Most Popular Game-Show TV Series/TV Mini-Series
1. Big Brother (II) (2000– )
TV-14 | 44 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Contestants must compete against each other for a chance to win $500,000 in a house wired with cameras and microphones, capturing their every move for a TV and Internet audience.
Stars: Julie Chen, Phil Proctor, George Boswell, Clayton Halsey
Votes: 8,315
2. The Gong Show (2017– )
60 min | Game-Show
An updated version of the 1970s game show that allowed people with all different types of "talent" compete before a panel of celebrity judges.
Stars: Mike Myers, Will Arnett, Ken Jeong, Fred Armisen
Votes: 90
3. The Bachelorette (2003– )
60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV, Romance
A single bachelorette dates multiple men over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find her true love.
Stars: Chris Harrison, Nick Viall, Ashley Hebert, Ali Fedotowsky
Votes: 3,730
4. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
RuPaul searches for America's next drag superstar.
Stars: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Santino Rice, Jason Carter
Votes: 6,605
5. America's Got Talent (2006– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
A weekly talent competition where an array of performers -- from singers and dancers, to comedians and novelty acts -- vie for a $1 million cash prize.
Stars: Nick Cannon, Howie Mandel, Sharon Osbourne, Piers Morgan
Votes: 7,435
6. Masterchef (II) (2010– )
42 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
A nationwide search for the best home cooks in America. One of 50 hopefuls will become a culinary star and one of America's "Masterchefs."
Stars: Gordon Ramsay, Charlie Ryan, Graham Elliot, Joe Bastianich
Votes: 5,878
7. Survivor (2000– )
60 min | Adventure, Game-Show, Reality-TV
A reality show where a group of contestants are stranded in a remote location with little more than the clothes on their back. The lone survivor of this contest takes home a million dollars.
Stars: Jeff Probst, Rob Mariano, Oscar Lusth, Rupert Boneham
Votes: 18,539
8. American Ninja Warrior (2009– )
TV-PG | 40 min | Action, Game-Show, Sport
Contestants run, jump, crawl, climb, hang, and swing through crazy obstacles as they compete to become the next American Ninja champion.
Stars: Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Jenn Brown, Angela Sun
Votes: 2,109
9. Face Off (2011– )
TV-PG | 44 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Face Off is a competition/elimination series exploring the world of special-effects make-up artists and the unlimited imagination which allows them to create amazing works of living art. ... See full summary »
Stars: McKenzie Westmore, Glenn Hetrick, Ve Neill, Michael Westmore
Votes: 5,196
10. America's Next Top Model (2003– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
A cyclical competition where women from all over the U.S. compete for the honor of being America's next "it girl" in the modeling world.
Stars: Adrianne Curry, Yoanna House, Tyra Banks, J. Alexander
Votes: 16,081
11. The Challenge (1998– )
60 min | Adventure, Game-Show, Reality-TV
Past members of "The Real World," "Road Rules," "Are You the One?," first time cast members called "Fresh Meat," and relatives of these members, compete against each other for the chance to win a cash prize.
Stars: T.J. Lavin, Johnny 'Bananas' Devenanzio, Chris 'C.T.' Tamburello, Aneesa Ferreira
Votes: 1,439
12. So You Think You Can Dance (2005– )
60 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Dancers skilled in everything from ballroom and ballet to salsa, jive, hip-hop and krumping, all compete to be named the best. Dancers must impress the judges with their moves and rigorous ... See full summary »
Stars: Nigel Lythgoe, Mark Thompson, Cat Deeley, Mary Murphy
Votes: 9,310
13. American Grit (2016– )
60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Four teams of four regular Americans being lead by four military veterans compete in obstacles to see who has what it takes to have American Grit.
Stars: Tony Touchdown Simmons, Jim Vaglica, John Cena, Michael Wilson Morgan
Votes: 345
14. Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998–2007)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Improvisational comedy competition show in which four members of the regular cast as comedians and often with guest appearances with other comedians and celebrities and members of the audience perform various comic games and sketches.
Stars: Drew Carey, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady
Votes: 33,330
15. The Gong Show (1976–1980)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Amateur talent contest judged by three celebrities.
Stars: Chuck Barris, Trixie Dejonge, Gary Owens, Rocky Bonifield
Votes: 509
16. Beat Shazam (2017– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show, Music
Teams of two race to identify songs by sound in hopes of winning a cash prize.
Stars: Jamie Foxx, October Gonzalez, DJ Irie, Christina
Votes: 139
17. The Amazing Race (2001– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Game-Show
Multiple teams race around the globe for $1,000,000 to 'amazing' locations.
Stars: Phil Keoghan, Jet McCoy, Cord McCoy, Herbert 'Flight Time' Lang
Votes: 12,140
18. Boy Band (2017– )
60 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
"Boy Band" is a new Reality Tv competition to find the next big boy band like "The Beatles", "Big Time Rush" and "One Direction".
Stars: Rita Ora, Nick Carter, Emma Bunton, Tim Mosley
Votes: 43
19. Match Game 73 (1973–1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
The five-day-a-week syndicated successor to the popular CBS game show, where two could compete to match fill-in-the-blank phrases with those of the celebrities.
Stars: Gene Rayburn, Johnny Olson, Brett Somers, Richard Dawson
Votes: 1,181
20. Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013– )
22 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Aisha Tyler hosts this skit comedy show where the actors on the show, usually Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles and another guest star or two do different comedy skits. It's all improv and made up on the spot.
Stars: Colin Mochrie, Aisha Tyler, Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady
Votes: 4,973
21. Naked Attraction (2016– )
60 min | Game-Show
A controversial dating series in which young people see potential love interests whose naked bodies are gradually revealed to them. Then they must choose.
Stars: Anna Richardson, Ania Crosby, Rebecca Draper, Tracy Kiss
Votes: 95
22. Dancing with the Stars (I) (2005– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Family, Game-Show, Music
U.S. reality show based on the British series "Strictly Come Dancing," where celebrities partner up with professional dancers and compete against each other in weekly elimination rounds to determine a winner.
Stars: Tom Bergeron, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman
Votes: 8,441
23. The Crystal Maze (1990–2017)
60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A team of 6 contestants play a series of physical, mental, skill and mystery games across 4 themed zones gaining as many crystals as possible which determine how many seconds they get as they attempt to win a prize inside the Crystal Dome.
Stars: Richard O'Brien, Edward Tudor-Pole, Sandra Caron, Richard Ayoade
Votes: 1,216
24. Release the Hounds (2013– )
Game-Show
A Halloween game show in which the contestants were set challenges to obtain keys, which opened boxes containing cash, which they then had to stuff their backpacks before sprinting away ... See full summary »
Stars: Reggie Yates, Bruce Airhead, Kevin Fyfe, Ashley Banjo
Votes: 95
25. Project Runway (2004– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Heidi Klum hosts a reality series where aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.
Stars: Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
Votes: 8,672
26. Hollywood Game Night (2013– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Features two contestants, each with a team of celebrity guests, competing in pop culture party games for a chance to win $25,000.
Stars: Jane Lynch, Tim Neff, Nelson M. Walker, Alexandria Sounis
Votes: 1,294
27. Forged in Fire (2015– )
42 min | Game-Show
Four custom knife makers compete to make the best usable knife through a series of challenges.
Stars: Wil Willis, J. Neilson, David Lain Baker, Doug Marcaida
Votes: 801
28. The Wall (2016– )
42 min | Game-Show
The Wall is 4 stories high and "can change lives". The game is played by two people together. The first portion of the game is Freefall. Contestants must answer questions before balls ... See full summary »
Star: Chris Hardwick
Votes: 210
29. Fear Factor (I) (2001– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV, Thriller
In each pulse-racing "Fear Factor" episode, contestants (sometimes solo, often paired with spouses, siblings or best friends) recruited from across the nation must decide if they have the ... See full summary »
Stars: Joe Rogan, Meghan Allen, Meg Daleske, Monica Gonzales
Votes: 5,411
30. Hell's Kitchen (2005– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
World renowned chef Gordon Ramsay puts aspiring young chefs through rigorous cooking challenges and dinner services at his restaurant in Hollywood, "Hell's Kitchen", to determine which one ... See full summary »
Stars: Gordon Ramsay, Jean Philippe Susilovic, Scott Leibfried, Jason Thompson
Votes: 15,565
31. Food Network Star (2005– )
TV-G | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
A food network contest to find a well rounded great chef with a unique point of view and hosting type of personality to host their own show!
Stars: Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis, Bob Tuschman, Susie Fogelson
Votes: 973
32. Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge (2016– )
Game-Show
This show is a test against a person's will and strength. Teams work together to win each race and to advance throughout the brackets... And a chance at the finals and a prize of 250,000 dollars.
Stars: Jeff Bartsch, M.J. Acosta, Evan Dollard, Dhani Jones
Votes: 105
33. The Price Is Right (1972– )
TV-G | 60 min | Family, Game-Show
Contestants compete for prizes and cash, including cars and vacations, in games that test their knowledge of consumer goods pricing.
Stars: Bob Barker, Janice Pennington, Dian Parkinson, Holly Hallstrom
Votes: 2,580
34. The Bachelor (2002– )
60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV, Romance
A single bachelor dates multiple women over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find his true love.
Stars: Chris Harrison, Brad Womack, Sean Lowe, Becca Tilley
Votes: 4,768
35. American Gladiators (1989–1997)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Game-Show, Sport
The teams compete in such events as Power Ball, Assault, The Wall and Hang Tough. The Eliminator round decides the winner of the tournament.
Stars: Mike Adamle, Jim Starr, Raye Hollitt, Larry Thompson
Votes: 1,655
36. QI (2003– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Stephen Fry is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.
Stars: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry, Bill Bailey, Phill Jupitus
Votes: 24,809
37. To Tell the Truth (I) (2016– )
60 min | Game-Show
Three contestants claim to be a person with an unusual distinction or occupation; one is telling the truth, and the other two are impostors. Four panelists ask them questions in hopes of identifying which contestant is telling the truth.
Stars: Anthony Anderson, Doris Bowman, Jalen Rose, Betty White
Votes: 139
38. The Apprentice (2004– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
A reality-tv based show in which contestants compete for a job as an apprentice to billionaire American Donald Trump.
Stars: Donald J. Trump, Ivanka Trump, George Ross, Robin Himmler
Votes: 6,784
39. Mock the Week (2005– )
29 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A comedic look at current events.
Stars: Dara O'Briain, Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons, Frankie Boyle
Votes: 6,041
40. Celebrity Family Feud (2008– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show
Celebrity families face-off to win money.
Stars: Steve Harvey, Al Roker, Burton Richardson, Laila Ali
Votes: 303
41. American Idol (2002– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Twelve finalists and/or future singers (six men and six women) who were selected from America, compete in a talent contest in which they were asked to sing any song they like on this "Star ... See full summary »
Stars: Ryan Seacrest, Mark Thompson, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell
Votes: 19,815
42. Cutthroat Kitchen (2013– )
60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Chefs are asked to overcome major obstacles and acts of sabotage in this reality competition.
Stars: Alton Brown, Jet Tila, Simon Majumdar, Antonia Lofaso
Votes: 1,338
43. The Voice (2011– )
60 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Four famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.
Stars: Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Carson Daly, Christina Aguilera
Votes: 10,102
44. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (2010– )
90 min | Game-Show
A one-hour competition series celebrating magic and featuring the legendary duo Penn & Teller. On each of the nine episodes, aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to ... See full summary »
Stars: Penn Jillette, Teller, Jonathan Ross, Alyson Hannigan
Votes: 1,787
45. Top Chef (2006– )
60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
A reality competition show in which chefs compete against one another in culinary challenges and are a judged by a panel of food and wine experts, with one or more contestants eliminated each episode.
Stars: Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons, Richard Blais
Votes: 4,698
46. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012– )
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
An edition of Countdown (1982) with the stars of 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005).
Stars: Jimmy Carr, Susie Dent, John Pohlhammer, Rachel Riley
Votes: 2,078
47. MasterChef Junior (I) (2013– )
60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
24 of the best junior home cooks in the country between the ages of eight and 13 will compete in the first audition round and present their dishes to the judges.
Stars: Charlie Ryan, Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, Joe Bastianich
Votes: 1,827
48. Wheel of Fortune (1983– )
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Hosted by Pat Sajak, this game show features 3 contestants who try to solve a puzzle by spinning the wheel and guessing letters in a word or phrase.
Stars: Pat Sajak, Vanna White, Charlie O'Donnell, Jim Thornton
Votes: 1,847
49. 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005– )
24 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A topical news panel show with Jimmy Carr as host, and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson.
Stars: Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, John Pohlhammer, Jon Richardson
Votes: 4,097
50. Fear Factor (2017– )
41 min | Game-Show
Hosted by Ludacris, "Fear Factor" is filled with new stunts inspired by urban legends, popular scary movies and viral videos from today's cultural zeitgeist. Contestants will have to confront their fears to win money.
Stars: Ludacris, Christopher Glenn, Cynthia Leu
Votes: 53