History of Game Shows
This now "ancient" device was used as the original platform for game shows before television.
What is the radio?
This is a television show or program where contestants compete to win prizes and/or money.
What is a game show?
This game show is meta because you're playing it right now; hosted by Alex Trebek.
What is Jeopardy?
Who is Alex Trebeck?
This is what game shows were called before they were called "game shows."
What are quiz shows?
This is someone who competes in a game show.
What is a contestant?
"Survey says" this game show is hosted by Steve Harvey.
What is Family Feud?
This person was the host of Let's Make A Deal.
Who was Monty Hall?
This was the decade when game shows moved to television.
What are the 1940s?
This is someone who runs the game show; they ask the contestants questions, make sure the audience is entertained, and act as the “face of the show.”
What is a host?
In this game show, contestants guess how much prizes cost in order to win them.
What is The Price is Right?
This peson was the host of the Price is Right.
Bill Cullen
Now=Drew Carrey
This was the reason that game shows re-branded; resulted in the prohibition of game shows aiding their contestants in their games.
What is the Quiz Show Scandal (1950)?
These are game shows where contestants answer questions/trivia to win prizes/money.
What are quiz/puzzle shows?
This game show's main attraction features people trying to run over four large rubber balls and (usually) failing in hilarious ways.
What is Wipeout?
Who was Richard Dawson?
He was the center of the Quiz Show Scandal in the 1950s because the producers of the show he was on gave him the answers to the questions.
Who was Charles Van Doren?
These are game shows where contestants play games or physical activities to win prizes/money; can range from simple party-style games to outdoor sports-style games.
What are reality/competition shows?
This game show's motto is "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast."
What is Survivor?
This person is the host of Wheel of Fortune.
Who is Pat Sajak?