Favorite Game and Competition Shows
A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or demonstrative and are typically directed by a host, sharing the rules of the program as well as commentating and narrating where necessary. "Reality competition", "reality playoffs", or so-called "reality game shows," follow the format of non-tournament elimination contests. Typically, participants are filmed competing to win a prize, often while living together in a confined environment. In many cases, participants are removed until only one person or team remains, who is then declared the winner. Game shows like Weakest Link, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, American Gladiators and Deal or No Deal, which were popular in the 2000s, lie in a gray area: like traditional game shows (e.g., The Price Is Right, Jeopardy!), the action takes place in an enclosed television studio over a short period of time; however, they have higher production values, more dramatic background music, and higher stakes than traditional shows (done either through putting contestants into physical danger or offering large cash prizes).
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- StarsBob SagetDexter Takashi OdaniHyunjin JoOne contestant competes against 100 people by answering trivia questions for a chance to win a huge cash prize.
- StarsJane LynchAlexandria SounisTim NeffFeatures two contestants, each with a team of celebrity guests, competing in pop culture party games for a chance to win $25,000.
- CreatorJeff ApploffWes KaubleStarsJamie FoxxCorinne FoxxDJ IrieTeams of two race to identify songs by sound in hopes of winning up to $1 million. Whoever wins the most $ gets to play the final round against Shazam - the show's computer. Actor Jamie Foxx and his daughter Corinne as DJ host the show.
- StarsMonty HallAutumn HargisCindee AppletonA revival of the classic game show featuring host Monty Hall. In this show, contestants are given unusal tasks to complete within a limited amount of time. Rather than requiring brain power of muscle power, the assignments frequently rewarded physical dexterity, lack of inhibitions and plain old luck. Contestants who succeeded in beating the clock won cash and prizes, and became eligible for the bonus rounds.
- StarsBill CullenBob HiltonRich JeffriesGame show which sought to resolve the question, "Are two heads better than one?" A single contestant competed against a team of two (related in some way but not married) to answer general knowledge questions, which allowed them to claim hexagonal boxes on a large five-by-four game board if they answered correctly. Each box had a different letter of the alphabet on it, and each question had a one-word answer beginning with whichever letter was selected by a player. The single contestant had to complete a vertical path on the board to win (a minimum of four red boxes), while the two-person team had to finish a horizontal path on the board (a minimum of five white boxes). Oftentimes, more than the minimum number of boxes were required to win a game. The first team to win a two-out-of-three-game match became the champion and played the "Gold Rush" for a chance to win $5,000 in cash. The same game board was used only with each box having one letter or as much as five initials to a phrase, title, name, etc. The champion, whether it be the single player or one member of the two-person team, had 60 seconds to make a horizontal connection across the board. Each clue answered correctly turned the box in question gold, while incorrect answers or passes turned a box black, making it a block that a contestant had to work around. If the champion failed to make such connection, he/she won $100 per correct answer. Teams continued until winning 10 games or being defeated. The 10-game maximum was eventually extended to 20 games, allowing previously-retired champions to be brought back to the show.
- StarsTom KennedyJohnny OlsonJamie FarrContestants vie for cash prizes in this competition of word puzzles and charades.
- StarsJim PerryJanice BakerGene WoodHosted by Jim Perry, were contestants are asked questions about how 100 people answered a poll question then played a card game where they tried to guess whether the next card drawn from a deck in a sequence would be higher or lower.
- StarsBill RaffertyLacey PembertonSuzanna WilliamsThis nighttime syndicated version of the CBS game show features two contestants compete for cash and prizes by answering survey questions and trying to guess if the next card drawn from their deck is higher or lower than the last.
- StarsJed AllanDave DavisCheryl RobinsonExactly what the name implied celebrities participate in a regulation game of bowling.
- StarsSteve HarveyBurton RichardsonAl RokerTeams of celebrities and their families face off to name the top responses to questions posed to 100 people.
- StarsBill CullenGene WoodFred SaxonTwo contestants attempt to correctly guess words based on definitions given by children ages five to nine.
- StarsFlorian BellangerJustin BlechaJake Blecha4 bakers compete to make cupcakes with best taste and presentation. 3 rounds eliminate a contestant. The 2 finalists create a 1000 cupcake display. The winner gets to showcase their cupcake presentation at a major event and win $10,000.
- CreatorSimon CowellJason RaffKen WarwickStarsHowie MandelNick CannonHeidi KlumA weekly talent competition where an array of performers -- from singers and dancers, to comedians and novelty acts -- vie for a $1 million cash prize.
- StarsAlex TrebekGene WoodJohnny OlsonA short lived game show that brought isolation booth games up to another level.
- CreatorUshio HiguchiStarsMatt IsemanAkbar GbajabiamilaKristine LeahyContestants run, jump, crawl, climb, hang, and swing through crazy obstacles as they compete to become the next American Ninja champion.
- StarsRay CombsGene WoodJoe AlaskeyTwo families, each composed of five members, compete against each other to guess the answers with the results of a survey of one hundred people. Hosted by Ray Combs.
- CreatorMark GoodsonStarsRichard DawsonGene WoodJohnny GilbertTwo families compete by trying to outguess the opponents about survey results.
- StarsMike GreenbergJoe TessitoreRonda RouseyA 10-episode summer event that pits teams of current and classic TV stars from multiple eras and different genres against one another in a variety of athletic games.
- StarsSteve HarveyRubin ErvinBurton RichardsonHosted by Steve Harvey, two families battle it out by answering survey questions for a chance to win $20,000 and, after 5 wins, a new car.
- StarsJoe RoganMonica GonzalesMeg DaleskeDoing scary stuff to win prizes.
- StarsBobby FlayGiada De LaurentiisBob TuschmanA 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!
- StarsAlton BrownSimon MajumdarJet TilaChefs are asked to overcome major obstacles and acts of sabotage in this reality competition.
- StarsGuy FieriTroy JohnsonAarti SequeiraChefs compete for the chance of $20,000 as they are cooking inside a grocery store.
- StarsBrayden FrasureEli Michael KaplanNathan Maurice GoldbergUS game show hosted by actor Fred Savage, in which adult contestants answer questions to win a cash prize. When they fail a question, comedian Ricky Gervais asks a group of small kids to answer it instead and save the contestant's game.
- CreatorJohn de MolStarsCarson DalyBlake SheltonAdam LevineFour 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.
- StarsBob BarkerJanice PenningtonDian ParkinsonContestants compete for prizes and cash, including cars and vacations, in games that test their knowledge of consumer goods pricing.
- StarsBrooke BurnsMark LabbettShawn ParrYou can run, but you cannot hide, The Beast is always coming after you. In THE CHASE, a team of three contestants attempts to amass as much money as possible by answering quick-fire questions in a 60-second round. The money earned will go towards a team bank. Why the urgency? Because The Beast is always lurking, ready to pounce. The Beast - quite simply - is a quiz genius. The job of this intimidating presence is to catch each contestant by answering more questions than his opponents to ensure they are not able to bank their money. It's a role he executes with ruthless efficiency. In the final round, the teammates who have survived the initial chase collectively play against The Beast in an epic David vs. Goliath battle for the entire amount that they have banked.
- CreatorMerv GriffinStarsAlex TrebekJohnny GilbertJimmy McGuireA returning champion and two challengers test their buzzer skills and their knowledge in a wide range of academic and popular categories.
- CreatorMichael KrupatDave NollLinda LeaStarsTed AllenAmanda FreitagMarc MurphyIt's a Chopped All-Stars tournament event! Through four preliminary competitions, sixteen celebrities battle it out for a spot in the $50,000 finale!
- StarsAllen LuddenTom KennedyBill CullenRevised version of the verenable Goodson-Todman game show, where celebrity-contestant teams try to convey passwords.
- StarsAlex TrebekGene WoodMarjorie GoodsonRevival of the classic NBC game show in which two contestants, one a returning champion, faced a computer-generated board of 25 numbered squares.
- StarsGene RayburnJohnny OlsonBrett SomersThe 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.
- StarsAlec BaldwinSteve FrenchCaroline RheaContestants attempt to match the answers of celebrities in the iconic game of fill in the missing blank.
- StarsGene RayburnJohnny OlsonBrett SomersA group of celebrities would be given a sentence with a missing word, which they would then have to fill in. The contestants would then give their own answer, and scored points according to how many celebrities gave the same answer.
- StarsGene RayburnJon 'Bowzer' BaumanGene WoodAfternoon game show which combined elements of two classic game shows "Match Game" and "Hollywood Squares" into one.
- CreatorCleve KellerDave NollStarsJohn Michael HigginsRussell RopeRichard RossiHosted by John Michael Higgins on Game Show Network, it is a wildly popular show where contestants guess top answers from America's fill-in-the-blank survey questions.
- StarsJoey FatoneRussell RopeDanny DiTorriceTwo teams of three compete to answer practical, everyday questions that everyone should know; Joey Fatone hosts.
- StarsAllen LuddenJack ClarkJohn HarlanTwo celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this all-time classic game show.
- StarsBert ConvyGene WoodJamie FarrSecond revised version of the classic Mark Goodson game show, where celebrity-contestant teams conveyed passwords using one-word clues.
- CreatorIra SkutchStarsBert ConvyGene WoodJack ClarkCelebrities & their spouses, playing for sections of the studio audience, try to match answers to questions about their personal lives.
- StarsBert ConvyJohnny OlsonHoward KeelUpdated version of the 1974-1978 CBS game show, where celebrities and their spouses answered questions about each other and won money for the audience.
- CreatorBill CarruthersJan McCormickStarsPeter TomarkenRod RoddyCharlie O'DonnellA game show where contestents answer trivia questions and then have to gamble their winnings on a randomly flashing game board.
- CreatorChester FeldmanStarsElizabeth BanksNeil RossDarren CapozziA game of wits, strategy and high stakes as contestants try to avoid the iconic WHAMMY for a chance at life-changing cash and prizes.
- StarsTodd NewtonGary KroegerJack BenzaRemake of the classic 1983 game show, "Press Your Luck," where contestants gambled their winnings in an effort to avoid the Whammy.
- StarsJoel McHaleJerry WolfAlexis GaubeCard Sharks features two players who face off in a head-to-head elimination game with the goal of one player making it to the grand prize winning deck. Each contestant has to decide if the odds are worth the risk of losing it all and making it to the big game. Ultimately, players can either take their earned cash and quit or continue betting with the hope of reaching the top for a chance to take home a major cash prize. Community (2009) star and funnyman Joel McHale hosts.
- StarsAlton BrownMark DacascosKevin BrauchAmerica's chefs battle the food wizardry of the resident Iron Chefs.
- StarsMyron MixonTuffy StoneAaron FranklinThe reputations and respect of the leading cooks of America's burgeoning barbecue circuit ride on the virtues of one perfectly glazed rib, and hundreds of thousands of dollars are won or lost after a single, mouthwatering bite.
- StarsEjay RandolphTacarra WilliamsLee NewtonCompetition series that seeks to find the next great comedy act.
- CreatorKevin A. Leman IIEllen DeGeneresStarsEllen DeGeneresStephen BossRachel MarshContestants compete for prizes in a series of games based on The Ellen Show, for a chance to win $100,000.
- StarsTyler FlorenceDaniel ShemtobTed KimA number of food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.
- StarsGordon RamsayJean Philippe SusilovicScott LeibfriedWorld renowned chef Gordon Ramsay puts aspiring young chefs through rigorous cooking challenges and dinner services at his restaurant in Hollywood, "Hell's Kitchen".
- StarsJerry SpringerJames J. Zito IIIRob Marrocco"Baggage" is a dating game show with a difference. In order to advance in the game, you must show your potential match every embarrassing piece of Baggage about yourself. In the first round, three women enter with three suitcases each; small, medium, and large. They can alternatively be three men with a woman as the main contestant. The main contestant brings with them a huge red bag containing a shocking piece of Baggage that is revealed at the end of the night. The three women open their smallest piece of Baggage, which is normally an annoying habit, something they did as a child, or another comical secret. The main contestant gives their views on each of the cases, and then is presented with three medium ones. These contain more embarrassing secrets, and each belongs to one of the three women, but it not revealed who until the main contestant decides which case they will eliminate from the game. The women then claim their baggage, and the one who owns the eliminated case exits the game. The remaining two face off by opening their biggest suitcases, which hold their deepest and darkest secret, and the main contestant must choose which secret he finds less shocking. The owner of the worse case is forced to leave. The winning woman is given three choices of what is inside the red bag, and professes which they would react to the most. The big red bag belonging to the main contestant is opened, and the chosen woman must choose whether she can live with the secret. If she cannot, the main contestant is told "that they have too much baggage" and must leave.
- StarsBud CollyerJohnny OlsonKitty CarlisleClassic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voting for the two impostors.
- StarsGarry MooreBill CullenKitty CarlisleFive-day-a-week syndicated revival of one of Goodson-Todman's most durable and longest-lived formats: A celebrity panel determines which of three contestants is the actual person associated with a given story.
- StarsAnthony AndersonDoris BowmanJoel McHaleThree contestants claim to be a person with an unusual distinction or occupation. One is telling the truth, and the other two are impostors. Four celebrity panelists ask them questions to figure out who is telling the truth.
- CreatorJohn de MolRon DieselStarsJulie Chen MoonvesClayton HalseyPhil ProctorContestants 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.
- CreatorLinda LeaStarsTed AllenMarc MurphyAmanda FreitagThe junior version of Chopped (2007), with kid chefs competing.
- StarsAlfonso RibeiroMikki PadillaWitney CarsonA black-jack style game show in which contestants answer trivia questions in order to build playing card amounts as close as possible to 21.
- StarsCarrie Ann InabaKali MuscleAurora De LuciaHosted by Carrie Ann Inaba, a revival of the NBC game show that premiered in 2007. One contestant faces a wall of 100 digital mobsters. If he can eliminate them all, he takes home the top prize... but one mistake and the remaining mob splits his winnings.
- CreatorMerv GriffinStarsSusan StaffordCharlie O'DonnellChuck WooleryDaytime version of the game show in which contestants guess letters in order to complete a word, phrase or name.
- CreatorMerv GriffinStarsPat SajakVanna WhiteCharlie O'DonnellHosted 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.
- StarsJordi CruzPepe RodríguezSamantha Vallejo-NágeraIn this show a group of chefs will compete in a series of challenges (cooking) to impress the judges. And to be crowned MasterChef
- CreatorAdeline Ramage RooneyBen AdlerRobin AshbrookStarsGordon RamsayJoe BastianichAarón SánchezA nationwide search for the best home cooks in America. One of 50 hopefuls will become a culinary star and one of America's "Masterchefs."
- StarsRegis PhilbinJohn CarpenterMeredith VieiraContestants are chosen based on their ability to arrange 4 answers to a question in the correct order the fastest. They then have 15 multiple-choice questions correctly to win increasing amounts of money, the largest is $1,000,000.
- StarsMeredith VieiraChris HarrisonCedric The EntertainerContestants use audience input, elimination of multiple choice options, and help from a friend to answer trivia questions for an escalating tier of cash prizes.
- StarsJimmy KimmelCelebrity contestants win money for charity by answering increasingly difficult questions.
- StarsRob LoweNatalie PeyserChelsea DarnellContestants battle to answer questions accurately with speed and precision on a specially designed course.
- StarsAnne BurrellTyler FlorenceBobby FlaySome of the worst cooks in the country will compete in an elimination series. The last two standing have the chance to cook for culinary critics and win a cash prize.
- CreatorJason BolickiStarsEddie JacksonDamaris PhillipsCamila Alves McConaugheyYoung BBQ cooks test their grilling skills and creativity, for the chance to win $20,000 and a feature in Food Network magazine.
- StarsDuff GoldmanValerie BertinelliAbby MartinThe best 10 to 13-year-old bakers compete against each other for the title of Kids Baking Champion.
- StarsHugh DownsBob ClaytonPaola DivaTwo contestants revealed pieces of a rebus-like puzzle by matching 15 pairs of cash amounts and prizes, then tried to solve it before the other.
- StarsJack NarzJohnny OlsonAn updated version of the classic game show, hosted by Jack Narz. Contestants would choose a pair of squares from a grid of 30. Under each square was a prize. If the prizes matched, the contestant got to keep them, and a piece of the rebus puzzle underneath the squares was revealed. The contestant who was able to solve the rebus was the winner of the game and won all the prizes they accumulated during the course of the game.
- StarsAlex GuarnaschelliSabin LomacJeremy McBrydeAlex Guarnaschelli hosts as four chefs square off in a competitive pop-up kitchen outside a grocery store. Assigned a theme for each round, the chefs must size up shoppers and attempt to negotiate for their grocery bags.
- StarsLeslie JonesNeil PotterBethel CaramThree teams of two battle it out using their grocery shopping skills and knowledge of merchandise to win big cash prizes.
- CreatorAl HowardStarsDavid RuprechtJohnny GilbertRandy WestIn this game show, contestants answer trivia questions and then compete in a timed race through the supermarket. The team that has the most valuable items in their shopping cart at the end of the race wins.
- StarsAnne RobinsonJohn CramerAlan CummingIn this hybrid of "Inquizition" and "Survivor," contestants test their trivial mettle as a team and against each other. After each round of play, the team votes out the most expendable member, who instantly gets the biting send off of "You are the Weakest Link. Goodbye." In the end, only one player goes home with any money.
- StarsJane LynchDebra WilsonPeter CameronReboot of the popular early-2000s game show where contestants answer trivia questions, bank money and vote off other contestants.
- CreatorAllan ShermanHoward MerrillStarsGarry MooreHenry MorganBill CullenA group of panelists try to guess a guest's secret.
- StarsJohn DalyArlene FrancisBennett CerfFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
- StarsJim LangeJohnny JacobsAnna MarloweThree out-of-view contestants of the opposite sex are asked prepared questions, snappy answers for which will lead to the selection of one, with the prize being a chaperoned date.
- CreatorMerrill HeatterBob QuigleyStarsPeter MarshallKenny WilliamsWally CoxPrimetime version of the game show; ran on NBC from January 12 to September 13, 1968 as a mid-season replacement. The first two games were the Secret Square games; one offered a trip and the other offered a car or occasionally a boat.
- CreatorMerv GriffinStarsPat SajakVanna WhiteJim ThorntonCelebrities guess hidden phrases by guessing letters one at a time and win money or prizes, as determined by a spin of the wheel, for each correct consonant they guess.
- StarsSara HainesJames HolzhauerBrad RutterContestants competing against a professional quizzer, known as the Chaser, whose aim is to prevent the contestants from winning a cash prize.
- StarsPeter MarshallKenny WilliamsVincent PriceThis is a prime-time or syndicated version of The Hollywood Squares that originated in 1971 after as successful run of the daytime version. The object of the game is to get 3 in a row either across, up and down, or diagonally. The contestants choose a celebrity, the host asks the celebrity the question and depending on what the celebrity's response is will depend on whether the contestant will agree or disagree. If the contestant gets the question correct they will get the square; if not the other contestant will get the square. Unless the contestant can win by getting that square then that contestant has to win the square on their own instead of getting it because the other contestant gets the answer wrong. Celebrites are encouraged to bluff the answers. Many times the celebrity will give a quick joke called a zinger. Male contestants are 'X' and Female contestants are 'O'
- CreatorMerrill HeatterBob QuigleyStarsPeter MarshallKenny WilliamsCliff ArquetteContestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.
- StarsChris HardwickRussell RopeMichele WilliamsTeams of two compete in four rounds of games in hopes to win millions of dollars in prizes.
- CreatorSimon FullerStarsRyan SeacrestMark ThompsonRandy JacksonTwelve American finalists (six men and six women) compete in a singing contest.
- StarsGuy FieriJustin WarnerSimon Majumdar16 chefs going head-to-head in a series of challenges using ingredients and special cooking tools and equipment while racing against the clock.
- StarsMichael StrahanBrad AbelleRosie O'DonnellRevival of the classic game show, hosted by Michael Strahan. With the help of their game partners, contestants paired with celebrities must guess words or phrases that appear on the show's pyramid-shaped gameboard to win money.
- StarsNoah CappeLynn CrawfordRob GentileA group of home chefs compete, hoping to impress a rotating panel of Canadian culinary icons known as The Wall and take home a monetary prize.
- StarsShinmin LiJonathan BennettTodd TuckerAs they work together to create the ultimate Halloween-themed treat, five teams consist of candy makers, pumpkin carvers and cake decorators.
- StarsCarla HallZac YoungStephanie BoswellHalloween baking competition.
- StarsDuff GoldmanNancy FullerLorraine PascaleEight bakers compete in making delicious and innovative holiday treats for a chance to be named the Holiday Baking Champion and win $50,000.
- StarsGordon RamsayNyesha ArringtonRichard BlaisGordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington, and Richard Blais compete together on what is the next evolution in cooking competitions.
- StarsRebornScott MendesJeff FoxworthyThe one-hour show tests contestants on their Bible knowledge. Utilizing current as well as historical references, questions will be drawn from the rich, dense narrative found in the world's best-selling book. The contestants will share their compelling back-stories and each team will be playing for a charitable organization.
- StarsAlex GuarnaschelliCarla HallChristian PetroniThanksgiving is a time for family, reflecting and taking the time to give thanks to family and friends. Five chefs from around the country put their spin on this food lovers holiday. Each episode features two rounds.
- StarsNancy FullerDuff GoldmanLorraine PascaleIt's time for the country's top bakers to take on springtime treats, as eight bakers enter the kitchen to show off their superb baking skills!
- StarsJoel McHaleCurtis StoneYolanda GamppA culinary guessing game in which bakers must decode what type of dessert was made, when all that's left are a few clues. They have to recreate the recipe and the jury will determine how closely it matches the missing dessert.
- StarsAnna OlsonJordan AndinoLynn CrawfordIn Junior Chef Showdown, the best and brightest young cooks go head-to-head in challenges that test their skills and ingenuity in the kitchen, but only one pint-sized chef will be named the country's best.
- StarsTom ColicchioPadma LakshmiGail SimmonsA 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.