Forgotten Game shows
This game show had host Don Morrow and was a puzzle game in which contestants were show a very busy picture then, as they answered questions, parts of the picture were removed to show a hidden picture.
What is Camouflage
This host did Hugh Downs request to be his replacement when he left "Concentration" in 1968?
What is Bob Clayton
For five years, (BLANK) was one of the most popular game shows on television. But in 1966, when CBS decided to air a live broadcast of an update on the Vietnam War, viewers were upset and quickly switched over to ABC's The Newlywed Game or NBC's Days of Our Lives.
What is Password
Hosted by the King of Aussie TV, Graham Kennedy, this hilarious show lasted two seasons and involved a fair bit of naughty humor.
What is Blankety Blanks
He was the host of What's My Line
Who is John Daly
This game show had host Bill Cullen where this ophthalmology-styled showdown was essentially Concentration, a game of memory, where players had to recall the positions of answers on a board.
What is Eye Guess
True or False CBS had a game show in 1969.
False
What is the Dating Game
This daytime game show was one of the first to hit Australian screens while TV was still fresh, new and exciting back in 1961. The show didn’t follow the stock standard template we know today but rather involved emotional family reunions like when American host Tommy Hanlon Jr was surprised with his own mother in one episode.
What is It Could Be You
He was the host of I've Got a Secret (1952-66)
and To Tell the Truth (1975-77)
Who is Garry Moore
This game show had host Dennis James and could you guess the name of the famous person from "BLUB"? The answer was Bluebeard. The objective was to guess a name or phrase with as few letters as possible, a bit like Wheel of Fortune without the aide of spacing.
What is PDQ
Which of these shows didn't move from NBC to ABC?
1. Lets Make a Deal
2. The Dating Game
3. The Price is Right
4. Missing Links
What is the Dating Game
(BLANK) only ran for six months, but I'm sure many remember it for its two hosts in that short period, Bill Leyden and Larry Blyden. Leyden had to step down after a brain hemorrhage, which would end up costing him his life shortly after the show was canceled.
What is Your Putting Me On
Was originally an American game show, and it has truly stood the test of time as it is still running today. It gave viewers one of the first looks at a properly formulated quiz show that involved revealing the answer as the “clue”, with contestants tasked with responding in the form of a question.
What is Jeopardy
Bud Collyer was the host of this show
What is To Tell the Truth
In this game show with host Jack Bailey 4 woman would tell their woes. The audience would "vote" for the most worthy via an applause meter. An uproar of clapping in response to a woman pleading for medical aide for her sick child might seem rather dark to some, but this show, as its run suggests, was wildly popular.
What is Queen for a Day
What game show had an audience game called "The Telephone Game"?
What is the Match Game
This show wasn't canceled due to poor ratings, but rather to the fact that the houses they were giving away as grand prizes weren't finished — it then cost the contestants a huge chunk of cash to be able to afford the land. Sounds more like a nightmare for the contestants… though the show (BLANK) was still pretty darn fun to watch.
What is Dream House
While this classic show was more of a talent show than a game show, the contestants still competed against one another in heats and finals before one lucky newbie was handed the coveted Grand Final Winner title. Kicking off originally in 1963 and running all the way through to the ’90s, this show was a hit with absolutely everyone, from nan and grandad to young kids and teenagers.
What is New Faces
Bob Barker was the host of these shows
What is Truth or Consequences (1956-74)
and The Price is Right (1972-2015)
This game show with host Art James this head-to-head pricing battle was akin to one of the challenges wheeled out on the Bob Barker show. The contestants "shopped" for prize after prize — items such as air-conditioners and cameras — adding them to their stash, trying to come closest to a set total ($950) without going over.
What is Say When!!
True or False the theme song to "Snap Judgment" is the same as "The Price Is Right" during the Bill Cullen era.
What is True
At one point during the show (BLANK) highly successful run in syndication, the wait time for a ticket was two to three years. There were only 350 seats in the audience and potential traders really wanted a shot at the big prizes.
What is Lets Make a Deal
In this fun ’60s gameshow, two contestants would go head to head answering questions before the one with the most right answers was able to choose between money and ‘the box’ – which included either a great prize or a dud. The show was hosted by beloved TV couple, Bob and Dolly Dyer and lasted a whopping 14 years on air.
What is Pick A Box
The host of The Price is Right (1956-65)
$25,000 Pyramid (1974-78)
The Joker's Wild (1984-86)
Who is Bill Cullen