game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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In households, the game show posted a 4.6 rating for the season in households, up 1% from the previous year.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 June 2025
Carol Sutton Lewis: In this game show, contestants got to pick their own area of expertise.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
The Peacock game show pits reality TV royalty (with a few athletes, politicians, and miscellaneous celebrities) against each other in a battle of wits and deception.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 June 2025
The beloved, Emmy-winning, longtime host of the game show staple took his last-ever spin on Tuesday's episode of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 June 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 June 2025
Carol Sutton Lewis: In this game show, contestants got to pick their own area of expertise.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
The Peacock game show pits reality TV royalty (with a few athletes, politicians, and miscellaneous celebrities) against each other in a battle of wits and deception.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 June 2025
The beloved, Emmy-winning, longtime host of the game show staple took his last-ever spin on Tuesday's episode of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 June 2025
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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