Favorite American TV Game-Show
by uchiha_sasuke20 | created - 13 Mar 2015 | updated - 15 Mar 2015 | PublicWhich of these American Game-Shows is your favorite?
Note: I only include American Game-Shows that have rating above 5.0 on IMDb.
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1. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002– )
TV-PG | 21 min | Game-Show
Contestants use audience input, elimination of multiple choice options, and help from a friend to answer trivia questions for an escalating tier of cash prizes.
Stars: Meredith Vieira, Chris Harrison, Cedric The Entertainer, Terry Crews
Votes: 2,559
2. 1 vs. 100 (2006–2008)
Game-Show
One contestant competes against 100 people by answering trivia questions for a chance to win a huge cash prize.
Stars: Bob Saget, Dexter Takashi Odani, Hyunjin Jo, Richard Rubin
Votes: 926
3. Jeopardy! (1983– )
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: 8,210
4. 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: 2,469
5. 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: 4,264
6. QI (2003– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.
Stars: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig, Bill Bailey
Votes: 33,588
7. 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: 4,779
8. 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: 3,566
9. The Singing Bee (I) (2007– )
60 min | Game-Show, Music
A game show in which contestants "sing in the blanks" when presented with partial song lyrics.
Stars: Paula Macneill, Beau Davidson, C.J. Emmons, Melissa Peterman
Votes: 379
10. Hollywood Squares (1998–2004)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.
Stars: Tom Bergeron, Shadoe Stevens, Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Mull
Votes: 1,069
11. @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: 2,227
12. Deal or No Deal (2005–2019)
TV-PG | 120 min | Family, Game-Show
Contestants face 26 sums of money, 26 suitcases, and one question: Deal or no deal?
Stars: Howie Mandel, Patricia Kara, Megan Abrigo, Sara Bronson
Votes: 4,298
13. Minute to Win It (I) (2010–2014)
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Contestants can win $1 million by completing ten tasks involving common household objects, with a one-minute time limit for each task.
Stars: Guy Fieri, Sean L. Malin, Jonathan Lipow, Laila Odom
Votes: 1,091
14. 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: 1,768
15. The Chase (2013–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show
You 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 ... See full summary »
Stars: Brooke Burns, Mark Labbett, Shawn Parr, Jonathan Corbblah
Votes: 938
16. Idiotest (2014– )
TV-PG | 23 min | Game-Show
Contestants answer questions that test their observation and general-knowledge skills.
Stars: Ben Gleib, Mike Catherwood, Drew Pinsky, GloZell Green
Votes: 421
17. Hollywood Game Night (2013–2020)
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, Alexandria Sounis, Tim Neff, Ric Markmann
Votes: 1,773
18. American Ninja Warrior (2009– )
TV-PG | 40 min | Action, Game-Show, Reality-TV
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, Kristine Leahy, Jenn Brown
Votes: 4,268
19. Child Genius (2015– )
Game-Show
Children who have been certified genius from across the nation come together in a competition for a $100,000 college scholarship.
Stars: Leland Melvin, Claire Wang, Arnav Krishna, Adrian Romoff
Votes: 152
20. Figure It Out (1997–2013)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
A group of four different panelists popular on Nickelodeon programs try to figure out the talents of different guests. They are given clues that they can feel, see, taste, and also given to them though charades.
Stars: Lori Beth Denberg, Jeff Sutphen, Elle Young, Gevorg Manoukian
Votes: 1,039
21. The $25,000 Pyramid (1974–1991)
30 min | Game-Show
Syndicated versions of the long-running ABC/CBS daytime show.
Stars: Dick Clark, Bill Cullen, Bob Clayton, Henry Polic II
Votes: 111
22. Chain Reaction (2006– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Game show that connects words to other words to form a chain. Game -Ball -Room -Key -Chain -Reaction
Stars: Dylan Lane, Jennifer Butler, Loring Murtha, Rob Brock
Votes: 287
23. Lingo (2002–2007)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
New version of the 1987 syndicated game, where two teams of two compete to complete a Lingo card by solving mystery five-letter words.
Stars: Chuck Woolery, Stacey Hayes, Shandi Finnessey, Randy Thomas
Votes: 500
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