IMDb Poll Board: Favorite Game Show
by TsarStepan | created - 27 Dec 2022 | updated - 13 Feb 2023 | PublicWhich of the following Game Shows* (as chosen by our fellow members of the IMDb Poll Board) is your favorite?
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*Television or internet production of a real world game show. No fictional game shows allowed.
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1. Um, Actually (2018– )
Game-Show
Introducing a game show of fandom minutiae one-upmanship, where nerds do what nerds do best: flaunt encyclopedic nerd knowledge at Millennium Falcon nerd-speed.
Stars: Mike Trapp, Ify Nwadiwe, Amy Vorpahl, Brennan Lee Mulligan
Votes: 289
As chosen by Tsarstepan.
2. Game Changer (II) (2019– )
Comedy, Game-Show
In this game show, the game changes every show. Players begin each round without knowing the rules and must figure them out while competing to win.
Stars: Sam Reich, Grant O'Brien, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ashley Kron
Votes: 948
As chosen by Tsarstepan.
3. Jeopardy! (1984– )
TV-G | 30 min | Short, Game-Show, Reality-TV
A returning champion and two challengers test their buzzer skills and their knowledge in a wide range of academic and popular categories.
Stars: Alex Trebek, Johnny Gilbert, Jimmy McGuire, Sarah Whitcomb Foss
Votes: 8,217
As chosen by themoviesmith.
4. Family Double Dare (1990– )
Game-Show
Marc Summers hosts Family Double Dare as two kids and their parents compete in sloppy physical challenges and trivia for prizes.
Stars: Marc Summers, John Harvey, Doc Holliday, Robin Marrella
Votes: 44
As chosen by themoviesmith.
5. Password (1961–1975)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this all-time classic game show.
Stars: Allen Ludden, Jack Clark, John Harlan, Lee Vines
Votes: 510
As chosen by Dan_Dassow.
6. Concentration (1958–1973)
TV-G | 30 min | Game-Show
Two 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.
Stars: Hugh Downs, Bob Clayton, Paola Diva, Art James
Votes: 126
As chosen by Dan_Dassow.
7. Match Game (1973–1990)
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: 2,472
As chosen by TheOldJalapenoman.
8. The Newlywed Game (1966–1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show
Married couples compete to see how much they really know about each other.
Stars: Bob Eubanks, Johnny Jacobs, James Farentino, Michele Lee
Votes: 596
As chosen by TheOldJalapenoman.
9. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 1,769
As chosen by Gromit.
10. Takeshi's Castle (1986–1989)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A game show where upwards of 100 contestants (give or take) try to get through various wet, dirty, and wild obstacles and games for a chance to win the grand prize of 1 million yen (Approx. $10,000) by defeating Takeshi and his crew.
Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Hayato Tani, Michiru Jo, Bradley Jay Lesley
Votes: 1,885
AS chosen by BonaFideBOSS.
11. Celebrity Family Feud (2008– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Talk-Show
Teams of celebrities and their families face off to name the top responses to questions posed to 100 people.
Stars: Steve Harvey, Burton Richardson, Al Roker, Vivica A. Fox
Votes: 1,487
As chosen by jaf_ismael.
12. 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, Laura Hall
Votes: 46,386
As chosen by mariojacobs.
13. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009– )
TV-14 | 63 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
RuPaul searches for America's next drag superstar.
Stars: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews, Jason Carter
Votes: 23,396
As chosen by mariojacobs.
14. The $10,000 Pyramid (1973–1991)
TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show
Two contestants, each with a celebrity partner, must guess words from their partners' clues; then the roles are reversed. Winners face the pyramid.
Stars: Dick Clark, Bob Clayton, Jack Clark, Soupy Sales
Votes: 494
As chosen by Gromit.
15. Beat the Clock (1950–1961)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Classic game show where couples (and sometimes families) competed to win prizes by completing stunts within a time limit.
Stars: Bud Collyer, Dolores Rosedale, Bern Bennett, Bill Shipley
Votes: 115
As chosen by hightor.
16. Family Feud (1999– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Hosted 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.
Stars: Steve Harvey, Rubin Ervin, Burton Richardson, John O'Hurley
Votes: 4,789
As chosen by jcboy.
17. På spåret (1987– )
58 min | Game-Show
Two teams of Swedish celebrities compete. In the main part of the show the two teams see a video-clip from a train's (usually) point-of-view traveling towards a specific city and the teams ... See full summary »
Stars: Fredrik Lindström, Ingvar Oldsberg, Kristian Luuk, Björn Hellberg
Votes: 640
As chosen by jessica.
18. Kaun Banega Crorepati? (2000– )
60 min | Game-Show
An Indian version of the popular quiz show, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Contestants start off with easy questions, but as they move forward the questions get more and more challenging.... See full summary »
Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Kapil Sharma
Votes: 4,276
As chosen by Brijesh.
19. Boogie Woogie (2006– )
Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Stars: Jai Kumar Nair, Jaaved Jaaferi, Naved Jaffrey, Ravi Behl
Votes: 69
As chosen by Brijesh.
20. Survivor (2000– )
TV-PG | 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, Lillian Morris, Jon Dalton, Rob Mariano
Votes: 27,415
As chosen by rubyfruit76
21. Saber y ganar (1997– )
30 min | Game-Show
Quiz show in which the contestants have to answer about general knowledge.
Stars: Jordi Hurtado, Juanjo Cardenal, Jero Hernández, Antonio Teruel
Votes: 105
As chosen by Pencho15.
22. The Crystal Maze (1990–2020)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
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, Richard Ayoade, Edward Tudor-Pole, Sandra Caron
Votes: 1,835
As chosen by jaf_ismael.
23. @midnight (2013–2017)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Scrutinized by comedians, Hardwick explores the Internet through clips and images, revealing its oddities.
Stars: Chris Hardwick, Doug Benson, Steve Agee, Ron Funches
Votes: 2,228
As chosen by ndbportmanfan_1.
Added on February 13, 2023.
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