game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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Aiello completed his first day on the trivia game show with a total of $17,930 and will compete again on Friday, March 6.
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Brookfield Central social studies teacher Matthew Dapelo led a United States and Wisconsin history and civics trivia game show.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Dombrowski is also the co-host of the live comedy game show My Straight Friends, running monthly at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles and Emerald City Comedy Club in Seattle.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Pepsi created a game show that ran on Fox.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Brookfield Central social studies teacher Matthew Dapelo led a United States and Wisconsin history and civics trivia game show.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Dombrowski is also the co-host of the live comedy game show My Straight Friends, running monthly at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles and Emerald City Comedy Club in Seattle.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Pepsi created a game show that ran on Fox.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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