Game shows were introduced through this medium prior to the invention of television?
What is the radio?
100
This rule barred networks from broadcasting in the 7-8 pm time slot, opening up slots for syndicated programming and adapting daytime shows for nighttime.
What is the Prime Time Access Rule?
100
Truth or Consequences made its television debut in this year.
What is 1941?
100
This common parlor game served as the basis for the game show I've Got a Secret.
What is 'Secret, secret, I've got a secret'?
100
Survivor derived from this Swedish television series.
What is Expedition Robinson?
200
The target audience for the first game shows.
What are housewives?
200
The number of times a typical game show aired during the week throughout the 70s and 80s.
What is five days a week?
200
This television personality hosted Truth or Consequences for the longest stretch.
Who is Bob Barker?
200
These four cultural icons composed the permanent panel.
Who are Bill Cullen (game show host), Henry Morgan (comedian), Faye Emerson (TV hostess), and Jayne Meadows (actress)?
200
Survivor premiered on this date.
What is May 31, 2000?
300
This event sparked the decline in popularity of high stakes game shows.
What is the 1959 scandal?
300
In this year ABC dropped airing game shows.
What is 1986?
300
A common, but emotional, heart-rending surprise for contestants at the end of most shows.
What is family reunions?
300
I've got a Secret ran for this many years, setting a record never equaled by another game show.
What is 15 years?
300
This talisman is fought for in a challenge between all the contestants and makes one exempt from expulsion of the game.
What is an immunity necklace?
400
The major influence of the 60s comeback.
What is color television?
400
In 1993, CBS dropped every game show except for this one.
What is The Price is Right?
400
Bob Barker ended each show with this saying.
What is "Hoping all your consequences are happy ones"?
400
A good portion of the series is unlikely to be aired due to the show's longtime sponsorship of this product.
What is Winston Cigarettes?
400
This person won the first season of Survivor.
Who is Richard Hatch?
500
The era in which there was a major game show come back.
What are the 60s?
500
In order to spark a rejuvenated interest in game shows during the 90s, higher stakes shows flooded the industry. This event also opened the door for this genre of television.
What is reality TV?
500
This original name of the town in New Mexico that was renamed to Truth or Consequences when Ralph Edwards announced that he would host the program from the first town so renamed.
Who is Hot Springs, New Mexico?
500
This activity was common for both the host and the members of the panel to do while on air.
What is smoking cigarettes?
500
This contestant spent a total of 117 days on the show, had a total of 4 appearances, and was the winner of Redemption Island.