One of those argument-starting MSN lists can be found here.
My nominee for “how could you leave out…?” would be the original Hollywood Squares – with Paul Lynde as the funniest square ever.
Did they not count the old panel shows? I’d rather watch What’s My Line or I’ve Got A Secret all day than one episode of Love Connection or, gah, Tic Tac Dough.
I’d add You Bet You life and Name That tune.
I agree with those mentioned already.
I have a strange fondness for cheezey game shows and would have included *Card Sharks[/] (higher! lower! higher! FREEZE!)
Not to mention *The Newylwed Game[/]. (In the butt Bob.)
Maybe it is just a strange fondness for Bob Eubanks…
How in the hell could I screw up the coding twice in one post?
Perhaps Bob has cursed me.
Dumbest. List. Ever.
My own take?
- Jeopardy!
- I’ve Got a Secret
- What’s My Line?
- Pyramid
- Weakest Link
I can’t make a list of 10.
Definitely a great game – one that rewarded the ability to think creatively, and not just either emote or spew trivia.
gak :eek:
Am I deranged or was Family Fucking Feud not on that list?!? I mean, COME ON, it was worth it just to see Dick Dawson molest every single female contestant, large and small! Plus, the whole “Survey Says!” “Chance to Steal!” This is the game show that gave Louis Anderson, Ray Combs, and Richard Karn a working gig!
I would also add Distraction (the English version - it’s lost something in the translation) - but that’s because I love Jimmy Carr.
Also, Survivor — I know it’s “reality TV,” but to me it’s technically a game show. You have contestants, one of them wins.
And how about a gratuitous plug for Lingo and Debt? Chuck Woolery?! Wink Martingdale?!
Sigh. The joy that is the Game Show Network! Great topic.
- Peter Wiggen
Sorry to post back-to-back, but I meant to second What’s my Line and Card Sharks… but how could I forget?
CLASSIC CONCENTRATION.
'Nuff said.
- Peter Wiggen
Good answer! Good answer!
I just remembered another classic: Super Password. (or was it Password Plus?)
I used to tape a peice of paper over the spot on the TV where they would give you the word so I could play along.
Good times.
Press Your Luck
Big bucks!! No whammies!!
High Rollers is missing! Check out the link for cool photos of Alex Trebek.
Press Your Luck;
Let’s Make a Deal;
Price is Right;
Jeopardy;
Classic Concentration;
Match Game;
Family Feud;
Hmm… That’s a top 7, but I can’t think of any others I’d want to throw in there. I’ve never seen What’s My Line or You Bet Your Life, though.
Hmm… maybe Name That Tune or Pyramid, just maybe…
oh! Win Ben Stein’s Money.
Damn you, that’s what I was going to say! I used to love that game as a kid.
Beat the Clock. I mean, this show from the beginning was so simple and wholesome.
What’s My Line. Always fun. Someone needs to bring this back.
The various Pyramids. And I would say Pyramid as encompassing the Password shows because it has the same guessing-with-limited-information sensibility but it’s more exciting.
Let’s Make a Deal, my all time favorite.
The Price is Right, my second all time favorite, and God forbid anything happen to Bob Barker because I don’t think anyone else will be able to carry the mantle.
Wheel of Fortune. I know, it’s the game show for old people, but adapting Hangman and combining it with the basic roulette/carnival prize wheel just endures.
Family Feud, specifically the Dawson one. They don’t make creepy and slimy game show hosts like that any more. That’s classic TV, Dawson making everyone woman give him a kiss, often to the woman’s chagrin!
And who didn’t love $1.98 Beauty Show or Studs? (Alright I’m probably the only one on here.)
Greatness.
Game shows.
Greatness.
Gameshows.
Greatness.
Gameshows.
Head…exploding.
Oh ya! I totally forgot about $1.98 Beauty Show!
That was awesome.
Does anyone remember a gameshow where kids had to play video games to win?
The stand up arcade style ones. I forgot the name of that but I remember getting up extra early to watch it on Saturday mornings.
Starcade. I know Geoff Edwards hosted it at one point but I think someone else did too.
Jeopardy has always been my favorite. Rapid fire questions and answers has always appealed to me.
I would have liked The Weakest Link better if it weren’t for the dull voting off parts, and Millionaire just went too slow.
Now for a personal favorite that hasn’t been mentioned yet, was Comedy Central’s Beat the Geeks. The better episodes were the ones where I knew something abou the guest geek’s area of knowledge.
Trivia: Both the music geek and the TV geek had appeared on Greed before this series started.