game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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Survey says: These EW picks are the winningest game shows ever.
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Lindsay Soll, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Known as The Dating Game Killer for his appearance on the hit TV game show in 1978, Alcala is suspected to have murdered as many as 130 victims throughout the 1960s and 1970s before finally being brought to justice.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 July 2025
Despite more than 50 years in show business – running the gamut of Broadway, TV and film − Martin Short refreshingly still feels nervous ahead of hosting his first game show.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Letterman wasn’t always eager to take on product-placement projects or produce sitcoms or game shows, and CBS respected the decision because of his standing.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 July 2025
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Lindsay Soll, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Known as The Dating Game Killer for his appearance on the hit TV game show in 1978, Alcala is suspected to have murdered as many as 130 victims throughout the 1960s and 1970s before finally being brought to justice.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 July 2025
Despite more than 50 years in show business – running the gamut of Broadway, TV and film − Martin Short refreshingly still feels nervous ahead of hosting his first game show.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Letterman wasn’t always eager to take on product-placement projects or produce sitcoms or game shows, and CBS respected the decision because of his standing.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 July 2025
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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