# A Roster of Game Shows **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 23, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784 "2006-02-23T14:29:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/1 "2006-02-23T14:29:21Z")
Let’s construct a list of Game Shows, including the panel shows, that have appeared on TV since its inception. My guess: I bet we won’t even slow down before we count 100 shows. Here’s a start: 1. Wheel of Fortune 2. Jeopardy! 3. The Price Is Right 4. Password 5. Tic Tac Dough 6. I’ve Got A Secret 7. To Tell The Truth 8. Family Feud 9. What’s My Line? 10. Beat The Clock ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/2 "2006-02-23T14:32:49Z")
Not hard to just go to the IMDb and search on keywords “game-show” or “quiz-show” and get several score. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/3 "2006-02-23T14:35:21Z")
> [@Walloon](#): > > Not hard to just go to the IMDb and search on keywords “game-show” or “quiz-show” and get several score. Very true. Just pretend IMDB isn’t there and see if your memory produces any really obscure ones. Or not. ---
**Author:** ![Lips\_Obsession](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@Lips\_Obsession](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lips_Obsession)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/4 "2006-02-23T14:37:55Z")
One of my old-time favorites has always been “Match Game” in all it’s incarnations… ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/5 "2006-02-23T14:38:07Z")
Or check out _The Encyclopedia of Game Shows_ by David Schwartz, Steve Ryan and Fred Wostbrock. A listing of pretty much every game show ever on TV (as of the 1995 publication date), including premiere date, host, regular guests/panelists, network, etc. ---
**Author:** ![TommyTutone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@TommyTutone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TommyTutone)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/6 "2006-02-23T14:45:08Z")
Just off the top of my head: The Joker’s Wild (2 unique versions) Press Your Luck Whew! Supermarket Sweep Shop til You Drop Double Dare Legends of the Hidden Temple Starcade Whammy Russian Roulette The Magnificient Marble Machine (play pinball for prizes, I saw a clip of this while watching The China Syndrom last night) High Rollers Concentration Twenty-one Remote Control Who Wants to be a Millionaire Weakest Link Dog Eat Dog Name that Tune Hot Potato Sale of the Century The Dating Game The Newlywed Game ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/7 "2006-02-23T15:20:28Z")
$100,000 Pyramid (and other dollar amounts) Beat the Geeks Cram Friend or Foe Greed Hollywood Squares Lingo Scrabble Tattle Tales Win Ben Stein’s Money Wintuition ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/8 "2006-02-23T15:28:27Z")
Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush Distraction ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/9 "2006-02-23T15:34:14Z")
The $64,000 Question Win, Lose or Draw You Don’t Say ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/10 "2006-02-23T15:40:37Z")
_Rendez-View_ with Greg Proops _Face the Music_ with Ron Ely _Win Ben Stein’s Money_ with Ben Stein and those other guys ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/11 "2006-02-23T15:43:27Z")
Does anybody remember the **Liar’s Club**? I looooved that show! ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/12 "2006-02-23T15:45:31Z")
Oh, and **Make Me Laugh**. Sorry for the encore post. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/13 "2006-02-23T16:12:00Z")
I almost forgot about _Pictionary_ and _Celebrity Charades_. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/14 "2006-02-23T22:02:38Z")
How about “Queen for a Day”? ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-roster-of-game-shows/345784/15 "2006-02-24T01:26:30Z")
The Wizard of Odds (Alex Trebek) 50 Grand Slam Hit Man You Don’t Say Snap Judgment Treasure Hunt Jackpot! Gambit Seven Keys Treasure Isle Almost Anything Goes Stump the Stars Remote Control Distraction The Movie Game The Anniversary Game Body Language Blockbusters Eye Guess I’ll Bet