Game+Shows

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Game shows are a television based genre of programming based on the premise of a combination between a lottery and a public sport: a person or small group of people generally competes in a game or assortment of games. If they win, they recieve a prize. This theme has seen literally hundreds of different examples since its first inception. The game shows of today have taken on a cornerstone of the postmodern genre: that of the so called 'real' or 'reality' show. Some examples include Survivor, a game in which people are transported to an island or remote area and forced to compete in teams in contests. The Amazing Race, a similar game focusing on social networking, involves turning contestants into world travellers, completing theme based cultural games and going to famous locations while competing to be first to the finishline.

A Timeline of Game Shows

 * 1930s**- the first broadcast of a game show "Spelling Bee" where a panel of contestants were asked to spell a series of words.
 * 1950s**- "What's My Line" aired in 1951 which is still existent today. "Take your Pick" was the first game show that offered money as a prize
 * 1960s**- Attempts of making game shows high-tech
 * 1970s**- Families were a large part of game shows ("Generation Game")
 * Early 1980s**- Many adult game shows started to lean towards the newer technology and tried to appear digital. First popular adventure game show. First game show that aired Monday through Friday
 * Early 1990s**- Comedy panel gameshows took a turn for the better
 * Late 1990s**- the lifestyle game comes to television. "Who wants to be a Millionaire" debuts in the United States
 * 2000s-** game shows have been around for over 20 years and now many concepts of game shows are repetitive

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 * **Quiz/Game shows**
 * Deal or No Deal
 * Single contestant has a briefcase, and proceeds to open a series of cases not knowing how much money is in each case. At different intervals, the contestant is offered a deal from the Bank to purchase their intial briefcase according to its potential value. The contestant can take the deal, or refuse it and continue opening cases in hopes of revealing something with a higher value.
 * Family Feud
 * Two families square off against each other in an effort to answer questions that the audience has been surveyed on (and to guess the most audience responses). The family with the most correct questions wins.
 * Fear Factor
 * Four teams of two people each must complete a series of three stunts. If the stunt cannot be completed, the team is eliminated. The last team standing wins a prize of $50,000.
 * Jeopardy
 * Question and Answer based gameshow. However, in Jeopardy, the answers are given, and contestants must essentially answer the question with the correct question. The questions become harder as they increase in value. Certain questions are called "Daily Doubles" and allow players to wager any amount of money they want. The second round of Jeopardy is the same format, but each question is worth more money. In the third round, participarts are asked a single question and can wager as much as they want in an effort to catch up to their opponents or get ahead. The winner with the most money at the end of the show wins.
 * Price is Right
 * Four contestants must guess the price of an item, and the player who comes closest to its price without giong over gets to play a series of other games. In each game, the same concept is followed, and if the player guesses right, they are able to keep the prizes that they play for.
 * Who Wants to be a Millionare?
 * A single contestant must answer a series of questions, going from $8 to $1,000,000, and increasing in difficulty. As the contestant encounters difficult questions, they have three "lifelines" that they can use: calling a friend to ask (x1), fifty-fifty (eliminating two answers) (x1), and ask the audience. If they fail to answer a question properly, they lose the money that they have earned. However, contestants also have the option of stopping and leaving with what they have.
 * **Panel Game**
 * **Stunts**
 * Stunt Dawgs
 * Fear Factor
 * Xtreme Elimination Challenge
 * **Dating shows**
 * Average Joe
 * Bachelor
 * Bachelorette
 * Blind Date
 * Chains of love
 * Fifth Wheel
 * Flavour of Love
 * Love connection
 * Married by America
 * Next
 * Newlywed Game
 * Singled out
 * Studs
 * **Reality**
 * Big Brother
 * Little People, Big World
 * **Other**
 * The Amazing Race
 * The Apprentice
 * Average Joe
 * Dancing with the Stars
 * Elimidate
 * Skating with Celebreties
 * Survivor
 * Temptation Island
 * Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego