game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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Prolific game show host and media personality Wink Martindale, known for popular programs like Tic-Tac-Dough, Gambit, and Teenage Dance Party and for his stylish, affable onscreen persona, has died at 91.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Beginning in 2014, Martindale had started his own YouTube channel, called Wink’s Vault, featuring episodes of game shows, game show pilots, rare clips from various game shows, among other clips.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Wink Martindale, one of TV’s most beloved game show hosts whose name became virtually synonymous with the profession, died Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, CA.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Chuck Woolery, Love Connection and Original Wheel of Fortune Host, Dies at 83
His foray into game shows started with NBC's What's This Song?, which ran from 1964 to 1965.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Beginning in 2014, Martindale had started his own YouTube channel, called Wink’s Vault, featuring episodes of game shows, game show pilots, rare clips from various game shows, among other clips.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Wink Martindale, one of TV’s most beloved game show hosts whose name became virtually synonymous with the profession, died Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, CA.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Chuck Woolery, Love Connection and Original Wheel of Fortune Host, Dies at 83
His foray into game shows started with NBC's What's This Song?, which ran from 1964 to 1965.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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