game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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While the series incorporates competition and mental challenges, its self-contained, in-studio format places it on the edge of the game show category’s definitions.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
In addition to the globally successful board game, a Monopoly game show aired for one season on ABC in 1990.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 Apr. 2025
In 1984, a man named Michael Larson (Paul Walter Hauser) appeared on a popular game show called Press Your Luck.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
The film tells the story of a game show that sees contestants pursued by killers.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
In addition to the globally successful board game, a Monopoly game show aired for one season on ABC in 1990.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 Apr. 2025
In 1984, a man named Michael Larson (Paul Walter Hauser) appeared on a popular game show called Press Your Luck.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
The film tells the story of a game show that sees contestants pursued by killers.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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