Best Game Shows
Show↕ | Most Iconic Host↕ | Debut Year↕ | Country of Origin↕ | Format↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeopardy! | Alex Trebek | 1964 | United States | Trivia in answer-question form | Daily Double, Ken Jennings 74-game streak, Final Jeopardy wager strategy |
Wheel of Fortune | Pat Sajak | 1975 | United States | Hangman-style puzzle | Letter spinning with Vanna White, $1 million wedge, phrase categories |
The Price Is Right | Bob Barker | 1972 | United States | Price guessing games | Come on down, Plinko, Showcase Showdown, help control the pet population |
Family Feud | Steve Harvey | 1976 | United States | Survey answer matching | Two families facing off, Fast Money bonus round, viral Harvey reactions |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Regis Philbin | 1998 | United Kingdom | Multiple choice trivia ladder | Lifelines, final answer catchphrase, Slumdog Millionaire plot device |
Deal or No Deal | Howie Mandel | 2005 | Netherlands | Case elimination with banker offers | Models with cases, the Banker character, no skill just nerve |
Let's Make a Deal | Monty Hall | 1963 | United States | Trader swap for mystery prizes | Costumed audience, Zonks, Monty Hall problem probability puzzle |
Match Game | Gene Rayburn | 1962 | United States | Fill-in-the-blank celebrity panel | Fill in the blank raunchy humor, Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly |
Password | Allen Ludden | 1961 | United States | One-word clue game | Celebrity pairs whispering clues, forerunner of modern party games |
Hollywood Squares | Peter Marshall | 1966 | United States | Tic-tac-toe with celebrity answers | Paul Lynde center square, comedic bluff answers |
The Weakest Link | Anne Robinson | 2000 | United Kingdom | Chain trivia with eliminations | You are the weakest link goodbye catchphrase, icy host tone |
Pyramid | Dick Clark | 1973 | United States | Word association categories | Winner's Circle climb, celebrity partners, fast-paced rounds |
Supermarket Sweep | David Ruprecht | 1965 | United States | Grocery store dash | Big Sweep timed run, strategy for heaviest items, 90s revival |
Press Your Luck | Peter Tomarken | 1983 | United States | Big board randomizer | Whammies, Michael Larson famous pattern-exploit win |
The $25,000 Pyramid | Dick Clark | 1982 | United States | Word clue ladder | Categories like Things a Plumber Says, celebrity teamwork |
American Ninja Warrior | Matt Iseman | 2009 | Japan (Sasuke) | Obstacle course | Warped Wall, Mt. Midoriyama finish, underdog athlete stories |
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