Game Shows
History
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Potpourri
100
On this show, contestants spin a wheel and have to guess a word/phrase letter by letter.
What is Wheel of Fortune?
100
What were game shows first broadcasted on?
What is Radio?
100
Most game show hosts and contestants wear this basic costume.
What is formal attire? (To look good on stage)
100
Which game show is the most viewed in the U.S.
What is Family Feud?
100
This type of show involves people answering certain questions for a reward.
What is trivia shows?
200
This game show has two families competing against each other.
What is Family Feud?
200
What decade did game shows start on radio?
What is 1920's?
200
This stage is used widely though the game show realm.
What is Proscenium?
200
How much lower is an average game show budget compared to an average regular T.V. show budget?
What is 50%?
200
Why is "phoning a friend" hard to do?
What is your "friend" must have a landline phone and be available 24/7?
300
On this game show, contestants guess the price of an item on the stage.
What is The Price Is Right?
300
What year did the first televised game show premiere, Cash and Carry, hosted by Dennis James?
What is 1946?
300
This is a common item used in game shows, such as "The Price Is Right".
What is a wheel/board?
300
Why are game shows so appealing to viewers?
What is the viewers can answer the questions as they appear on the screen, to make it feel relatable?
300
When did the game show era stop?
What is NEVER? Game shows still go on today?
400
Two tribes compete in challenges and try to face the wild in an attempt to win 1 million dollars.
What is Survivor?
400
What is the longest running game show?
What is You Bet Your Life?
400
This type of person appears on most game shows, brought an application process.
What is a contestant/regular person?
400
How long does it take to film a week's worth of game shows?
What is 1 day?
400
Who writes the questions for game shows?
What is people who are paid to write questions for game shows?
500
This game show makes you answer in question form, with the answer provided for you.
What is Jeopardy!?
500
How much money did Charles Van Doren make by cheating with the producers of the game show "Twenty One"?
What is $64,000?
500
This type of person pears on some game shows, or even as the host at some points.
What is a celebrity/famous person?
500
This game show considers itself to be America's number one quiz show, but is trumped by "Family Feud".
What is Jeopardy!?
500
This is the purpose to game shows to society as we know it.
What is to entertain? And a way for people to show off their skills and talents?
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