There’s another thread called Is there any gameshow on tv dumber than Family Feud that I’d been thinking about posting to. Personally, I loved the Richard Dawson days, but that is in large part due to nostalgia and fond memories watching with my Dad. But what I was going to mention - and what I thought this thread was going to be about - is how much more intelligent gameshows are in UK. I also visited recently and watched a few of them and was amazed at how hard the questions are. Jeez, I couldn’t even figure out the rules of a couple of them. I will agree that the hosts and guests aren’t half as “enthusiastic” as the US. According to a friend of mine, who has been on Wheel of Fortune, Joker’s Wild and one other that I don’t recall at the moment, the more animated and over the top, the more chance one has to make it onto the show. They also coach you to do it while filming.
Jeez, our friends across the pond have more dignity than us, including on gameshows. Embarassing.