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?
In the classroom.
What is Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?
Replaced Alex Trebek as the host of Jeopardy.
Bonus: Now is the current one.
First, who was Mayim Bialik?
And now is Ken Jennings...
Hosted game shows such as "Tattletales," "Super Password," and "Win, Lose, or Draw"?
Who was Bert Convy?
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?
Hosted numerous games, but he is best known for the 'The Newlywed Game'.
Who was Bob Eubanks?
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?
Host of the Price is Right.
Who is Drew Carrey?
In the game Jeopardy, how many answers are possible in the Double Jeopardy round?
What is 30 possible answers?
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?
Hosted the game show where a rubber ducky descended to award cash bonuses for the secret word.
Hint: Game show was "You Bet Your Life"
Who was Groucho Marx?
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 Ryan Seacrest?
Name of the game show where one word leads to another, involving a mountain climber clad in lederhosen.
What is The Price is Right?