Filed under: Game Show, Awards, TV Squad Awards

Game shows have been an fundamental part of television since the late 1930s. In 1938, the BBC aired Spelling Bee, a show that is believed to be the world’s first game show. In July 1941, CBS Television Quiz made history by fitting the first television game show to broadcast regularly. Since soon after, U.S. viewers were treated with all sorts of game shows such as To Tell the Truth, Beat the Clock, Concentration, Name that Tune, The Price is Right, Jeopardy, etc.

Jeopardy!, which premiered in 1964, is one of the most successful and popular game show in U.S. TV history. Its challenging questions and format helped compose it a household name. that is why we named our “Primetime game show requiring the most skill” category after it.

In that category, we include 2007-2008 season game shows that air/aired in primetime (Jeopardy! is out of the running since it doesn’t air in that block) and that are not reality-type game shows such as Survivor and Big Brother. Shows that come to intellect are Duel, 1 vs

100, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, and the primetime edition of The Price Is Right. Personally, I don’t think Deal or No Deal or The Moment of Truth qualify since they don’t require much skill.

Which shows do you think should be nominated for The Jeopardy Award? List your suggestions below!

 

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Original post by Isabelle Carreau

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