game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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Global game show Minute to Win It, for example, has been reimagined in a workplace environment that Laroche-Joubert said makes for fantastic viewing.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The state also broadened eligibility to sitcoms, animation and large-scale competition shows — though not to game shows, talk shows or commercials.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The brand announced the drop on Instagram with a campaign video parodying 1970s game shows.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Raised in Iowa and Nebraska, Carson built his career as a host of variety and game shows with an approachable ease, developing a reserved charisma that helped fuel the rise of his show as a gigantically influential program with a massive audience.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The state also broadened eligibility to sitcoms, animation and large-scale competition shows — though not to game shows, talk shows or commercials.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The brand announced the drop on Instagram with a campaign video parodying 1970s game shows.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Raised in Iowa and Nebraska, Carson built his career as a host of variety and game shows with an approachable ease, developing a reserved charisma that helped fuel the rise of his show as a gigantically influential program with a massive audience.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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