Baffle was a revival of the game show PDQ that aired on NBC from March 26, 1973 to March 29, 1974.
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Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.
Two teams of self-proclaimed "trivia geeks" battle it out in rapid-fire quizzes that cover topics from pop culture to science fiction. Each team consists of three players – a celebrity team captain and two trivia pros. After three rounds of raucous game-play and (mostly) friendly competition, the winning team will earn bragging rights, a spot on the Geeks Who Drink leader-board and a bevy of prizes to geek out over.
Six plucky contestants compete across six rounds testing their general knowledge, quick thinking and speedy reactions whilst our ruthless spotlight patrols the studio. The contestants’ motivation in each round is simple: stay out of the light and you’ll be alright! In each nerve-shredding round, contestants aim to pass the dreaded light from themselves onto a rival of their choice by correctly answering a question but only viewers at home can see the ticking clock, and whoever gets caught in the light when the time runs out at the end of the round is struck by lightning and eliminated from the game. Each week of five shows starts with six contestants who, whenever they are knocked out, return to play again on the next episode. The contestant who manages to make the endgame in a show plays for the chance to win up to £3,000, but regardless of their success or failure, they leave to be replaced by a new player in the following episode.
Twenty One is an American game show which aired in the late 1950s. While it included the most popular contestant of the quiz show era, it became notorious for being a rigged quiz show which nearly caused the demise of the entire genre in the wake of United States Senate investigations. The 1994 movie Quiz Show is based on these events. A new version aired in 2000 with Maury Povich hosting, lasting about five months on NBC.
This game show sees contestants solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a giant carnival wheel.
The Crystal Maze was a British game show, produced by Chatsworth Television and shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 15 February 1990 and 10 August 1995. The series is set in "The Crystal Maze", which features four different "zones" set in various periods of time and space. A team of six contestants take part in a series of challenges in order to win "time crystals". Each crystal gives the team five seconds of time inside "The Crystal Dome", the centrepiece of the maze where the contestants take part in their final challenge.
Sticky Moments was a satirical British television game show that aired on Channel 4 in 1989 and 1990. It was hosted by the comedian Julian Clary.
The Million Pound Drop Live is a BAFTA-winning game show which broadcasts live on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. The show began in May 2010 with Davina McCall having presented the show's eleven series to date. The show uses social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to find contestants, and also to promote the show. David Flynn, managing director of Endemol's Remarkable Television, which produced the show, said: "The plan was to create buzz and an air of mystery around the show by trickling information about auditions via Twitter and Facebook, giving fans a level of exclusivity."
We asked 100 game show-loving Canadians: Name the only iconic TV show featuring two Canadian families competing to guess popular answers to fun survey questions. Top answer on the board? Survey says...get ready for Family Feud Canada!
Two celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this French adaptation of the all-time classic game show.
Never before has De Alleskunner started with so many participants: no fewer than 65 duos, so 130 candidates - from twin sisters to firefighters and from farmer's wives to ski friends who compete against each other. The duo that doesn't lose a single game wins the title and can take home no less than 30,000 euros together!
In each episode, the participant and the team of experts get to know the characters who will not say a single word for the entire episode of the show. Who of them is a real vocalist, and who is a deceiver - this is to be found out.
How well do you really know your kids? In this game show hosted by Pierre Hébert, three sets of parents try to predict what their 6- to 8-year-old child will do when confronted with a range of unusual situations. The family with the most correct predictions goes on to the final round!
In a thrilling game of skill and luck, contestants compete to solve word puzzles with a spin of the wheel to win cash and prizes. Everything is up for grabs, but only one lucky contestant will get the chance to take home money in their cash pot.
Great Escape: IP Encounter is a puzzle-type real-life decryption interactive variety show derived from Great Escape Season 5. The program invites three major IP players to experience multiple confrontations and decryptions from a new perspective, and ultimately overcome difficulties, showing the fighting spirit of unity, collaboration, and mutual help.
