Game show

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A game show is a type of television program in which members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game, which is likely to involve answering quiz questions for points or prizes. In some shows contestants compete against other players or another team whilst other shows involve contestants striving alone for a good outcome or high score. Game shows often reward players with prizes such as cash, or holidays and goods and services provided by the show's sponsors. Early television game shows descended from similar programs on broadcast radio.

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[edit] Game shows around the world

[edit] Argentina

  • Buena Fortuna
  • Ta Te Show (Argentine version of Hollywood Squares) (1992-1996)
  • Trato Hecho (Argentine version of Dear or no Deatl)

[edit] Australia

As with most countries, Australia has made many adaptations of U.S. based game shows, most of which copy the U.S. version's set, particularly with the Grundy shows.

www.kissehtik.com.au www.odisho.com.au www.banipal.com.au www.ashur.com.au www.fannypal.com.au

[edit] Belgium

While Belgium has three main languages, most of their game shows tend to be in Dutch. One notable exception is an adaptation of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on RTL-TVI, which is a French-language station. There is also a Dutch-language version which airs on VTM.

  • De Canvascrack
  • De Drie Wijzen
  • De IQ Quiz
  • De Pappenheimers
  • Qui Sera Millionaire (French-Belgian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, one of the few game shows in Belgium in French, and not Dutch)
  • Rap Klap (Dutch-Belgian version of Hot Streak/Ruck Zuck (game show))
  • Wie Wordt Miljonair (Dutch-Belgian version of Who Wants to Be A Millionaire)
  • Blokken (Tetris-based game show)

[edit] Brazil

[edit] Bulgaria

  • 10/64 - prime-time Q&A, on Kanal 1 (cancelled)
  • Bum (show) (Boom) - Q&A, on Evrokom
  • Kosherut (The Hive) - game show, on Msat TV
  • Minuta e mnogo (A Minute Is Too Much) - Q&A show with higher difficulty of the questions, on Kanal 1
  • Sdelka ili ne (Deal or No Deal, literally "Deal or Not") - a version of the successful European game show, on Nova Television
  • Stani bogat (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) - a version of the popular Q&A, on Nova Television
  • Supershow Nevada - the first Bulgarian game show, created after the fall of socialism in the country.
  • Treska za zlato (Gold Fever) - lotto, on bTV (TV) (cancelled)
  • Vot na doverie (Vote of Confidence) - show that often features celebrities, on bTV (TV) (cancelled)
  • Ne sam po umen ot edno hlape (I'm Not Smarter Than a Kid) - Q&A show, the questions are from the school material from 1st to 5th grade.

[edit] Canada

Canadian game and quiz shows (at least the English-language ones) have often been aimed towards children and teenagers between the ages of six and 19. A majority of these game shows often run for 30 minutes in each episode.

They are often derived of its formats from game shows that are produced in the United States, having most of them been run on Canadian networks such as CTV, Global and Citytv. One of the only actual English prime time game shows to air on Canadian television is Deal or No Deal Canada.

Although American game and quiz shows are popular in Canada, Canadian residents are not eligible to be contestants on most of them, Jeopardy! and The Price Is Right being two exceptions. Unlike in the United States, game show winnings in Canada are not subject to income tax (actually, most countries aside from The US are not subject to income tax).

There are very few Canadian adaptaions of American, British, and Dutch-originated quiz shows in the English language. Most, like versions of The Price Is Right, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, and Family Feud, are in French. The only known English-language versions of these shows are versions of Deal or No Deal, Supermarket Sweep, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? , & Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?. There is also a French-language version of Deal or No Deal (and soon a version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?. Most of the game shows that air in Canada and that are in English are the US game shows.

[edit] Czech Republic

  • AZ-kvíz
  • AZ-kvíz Junior

[edit] Chile

  • Sábado Gigante
  • El rival más débil (Chilean version of The Weakest Link)
  • Trato Hecho, now ¡Allá Tú! (Deal or no Deal)
  • ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?, now ¿Quién merece ser millonario (Who Wants to be a Millionaire?)
  • Desafío Familiar (Family Feud)
  • ¿Quién soy Yo? (What's My Line?)
  • La Rueda de la Fortuna (Wheel of Fortune)
  • ¿Cuánto vale el show?
  • El Poder del 10 (Power of 10)
  • ¿Sabes más que un niño de 5to básico? (Are you smarter than a 5th grader?)
  • El Tiempo es Oro
  • Atrévase otra vez
  • Superdupla
  • El Último Pasajero
  • Jugando a Saber
  • El Juego de Judas
  • Un millón para el mejor
  • Hugo
  • Contrareloj (The $25.000 Pyramid)
  • A como de lugar
  • Supermarket (Supermakert Sweep)
  • Hágase Famoso
  • Juéguesela en el 13
  • Nace una estrella

[edit] Denmark

Realityshows:

[edit] Finland

Original Finnish ideas

  • Far Out (Game show where two teams did tasks in several European cities. The winner team of the week (voted by the TV audience) got to a different city for the following week, the losers had to come back to Finland)
  • Tuttu juttu (game show full of roses and love about knowing your life partner)
  • Suuri kupla (children's game show about the world of comics)
  • Maailman ympäri (geographical quiz show)
  • SF-Studio (entertaining quiz show about the latest news)
  • Giljotiini (quiz show where you need to know who doesn't know)
  • Reitti 44 (trip around the world in two teams, including tasks)
  • Retsi ja Jykke (quiz show, followed by spin-off shows by the same team, until the death of Jyrki Otila (Jykke))
  • Räsypokka (strip poker show)


Finnish versions of international series

  • Uutisvuoto (Finnish version of Have I Got News for You)
  • Haluatko miljonääriksi? (Finnish version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?)
  • Heikoin Lenkki (Finnish version of The Weakest Link)
  • Greed
  • Mitä Maksaa (Finnish version of The Price is Right)
  • Voitto kotiin (Finnish version of Family Feud)
  • Onnenpyörä (Finnish version of Wheel of Fortune)
  • Napakymppi (Finnish version of The Dating Game, not considered officially as the same program in the first years of the show, but eventually the producers admitted the resemblance)
  • Tuntemattomat (Finnish version of Identity, coming in 2008)

[edit] France

[edit] Germany

[edit] Iceland

  • Gettu Betur
  • Meistarinn
  • Útsvar
  • Ertu skarpari en skólakrakki?

[edit] India

[edit] Indonesia

  • Serbuuu!
  • Deal Or No Deal Indonesia
  • Super Deal 2 Milyar
  • Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
  • Fear Factor Indonesia
  • Sirkus-Sirkus
  • Super Rejeki 1 Milyar
  • Super Milyarder 3 Milyar
  • Siapa Berani ?
  • Komunikata
  • Matematika Mania Game Show
  • The Scholar Indonesia
  • Selebriti Instan
  • Gong Show (Indonesian Version)
  • Funtastic (Indonesian Version)
  • 30 Detik Jadi Bintang
  • Trio Penjelajah Dunia Game Show
  • Warisan

[edit] Iran

  • Mosabegheh Mahaleh
  • Mosabegheh Bozorg
  • Mosabegheh Telefoni

[edit] Ireland

[edit] Israel

[edit] Italy

  • Affari tuoi (Deal or No Deal)
  • 1 vs 100
  • Chi Vuol Essere Millionario? (Italian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?)
  • Quiz Show

[edit] Japan

[edit] Korea, South

  • X-Man (game show)
  • Jiwhaza
  • Goldfish (황금어장)
  • Star King
  • Ya Shim Man Man
  • Love Letter
  • Infinity Challenge
  • Itta! Eoptta
  • Super Viking
  • Heroine Six
  • Quiz DaeHanMinGuk
  • Against 100 Competitors
  • JangHak Quiz(since 1973, awarding scholarships to winning students)
  • Wits In Korean Language
  • Ring The Golden Bell(for high school students)

[edit] Malta

[edit] TVM

  • Deal or No Deal
  • Ħadd Għalik? ("A Sunday For You?")
  • Il-Kunjata ("The Mother-in-law")

[edit] Net TV

  • Kontra l-Ħin ("Against The Time", possibly a Maltese version of Beat the Clock)

[edit] Mexico

[edit] Panama

[edit] Philippines

[edit] ABS CBN

[edit] GMA

[edit] NBN

[edit] ABC

[edit] Q (Quality Television)

  • Now Na!

[edit] IBC

[edit] RPN

[edit] UNTV 37

  • Bihasa: Biblya Hamon Sa'yo

[edit] Studio 23

[edit] Poland

  • Strzał w 10 (Power of 10)
  • Eureko, ja to wiem
  • Awantura o kasę
  • Gra w ciemno
  • Grasz czy nie grasz (Deal or No Deal)
  • Idź na całość (Let's Make a Deal)
  • Kalambury
  • Rosyjska Ruletka (Russian Roulette)
  • Życiowa szansa
  • Ryzyko
  • Czy jesteś mądrzejszy od 5-klasisty? (Are you smarter than a 5th Grader?)
  • Singa Dinga
  • Daję Słowo
  • Lingo
  • Odlot
  • Fabryka Gry
  • Hej-nał show
  • Hit the bank
  • Milionerzy (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?)
  • Wyścig po kasę
  • Dzieciaki z klasą (Britain's Brainiest Kid)
  • Najsłabsze ogniwo (The Weakest Link)
  • No to gramy!
  • O co chodzi?
  • Oko za oko
  • Salon gier
  • Szybka forsa
  • Tele Gra
  • Trele morele
  • Familiada (Family Feud)
  • Jaka to melodia? (Name That Tune)
  • Jeden z dziesięciu (Fifteen to One)
  • Koło Fortuny (Wheel of Fortune)
  • Tak to leciało (Don't Forget the Lyrics!)
  • 5x5 - wygrajmy razem
  • 20 pytań
  • 21
  • Drzewko mądrości
  • Duety do mety (The Mad Dash)
  • Gra
  • Kochamy polskie komedie
  • Kochamy polskie seriale
  • Kółko i krzyżyk
  • Krzyżówka Szczęścia
  • Magia liter
  • Miliard Junior
  • Miliard w rozumie
  • Parada kłamców i blagierów
  • Rambit
  • Szalone liczby
  • Śladami Pitagorasa
  • Telefoniada
  • Va banque (Jeopardy!)
  • Wielka Gra
  • Wielki Poker (Poker Face)
  • Zakręcony tydzień
  • Złoty interes

[edit] Portugal

  • O Preço Certo (Portuguese Version of The Price is Right) hosted by the comediant Fernando Mendes)
  • Chamar a Música (Portuguese Version of The Singing Bee)
  • Quem Quer Ser Milionário (Portuguese Version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire)
  • Quem Quer Ganha (Portuguese Version of Puzzle Tijd)
  • Quando o Telefone Toca (Portuguese Version of Quizmania)
  • Dança Comigo (Portuguese Version of Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing With The Stars)
  • Sempre a Somar
  • Sabe mais do que um miúdo de dez anos (Portuguese Version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader)
  • O Momento da Verdade (Portuguese Version of Nada Mas Que La Verdad) hosted by Teresa Guilherme
  • O Elo Mais Fraco (Portuguese Version of The Weakest Link)
  • Fear Factor - Desafio Total
  • Roda da Sorte (Wheel of Fortune)
  • Um Contra Todos (Portuguese Version of 1 vs 100)
  • Em Família com Fernando Mendes (Family Feud)

[edit] Puerto Rico

  • A Millon
  • A Toda Maquina
  • Control Remoto (Puerto Rican version of MTV's Remote Control)
  • Sabado en Grande
  • Super Sabado

[edit] Russia

[edit] Russian quiz, game & dating shows

  • Alchnost' (Russian version of Greed)
  • Alfavit
  • Allo, TV!
  • Chto? Gde? Kogda? - Q&A show with higher difficulty of the questions
  • Faktor Strakha (Russian version of Fear Factor)
  • Intuitsiya (Russian version of Identity)
  • Koleso Istorii
  • Кто хочет стать миллионером? (Russian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?)
  • Kto umnee 5-klassnika? (Russian version of Are you smarter than a 5th Grader?)
  • Lyubov' s Pervogo Vzglyada (Russian version of The Dating Game)
  • Lzhec
  • Narod Protiv (Russian version of The People Versus)
  • О, счастливчик! (First Russian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?)
  • Odin Protiv Vseh (Russian version of 1 vs 100)
  • Papa, Mama, Ya
  • Pole Chudes (Russian version of Wheel of Fortune)
  • Piramida (Russian version of Pyramid)
  • Russkaya Ruletka (Russian version of Russian Roulette)
  • Samyj Umnyj
  • Sdelka (Russian version of Deal or no Deal)
  • Shestoye Chuvstvo
  • Slaboye Zveno (Russian version of The Weakest Link)
  • Stavka
  • Sto k Odnomu (Russian version of Family Feud)
  • Svoya Igra (Russian version of Jeopardy!)
  • Tsena Udachi (Russian version of The Price is Right)
  • Ugaday Melodiyu (Russian version of Name That Tune)
  • V Temnote
  • Vremya - Den'gi!
  • Za Sem'yu Pechatyami

[edit] Russian reality shows

  • 12 Negrityat
  • Bol'shoj Brat (Russian version of Big Brother)
  • Dom
  • Fabrika Zvyozd (or "Star Factory")
  • Golod
  • Kandidat (Russian version of The Apprentice)
  • Klub Byvshikh Zhen
  • Narodnyj Artist(Russian version of American idol)
  • Nastoyaschij Muzhchina
  • Posledniy Geroy (Russian version of Survivor)
  • Sem' Pod Solncem
  • Serdce Afriki (Another version of Survivor)
  • Vozmozhnosti Plasticheskoj Khirurgii

[edit] Serbia

[edit] South Africa

[edit] Spain

[edit] Turkey

[edit] United Kingdom

Also famous for adopting many U.S. shows, as well as creating several shows. Prior to the 1990s, their shows had a £5,000 winnings cap (on all networks), and cars weren't prizes on their shows very often.

[edit] United States

[edit] Venezuela

  • El Gran Navegante (2007-present)
  • Guerra De Los Sexos (2000-2006)
  • Mega Match (1996-2007)
  • ¿Qué Dice La Gente? (Venezuelan version of Family Feud)

[edit] See also

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