Best Game and Trivia Shows
by vrockmccarty | created - 23 May 2021 | updated - 3 months ago | PublicOur favorite game and trivia shows.
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1. America Says (2018– )
TV-PG | Family, Game-Show
Hosted by John Michael Higgins on Game Show Network, it is a wildly popular show where contestants guess top answers from America's fill-in-the-blank survey questions.
Stars: John Michael Higgins, Russell Rope, Richard Rossi, Tyanta Snow
Votes: 488
2. Family Feud (1999– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Hosted by Steve Harvey, two families battle it out by answering survey questions for a chance to win $20,000 and, after 5 wins, a new car.
Stars: Steve Harvey, Rubin Ervin, Burton Richardson, John O'Hurley
Votes: 4,789
3. The Weakest Link (2000–2017)
45 min | Game-Show
British general knowledge quiz show which spawned imitations around the world, notably in the USA.
Stars: Anne Robinson, Jon Briggs, Adam Woodyatt, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 1,827
4. The Price is Right (1972– )
TV-G | 60 min | Family, Game-Show
Contestants compete for prizes and cash, including cars and vacations, in games that test their knowledge of consumer goods pricing.
Stars: Bob Barker, Janice Pennington, Dian Parkinson, Holly Hallstrom
Votes: 4,268
5. Wheel of Fortune (1983– )
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Hosted by Pat Sajak, this game show features 3 contestants who try to solve a puzzle by spinning the wheel and guessing letters in a word or phrase.
Stars: Pat Sajak, Vanna White, Charlie O'Donnell, Jim Thornton
Votes: 3,569
6. Jeopardy! (1984– )
TV-G | 30 min | Short, Game-Show, Reality-TV
A returning champion and two challengers test their buzzer skills and their knowledge in a wide range of academic and popular categories.
Stars: Alex Trebek, Johnny Gilbert, Jimmy McGuire, Sarah Whitcomb Foss
Votes: 8,217
7. The Floor (2024– )
Game-Show
81 contestants stand on 81 squares on a massive game show floor, competing for a whopping grand prize.
Stars: Rob Lowe, Gene Magee, Jennifer Simmons, David Cruz
Votes: 609
8. Mental Samurai (I) (2019–2021)
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show
Contestants battle to answer questions accurately with speed and precision on a specially designed course.
Stars: Rob Lowe, Natalie Peyser, Chelsea Darnell, Russell Rope
Votes: 203
9. Lingo (2002–2007)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
New version of the 1987 syndicated game, where two teams of two compete to complete a Lingo card by solving mystery five-letter words.
Stars: Chuck Woolery, Stacey Hayes, Shandi Finnessey, Randy Thomas
Votes: 499
10. Beat Shazam (2017– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Family, Game-Show, Music
Teams of two race to identify songs by sound in hopes of winning up to $1 million. Whoever wins the most $ gets to play the final round against Shazam - the show's computer. Actor Jamie Foxx and his daughter Corinne as DJ host the show.
Stars: Jamie Foxx, Corinne Foxx, DJ Irie, October Gonzalez
Votes: 852
11. Chain Reaction (2006– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Game show that connects words to other words to form a chain. Game -Ball -Room -Key -Chain -Reaction
Stars: Dylan Lane, Jennifer Butler, Loring Murtha, Rob Brock
Votes: 287
12. Deal or No Deal (2005–2019)
TV-PG | 120 min | Family, Game-Show
Contestants face 26 sums of money, 26 suitcases, and one question: Deal or no deal?
Stars: Howie Mandel, Patricia Kara, Megan Abrigo, Sara Bronson
Votes: 4,299
13. Press Your Luck (2019– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Family, Game-Show
A game of wits, strategy and high stakes as contestants try to avoid the iconic WHAMMY for a chance at life-changing cash and prizes.
Stars: Elizabeth Banks, Neil Ross, Darren Capozzi, Cathy Cisneros
Votes: 505
14. Catch 21 (2008–2020)
TV-G | Game-Show
A black-jack style game show in which contestants answer trivia questions in order to build playing card amounts as close as possible to 21.
Stars: Alfonso Ribeiro, Mikki Padilla, Witney Carson, Tasha Dixon
Votes: 204
15. Idiotest (2014– )
TV-PG | 23 min | Game-Show
Contestants answer questions that test their observation and general-knowledge skills.
Stars: Ben Gleib, Mike Catherwood, Drew Pinsky, GloZell Green
Votes: 422
16. The Newlywed Game (1966–1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show
Married couples compete to see how much they really know about each other.
Stars: Bob Eubanks, Johnny Jacobs, James Farentino, Michele Lee
Votes: 596
17. Let's Make a Deal (2009– )
TV-PG | 37 min | Family, Game-Show
Hosted by Wayne Brady, this reboot of the classic game show features costumed contestants who are offered deals and must choose to keep what they have or trade for the possibility of winning big.
Stars: Wayne Brady, Jonathan Mangum, Tiffany Coyne, Cat Gray
Votes: 1,020
18. Figure It Out (1997–2013)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
A group of four different panelists popular on Nickelodeon programs try to figure out the talents of different guests. They are given clues that they can feel, see, taste, and also given to them though charades.
Stars: Lori Beth Denberg, Jeff Sutphen, Elle Young, Gevorg Manoukian
Votes: 1,040
19. Match Game (1973–1990)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
The five-day-a-week syndicated successor to the popular CBS game show, where two could compete to match fill-in-the-blank phrases with those of the celebrities.
Stars: Gene Rayburn, Johnny Olson, Brett Somers, Richard Dawson
Votes: 2,472
20. The Chase (I) (2009– )
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Game-Show
A fast-paced game show where contestants must compete against 'The Chasers,' the show's eccentric and pompous know-it-all characters, in a variety of questions in order to win money by answering more of them correctly than the Chasers.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Shaun Wallace, Mark Labbett, Anne Hegerty
Votes: 2,468
21. Card Sharks (1978–2019)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Hosted by Jim Perry, were contestants are asked questions about how 100 people answered a poll question then played a card game where they tried to guess whether the next card drawn from a deck in a sequence would be higher or lower.
Stars: Jim Perry, Janice Baker, Gene Wood, Lois Hamilton
Votes: 507
22. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (I) (2007–2019)
TV-PG | 60 min | Family, Game-Show
A quiz show that features adult contestants and questions directly from the textbooks of first through fifth graders.
Stars: Jeff Foxworthy, Danielle Soibelman, Madison Leisle, Mackenzie Holmes
Votes: 2,555
23. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (I) (1999–2020)
TV-G | 60 min | Game-Show
Contestants are chosen based on their ability to arrange 4 answers to a question in the correct order the fastest. They then have 15 multiple-choice questions correctly to win increasing amounts of money, the largest is $1,000,000.
Stars: Regis Philbin, John Carpenter, Meredith Vieira, Michael Shutterly
Votes: 3,089
24. The $100,000 Pyramid (2016– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Revival of the classic game show, hosted by Michael Strahan. With the help of their game partners, contestants paired with celebrities must guess words or phrases that appear on the show's pyramid-shaped gameboard to win money.
Stars: Michael Strahan, Brad Abelle, Rosie O'Donnell, Bobby Moynihan
Votes: 632
25. Password (1961–1975)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Two celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this all-time classic game show.
Stars: Allen Ludden, Jack Clark, John Harlan, Lee Vines
Votes: 510
26. Hollywood Game Night (2013–2020)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Features two contestants, each with a team of celebrity guests, competing in pop culture party games for a chance to win $25,000.
Stars: Jane Lynch, Alexandria Sounis, Tim Neff, Ric Markmann
Votes: 1,773
27. Emogenius (2017–2018)
Game-Show
Solving emoji messages earns one team a shot at $10,000.
Stars: Dominique Willingham, Michael Bellavia, Matt Laydon, Teagan Sirset
Votes: 79
28. Name That Tune (2021– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Game-Show, Music
Two players compete against each other in a race against the clock to test their knowledge of songs performed by a live band.
Stars: Jane Krakowski, Randy Jackson, Craig Ferguson, Adam Rippon
Votes: 492
29. 1 vs 100 (2009 Video Game)
120 min | Game-Show
A game show now on Xbox, featuring a live host and real prizes.
Director: Oren Stambouli | Stars: Chris Cashman, James McCourt
Votes: 28
30. Classic Concentration (1987–1991)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Revival of the classic NBC game show in which two contestants, one a returning champion, faced a computer-generated board of 25 numbered squares.
Stars: Alex Trebek, Gene Wood, Marjorie Goodson, Diana Taylor
Votes: 208
31. Ca$h Cab (2005–2020)
TV-PG | 22 min | Game-Show, History
Contestants unknowingly climb into a cab and try to win money by answering questions correctly on the way to their desired location.
Stars: Ben Bailey, Gilbert Gottfried, Jim Poserina, Devin Ratray
Votes: 3,338
32. Hollywood Squares (1998–2004)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.
Stars: Tom Bergeron, Shadoe Stevens, Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Mull
Votes: 1,070
33. Celebrity Name Game (2014–2017)
TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show
Celebrity guests team up with a group of contestants and together they work against the clock to identify a variety of famous names.
Stars: Craig Ferguson, Ross Mathews, Megyn Price, David Arquette
Votes: 493
34. The Hustler (2021)
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show
Join Craig Ferguson and a group of five suspects as they journey through a trivia show to find out who the Hustler truly is.
Stars: Craig Ferguson, Darren Capozzi, Patrick Patterson, Ryan Zamo
Votes: 759
35. The Wall (II) (2019–2022)
49 min | Game-Show
Danny Dyer hosts the British version of the American game show that has been exported around the world. With questions voiced by Angela Rippon.
Stars: Danny Dyer, Angela Rippon, Sally Lindsay, Stacey Dooley
Votes: 86
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