# Game show(s) you would have wanted to be on? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 2, 2012, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648 "2012-11-02T11:05:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bmasters1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5e925/32.png) [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/1 "2012-11-02T11:05:07Z")
What is one game show that you would have really liked to have appeared on? Personally, after witnessing what Michael Russnow did on _Split Second_ w/Tom Kennedy back in '72 with winning that car, I would have loved to be on that one. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/2 "2012-11-02T11:52:23Z")
Well, Jeopardy, of course - though that one I’ve still got a chance. Heh. For defunct shows… Mostly the sillier side of the game show universe. Match Game (Probably the era with the wheel to select the celebrity for the final round, since that would be more interesting than just going with Richard.) You Bet Your Ass (Canadian, on The Comedy Network, hosted by Stewart Francis. Mostly because while they gave Francis a lot of room to joke around, the format was really cool.) Beat the Geeks (Just because…I would totally beat them. \>\_\>) ---
**Author:** ![bmasters1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5e925/32.png) [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/3 "2012-11-02T12:26:25Z")
I would have also liked to be on _PYL_, simply because the game was very simple to play-- just press a button, and either get money, a prize, or a Whammy (the studio design didn’t hurt either, with that rotating island). ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/4 "2012-11-02T15:19:06Z")
_Match Game_, of course. But only if Richard Dawson was on with Brett. _Tic Tac Dough_, because the questions were so _easy_ to this 7th-grader. That makes TTD much more appealing than _Hollywood Squares_, which had the (I thought) rather insufferable Paul Lynde. _The Price is Right_, as it was the King of Game Shows back when I played hooky. There was a _Scrabble_ kind of game (possibly called _Scrabble_ for all I know) that was hosted by Alan Thicke - I was pretty good at that, too. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/5 "2012-11-02T15:34:25Z")
Big money big money no whammy no whammy **STOP**! ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/6 "2012-11-02T15:40:33Z")
_$64,000 Question_ (which later became $128,000 Question) - Not sure what I’d use as my topic anymore, though. Back when the show was on the air, I wanted to be on using Star Trek: TOS. _Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?_ _Jeopardy!_ _The Joker’s Wild_ _$100,000 Pyramid_ (I guess it’s just called \*Pyramid \*now) The OP said _one_ game show, though, so out of those I’d probably pick _Millionaire_. _Jeopardy_ has more geek cred, but it seems like if you’re halfway smart you can win more money with less effort on _Millionaire._ ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/7 "2012-11-02T20:47:41Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > There was a _Scrabble_ kind of game (possibly called _Scrabble_ for all I know) that was hosted by Alan Thicke - I was pretty good at that, too. Chuck Woolery hosted _Scrabble_ from 1984 to '90. Thicke is credited with hosting [four game shows](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Thicke#Game_shows), but none appear to be crossword-oriented. As for my choices, I’ve passed the qualifying tests for both _Jeopardy!_ and _Millionaire_, but never got invited to tape an episode of either. Among older shows, I’d have enjoyed appearing on _You Bet Your Life_, if only to have the opportunity to set Groucho up for a zinger; _To Tell the Truth_, to see if I could be an impostor and fool the panel; or [_The Who, What, or Where Game_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_What_or_Where_Game), which was kind of like _Jeopardy!_ with the “Daily Double” wagering element involved in each question. Oh, and [_Rhyme and Reason_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyme_and_Reason), which featured Nipsey Russell at his finest. Unfortunately, most of the production run was destroyed, and only the pilot and finale are known to survive, so no new generation will ever discover reruns of this show. ---
**Author:** ![TexCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/texcat/32/9041_2.png) [@TexCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TexCat)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/8 "2012-11-02T21:06:24Z")
Password. ---
**Author:** ![Reyemile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2012, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/9 "2012-11-02T22:09:29Z")
What was the name of the Comedy Central game show where they asked you easy questions while doing horrible things to you to distract you? ---
**Author:** ![President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/President_Johnny_Gentle)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/10 "2012-11-03T00:42:20Z")
> [@Reyemile](#): > > What was the name of the Comedy Central game show where they asked you easy questions while doing horrible things to you to distract you? [Distraction](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distraction_(game_show)) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2012, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/11 "2012-11-03T01:14:09Z")
Deal or No Deal I hated the show, but with reasonable luck, you get a good amount of money in a short time and not related to skill. Besides, I have the ultimate method. I would take the top numbered case(26, I think). Then I would just start opening case 1-5, 6-9, 10-12, or whatever the amount is just counting upwards. I have zero idea what the cases contain, so I wouldn’t bother “picking” random numbers. I know it makes no difference and it’d be fun to watch Howie reaction as I just pick them in numerical order. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/12 "2012-11-03T01:19:27Z")
The Gong Show, if only to see the [Popsicle Twins](http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gong+show+popsicle+twins&oq=gong+show+pop&gs_l=youtube.1.0.0l2.4093.9637.0.11840.13.11.0.2.2.0.162.1327.0j11.11.0...0.0...1ac.1.RE62IZioKew) in person. What? I’m only human. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2012, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/13 "2012-11-04T00:38:37Z")
Tried out for _Jeopardy!_ once, but wasn’t selected. _Win Ben Stein’s Money_ would have been good, too. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/14 "2012-11-04T00:45:15Z")
_Press Your Luck_- I was too young, and Michael Larsen ruined it for me, but as a kid watching it every day I picked up on the idea that there was a pattern, I just never broke it down. Peter Tomarken was an awesome host, too. ---
**Author:** ![alfonzos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alfonzos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alfonzos)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/15 "2012-11-04T20:15:38Z")
The original _Concentration_ or _Password_. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2012, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-show-s-you-would-have-wanted-to-be-on/639648/16 "2012-11-04T20:33:40Z")
Jeopardy, Match Game, Pyramid, Price is Right, or Family Feud.