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game show


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A television show in which contestants compete for prizes by playing games of knowledge or chance.


 
 
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Radio or television program with a contest format in which the participants selected are celebrities or members of the listening or viewing audience, or a combination of both, who compete against each other or against the house, according to a prescribed set of rules, for some kind of reward. See also giveaway.

 
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: game show

Radio or television show designed to test the knowledge, luck, or skill of contestants or experts. Among the shows popular on U.S. radio were Dr. I.Q. (1939 – 49), Information, Please (1938 – 48), and The Quiz Kids (1940 – 53). The genre was adopted by television and cash awards were increased, so that radio's $64 Question became television's $64,000 Question. In the mid-1950s, to increase their shows' popularity, some producers began feeding answers to contestants who had been chosen to win. An accusation of unfair practices on Twenty-one (1958) led to a government investigation and the quick demise of the big-money shows. The game show later regained popularity when it was revived in formats with lower stakes and easier questions, as on Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. At the turn of the 21st century, game shows such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire boasted large cash prizes and gained popularity in prime time, and reality shows like Survivor adopted aspects of the game show genre.

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WordNet: game show
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
  Synonym: giveaway

 
Wikipedia: game show
"Quiz show" redirects here. For other uses, see Quiz show (disambiguation).
This article is about the television genre. For the Turkish computer games magazine, see Gameshow (magazine).

A game show involves members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, playing a game, perhaps involving answering quiz questions, for points or prizes. In some shows contestants compete against other players or another team whilst other shows involve contestants striving alone for a good outcome or high score. Game shows often reward players with prizes such as cash, or holidays and goods and services provided by the show's sponsors. Early television game shows descended from similar programs on broadcast radio.


Game shows around the world

Argentina

  • Buena Fortuna
  • Ta Te Show (Argentine version of Hollywood Squares) (1992-1996)

Australia

Belgium

While Belgium has three main languages, most of their game shows tend to be in Dutch. One notable exception is an adaptation of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on RTL-TVI, which is a French-language station. There is also a Dutch-language version which airs on VTM.

  • De Canvascrack
  • De Drie Wijzen
  • De IQ Quiz
  • De Pappenheimers
  • Qui Sera Millionaire (French-Belgian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, one of the few game shows in Belgium in French, and not Dutch)
  • Rap Klap (Dutch-Belgian version of Hot Streak/Ruck Zuck)
  • Wie Wordt Miljonair (Dutch-Belgian version of Who Wants to Be A Millionaire)

Brazil

Bulgaria

  • 10/64 - prime-time Q&A, on Kanal 1
  • Bum (show) (Boom) - Q&A, on Evrokom
  • Kosherut (The Hive) - game show, on Msat TV
  • Minuta e mnogo (A Minute Is Too Much) - Q&A show with higher difficulty of the questions, on Kanal 1
  • Sdelka ili ne (Deal or No Deal, literally "Deal or Not") - a version of the successful European game show, on Nova televiziya
  • Koy iska da stani bogat (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) - a version of the popular Q&A, on Nova televiziya, almost always referred to as just "Stani bogat" by Bulgarians
  • Treska za zlato (GOld Fever) - lotto, on bTV (TV)
  • Vot na doverie (Vote of Confidence) - show that often features celebrities, on bTV (TV)

Canada

Canadian game and quiz shows (at least the English-language ones) have often been aimed towards children and teenagers between the ages of six and 19. A majority of these game shows often run for 30 minutes in each episode.

They are often derived of its formats from game shows that are produced in the United States, having most of them been run on Canadian networks such as CTV, Global and Citytv. One of the only actual English prime time game shows to air on Canadian television is Deal or No Deal Canada.

Although American game and quiz shows are popular in Canada, Canadian residents are not eligible to be contestants on most of them, Jeopardy! being one exception. Unlike in the United States, game show winnings in Canada are not subject to income tax (actually, most countries sans US are not subject to income tax).

There are very few Canadian adaptaions of American, British, and Dutch-originated quiz shows in the English language. Most, like versions of The Price Is Right, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, and Family Feud, are in French. The only known English-language versions of these shows are versions of Deal or No Deal, Supermarket Sweep, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? , and the upcoming Canadian version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?. There is also a French-language version of Deal or No Deal. Most of the game shows that air in Canada and that are in English are the US game shows.

Czech Republic

  • AZ-kvíz
  • AZ-kvíz Junior

Chile

  • Sábado Gigante
  • El rival más débil (Chilean version of The Weakest Link)
  • Trato Hecho, now ¡Allá Tú! (Deal or no Deal)
  • ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?, now ¿Quién merece ser millonario (Who Wants to be a Millionaire?)
  • Desafío Familiar (Family Feud)
  • ¿Quién soy Yo? (What's My Line?)
  • La Rueda de la Fortuna (Wheel of Fortune)
  • ¿Cuánto vale el show?
  • El Tiempo es Oro
  • Atrévase otra vez
  • Superdupla
  • El Último Pasajero

Finland

Original Finnish ideas

  • Far Out (Game show where two teams did tasks in several European cities. The winner team of the week (voted by the TV audience) got to a different city for the following week, the losers had to come back to Finland)
  • Tuttu juttu (game show full of roses and love about knowing your life partner)
  • Suuri kupla (children's game show about the world of comics)
  • Maailman ympäri (geographical quiz show)
  • SF-Studio (entertaining quiz show about the latest news)
  • Giljotiini (quiz show where you need to know who doesn't know)
  • Reitti 44 (trip around the world in two teams, including tasks)
  • Retsi ja Jykke (quiz show, followed by spin-off shows by the same team, until the death of Jyrki Otila (Jykke))
  • Räsypokka (strip poker show)


Finnish versions of international series

  • Uutisvuoto (Finnish version of Have I Got News for You)
  • Haluatko miljonääriksi? (Finnish version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?)
  • Heikoin Lenkki (Finnish version of The Weakest Link)
  • Greed
  • Mitä Maksaa (Finnish version of The Price is Right)
  • Voitto kotiin (Finnish version of Family Feud)
  • Onnenpyörä (Finnish version of Wheel of Fortune)
  • Napakymppi (Finnish version of The Dating Game, not considered officially as the same program in the first years of the show, but eventually the producers admitted the resemblance)
  • Tuntemattomat (Finnish version of Identity, coming in 2008)

France

Germany

Iceland

  • Gettu Betur

India

Indonesia

  • Serbuuu!
  • Deal Or No Deal Indonesia
  • Super Deal 2 Milyar
  • Who Wants to be a Milllionaire?
  • Fear Factor Indonesia
  • Sirkus-Sirkus
  • Super Rejeki 1 Milyar
  • Super Milyarder 3 Milyar
  • Siapa Berani ?
  • Komunikata
  • Matematika Mania Game Show
  • The Scholar Indonesia
  • Selebriti Instan
  • Gong Show (Indonesian Version)
  • Funtastic (Indonesian Version)
  • 30 Detik Jadi Bintang
  • Trio Penjelajah Dunia Game Show
  • Warisan

Ireland

Israel

Japan

Mexico

  • 100 Mexicanos Dijeron (Mexican version of Family Feud) (2001-2005)
  • Atínale al Precio (Mexican version of The Price Is Right) (1997-2001)
  • ¡Buenas Tardes! (2006-present)
  • Espacio en Blanco
  • En Familia con Chabelo
  • Factor Miedo (Mexican version of Fear Factor)
  • Jeopardy!
  • Picardía Mexicána
  • El Rival Más Débil (Mexican version of The Weakest Link)
  • Sexos en Guerra
  • La Rueda De La Fortuna (Mexican version of Wheel of Fortune)
  • La Silla
  • Vas O No Vas (Mexican version of Deal or No Deal) (2004-2006)

Panama

Philippines

ABS CBN

GMA

ABC

Q (Quality Television)

  • Now Na!

IBC

RPN

Studio 23

  • Kabarkada Break the Bank

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

  • A Millon
  • A Toda Maquina
  • Control Remoto (Puerto Rican version of MTV's Remote Control)
  • Sabado en Grande
  • Super Sabado

Russia

Russian quiz, game & dating shows

  • Alfavit
  • Allo, TV!
  • Faktor Strakha (Russian version of Fear Factor)
  • Koleso Istorii
  • Kto Khochet Stat' Millionerom? (Russian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?)
  • Lyubov' s Pervogo Vzglyada (Russian version of The Dating Game)
  • Lzhec
  • Narod Protiv
  • O, Schaslivchik! (First Russian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?)
  • Papa, Mama, Ya
  • Pole Chudes (Russian version of Wheel of Fortune)
  • Piramida (Russian version of Pyramid)
  • Russkaya Ruletka (Russian version of Russian Roulette)
  • Samyj Umnyj
  • Sdelka!
  • Shestoye Chuvstvo
  • Slaboye Zveno (Russian version of The Weakest Link)
  • Stavka
  • Sto k Odnomu
  • Svoya Igra (Russian version of Jeopardy!)
  • Tsena Udachi
  • Ugaday Melodiyu (Russian version of Name That Tune)
  • V Temnote
  • Vremya - Den'gi!
  • Za Sem'yu Pechatyami

Russian reality shows

  • 12 Negrityat
  • Bol'shoj Brat (Russian version of Big Brother)
  • Dom
  • Fabrika Zvyozd (or "Star Factory")
  • Golod
  • Kandidat (Russian version of The Apprentice)
  • Klub Byvshikh Zhen
  • Narodnyj Artist(Russian version of American idol)
  • Nastoyaschij Muzhchina
  • Posledniy Geroy (Russian version of Survivor)
  • Sem' Pod Solncem
  • Serdce Afriki (Another version of Survivor)
  • Vozmozhnosti Plasticheskoj Khirurgii

Serbia

South Africa

Spain

Thailand

  • Fan Pan Tae (Channel 5) (September 1st, 2000 - Present)
  • Tod Sa Gun Game(or Who's that) (Channel 9) (April 1st, 2003 - Present)
  • Ching Roi Ching Lan (Channel 7) (1990 - Present)
  • Black Box (Channel 3) (January 1st, 2005 - Present)
  • Game Jarachon (Channel 5) (April 1998 - March 2005)
  • One Night Genius (Channel 3) (July 3rd, 2006 - Present)
  • Khun Jum Nean (Channel 5) (October 4th, 2003 - December 24th, 2004)
  • Stop Time (Channel 5) (October 2nd, 2001 - January 11th, 2003)
  • Game Zone (Channel 9) (1997 - September 28th, 2002)
  • Game Settee (Channel ITV) (March 4th, 2000 - Present)
  • Game Wat Doung (Channel 5) (2001 - Present)
  • Ma Tam Nat (Channel 3) (1984 - 1995)
  • 4 tor 4 Family Game (Channel 3) (2001 - 2007)
  • 07 Show (Channel 7) (? - Present)
  • Kamchad Jud Orn(orThe Weakest Link) (Channel 3) (February 7th, 2002 - December 26th, 2002)
  • Deal or no Deal (Channel 3) (2005)
  • Pick Lock (Channel 3) (1987 - 1990)

United Kingdom

United States

Venezuela

  • Guerra De Los Sexos (2000-2007)
  • Mega Match (1996-present)
  • ¿Qué Dice La Gente? (Venezuelan version of Family Feud)

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