game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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Your film is based on what many have called a game show scandal.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
Other smaller games have similarly managed to generate buzz with a notable gimmick, like the dual bodies in Spectre Divide or the game show theme of The Finals.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 Sep. 2024
The studio is also expanding into unscripted content, with plans for game shows and comedy setups.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Osman is known to millions in the UK as the presenter of BBC game show Richard Osman’s House of Games and spent years as quizmaster on daytime quiz Pointless.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
Other smaller games have similarly managed to generate buzz with a notable gimmick, like the dual bodies in Spectre Divide or the game show theme of The Finals.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 Sep. 2024
The studio is also expanding into unscripted content, with plans for game shows and comedy setups.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Osman is known to millions in the UK as the presenter of BBC game show Richard Osman’s House of Games and spent years as quizmaster on daytime quiz Pointless.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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