten in het Donker) is a reality show created in the Netherlands where 3 single men and 3 single women move into a light-tight house getting to know each other and form bonds in total darkness. Format Dating Three me ...
'' (2009–2010) *''
Dating Naked Dating is a stage of Romance (love), romantic relationships in which two individuals engage in an activity together, most often with the intention of evaluating each other's suitability as a partner in a future intimate relationship. It falls i ...
'' (2014–2016) *''
Disaster Date ''Disaster Date'' is an American hidden camera TV-show on MTV in which actors go on a blind date with a person. The series premiered on September 28, 2009, ended on July 18, 2011 and was filmed in Los Angeles, California. Premise Each episode u ...
'' (2009–2011) *'' DisMissed'' (2001) *''Driven to Love'' (2016–2017) *'' ElimiDate'' (2001–2006) **''ElimiDate Deluxe'' (2001) *''
Ex on the Beach ''Ex on the Beach'' is a British reality television series that is broadcast on MTV. The series was first announced in February 2014, and premiered on 22 April 2014. The series is narrated by Andrew Maxwell. ''Ex on the Beach'' follows the forma ...
'' (2018–present) *'' Ex-treme Dating'' (2002–2004) *''
Excused ''Excused'' is an American dating reality-based competition series that debuted in first-run syndication in the United States and Canada on September 12, 2011. The half-hour series is hosted by comedian Iliza Shlesinger and created by David Garfi ...
'' (2011–2013) *''
Exposed Expose, exposé, or exposed may refer to: News sources * Exposé (journalism), a form of investigative journalism * '' The Exposé'', a British conspiracist website Film and TV Film * ''Exposé'' (film), a 1976 thriller film * ''Exposed'' (1932 ...
'' (2006–2007)


F–G

*''Fake-A-Date'' (2004) *''
Farmer Wants a Wife ''Farmer Wants a Wife'' is a reality television series developed by Fremantle Media. The basic structure of the programme is that a number of farmers are presented with women from the city, from whom they choose one to be their spouse. The f ...
'' (2008) *'' Finding Prince Charming'' (2016) *''
Fire Island Fire Island is the large center island of the outer barrier islands parallel to the South Shore of Long Island, in the U.S. state of New York. Occasionally, the name is used to refer collectively to not only the central island, but also Lon ...
'' (2017) *'' First Dates'' (2017) *''
Flavor of Love ''Flavor of Love'' is an American reality television dating game show starring Flavor Flav of the rap group Public Enemy. While not a direct spin-off, the show was a result of Brigitte Nielsen and Flavor Flav's failed relationship on ''Strange ...
'' (2006–2008) **''
I Love New York I Love New York (stylized ) is a slogan, a logo, and a song that are the basis of an advertising campaign developed by the marketing firm of Wells, Rich, Greene under the directorship of Mary Wells Lawrence used since 1977 to promote tourism ...
'' (2007–2008) ***''
Real Chance of Love ''Real Chance of Love'' is an American reality television dating game show featuring two brothers, Ahmad "Real" Givens (born on January 8, 1982, died on February 21, 2015, aged 33) and Kamal "Chance" Givens, (born on March 25, 1981), of the rap ...
'' (2008–2009) *''
Flirty Dancing ''Flirty Dancing'' is an American dance reality television series created for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Based on the Channel 4 version in the United Kingdom, it is produced by Second Star, which produces the original, and All3Media All ...
'' (2019–2020) *'' For Love or Money'' (2003–2004) *''
For the Love of Ray J ''For the Love of Ray J'' is a dating show on VH1 featuring hip hop singer Ray J. The program has a format similar to ''Flavor of Love'', ''I Love New York'', and ''Rock of Love''. In reference to the series, Ray J said: The show ended right bef ...
'' (2009–2010) *''Four Weddings'' (2009–2014) *'' Foursome'' (2006–2011) *'' Frank The Entertainer...In A Basement Affair'' (2010) *''Friends or Lovers'' (2000) *''
Game of Clones ''Game of Clones'' is an American reality television dating game show based on a British show of the same name. It premiered on MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, ...
'' (2019) *''The Game of Dating'' (2017) *''
Gay, Straight or Taken? ''Gay, Straight or Taken?'' is an American reality television series broadcast by Lifetime. The series premiered on January 8, 2007, and its eighteenth and final episode aired on March 12, 2007. Filmed in Los Angeles, California, each episode ...
'' (2007) *''Get the Hook-Up'' (2004) *''Girl Meets Cowboy'' (2007)


H–K

*'' Hell Date'' (2007–2008) *'' Here Come the Newlyweds'' (2008–2009) *''Honeymoon in New York'' (1945–1947) *''The Hook Up'' (2013) *'' Hot Seat'' (1976) *'' I Wanna Date a Race Car Driver'' (2004) *'' I Wanna Marry "Harry"'' (2014) *''Infatuation'' (1992–1993) *''Is She Really Going Out with Him?'' (2009–2010) *''It Pays To Be Married'' (1953–1955) *''
It Takes a Church ''It Takes a Church'' is an American dating game show hosted by Natalie Grant and broadcast by Game Show Network. The show travels to multiple churches across the country looking for single members of congregations looking for a partner. The c ...
'' (2014–2015) *''
Joe Millionaire ''Joe Millionaire'' is an American reality dating show that premiered on Fox in 2003. The first two seasons of the series followed a group of single women, competing for the affection of a bachelor who was falsely billed as being a millionai ...
'' (2003) *''
The Joe Schmo Show ''The Joe Schmo Show'' is a reality television hoax show created by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese. The series was broadcast in the U.S. on the cable network Spike. The show's premise is that a target person or people are led to believe tha ...
'' (2003–2004, 2013) *''Kiss and Make Up'' (1946)


L–M

*'' Labor of Love'' (2020) *''The Last Resort'' (2002–2003) *''The Littlest Groom'' (2004) *''Love at First Sight'' (1992) *''Love Between the Sexes'' (1992–1993) *''
Love Connection ''Love Connection'' is an American television dating game show in which singles attempt to connect with a compatible partner. Originally hosted by Chuck Woolery, the show debuted in syndication on September 19, 1983, and ended on July 1, 1994, a ...
'' (1983–1994, 1998–1999, 2017–2018) *'' Love Cruise'' (2001) *'' The Love Experts'' (1978–1979) *'' Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too'' (2010–2013, spinoff of ''
Bad Girls Club ''Bad Girls Club'' (abbreviated ''BGC'') is an American reality television series created by Jonathan Murray for the Oxygen network in the United States. The show focused on the altercations and physical confrontations of seven aggressive, ...
'') *''
Love in the Wild ''Love in the Wild'' is a reality television series that debuted on June 29, 2011, on NBC. The show is created and produced by Endemol USA. The first season was hosted by Darren McMullen; season 2 premiered on June 5, 2012, with new host Jenny ...
'' (2011–2012) *'' Love is Blind'' (2020–present) *''
Love Island Love Island may refer to: Film * ''Love Island'' (1952 film), an American film directed by Adam Lloyd starring Todd Wathen and Eva Gabor * ''Love Island'' (2014 film), directed by Jasmila Žbanić Music * ''Love Island'' (album), a 1978 album ...
'' (2019–present) *''Love Story'' (1955–1956) *''
Love Triangle A love triangle or eternal triangle is a scenario or circumstance, usually depicted as a rivalry, in which two people are pursuing or involved in a romantic relationship with one person, or in which one person in a romantic relationship with ...
'' (2011) *''Lover or Loser'' (2000–2001) *''The Man'' (2012–2013) *''
Married by America ''Married by America'' is an American reality television series hosted by Los Angeles-based DJ Sean Valentine that aired in the United States on Fox in the spring of 2003. Valentine is also the host of the syndicated IHeartRadio show ''Valentine ...
'' (2003) *'' Match Made in Heaven'' (2015–2016) *''Match Mistress'' (2008) *'' The Match Off'' (2010) *'' Matchmaker'' (1987–1988) *''
Meet My Folks ''Meet My Folks'' is a comedy reality television series which aired on NBC from 2002–2003 and aired in re-runs on MyNetworkTV from 2007–2008. Local versions of the show have aired in other countries since 2000. The series was apparently ...
'' (2002–2003) *''Meet or Delete'' (2006–2007) *'' Mr. Personality'' (2003) *'' Momma's Boys'' (2008–2009) *'' More to Love'' (2009) *''Moving In'' (2010) *''
My Antonio ''My Antonio'' is a reality television show about Antonio Sabàto, Jr. first broadcast on VH1 VH1 (originally an initialism of Video Hits One) is an American basic cable television network based in New York City and owned by Paramount Globa ...
'' (2009) *''
My Own ''My Own'' is an American dating reality television series that aired on MTV in 2006. The show featured a person obsessed with a celebrity, and a group of six contestants competing to win a date with the obsessed person. The show The show starts ...
'' (2006–2007)


N–R

*''
Next Next may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Next'' (1990 film), an animated short about William Shakespeare * ''Next'' (2007 film), a sci-fi film starring Nicolas Cage * '' Next: A Primer on Urban Painting'', a 2005 documentary film Lit ...
'' (2005–2008) *''
The Newlywed Game ''The Newlywed Game'' is an American television game show that puts newly married couples against each other in a series of revealing question rounds to determine how well the spouses know or do not know each other. The program, originally create ...
'' and ''The New Newlywed Game'' (1966–1974, 1977–1980, 1984, 1985–1989, 1997–1999, 2009–2013) *''Night Games'' (1991–1992) *'' Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch'' (2010) *''
Outback Jack ''Outback Jack'' is a 2004 American reality TV show filmed in outback Australia. It was produced by Nash Entertainment. It starred Vadim Dale, a 6-foot-tall former underwear model, as ''Outback Jack'', and started with twelve women who vied fo ...
'' (2004) *''
Paradise Hotel ''Paradise Hotel'' is an American reality television program. In the show, a group of singles live in a luxurious hotel resort, competing to see who can stay in the hotel the longest. Each week, the contestants pair off into couples, and must sh ...
'' (2003, 2008) **''
Forever Eden ''Forever Eden'' is an American reality television series broadcast by the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox). The series premiered on March 1, 2004, and it concluded on April 9, 2004. The contestants in the series could live in a resort not for week ...
'' (2004) *''
Parental Control ''Parental Control'' is a reality television show about people looking for love produced by MTV. The two directors, Brendon Carter and Bruce Klassen, have also created other MTV shows. In Asia, this show was aired on Channel V from 2007–2009. ...
'' (2005–2010) *''The Perfect Match'' (1967–1968) *'' Perfect Match'' (1986; unrelated to above) *''A Perfect Score'' (1992) *'' Perfect Score'' (2013; unrelated to above) *''Personals'' (1991–1992) *'' The Pickup Artist'' (2007–2008) *''Playboy's Love & Sex Test'' (1992–1994) *'' The Player'' (2004) *''
Playing It Straight ''Playing It Straight'' is an American reality television series broadcast by the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox). The series premiered on March 12, 2004, and concluded on March 26, 2004, after the network abruptly cancelled the series after the b ...
'' (2004) *'' The Proposal'' (2018) *'' Ready for Love'' (2013) *''Rendez-View'' (2001–2002) *''
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels ''Rock of Love with Bret Michaels'' is an American reality television dating game show. It stars Bret Michaels, the lead singer from the band Poison. The show closely resembles the show ''Flavor of Love''. The first season featured 25 women comp ...
'' (2007–2009) **''
Daisy of Love Daisy de la Hoya attending the premiere of VH1's "Daisy of Love" at My House, Hollywood, CA on April 26, 2009 ''Daisy of Love'' is an American reality television dating show which stars Daisy de la Hoya, the runner-up of the VH1 reality dating ...
'' (2009) **'' Megan Wants a Millionaire'' (2009) *''
Room Raiders ''Room Raiders'' was a dating/reality series on MTV. Premise On the show, three men or women have their rooms inspected, or "raided" by another single man or woman. The raider does not meet or see any of the three singles (any personal photograp ...
'' (2003–2009)


S–Y

*''Score'' (2005–2007) *''Second Honeymoon'' (1948–1950; began as a test run on
WAAT Waat is a village in the northeastern part of South Sudan. It is located in Nyirol County, Jonglei State Jonglei State is a state of South Sudan with Bor as its centre of government and the biggest city. Jonglei state comprises nine counties ...
in 1947) *'' Seducing Cindy'' (2010) *''
She's Got Game ''She's Got Game'' is an American reality television dating game show starring rapper The Game. The series premiered on August 10, 2015, on VH1. Contestants Episodes Sexual Battery Lawsuit Contestant Priscilla Rainey sued Jayceon Taylor, ...
'' (2015) *'' Shipmates'' (2001–2003) *''
A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila ''A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila'' is an American reality television dating game show similar to the TV show '' The Bachelor''. It premiered on October 9, 2007 on MTV starring Tila Tequila. The series consists of a bisexual-themed reality dat ...
'' (2007–
2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
) **'' That's Amore!'' (2008) **''
A Double Shot at Love ''A Double Shot at Love with the Ikki Twins'', also referred to simply as ''A Double Shot at Love'', is an American reality television dating game show that first aired weekly on MTV from December 9, 2008 to February 3, 2009. It is a spin-off of ...
'' (2008–2009; third season of ''A Shot at Love'') *''
Singled Out ''Singled Out'' is an American dating game show created by Burt Wheeler & Sharon Sussman which originally ran on MTV from 1995 to 1998. Each episode featured a group of 50 singles competing for a date with one main contestant. The original hosts ...
'' (1995–1998) *'' Star Dates'' (2002–2003) *'' Straight to the Heart'' (1989) *''Street Match'' (1993) *'' Studs'' (1991–1993) *''Swaps'' (1995–1996) *''Sweet Home Alabama'' (2011–2014) *'' Sweethearts'' (1988–1989) *''TailDaters'' (2002–2003) *'' Take Me Out'' (2012) *'' Temptation Island'' (2001, 2003) *''That's Amore'' (1992–1993) *''Three Blind Dates'' (1996–1997) *'' Too Hot to Handle'' (2020–present) *'' Tough Love'' (2009–2013) *''
Transamerican Love Story ''Transamerican Love Story'' is an American reality dating show in which suitors woo transgender woman Calpernia Addams. Addams chooses a suitor by process of elimination. When the show first aired, viewers could vote their preferences online, ...
'' (2008) *''Two in Love'' (1954) *''The Ultimate Love Test'' (2004) *'' Wanna Come In?'' (2004–2005) *''Wedding Party'' (1968) *'' When Spicy Meets Sweet'' (2008) *'' Who Wants to Date a Comedian?'' (2011–TBD) *''
Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? ''Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?'' is an American reality television special in which 50 women competed in a beauty pageant-style contest to marry a wealthy man whom they had never met, with the wedding being performed at the end of the ...
'' (2000; one-off special) *''
Who Wants to Marry My Dad? Who Wants To Marry My Dad was an NBC-produced reality show that aired in the summer of 2003 and 2004. The point of the show was to have the children pick out a new bride for their father to propose to and marry. The show was a modest hit in ratin ...
'' (2003–2004) *'' A Wicked Offer'' (2015) *'' With This Ring'' (1951) *''
The X Effect MTV is an American cable television channel which was the first television channel dedicated to music, music industry and history in the United States upon its founding in 1981. MTV Networks has since produced various original television shows, ...
'' (2006–2008) *''You Rock, Let's Roll'' (2008)


Kids and teens


A–C

*'' Adventure Camp'' (2003, 2008) *'' Animal Planet Zooventure'' (1997–1998) *'' Baby Races'' (1993–1994) *''
Beat the Clock ''Beat the Clock'' is an American television game show that involves people trying to complete challenges to win prizes while faced with a time limit. The show was a creation of Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. The show began on radio as ...
'' (2018–2019) *'' Best Friend's Date'' (2004–2005) *'' Bet on Your Baby'' (2013–2014) *'' Bible Bowl'' (1970s–1980s) *'' BrainRush'' (2009) *'' Brains & Brawn'' (1993) *'' BrainSurge'' (2009–2011; became ''Family BrainSurge'' in 2011) *'' Campus Hoopla'' (1946–1947) *''
Choose Up Sides ''Choose Up Sides'' is a children's television game show that aired on NBC from January 7 to March 31, 1956. It was hosted by Gene Rayburn, announced by Don Pardo and produced by Goodson-Todman Productions. Format The show had two teams of child ...
'' (1953, 1956) *'' Click'' (1997–1999) *'' Contraption'' (1983–1988, 1989)


D–E

*''
Dance Revolution ''Dance Revolution'' (originally titled ''Dance, Dance, Dance!'' during planning stages) is a television series from CBS and DIC Entertainment Corporation, in association with Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., produced by Brookwell McNamara ...
'' (2006–2007) *'' Design Squad'' (2007–2009) *''Discovery Kids Zap It!'' (1998–2000) *''Do You Know?'' (1963–1964) *''The Dr. Fad Show'' (1988–1994) *''Dr. I.Q. Jr.'' (1941, 1948–1949; children's version of ''
Dr. I.Q. ''Dr. I.Q.'' (aka ''Dr. I.Q., the Mental Banker'' and ''Doctor I.Q.'') is a radio and television quiz program that ran from 1939 – 1959. Background A "trial run" of ''Dr. I.Q.'' was staged at the Fox Theatre (Atlanta), Fox Theatre in Atlanta, G ...
''; also a 1953 pilot) *'' Double Dare'' (Nickelodeon, 1986–1990, 2018–2019) **''Super Sloppy Double Dare'' (1987, 1989) **''Family Double Dare'' (1988, 1990–1993) **''Super Special Double Dare'' (1992) **''Double Dare 2000'' (2000) *'' Double Up'' (1992; children's variant on ''
The Dating Game ''The Dating Game'' is an American television game show that first aired on December 20, 1965, and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s. ABC dropped the show on July 6, 1973, but it ...
'') *''
Endurance Endurance (also related to sufferance, resilience, constitution, fortitude, and hardiness) is the ability of an organism to exert itself and remain active for a long period of time, as well as its ability to resist, withstand, recover from an ...
'' (2002–2008)


F–H

*''
Family Challenge ''Family Challenge'' is an American game show that aired on The Family Channel from October 2, 1995 to September 7, 1997, lasting for two seasons. Reruns aired on Game Show Network from April 3 to September 25, 1999. The show was created by co ...
'' (1995–1997; renamed ''The New Family Challenge'' for Season 2) *'' Family Game Night'' (2010–2014) *'' Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman'' (2006–2010) *''
Figure It Out ''Figure It Out'' is an American children's panel game show that aired on Nickelodeon. The original series, hosted by Summer Sanders, ran for four seasons from July 7, 1997, to December 12, 1999. The show was revived in 2012, with Jeff Sutphen ...
'' (1997–1998, 2012–2013) **''Figure It Out: Family Style'' (1998) **''Figure It Out: Wild Style'' (1999) *''
Finders Keepers Finders, keepers, sometimes extended as the children's rhyme finders, keepers; losers, weepers, is an English language, English adage with the premise that when something is unowned or abandoned, whoever finds it first can claim it for themself pe ...
'' (1987–1989) *'' Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge'' (2011–2012) *''
Fun House A funhouse or fun house is an amusement facility found on amusement park and funfair midways and is where patrons encounter and interact with various devices designed to surprise, challenge, and amuse them. Unlike thrill rides or dark rides, fu ...
'' (1988–1991) *''Funny Boners'' (1954–1955; children's version of ''
Truth or Consequences ''Truth or Consequences'' is an American game show originally hosted on NBC radio by Ralph Edwards (1940–1957) and later on television by Edwards (1950–1954), Jack Bailey (1954–1956), Bob Barker (1956–1975), Steve Dunne (1957–1958), ...
'') *''
The Game of Life ''The Game of Life'', also known simply as ''Life'', is a board game originally created in 1860 by Milton Bradley as ''The Checkered Game of Life'', the first ever board game for his own company, the Milton Bradley Company. ''The Game of Life'' ...
'' (2011–2012) *''Game Parade'' (1942–1943) *''
Get the Picture Get the Picture may refer to: * ''Get the Picture'' (game show), a children's game show * ''Get the Picture?'' (Smash Mouth album), 2003 * ''Get the Picture?'' (The Pretty Things album), 1965 *''Get the Picture: A Personal History of Photojournali ...
'' (1991) *''Giant Step'' (1956–1957) *'' Girls v. Boys'' (2003–2005) *''
Gladiators 2000 ''Gladiators 2000'' is a children's game show and spin-off of '' American Gladiators''. It was hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Maria Sansone (replaced by Valarie Rae Miller in Season 2). Season 5 ''American Gladiators'' grand champion Peggy Odita se ...
'' (1994–1996; children's version of '' American Gladiators'') *'' Go For It! TV'' (2001, 2002) *''Grand-Prix All Star Show'' (1982–1983) *''Great Pretenders'' (1999–2001) *''Hail the Champ'' (1952–1953)


I–M

*''
I'm Telling! ''I'm Telling!'' is an American television game show, which ran from September 12, 1987 to March 5, 1988 on NBC Saturday mornings and was hosted by Laurie Faso with Dean Goss announcing. The show is essentially a children's version of ''The New ...
'' (1987–1988) *'' It's a Hit'' (1957) *'' Jep!'' (1998–1999; children's version of ''
Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given genera ...
'') *''Joker! Joker! Joker!'' (1979–1981; children's version of '' The Joker's Wild'') *''Junior Almost Anything Goes'' (1976–1977) *''Junior Junction'' (1946–1952) *''The Junior Pyramid'' (1979; one-week children's version of ''
The $20,000 Pyramid ''Pyramid'' is the collective name of a series of American television game shows that has aired several versions domestically and internationally. The original series, ''The $10,000 Pyramid'', debuted on March 26, 1973, and spawned seven subseq ...
'') **''All-Star Junior Pyramid'' (1979; ABC primetime special) **''Junior Partner Pyramid'' (1979; six-week daytime version) **''Celebrity Junior Pyramid'' (1979; one-week event directly following the ''Junior Partner'' era) *''
Juvenile Jury ''Juvenile Jury'' was an American children's game show that originally ran on NBC from April 3, 1947, to August 1, 1954. It was hosted by Jack Barry and featured a panel of children aged ten or less giving advice to solve the problems of other ch ...
'' (1947–1954, 1970–1971, 1983–1984, 1989–1991) *'' Keep It Spotless'' (2018) *''Kids on the Move'' (1998–2000) *'' The Krypton Factor'' (1990–1991) *''
Legends of the Hidden Temple ''Legends of the Hidden Temple'' is an American action-adventure TV game show that broadcast from 1993 to 1995 on Nickelodeon. Created by David G. Stanley, Scott A. Stone, and Stephen Brown, the program features a fictitious temple, "filled ...
'' (1993–1995) *'' Mad Libs'' (1998–1999) *''Make a Face'' (1962) *''
Make the Grade ''Make the Grade'' is a children's game show that aired from October 2, 1989 to September 14, 1990 on Nickelodeon. Broadcast history ''Make the Grade'' premiered on Nickelodeon on October 2, 1989, with three seasons worth of first-run episodes ...
'' (1989–1991) *''The March of Games'' (1938–1941) *''
Masters of the Maze ''Masters of the Maze'' is a children's television game show that aired on the Family Channel from August 29, 1994 to September 15, 1995. After the last episode aired, the show went into reruns until September 22, 1996. The first season was hos ...
'' (1994–1996) *'' Maximum Drive'' (1994) *'' Moolah Beach'' (2001)


N–R

*''
Nick Arcade ''Nick Arcade'' (also stylized ''Nickelodeon Arcade'') is an American children's game show created by James Bethea and Karim Miteff and hosted by Phil Moore, with Andrea Lively announcing, that aired on Nickelodeon in 1992 (in the first seaso ...
'' (1992–1993; Season 1 taped in December 1991) *''Nick or Treat!'' (1985–2002) *'' Nickelodeon Guts'' (1992–1994) **''Global Guts'' (1995) **'' My Family's Got Guts'' (2008–2009) *''
The Noise ''the Noise'' was a monthly newspaper serving the cities of Flagstaff, Prescott, Sedona, Cottonwood, Jerome, Clarkdale, and Winslow in northern Arizona. Founded in 1993 by four high school seniors whose rural hometown's budget cuts lea ...
'' (2017–2018) *''
Off the Wall ''Off the Wall'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on August 10, 1979, by Epic Records. It was Jackson's first album released through Epic Records, the label he recorded under until his death in 2009, and t ...
'' (1998–1999) *''On Your Mark'' (1961) *''
Peer Pressure Peer pressure is the direct or indirect influence on peers, i.e., members of social groups with similar interests, experiences, or social statuses. Members of a peer group are more likely to influence a person's beliefs, values, and behavior. A g ...
'' (1997–1998; reran as ''Pressure 2'' from 1999 to 2000) **'' Pressure 1'' (1999–2000; mostly unrelated to ''Pressure 2'') *'' Pick Your Brain'' (1993–1994) *''
Pictionary ''Pictionary'' (, ) is a charades-inspired word-guessing game invented by Robert Angel with graphic design by Gary Everson and first published in 1985 by Angel Games Inc. Angel Games licensed Pictionary to Western Publishing. Hasbro purchase ...
'' (1989) *''Pictureka!'' (2010–2011) *''
The Pop 'N Rocker Game ''The Pop 'N Rocker Game'' is an American game show and variety show produced by Ron Greenberg Productions and Alan Landsburg Productions. The program premiered on September 17, 1983, and aired through September 1984 and combined musical trivia wi ...
'' (1983–1984) *''Puttin' on the Kids'' (1986–1987; children's version of ''
Puttin' on the Hits ''Puttin' on the Hits'' is an American syndicated music/variety competition show that was hosted and written by Allen Fawcett. The show featured amateur acts lip-synching to popular songs. The show aired on weekends from 1984 to 1988. The show' ...
'') *''
Quiz Kids ''Quiz Kids'' is a radio and TV series originally broadcast in the 1940s and 1950s. Created by Chicago public relations and advertising man Louis G. Cowan, and originally sponsored by Alka-Seltzer, the series was first broadcast on NBC from Chic ...
'' (1940–1953, 1956, 1978, 1981–1982; radio-only until 1949, TV-only from 1953) *''Runaround (game show), Runaround'' (1972–1973)


S–V

*''Scaredy Camp'' (2002–2003) *''Scrabble Showdown'' (2011–2012) *''Scramble'' (1993–1994) *''Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House'' (1996–1997) *''Skedaddle'' (1988) *''Slime Time'' (1988; usually paired with ''Treasure Mall'' during its run) *''Slime Time Live'' (2000–2003) *''Sponk!'' (2001–2003; children's version of ''
Whose Line Is It Anyway? ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' is a short-form improvisational comedy show originating as a British radio programme, before moving to British television in 1988. Following the conclusion of the British run in 1999, ABC began airing an American ...
'') *''
Storybook Squares ''Storybook Squares'' was the name given to a special series of episodes of the NBC game show '' Hollywood Squares''. The series featured celebrities dressed up as famous people and characters from history and various forms of media. Peter Marsha ...
'' (1969; children's version of ''
Hollywood Squares ''Hollywood Squares'' (originally ''The Hollywood Squares'') is an American game show in which two contestants compete in a game of tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The show Television pilot, piloted on NBC in 1965 and the regular series debut ...
'') *''Win, Lose or Draw, Teen Win, Lose or Draw'' (1989–1992) *''Think Fast (1989 game show), Think Fast'' (Nickelodeon, 1989–1991) *''Thousand Dollar Bee'' (2004–2007) *''Tooned In'' (2021) *''Treasure Mall'' (1988; usually paired with ''Slime Time'' during its run) *''Video Power'' (1991–1992; had previously been a live-action/cartoon hybrid with no game show elements from 1990 to 1991) *''Video Village Jr.'' (1961–1962; children's version of ''
Video Village ''Video Village'' is an American television game show produced by Heatter-Quigley Productions, which aired on the CBS network in daytime from July 11, 1960, to June 15, 1962, and in primetime from July 1 to September 16, 1960. It was notable fo ...
'') **''Shenanigans (game show), Shenanigans'' (1964–1965) *''Trinity Broadcasting Network, Virtual Memory'' (2000–2011)


W–Y

*''Way Out Games'' (1976–1977) *''Webheads'' (2014) *''What Would You Do? (1991 TV program), What Would You Do?'' (1991–1993) *''Wheel 2000'' (1997–1998; children's version of ''
Wheel of Fortune The Wheel of Fortune or '' Rota Fortunae'' has been a concept and metaphor since ancient times referring to the capricious nature of Fate. Wheel of Fortune may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Art * ''The Wheel of Fortune'' (Burne-J ...
'') *''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (game show), Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' (1991–1995) **''Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (game show), Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?'' (1996–1998) *''Wild & Crazy Kids'' (1990–1992, 2002) *''Wild Animal Games'' (1995–1996) *''WOW: The CatholicTV Challenge'' (2004–2007, 2008–present) *''You're On!'' (1998–1999)


Reality television


#–A

*''13: Fear Is Real, 13: Fear is Real'' (2009) *''30 Seconds to Fame'' (2002–2003) *''72 Hours (TV series), 72 Hours'' (2013) *''Alter Ego (TV series), Alter Ego'' (2021–present) *''The Amazing Race'' (2001–present) *''American Inventor'' (2006–2007) *''American Tarzan'' (2016) *''America's Best Dance Crew'' (2008–2012, 2015) *''America's Funniest Home Videos'' (1989–present) **''America's Funniest People'' (1990–1994) **''The Planet's Funniest Animals'' (1999–2008) ***''Funniest Pets & People'' (2006–2008) *''The Apprentice (American TV series), The Apprentice'' (2004–2007, 2010) **''The Apprentice: Martha Stewart'' (2005) **''The Celebrity Apprentice'' (2008–2010, 2011–2017) **''The Ultimate Merger'' (2010–2011)


B–C

*''Battle of the Bods'' (2007–2009) *''Beat the Chefs'' (2012) *''Beauty and the Geek'' (2005–2008) *''The Benefactor (TV series), The Benefactor'' (2004) *''Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris'' (2015) *''The Big Big Show'' (2015–present) *''Big Brother (American TV series), Big Brother'' (2000–present) **''Celebrity Big Brother 1 (American season), Celebrity Big Brother 1'' (2018–present) *''The Biggest Loser (American TV series), The Biggest Loser'' (2004–2016, 2020) *''Billion Dollar Buyer'' (2016–2018) *''Boot Camp (TV series), Boot Camp'' (2001) *''Bridalplasty'' (2010–2011) *''Bullrun'' (2007–2010) *''By Popular Demand'' (1950) *''Cannonball Run 2001'' (2001) *''Caroline & Friends'' (2018) *''Castaways (TV series), Castaways'' (2018) *''Catch It Keep It'' (2009) *''The Challenge (TV series), The Challenge'' (1998–present; formerly ''Real World/Road Rules Challenge'') *''Chance of a Lifetime (1950s TV series), Chance of a Lifetime'' (1952–1956) *''The Code Room'' (2004–2006) *''Combat Missions'' (2002) *''The Contender (TV series), The Contender'' (2005–2009) *''Culinary Genius'' (2017–present)


D–H

*''Dance 360'' (2004–2005) *''Dance Fever'' (Syndicated, 1979–1987) **''Dance Fever (2003 TV series), Dance Fever'' (ABC Family, 2003) *''Dancing with the Stars (American TV series), Dancing with the Stars'' (2005–present) **''Dancing with the Stars: Juniors'' (2018) **''Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann'' (2008) *''Domino Masters'' (2022–present) *''Drop the Mic'' (2017–2019) *''Escape the Night'' (2016–2019) *''Fake Off'' (2014–2015) *''Fame (2003 TV series), Fame'' (2004) *''Family Food Fight (American TV series), Family Food Fight'' (2019) *''The Family (2003 TV series), The Family'' (2003) *''Fantasy (game show), Fantasy'' (1982–1983) *''Fear Factor'' (2001–2006, 2011–2012, 2017–2018) *''Food Network Star'' (2005–2018) *''Games People Play (1980 TV series), Games People Play'' (1980–1981) *''Gana la Verde'' (2004–2005;
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I–N

*''I Bet You'' (2007–2008; third season recorded, but not aired) *''Impractical Jokers'' (2011) *''I Survived a Japanese Game Show'' (2008–2009) *'' I'd Do Anything'' (2004) *''I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here! (U.S. TV series), I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' (2003, 2009) *''King of the Jungle (TV series), King of the Jungle'' (2003–2004) *''Lip Sync Battle'' (2015–present) *''Live Like a Millionaire'' (1950–1953) *''Lost (2001 TV series), Lost'' (2001) *''Mad Mad House'' (2004) *''Making It (TV series), Making It'' (2018–2021) *''The Masked Dancer (American TV series), The Masked Dancer'' (2020–2021) *''The Masked Singer (American TV series), The Masked Singer'' (2019–present) *''MasterChef (American TV series), MasterChef'' (2010–present) *''MasterChef Junior'' (2013–present) *''Model Citizens'' (2004) *''The Mole (American TV series), The Mole'' (2001–2004, 2008; changed to ''Celebrity Mole'' from 2003 to 2004) *''Murder in Small Town X'' (2001) *''My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance'' (2004) **''My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss'' (2004) *''The Next Great Champ'' (2005) *''Next Level Chef'' (2022–present)


O–S

*''The Original Amateur Hour'' (1948–1954, 1955–1957, 1959–1970, 1992) *''Pirate Master'' (2004) *''Pussycat Dolls Present'' (2007–2008) **''Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll'' (2007) **''Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious'' (2008) *''
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'' (1984–1988) **''Puttin' on the Kids'' (1986–1987) *''Rat in the Kitchen'' (2022–present) *''The Real Gilligan's Island'' (2004–2005) *''Reality Bites Back'' (2008) *''Road Rules'' (1995–2004, 2007) *The Runner (TV series), ''The Runner'' (2016) *''
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'' (2009–present) **''RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars'' (2012–present) *''Scared Famous (TV series), Scared Famous'' (2017–present) *''Shear Genius'' (2007–2010) *''Siberia (TV series), Siberia'' (2013) *''Skin Wars'' (2014–2016) **''Skin Wars, Skin Wars: Fresh Paint'' (2015, 2016) *''Solitary (TV series), Solitary'' (2006–2010) *''Songs for Sale'' (1950–1952) *''Star Search'' (1983–1995, 2003–2004) *''Superstar USA'' (2004) *''Survivor (American TV series), Survivor'' (2000–present) *''The Swan (TV series), The Swan'' (2004)


T–Y

*'' Talent Jackpot'' (1949) *''The Talent Shop'' (1951–1952) *''Top Shot'' (2010–2013) *''Treasure Hunters (TV series), Treasure Hunters'' (2006) *''The Ultimate Fighter'' (2005–present) *''The Ultimate Surfer'' (2021) *''Unan1mous'' (2006) *''Under One Roof'' (2002) *''
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'' (2008) *''Who Wants to Be a Superhero?'' (2006–2007) *''Who Wants to Be Governor of California: The Debating Game'' (2003; one-off GSN special) *''Whodunnit? (2013 TV series), Whodunnit?'' (2013) *''The Will (TV series), The Will'' (2005) *''Work of Art: The Next Great Artist'' (2010–2011) *''World of Dance (TV series), World of Dance'' (2017–2021) *''The World's Best'' (2019) *''The World's Funniest Moments'' (2008–present) *''The X Factor (American TV series), The X Factor'' (2011–2013) *''You Write the Songs'' (1986–1987) *''Your All-American College Show'' (1968–1970) *''Your Big Break'' (1999–2001)


Shows local to a particular state

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California

*''America's Low Budget Superstar'' (2006) *''Beat the Genius'' (1955–1959) *''
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'' (1961–1963) *''The Big Spin'' (1985–2009) *''By the Numbers'' (1962–1963) *''Claim to Fame'' (c. Late 1980s) *''Copycat'' (1963–1964) *''Jackpot Bingo'' (1985–1990) *''Lucky Pair'' (1969–1971) *''Make Me a Millionaire'' (2009–2010) *''You've Got To Be Kidding'' (1987–1988) *''Zoom'' (1962)


Florida

*''Flamingo Fortune'' (1995–1999)


Hawaii

*''Jan Ken Po!'' (1990s)


Illinois

*''$100,000 Fortune Hunt'' (1989–1994) *''Beer Money!'' (2008, 2014–present, "Gas Money 2012–2013") *''Game On!'' (2016–present) *''Illinois Instant Riches'' (1994–1998) **''Illinois Instant Riches, Illinois' Luckiest'' (1998–2000) *''Let's Face It'' (1967–1968)


Indiana

*''Hoosier Know It Alls'' (1997–1998) *''Hoosier Millionaire'' (1989–2005; also a 2014 "25th-Anniversary" special)


Louisiana

*''N.O. It Alls'' (1993–1996) *''We Play Baton Rouge'' (1982–1983)


Maryland

*''High Stakes'' (circa 1976) *''Kids Baffle'' (1981–1987) *''Shadow Stumpers'' (1949–1956)


Massachusetts

*''Bonus Bonanza'' (1995–1998) *''Candlepin bowling'' (1958–1996) *''Pocket Money'' (2009) *''Sox Appeal'' (2007–2008)


Michigan

*''Fame and Fortune'' (1989–1991) **''Megabucks Giveaway'' (1991–1996) **''Road To Riches'' (1996–2000) *''Make Me Rich'' (2009–2012)


Minnesota

*''21 Cards'' (2009)


Missouri

*''D. B.'s Delight'' (1977–1988) *''Fun & Fortune'' (1996–2002)


Nebraska

*''The Council of Bluffs'' (1989; aired on WOWT, the NBC affiliate in Omaha)


New York (state), New York

*''Beer Money!'' (2008–TBD) *''Bingo at Home'' (1958) *''Know Your New York'' (1947–1948) *''NY Wired'' (1997–1999; originally had a "flagship station" of WNBC, which changed to WNYW for the second and final season) *''Public Prosecutor'' (1951–1952) *''Sense and Nonsense'' (1951–1954; aired on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) *''Steampipe Alley'' (1988–1993) *''Teletruth'' (1940s) *''You Be the Judge'' (1946–TBD)


North Carolina

*''Sqrambled Scuares'' (circa 1999, 2002–2011; called ''Scrambled Squares'' until circa 2006)


Ohio

*''Across the Board'' (1977; pilot aired live for the interactive QUBE, Warner QUBE) *''Cash Explosion'' (1987–2006, 2007–present; named ''Cash Explosion Double Play'' from 1989 to 2009) *''Flippo's Screen Test'' (1980; live game show for the interactive QUBE, Warner QUBE) *''How Do You Like Your Eggs?'' (1977; four pilots aired live for the interactive QUBE, Warner QUBE) *''Make Me Famous, Make Me Rich'' (2006–2007; replaced ''Cash Explosion'', which in turn replaced it a year later)


Oklahoma

*''The Oklahoma Lottery Game Show'' (2007–2009)


Oregon

*''The Money Game'' (1988–1990) **''Oregon Lottery Live'' (1990) *''On the Spot (American game show), On the Spot!'' (1984–1988) **''The On the Spot! High School Challenge'' (1985–1987)


Pennsylvania

*''Philly Pheud'' (2013–TBD; localized version of ''Family Feud'') *''The Pennsylvania Game'' (1996–2006)


South Carolina

*''Sqrambled Scuares'' (2012–2017)


Tennessee

*''Spellround'' (1960s)


Texas

*''Family Knows Best'' (2012–2014) *
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Virginia

*''Klassroom Kwiz WDBJ/Channel 7'' (1964–1979, 1993–1996)


Washington (U.S. state), Washington

*''The Great American Game'' (1970s)


Wisconsin

*''The Bowling Game'' (1975–1993; a continuation of ''Bowling for Dollars'') *''Wisconsin Lottery WISN-TV, Moneygame'' (1989–2002) **''Super Moneygame'' (2002–2003)


Powerball Lottery states

*''Powerball: The Game Show'' (2000–2002) **''Powerball Instant Millionaire'' (2002–2004)


References

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