List of American game shows explained

The following is a list of game shows in the United States. Ongoing shows are in bold type.

General game and quiz shows

• 1 vs. 100 (2006–2008, 2010–2011)
• The 1% Club (2024-present)
• 2 Minute Drill (2000–2001)
• 3 for the Money (1975)
• 10 Seconds (1993–1994)
• 20Q (2009)
• 25 Words or Less (2019–present; began as a test run in 2018)
• 50 Grand Slam (1976)
• 100 Grand (1963)
• 100% (1999)
• 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show (2011)
• 500 Questions (2015–2016)
• $1,000 Reward (1950)
• The $10,000 Pyramid (1973–1976; began as a 1973 pilot called Cash on the Line)
  • The $20,000 Pyramid (1976–1980)
  • The $25,000 Pyramid (1974–1979, 1982–1987, 1988)
  • The $50,000 Pyramid (1981)
  • The $100,000 Pyramid (1985–1988, 1991, 2016–present)
  • Pyramid (2002–2004)
  • The Pyramid (2012)
• The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime (1986–1987)

A

• About Faces (1960–1961)
• Across the Board (1959)
• Add a Line (1949)
• Adivinelo con Señas (1988–1990; Spanish-language game show)
• All About Faces (1971–1972)
• All About the Opposite Sex (1990)
• All-Star Blitz (1985)
• All Star Secrets (1979)
• Almost Anything Goes (1975–1976; page links to British version, which mentions the American one in detail)
  • All-Star Anything Goes (1977–1978)
• The Almost Impossible Gameshow (2016)
• Alumni Fun (1963–1966)
• The Amazing American (1940)
• America Says (2018–2022)
• The American Bible Challenge (2012–2014)
• American Gladiators (Syndicated, 1989–1996)
  • American Gladiators (NBC, 2008)
• Americana (1947–1949)
• American Ninja Warrior (2009–present)
• Amne$ia (2008)
• Animal Crack-Ups (1987–1989, 1990)
• Answer Yes or No (1950)
• Anybody Can Play (1958)
• Anyone Can Win (1953)
• Anything for Money (1984–1985)
• Anything You Can Do (1971–1974)
• Are You a Genius? (1942–1943)
• Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (2007–2009, 2009–2011, 2015, 2019)
• The Art Ford Show (1951)
• The Art Linkletter Show (1963)
• The Ask-It Basket (1939–1941)
• Auction Quiz (1941–1942)
• Auction-Aire (1949–1950)
• Awake: The Million Dollar Game (2019)

B

• Baby Game (1968)
• Balance Your Budget (1952–1953)
• Balderdash (2004–2005)
• Bank on the Stars (1953–1954)
• Bargain Hunters (1987)
• The Baron and the Bee (1953–1954)
• Battle Dome (1999–2001)
• Battle of the Ages (1952)
• Battle of the Ages (2019; unrelated to above)
• Battle of the Network Stars (1976–1985, 1988, 2003, 2017)
• Battle of the Sexes (1938–1943)
• Battlestars (1981–1982) and its revival, The New Battlestars (1983)
• Beach Clash (1994–1995)
• Beat Shazam (2017–present)
• Beat the Band (1940–1941, 1943–1944)
• Beat The Bridge (2024-present)
• Beat the Clock (1950–1961, 1969–1974, 1979–1980, 2002–2003)
• Beat the Geeks (2001–2002)
• Beat the Odds (1968–1969; also an unsold 1975 pilot hosted by Chuck Henry)
• Ben Bernie's Musical Quiz (1938–1940)
• The Better Half (1942–1950)
• The Better Sex (1977–1978)
• Bid 'N' Buy (1958)
• Big Fan (2017)
• The Big Game (1958)
• The Big Moment (1999)
• The Big Payoff (1951–1959, 1962)
• The Big Showdown (1974–1975)
• The Big Surprise (1955–1957)
• Binge Thinking (2016)
• Black Card Revoked (2018)
• Blackout (1988)
• Blade Warriors (1994–1995)
• Blank Check (1975)
• Blankety Blanks (1975)
• Blank Slate (2024-Present)
• Blockbusters (1980–1982, 1987)
• Boardwalk and Baseball's Super Bowl of Sports Trivia (1988–1989)
• Bobcat's Big Ass Show (1998)
• Boggle: The Interactive Game (1994)
• Boom! (2015)
• Born Lucky (1992–1993)
• Bowling for Dollars (circa 1970s; many local versions)
• Bowling Headliners (1948–1950)
• Braingames (1983, 1984–1985; pilot, five episodes, and a "Best Of" special)
• Brain Games (2019–2022, had previously been an educational series with no game show elements from 2011 to 2016)
• Brains and Brawn (1958)
• Break the Bank (1945–1957)
• Break the Bank (1976–1977)
• Break the Bank (1985–1986)
• Broadway to Hollywood (1949–1954; also called Headline Clues and Broadway to Hollywood Headline Clues)
• Broke Ass Game Show (2015–2016)
• Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak (1986; began as a 1983 pilot titled Party Line with Gene Rayburn hosting)
• Bullseye (1980–1982; called Celebrity Bullseye beginning in December 1981)
• Bumper Stumpers (1987–1990)

C

• Caesars Challenge (1993–1994)
• Call My Bluff (1965)
• Calling All Detectives (1945, c.1947–1950)
• Camouflage (ABC, 1961–1962; Syndicated, 1980)
• Camouflage (GSN, 2007)
• Can Do (1956)
• Candy Crush (2017)
• Candy Land (2020)
• Card Sharks (1978–1981, 1986–1989, 2001, 2019–2021)
• The Carnation Family Party (1938, 1942, 1950–1951)
• Cash and Carry (1946–1947; first "network" television game show)
• Cash Cab (New York) (2005–2012; 2017–2020)
  • Cash Cab: After Dark (2007)
  • Cash Cab: Chicago (2011)
• Catch Me if You Can (1948)
  • Hit the Jackpot (1948–1949, 1950)
• Catchphrase (1985–1986; also an unsold 2006 pilot titled All-New Catch Phrase)
• CBS Television Quiz (1941–1942)
• Celebrity Billiards (1967–1968)
• Celebrity Bowling (1969, 1971–1978, 1987–1988, 2008)
• The Celebrity Game (1964–1965; also an unsold 1968 pilot hosted by Bert Parks)
• Celebrity Golf (1960–1961)
• Celebrity Lanes (1961–1962)
• Celebrity Name Game (2014–2017)
• Celebrity Sweepstakes (1974–1977)
• Celebrity Tennis (1973–1974)
• Chain Letter (1966)
• Chain Reaction (1980, 1986–1991, 2006–2007, 2015–2016, 2021–2022)
• The Chair (2002)
• The Chamber (2002)
• Chance for Romance (1958)
• Chance of a Lifetime (1949–1952)
• Charade Quiz (1947–1949)
• Charge Account (1960–1962; also known as Jan Murray's Charge Account)
• The Chase (2013–2015, 2021–2023)
• The Cheap Show (1978–1979)
• Child Support (2018)
• Child's Play (1982–1983)
  • Dame la Pista (2008; Spanish version)
• Choose Up Sides (1940–1941)
• Cinderella Inc. (1946–1947)
• Clash! (1990–1991)
  • Vs. (1999)
• College Bowl (CBS/NBC/Syndicated; 1953–1955, 1959–1970, 1978–1979, 1984, 2021–present; 1970s and 1980s versions were specials)
  • College Bowl (Disney Channel; 1987)
  • Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (1990–1995; continues to be held)
• College Mad House (1989–1990; college version of Fun House)
• Come Closer (1954)
• Comedy of Errors (1949–1952)
• Common Knowledge (2019–2021)
• Concentration (1958–1978)
  • Classic Concentration (1987–1991)
• Coronet Quick Quiz (1944–1945)
• Correction Please (1943–1944, 1945)
• Couch Potatoes (1989)
• County Fair (1945–1950, 1958–1959)
• Cram (2003)
• Crossword (1966; two unsold pilots hosted by George Fenneman)
  • The Cross-Wits (1975–1980) and its revival, The New Cross Wits (1986–1987)
  • Merv Griffin's Crosswords (2007–2008)
• The Cube (2021–present; began as a 2010 unsold pilot hosted by Neil Patrick Harris)

D

• Daily Dilemmas (1946–1948)
• Dance Machine (2008)
• Darts for Dough (1940s)
• Deal or No Deal (NBC, 2005–2009)
  • Vas o No Vas (2006–2007; Spanish version)
  • Deal or No Deal (Syndicated, 2008–2010)
  • Deal or No Deal (CNBC, 2018–2019)
• Dealer's Choice (1974–1975)
• Debt (1996–1998)
• Detect and Collect (1945–1946)
• The Diamond Head Game (1975)
• Dirty Rotten Cheater (2003)
• Distraction (2005–2006)
• Divided (2017–2018)
• Do You Trust Your Wife? (1956–1957)
  • Who Do You Trust? (1957–1963; called Do You Trust Your Wife? until 1958)
• Dr. I.Q. (1939–1950, 1953–1954, 1958–1959)
  • Dr. I.Q., Jr. (1941, 1948–1949; spinoff with children playing, as well as a 1953 unsold pilot)
• Dog Eat Dog (2002–2003)
• Dollar a Second (1953–1956, 1957; also a 1981 pilot hosted by Bob Eubanks)
• Don Adams' Screen Test (1975–1976)
• Don't (2020)
• Don't Forget the Lyrics! (Fox, 2007–2009, 2022–present)
  • Don't Forget the Lyrics! (Syndicated, 2010–2011)
• Dotto (1958; aired on CBS daytime and NBC primetime)
• Double Dare (CBS, 1976–1977)
• Double Exposure (1961)
• Double or Nothing (1940–1954)
• Dough Re Mi (1958–1960)
• Downfall (2010)
• Draw Me a Laugh (1949)
• Draw to Win (1952)
• Dream Girl of '67 (1966–1967)
  • Dream Girl USA (1986–1987)
• Dream House (1968–1970, 1983–1984)
• Duel (2007–2008)
• Dueling for Playmates (1983–1988)

E

• Earn Your Vacation (1949–1950, 1954)
• Ellen's Game of Games (2017–2021)
• Emogenius (2017)
• Estate of Panic (2008)
• Every Second Counts (1984–1985)
• Everybody Wins (1948)
• Everybody's Talking (1967)
  • Hollywood's Talking (1973)
• Everything Goes (1981–1988)
• Everything's Relative (1965; also an unsold 1980 pilot hosted by Jim Peck)
• Exit (2013)
• Extreme Dodgeball (2004–2005)
• Eye Guess (1966–1969)

F

• The Face Is Familiar (1966)
• Face the Facts (1961)
• Face the Music (1980–1981)
• Face to Face (1946–1947)
• Family Feud (1976–1985, 1988–1995, 1999–present)
  • Celebrity Family Feud (1978–1984, 2008, 2015–present; first version was a sporadic series of primetime specials)
  • ¿Qué Dice La Gente? (2006–2008; Spanish version)
  • 100 Latinos Dijeron (2013–present; Spanish version)
• The Family Game (1967)
• Family Game Fight! (2021–2022)
• Family Secrets (1993)
• Fandango (1983–1989)
• Fast Draw (1968)
• Feather Your Nest (1954–1956)
• The Final Straw (2022)
• Finders Keepers (1944–1945)
• Fish Pond (1944)
• Flip Side 2024-present
• The Floor (2024-present)
• Floor is Lava (2020–present)
• Follow the Leader (1953)
• For Love or Money (1958–1959)
• Fractured Phrases (1965)
• Free 4 All (1994)
• Freedom Rings (1953)
• Friend or Foe? (2002–2003)
• The Fun Factory (1976)
• Fun For All (1952–1953)
• Fun in Print (1940)
• Funny You Should Ask (1968–1969)
• Funny You Should Ask (2017–present)

G

• Gambit (1972–1976) and its revival, Las Vegas Gambit (1980–1981)
  • Catch 21 (2008–2011, 2019–2020)
• Gamble on Love (1954)
  • Time Will Tell (1954)
• The Game Game (1969–1970)
• The Game of Life (2011–2012)
• The Game Plane (2014–2015)
• Game On! (2020)
• Game Show in My Head (2009)
• Game of Talents (2021)
• Gameshow Marathon (2006)
• Geeks Who Drink (2015)
• General Electric Guest House (1951)
• The Generation Gap (1969)
  • My Generation (1998)
• Generation Gap (2022–2023)
• Genius Junior (2018)
• Get a Clue (2020-2021)
• Get Rich Quick (1948)
• Get the Message (1964)
• Give and Take (1944–1945, 1951–1953)
• Give-n-Take (1975)
• Glamour Girl (1953–1954)
• Go! (1983–1984)
• Go for the House (1948–1949)
• Go Lucky (1951)
• Golf for Swingers (1972)
• Good Listening (1943)
• Grand Slam (1946–1953)
• Grand Slam (2007; unrelated to above)
• Grandstand (1988–1989)
• The Great Day (1952–1953)
• Great Getaway Game (1990–1991)
• Greed (1999–2000)
• The Grudge Match (1991–1992)
• Guess Again (1951)
• Guess What (1952)
• Guess Where? (1939–1940)
• The Guinness Game (1979–1980)

H

• Haggis Baggis (1958–1959)
• Have a Heart (1955)
• He Said, She Said (1969–1970)
  • Tattletales (1974–1978, 1982–1984)
    • About Last Night (2022)
• Head Games (2009)
• Headline Chasers (1985–1986)
• Heart's Desire (1946–1948)
• Hellevator (2015–2016)
• Hey Yahoo! (2023)
• Hidden Agenda (2010)
• High Finance (1956)
• High Rollers (1974–1976, 1978–1980, 1987–1988)
• History IQ (2000–2001)
• Hit Man (1983)
• Hold Everything! (1990)
• Hold It Please (1949)
• Hold That Camera (1950; changed from a game show to a variety series shortly into the run)
• Hold That Note (1957)
• Hole in the Wall (2008–2009, 2010–2012)
• Holey Moley (2019–2022)
• Hollywood Calling (1949–1950)
• Hollywood Connection (1977–1978; pilot taped in 1975)
• The Hollywood Game (1992; began as a 1991 pilot hosted by Peter Allen)
• Hollywood Game Night (2013–2020)
• Hollywood Jackpot (1946–1947)
• Hollywood Squares (1966–1981, 1986–1989, 1998–2004, 2025-present)
  • Storybook Squares (1976–1977)
  • Hip Hop Squares (2012, 2017–2019)
  • Nashville Squares (2019)
  • Celebrity Squares (2023-present)
• Home Run Derby (1960, 2003–2004)
• Home Shopping Game (1987)
• The Honeymoon Race (1967)
• Hot Ones: The Game Show (2020)
• Hot Potato (1984)
• How Do You Rate? (1958)
• How Much Is Enough? (2008)
• How'm I Doin'? (1942)
• How's Your Mother-in-Law? (1967–1968)
• Hurl! (2008)
• The Hustler (2021)

I

• I Can See Your Voice (2020–present)
• I Can't Believe You Said That (1998–1999)
• I'd Do Anything (2002–2005)
• Identify (1949)
• Identity (2006–2007)
• Idiot Savants (1996–1997)
• Idiotest (2014–2017)
• I'll Bet (1965)
  • It's Your Bet (1969–1973)
• I'll Buy That (1953–1954)
• Inquizition (1998–2001)
• Instant Recall (2010)
• It Could Be You (1956–1961)
• It Takes Two (1969–1970, 1997)
• It's About Time (1954)
• It's Academic (1961–present)
• It's Anybody's Guess (1977)
• It's a PCOVCAK (2014)
• It's in the Bag (WABD/NBC; 1950–1951, 1952)
• It's Up to You (1939)
• It's Worth What? (2011)
• It's Your Chance of a Lifetime (2000)
• It's Your Move (1967)
• IWitness (2017)

J

• Jackpot! (1974–1975, 1985–1988, 1989–1990; also two 1977 pilots titled The Riddlers and a 1984 pilot hosted by Nipsey Russell)
  • Hollywood Showdown (2000–2001)
• Jackpot Bowling (1959–1961)
• Jay Stewart's Fun Fair (1949, 1950–1951)
• Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1978–1979, 1984–present)
  • Super Jeopardy! (1990)
  • Rock & Roll Jeopardy! (1998–2001)
  • Sports Jeopardy! (2014–2016)
  • Celebrity Jeopardy! (2022–present)
  • Pop Culture Jeopardy! (2024-present)
• Joe Garagiola's Memory Game (1971)
• The Joker's Wild (1971, 1972–1975, 1977–1986, 1990–1991, 2017–2019)
• Judge for Yourself (1953–1954)
• Jumble: The Interactive Game (1994)
• Just Men! (1983)

K

• Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge (1939–1950) and its revival, College of Musical Knowledge (1954)
• Keep It in the Family (1957–1958)
• Keep Talking (1958–1960)
• Kelly's Courthouse (1944)
• Killer Karaoke (2012–2014)
• King of the Mountain (1990; one-off FOX special, American version of Takeshi's Castle)
  • Storm the Castle (1993; one-off CBS special)
• Knights and Warriors (1992–1993)
• Knockout (1977–1978)
• The Krypton Factor (1981)
• Kwik Witz (1995, 1996–1999; 1995 version was a "pilot season")

L

• Ladies Be Seated (1943–1950)
• Ladies Before Gentlemen (1951)
• Ladies Fair (1950, 1951–1954)
• The Last Word (1989–1990)
• Late Night Liars (2010)
• Lawyer Q (1947)
• Legends of the Hidden Temple (2021)
• Let's Ask America (2012–2015)
• Let's Bowl (circa 1998, 2001–2002)
• Let's Go Back (1991–1993)
• Let's Make a Deal / Let’s Make a Deal Primetime (1963–1977, 1980–1981, 1984–1986, 1990–1991, 2003, 2009–present)
  • Big Deal (1996)
  • Trato Hecho (2005; Spanish version)
• Let's Play Reporter (1943)
• Let's Play Post Office (1965–1966)
• Let's Talk Hollywood (1948)
• Liars (1995)
• Liar's Club (1969, 1976–1979, 1988–1989)
• Lie Detectors (2015)
• Life Begins at Eighty (1950–1956; spinoff of Juvenile Jury)
• Life with Linkletter (1950–1952)
• Lingo (1987–1988, 2002–2007, 2011, 2023–present)
• Lip Service (1992–1994)
• Lotería Loca (2023)
• Love Me, Love Me Not (1986–1987)
• Lucky 13 (2024)

M

• Made in America (1964)
• The Magnificent Marble Machine (1975–1976)
• Majority Rules (1996–1997)
• Make a Face (1961)
• Make Me Laugh (1958, 1979–1980, 1996–1998)
• Make That Spare (1960–1964, 1988)
• Mall Masters (2001)
• Master Minds (2019–2023; titled Best Ever Trivia Show in Season 1)
• Match Game (1962–1969, 1973–1979, 1979–1982, 1990–1991, 1998–1999, 2016–2021)
  • Match Game PM (1975–1981)
• Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour (1983–1984)
• Matches 'n Mates (1967–1968)
• Meet Your Match (1949–1950, 1952–1953)
• Melody Puzzles (1937–1938)
• Mental Samurai (2019–2021)
• Midnight Money Madness (2006)
• Midway (1952)
• Million Dollar Mile (2019)
• Million Dollar Mind Game (2011)
• Million Dollar Money Drop (2010–2011)
• The Million Second Quiz (2013)
• Mind of a Man (2014)
• Mindreaders (1979–1980)
• Minute to Win It (2010–2011, 2013–2014)
• The Misery Index (2019–2021)
• Missus Goes a Shopping (1941–1948)
  • This is the Missus (1948–1951)
• Mr. Adam and Mrs. Eve (1942–1943)
• The Moment of Truth (2008)
• Money Hungry (2021–present)
• The Money Maze (1974–1975; pilot titled The Moneymaze)
• Monopoly (1990)
  • Monopoly Millionaires' Club (2015–2016)
• Mother Knows Best (1949–1950)
• Mother's Day (1958–1959)
• The Movie Game (1969–1972)
• Movieland Quiz (1948)
• Murder Will Out (1945–1946)
• Music Bingo (1958–1960)
• Musical Chairs (CBS, 1975)
• My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad (2008)
• My GamesFever (2006–2007)
• My Kind of Town (2005)
• Mystery File (1950–1951)
  • QED (1951)

N–O

• Name Droppers (1969–1970)
• Name That Movie (1949)
• Name That Tune (1952–1959, 1970–1971, 1974–1981, 1984–1985, 2021–present)
  • Name That Video (2001)
• Name the Place (1939)
• National Bingo Night (2007)
  • Bingo America (2008–2009)
• National Lampoon's Funny Money (2003)
• The Neighbors (1975–1976)
• Nitro! (1995)
• Noah Webster Says (1942–1943, 1945)
• Now You See It (1974–1975, 1989; also a 1985 pilot hosted by Jack Clark)
• Number Please (1961)
• Números Rojos (2000; Spanish-language game show)
• The Object Is... (1963–1964)
• Oblivious (2002–2004)
• Oh My Word (1965–1967) and its revival, Take My Word For It! (1982–1983)
• Okay, Mother (1948–1951)
• On the Beat (2001)
• On the Cover (2004–2005)
• On Your Account (1953–1956)
• On Your Way (1953–1954; became a variety show later in its run)
• One Minute Please (1954–1955)

P

• Paging the Judge (1953–1954)
• Pantomime Quiz (1947–1959)
  • Stump the Stars (1962–1963, 1964, 1969–1970)
  • Celebrity Charades (1979, 2005)
• Paranoia (2000)
• The Parent Game (1972–1973)
  • Wait 'til You Have Kids! (1996–1997)
• Party Line (1947)
• Pass the Buck (1978)
• Password (1961–1967, 1971–1975; called Password All-Stars from 1974 to 1975; 2022–present)
  • Password Plus (1979–1982)
  • Super Password (1984–1989)
  • Million Dollar Password (2008–2009)
• Pawnography (2014–2015)
• Pay Cards! (1968–1969) and its revival, Super Pay Cards! (1981–1982)
• Pay It Off (2009–2010)
• Payroll Party (1952)
• PDQ (1965–1969)
  • Baffle (1973–1974; called All-Star Baffle toward the end of the run)
• Penny to a Million (1955)
• People are Funny (1942–1960, 1984; radio-only until 1954, TV-only from 1960)
• People Puzzler (2021–2023)
• People Will Talk (1963)
• The People's Rally (1938–1939)
• The Perfect Match (ESPN, 1994)
• Personality Puzzle (1953; began as a prime time special)
• Person, Place or Thing (2022–present)
• The Phrase That Pays (1953–1955)
• Pick a Date (1949–1950)
• Pictionary (Adults, 1997–1998, 2022–present)
• Picture This (1963)
• Pitfall (1981–1982)
• Place the Face (1953–1955)
• Play for a Billion (2003)
• Play the Game (1946, 1948)
• Play the Percentages (1980)
• Play Your Hunch (1958–1963)
• Play2Win (2006–2007)
• PlayCafe (2007–2008; originally called LiveFire until October 2007)
• PlayMania (2006–2007)
  • 100 Winners (2007)
  • Quiznation (2007)
• Plugged (2002–2007)
• The Pop 'N Rocker Game (1983–1984)
• Pop Quiz Hotshot (2015)
• Pot o' Gold (1939–1941, 1946–1947)
• Power of 10 (2007–2008)
• Pressure Cooker (1998)
• The Price Is Right (NBC/ABC, 1956–1965)
  • The Price Is Right (CBS, 1972–present)
    • The (Nighttime) Price Is Right (Syndicated; 1972–1980, 1985–1986)
    • The New Price Is Right (1994–1995)
    • The Price Is Right at Night (2019–present)
• Prime Games (1994–1997)
• Pro-Fan (1977)
• Professor Quiz (1936–1941, 1946–1948; broadcasting's first true quiz show)
• Professor Yes 'n' No (1953)
• Public Prosecutor (1951)

Q–R

• Queen for a Day (1945–1964, 1969–1970; radio-only until 1948, TV-only from 1957)
• Quick as a Flash (1944–1951, 1953–1954; radio-only through 1951)
• Quick on the Draw (1952)
• Quicksilver (1939–1940)
• Quicksilver (1994–1995; unrelated to above)
• Quixie Doodles (1939–1941)
• The Quiz Kids Challenge (1990; loosely based on Quiz Kids)
• The Quiz of Two Cities (1944–1947)
• The Quiz with Balls (2024–present)
• Quizzer's Baseball (1941)
• Raid the Cage (2023–present)
• Random Acts of Comedy (1999–2001)
• Rate Your Mate (1950–1951)
• Reach for the Stars (1967)
• Ready... Set... Cook! (1995–2001)
• The Rebus Game (1965)
• Red Benson's Movie Matinee (1946–1947, 1948–1949)
• The Reel Game (1971)
• The Reel-to-Reel Picture Show (1998)
• Remember This? (1996–1997)
• Remember this Date (1950–1951)
• RFD America (1947–1948, 1949)
• Remote Control (1987–1990)
• Repo Games (2011–2012)
• Rhyme and Reason (1975–1976)
• The Rich List (2006) and its revival, The Money List (2009)
• Rodeo Drive (1990; began as a 1981 pilot for CBS with Peter Tomarken hosting)
• Rumor Has It (1993)
• RuPaul's Drag Race (2009–present)
  • RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars (2012–present)
• Russian Roulette (2002–2003)

S

• Sábado Gigante (1962–2015; Spanish-language game show, moved to Miami in 1985)
• Sale of the Century (1969–1974, 1983–1989)
  • Temptation (Syndicated, 2007–2008)
• Sandblast (1994–1996)
• Save to Win (2016–2017)
• Say It with Acting (1951–1952)
• Say When!! (1961–1965)
• Scattergories (1993)
• Scrabble (1984–1990, 1993, 2024–present)
• Scramby Amby (1943–1945, 1946–1947; only broadcast on the West Coast until 1944)
• Second Chance (NBC Radio, 1953–1955)
• Second Chance (ABC-TV, 1977)
  • Press Your Luck (1983–1986, 2019–present)
    • Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck (2002–2003)
• Second Honeymoon (1987–1988)
• Separation Anxiety (2016)
• Set for Life (2007)
• Seven Keys (1960–1965; KTLA-only from 1960 to 1961 and 1964 to 1965)
• Sex Wars (2000–2001)
• Shoot for the Stars (1977; filmed two pilots in 1976 called Shoot the Works)
  • Double Talk (1986; called Celebrity Double Talk towards the end of the run)
• Shop 'til You Drop (1991–1994, 1996–1998, 2000–2002, 2003–2005)
• Shopper's Casino (1987)
• The Shopping Game (circa 1982)
• Shopping Spree (1996–1998)
• Show Me the Money (2006)
• Show Us Your Wits (2009)
• Showdown (1966)
• Showoffs (1975)
  • Body Language (1984–1986)
• Shuffle: The Interactive Game (1994)
• Silent Library (2009–2011)
• Sing for Your Dough (1942)
• Sing for Your Supper (1949)
• Sing It Again (1948–1951)
• The Singing Bee (2007, 2009–2012)
• Singo (1944)
• Small Talk (1996–1997)
• Small Fortune (2021)
• The Smarter Sex (1995)
• Smush (2001)
• Snake Oil (2023-present)
• Snap Decision (2017–2019)
• Snap Judgment (1967–1969; adapted Passwords format in late 1968)
• So You Think You Know Music (1939–1941, 1945–1946)
• South of Wilshire (2016)
• Sparring Partners (1949)
• Spend a Million (1954–1955)
• Spin-Off (1975)
• Spin the Picture (1949–1950)
• Spin the Wheel (2019)
• Spin to Win (1949)
• Split Personality (1959–1960)
• Split Second (1972–1975, 1986–1987,2023-present)
• Sports Challenge (1971–1979)
• Sports Snapshot! (1993)
• Star Games (1985–1986)
• Starcade (1982–1984)
• Starface (2006)
• Stop or Go (1944–1945)
• Stop That Villain (1944)
• Stop the Music (1949–1956)
• Street Smarts (2000–2005)
• Strike It Rich (CBS/NBC, 1947–1958; radio-only until 1951, TV-only from 1957)
• Strike It Rich (Syndicated, 1986–1987; called The All-New Strike It Rich in-show)
• Strip Poker (1999–2000)
• Studio 7 (2004)
• Stump the Schwab (2004–2006)
• Stumpers! (1976)
• Super Bingo (1967)
• Super Ghost (1952–1953)
• Supermarket Sweep (1965–1967, 1990–1995, 2000–2003, 2020–2022)
• Surprise Package (1950)
• Switch (2023-present)

T

• Taboo (2002)
• Tag the Gag (1951)
• Take a Card (1943)
• Take a Chance (1950)
• Take a Number (1948–1955)
• Take the Cake (2007)
• Take It or Leave It (1940–1952; renamed The $64 Question in 1950)
  • The $64,000 Question (1955–1958) and its spin-off, The $64,000 Challenge (1956–1958)
    • The $128,000 Question (1976–1978)
• Take It All (2012)
• Take Two (1963)
• Talent Jackpot (1949)
• Talk About (1989–1990)
• Temptation (KTLA/ABC; circa 1960–1962, 1967–1968)
• Texaco Star National Academic Championship (1989–1994)
• Thanks to the Yanks (1942–1944)
  • The Bob Hawk Show (1943–1953)
• That **** Quiz Show (1982)
• That's My Dog (1991–1995)
• That's My Jam (2022–present)
• That's the Question (2006–2008)
• There's One in Every Family (1952–1953)
• They're Off (1949)
• Think Twice (1994)
• This Amazing America (1940)
• Three for the Money (1948)
• Three on a Match (1971–1974)
• Tic-Tac-Dough (1956–1959, 1978–1986, 1990–1991, 2025-present)
• Time Machine (1985)
• Time's a Wastin (1948)
  • Beat the Clock (c. 1949; unrelated to above)
• The Titan Games (2019–2020)
• Title Tales (1940)
• To Say the Least (1977–1978)
• (2018)
• Top Card (1989–1993)
• Top Dollar (1958–1959)
• Total Blackout (2012–2013)
• Trashed (1994)
• Treasure Hunt starring Jan Murray (1956–1959)
  • The New Treasure Hunt (1973–1977, 1981–1982; latter version was simply called Treasure Hunt)
• Treasure Isle (1967–1968)
• Triple Threat (1988–1989, 1992–1993; latter version was called BET's Triple Threat)
• Trivia Track (1997–1998)
• Trivia Trap (1984–1985)
• Trivia Unwrapped (2003–2005)
• Trivial Pursuit (2024–present)
• Trivial Pursuit: The Interactive Game (1993)
  • ESPN Trivial Pursuit (2004)
  • (2008–2009)
• True or False (1938–1943, 1948–1949, 1950–1951, 1953–1956)
• Trump Card (1990–1991)
• Truth or Consequences (1940–1975, 1977–1978, 1987–1988; radio-only until 1950 [except for a one-time experimental TV broadcast]; TV only from 1956)
• Try and Do It (1948)
• Tug of Words (2021–2023)
• Turn It Up! (1990)
• TV Land's Ultimate Fan Search (1999–2000)
• TV Powww (circa 1980s; many local versions)
• Twenty-One (1956–1958, 2000; also a 1982 pilot hosted by Jim Lange)
• Two for the Money (1952–1957)

U–V

• Ultimate Fan League (1998)
• Ultimate Tag (2020)
• Uncle Jim's Question Bee (1936–1941)
• Uno Nunca Sabe (1988–1990)
• Up To Paar (1952)
• USA Gonzo Games (1991–1992)
• Video Village (1960–1962)
• The Video Game (1984–1985)

W

• Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! (1998–present; radio series aired on NPR)
• Walk a Mile (1952–1954)
• The Wall (2016–present)
• Weakest Link (2001–2003, 2020–present)
• webRIOT (1999)
• Wedding Day (1981)
• Wedding Party (1968)
• What Do You Have in Common? (1954)
• (Guess) What Happened? (1951)
• What Makes You Tick? (1948–1949, 1950–1951)
• What Would You Have Done? (1940)
• What's My Name? (1938–1949)
• ”What’s My Line” (1950-1967)
• What's the Name of That Song? (1943–1948)
• What's This Song? (1964–1965)
  • Win With the Stars (1968–1969)
• What's Your Bid? (1953)
• The Wheel (2022)
• Wheel of Fortune (1952–1953)
• Wheel of Fortune (NBC/CBS; 1975–1991; began as a 1973 pilot called Shopper's Bazaar hosted by Chuck Woolery, then a pair of 1974 pilots hosted by Edd Byrnes)
  • Wheel of Fortune (Syndicated, 1983–present)
  • Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021–present)
• Whew! (1979–1980; called Celebrity Whew! beginning in November 1979)
• Which is Which? (1944–1945)
• Whiz Quiz (1948)
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999–2002, 2002–2019, 2020–present)
  • Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire (2004)
  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 10th-Anniversary Celebration (2009)
• The Who, What, or Where Game (1969–1974)
  • The Challengers (1990–1991)
• Who-Dun-It? (1948)
• Whodunnit? (1979)
• Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1999–2004, 2005–2007, 2013–present; continuation of the British version)
  • Drew Carey's Green Screen Show (2004, 2005)
  • Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza (2011)
  • Trust Us with Your Life (2012; currently on hiatus)
• Who Knows You Best (2000)
• Who's Still Standing? (2011–2012)
• Wild West Showdown (1994–1995)
• Win Ben Stein's Money (1997–2003)
• Win, Lose or Draw (1987–1990)
• Win with a Winner (1958)
• Window Shopping (1962)
• Wingo (1958)
• Winner Take All (1946–1952)
• Winning Lines (2000)
• Winning Streak (1974–1975)
• Winsanity (2016–2018)
• WinTuition (2002–2004)
• Wipeout (Syndicated, 1988–1989)
• Wipeout (ABC, 2008–2014)
• Wipeout (TBS, 2021–present)
• The Wizard of Odds (1973–1974)
• Word for Word (1963–1964)
• Wordplay (1986–1987)
• Words and Music (1970–1971)

Y

• Yahtzee (1988)
• You Bet Your Life (1947–1961, 1980–1981, 1992–1993, 2021–2023; radio-only until 1950, TV-only from 1960)
  • Tell It to Groucho (1962)
• You Deserve It (2011)
• You Don't Know Jack (2001)
• You Don't Say! (1963–1969, 1975, 1978–1979; began as a local series on KTLA in 1962, hosted by Jack Barry)
• Your Lucky Clue (1952)
• Your Number's Up (1985)
• Your Surprise Package (1961–1962)
• Your Surprise Store (1952)
• You're On Your Own (1956–1957)
• You're the Expert (1951)
• Yours for a Song (1961–1963)
• Youth vs. Age (1939–1940)

Panel games

1. –H

• The $1.98 Beauty Show (1978–1980)
• 3rd Degree (1989–1990)
• @midnight (2013–2017)
• The Ad-Libbers (1951)
• Are You Positive (1952)
• Author, Author (1939–1940)
• Back That Fact (1953)
• Can You Top This? (1940–1954, 1970)
• The Cliché Club (1950)
• Down You Go (1951–1956; one of the few shows to air on the then-four major broadcast networks [ABC, CBS, DuMont, NBC])
• The Eyes Have It (CBS, 1948–1949; also called Stop, Look and Listen and Riddle Me This during its run)
  • Celebrity Time (1949–1952)
• The Eyes Have It (NBC, 1948–1949)
• General Electric Guest House (1951)
• The Gong Show (1976–1980, 1988–1989, 2017–2018)
  • Extreme Gong (1998–1999)
  • The Gong Show with Dave Attell (2008)
• Happy Hour (1999)
• High-Low (1957)

I–O

• Information Please (1938–1948, 1952)
• It Pays to Be Ignorant (1942–1950, 1951, 1973–1974)
• It's News to Me (1951–1953, 1954)
• I've Got a Secret (1952–1967, 1972–1973, 1976, 2000–2003, 2006)
• Laugh Line (1959)
• Let's See (1955)
• Let's Talk Hollywood (1948)
• Letters to Laugh-In (1969)
• Life Begins at Eighty (1950–1956; spinoff of Juvenile Jury)
• Lucky Partners (1958)
• Majority Rules (1949–1950)
• Make the Connection (1955)
• Masquerade Party (1952–1960, 1974–1975)
• Missing Links (1963–1964)
• The Movie Masters (1989–1990)
• Musical Chairs (NBC, 1953–1955)
• The Name's the Same (1951–1955)
• The News Hole (1994)
• No Relation (1996)
• On the Spot (2014–TBD)
• One in a Million (1967)
• One Minute Please (1954–1955)

P–S

• Personality (1967–1969)
• QED (1951)
• Quizzing the News (1948–1949)
• Relatively Speaking (1988–1989)
• Riddle Me This (1948–1949)
• Says You! (1988)
• So You Think You Got Troubles?! (1982–1983)
• S.R.O. (1953)
• Stop Me If You've Heard This One (1939–1940, 1947–1949)

T–Y

• Tag the Gag (1951)
• Take a Good Look (1959–1961)
• Take a Guess (1953)
• Think Fast (ABC, 1949–1950)
• To Tell the Truth (1956–1968, 1969–1978, 1980–1981, 1990–1991, 2000–2002, 2016–2022)
  • You Lie Like a Dog (2000; Animal Planet version of To Tell The Truth)
• Transatlantic Quiz (1944–1945)
• Twenty Questions (1946–1955; also a 1975 pilot hosted by Jack Clark)
• Victoria and Paul's Galactic Gourmets (Premieres in April 8, 2025)
• Wanna Bet? (2008)
• We Interrupt This Week (1978–1979)^[1]
• We Are Family (Premieres in 2024)
• We Take Your Word (1950–1951)
• What in the World? (1951–1955)
• What's Going On (1954)
• What's It For? (1957–1958)
• What's My Line? (1950–1967, 1968–1975)
• What's the Story (1951–1955)
• Where Have You Been? (1954–1955)
• Where Was I? (1952–1953)
• Who Said That? (1948–1954, 1955)
• Who's the Boss? (1954)
  • Who Pays? (1959)
• Who's There (1952)
• Who's Whose (1951)
• Why? (1953)
• With This Ring (1951)
• Without Prejudice? (2007)
• Would I Lie to You? (2022)
• Your First Impression (1962–1964; began as a 1961 pilot called First Impressions)
• You're in the Picture (1961)
• You're Putting Me On (1969)

Dating/relationship

1. –B

• 3's a Crowd (1979–1980) and its revival, All-New 3's a Crowd (2000–2002)
• The 5th Wheel (2001–2004)
• 12 Corazones (2004–2017)
  • (2006–2012)
• 12 Dates of Christmas (2020–present)
• 90 Day Fiancé: Love Games (2020–present; competitive spinoff of 90 Day Fiancé)
• Age of Love (2007)
• The Amateur's Guide to Love (1972)
• Anniversary Game (1969–1970)
• Anything for Love (2003)
• Are You the One? (2014–present)
• Are You the One: All-Star Challenge (2017–present)
• Average Joe (2003–2005)
• The Bachelor (2002–present)
  • The Bachelorette (2003–2005, 2008–present)
  • Bachelor Pad (2010–2012)
  • Bachelor in Paradise (2014–present)
  • The Bachelor Winter Games (2018)
• Baggage (2010–2012)
• Bedroom Buddies (1992)
• Bedtime Stories (1979)
• The Big Date (1996–1997)
• Big Man on Campus (2004–2005)
• The Bill Gwinn Show (1951–1952)
• The Blame Game (1999–2000)
• Blind Date (1943–1946, 1949–1951, 1952)
  • Your Big Moment (1953)
• Blind Date (Syndicated/Bravo; 1999–2006, 2019–2020)
• The Boot (2008)
• Boy Meets Boy (2003)
• Bridal Bootcamp (2010)
• Bride and Groom (1945–1950, 1951–1954, 1957–1958)
• Burt Luddin's Love Buffet (1999–2001)
• Bzzz! (1996–1997)

C–E

• Catching Kelce (2016)
• CelebriDate (2011–2012)
• Chains of Love (2001)
• Chance for Romance (1958)
• Change of Heart (1998–2003)
• The Choice (2012)
• The Cougar (2009)
• The Courtship (2022)
• Coupled (2016)
• Crush (2000)
• Cupid (2003)
• Date My Mom (2004–2006)
• Date Plate (2003–2004)
• Dating Factory (2006)
• The Dating Game and The New Dating Game (1965–1973, 1973–1974, 1978–1980, 1986–1989, 1996–1999)
• Dating in the Dark (2009–2010)
• Dating Naked (2014–2016)
• Disaster Date (2009–2011)
• DisMissed (2001)
• Driven to Love (2016–2017)
• ElimiDate (2001–2006)
  • ElimiDate Deluxe (2001)
• Ex on the Beach (2018–2023)
• Ex-treme Dating (2002–2004)
• Excused (2011–2013)
• Exposed (2006–2007)

F–G

• Fake-A-Date (2004)
• Farmer Wants a Wife (2008)
• Finding Prince Charming (2016)
• Fire Island (2017)
• First Dates (2017)
• Flavor of Love (2006–2008)
  • I Love New York (2007–2008)
    • Real Chance of Love (2008–2009)
• Flirty Dancing (2019–2020)
• For Love or Money (2003–2004)
• For the Love of Ray J (2009–2010)
• Four Weddings (2009–2014)
• Foursome (2006–2011)
• Frank The Entertainer...In A Basement Affair (2010)
• Friends or Lovers (2000)
• Game of Clones (2019)
• The Game of Dating (2017)
• Gay, Straight or Taken? (2007)
• Get the Hook-Up (2004)
• Girl Meets Cowboy (2007)

H–K

• Hell Date (2007–2008)
• Here Come the Newlyweds (2008–2009)
• Honeymoon in New York (1945–1947)
• The Hook Up (2013)
• Hot Seat (1976)
• I Wanna Date a Race Car Driver (2004)
• I Wanna Marry "Harry" (2014)
• Infatuation (1992–1993)
• Is She Really Going Out with Him? (2009–2010)
• It Pays To Be Married (1953–1955)
• It Takes a Church (2014–2015)
• Joe Millionaire (2003, 2022)
• The Joe Schmo Show (2003–2004, 2013)
• Kiss and Make Up (1946)

L–M

• Labor of Love (2020)
• The Last Resort (2002–2003)
• The Littlest Groom (2004)
• Love at First Sight (1992)
• Love Between the Sexes (1992–1993)
• Love Connection (1983–1994, 1998–1999, 2017–2018)
• Love Cruise (2001)
• The Love Experts (1978–1979)
• (2010–2013, spinoff of Bad Girls Club)
• Love in the Wild (2011–2012)
• Love is Blind (2020–present)
• Love Island (2019–present)
• Love Story (1955–1956)
• Love Triangle (2011)
• Lover or Loser (2000–2001)
• The Man (2012–2013)
• Married by America (2003)
• Match Made in Heaven (2015–2016)
• Match Mistress (2008)
• The Match Off (2010)
• Matchmaker (1987–1988)
• Meet My Folks (2002–2003)
• Meet or Delete (2006–2007)
• Mr. Personality (2003)
• Momma's Boys (2008–2009)
• More to Love (2009)
• Moving In (2010)
• My Antonio (2009)
• My Own (2006–2007)

N–R

• Next (2005–2008)
• The Newlywed Game and The New Newlywed Game (1966–1974, 1977–1980, 1984, 1985–1989, 1997–1999, 2009–2013)
• Night Games (1991–1992)
• (2010)
• Outback Jack (2004)
• Paradise Hotel (2003, 2008)
  • Forever Eden (2004)
• Parental Control (2005–2010)
• The Perfect Match (1967–1968)
• Perfect Match (1986; unrelated to above)
• A Perfect Score (1992)
• Perfect Score (2013; unrelated to above)
• Personals (1991–1992)
• The Pickup Artist (2007–2008)
• Playboy's Love & Sex Test (1992–1994)
• The Player (2004)
• Playing It Straight (2004)
• The Proposal (2018)
• Ready for Love (2013)
• Rendez-View (2001–2002)
• Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (2007–2009)
  • Daisy of Love (2009)
  • Megan Wants a Millionaire (2009)
• Room Raiders (2003–2009)

S–Y

• Score (2005–2007)
• Second Honeymoon (1948–1950; began as a test run on WAAT in 1947)
• Seducing Cindy (2010)
• She's Got Game (2015)
• Shipmates (2001–2003)
• A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila (2007–2008)
  • That's Amore! (2008)
  • A Double Shot at Love (2008–2009; third season of A Shot at Love)
• Singled Out (1995–1998)
• Star Dates (2002–2003)
• Straight to the Heart (1989)
• Street Match (1993)
• Studs (1991–1993)
• Swaps (1995–1996)
• Sweet Home Alabama (2011–2014)
• Sweethearts (1988–1989)
• TailDaters (2002–2003)
• Take Me Out (2012)
• Temptation Island (2001, 2003)
• That's Amore (1992–1993)
• Three Blind Dates (1996–1997)
• Too Hot to Handle (2020–present)
• Tough Love (2009–2013)
• Transamerican Love Story (2008)
• Two in Love (1954)
• The Ultimate Love Test (2004)
• Wanna Come In? (2004–2005)
• Wedding Party (1968)
• When Spicy Meets Sweet (2008)
• Who Wants to Date a Comedian? (2011–TBD)
• Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (2000; one-off special)
• Who Wants to Marry My Dad? (2003–2004)
• A Wicked Offer (2015)
• With This Ring (1951)
• The X Effect (2006–2008)
• You Rock, Let's Roll (2008)

Kids and teens

A–C

• Adventure Camp (2003, 2008)
• Animal Planet Zooventure (1997–1998)
• Baby Races (1993–1994)
• Beat the Clock (2018–2019)
• Best Friend's Date (2004–2005)
• Bet on Your Baby (2013–2014)
• Bible Bowl (1970s–1980s)
• BrainRush (2009)
• Brains & Brawn (1993)
• BrainSurge (2009–2011; became Family BrainSurge in 2011)
• Campus Hoopla (1946–1947)
• Choose Up Sides (1953, 1956)
• Click (1997–1999)
• Contraption (1983–1988, 1989)

D–E

• Dance Revolution (2006–2007)
• Design Squad (2007–2009)
• Discovery Kids Zap It! (1998–2000)
• Do You Know? (1963–1964)
• The Dr. Fad Show (1988–1994)
• Dr. I.Q. Jr. (1941, 1948–1949; children's version of Dr. I.Q.; also a 1953 pilot)
• Double Dare (Nickelodeon, 1986–1990, 2018–2019)
  • Super Sloppy Double Dare (1987, 1989)
  • Family Double Dare (1988, 1990–1993)
  • Super Special Double Dare (1992)
  • Double Dare 2000 (2000)
• Double Up (1992; children's variant on The Dating Game)
• Endurance (2002–2008)

F–H

• Family Challenge (1995–1997; renamed The New Family Challenge for Season 2)
• Family Game Night (2010–2014)
• Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman (2006–2010)
• Figure It Out (1997–1998, 2012–2013)
  • Figure It Out: Family Style (1998)
  • Figure It Out: Wild Style (1999)
• Finders Keepers (1987–1989)
• (2011–2012)
• Fun House (1988–1991)
• Funny Boners (1954–1955; children's version of Truth or Consequences)^[2]
• The Game of Life (2011–2012)
• Game Parade (1942–1943)
• Get the Picture (1991)
• Giant Step (1956–1957)
• Girls v. Boys (2003–2005)
• Gladiators 2000 (1994–1996; children's version of American Gladiators)
• Go For It! TV (2001, 2002)
• Grand-Prix All Star Show (1982–1983)
• Great Pretenders (1999–2001)
• Hail the Champ (1952–1953)

I–M

• I'm Telling! (1987–1988)
• It's a Hit (1957)
• Jep! (1998–1999; children's version of Jeopardy!)
• Joker! Joker! Joker! (1979–1981; children's version of The Joker's Wild)
• Junior Almost Anything Goes (1976–1977)
• Junior Junction (1946–1952)
• The Junior Pyramid (1979; one-week children's version of The $20,000 Pyramid)
  • All-Star Junior Pyramid (1979; ABC primetime special)
  • Junior Partner Pyramid (1979; six-week daytime version)
  • Celebrity Junior Pyramid (1979; one-week event directly following the Junior Partner era)
• Juvenile Jury (1947–1954, 1970–1971, 1983–1984, 1989–1991)
• Keep It Spotless (2018)
• Kids on the Move (1998–2000)
• The Krypton Factor (1990–1991)
• Legends of the Hidden Temple (1993–1995, 2021-2022)
• Mad Libs (1998–1999)
• Make a Face (1962)
• Make the Grade (1989–1991)
• The March of Games (1938–1941)
• Masters of the Maze (1994–1996)
• Maximum Drive (1994)
• Moolah Beach (2001)

N–R

• Nick Arcade (1992–1993; Season 1 taped in December 1991)
• Nick or Treat! (1985–2002)
• Nickelodeon Guts (1992–1994)
  • Global Guts (1995)
  • My Family's Got Guts (2008–2009)
• The Noise (2017–2018)
• Off the Wall (1998–1999)
• On Your Mark (1961)
• Peer Pressure (1997–1998; reran as Pressure 2 from 1999 to 2000)
  • Pressure 1 (1999–2000; mostly unrelated to Pressure 2)
• Pick Your Brain (1993–1994)
• Pictionary (1989)
• Pictureka! (2010–2011)
• The Pop 'N Rocker Game (1983–1984)
• Puttin' on the Kids (1986–1987; children's version of Puttin' on the Hits)
• Quiz Kids (1940–1953, 1956, 1978, 1981–1982; radio-only until 1949, TV-only from 1953)
• Runaround (1972–1973)

S–V

• Scaredy Camp (2002–2003)
• Scrabble Showdown (2011–2012)
• Scramble (1993–1994)
• Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House (1996–1997)
• Skedaddle (1988)
• Slime Time (1988; usually paired with Treasure Mall during its run)
• Slime Time Live (2000–2003)
• Sponk! (2001–2003; children's version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?)
• Storybook Squares (1969; children's version of Hollywood Squares)
• Teen Win, Lose or Draw (1989–1992)
• Think Fast (Nickelodeon, 1989–1991)
• Thousand Dollar Bee (2004–2007)
• Tooned In (2021)
• Treasure Mall (1988; usually paired with Slime Time during its run)
• Victoria and Paul's Galactic Gourmets (Premieres in April 8, 2025)
• Video Power (1991–1992; had previously been a live-action/cartoon hybrid with no game show elements from 1990 to 1991)
• Video Village Jr. (1961–1962; children's version of Video Village)
  • Shenanigans (1964–1965)
• Virtual Memory (2000–2011)

W–Y

• Way Out Games (1976–1977)
• Webheads (2014)
• What Would You Do? (1991–1993)
• Wheel 2000 (1997–1998; children's version of Wheel of Fortune)
• Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1991–1995)
  • Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996–1998)
• Wild & Crazy Kids (1990–1992, 2002)
• Wild Animal Games (1995–1996)
• (2004–2007, 2008–present)
• You're On! (1998–1999)

Reality television

1. –A

• 13: Fear is Real (2009)
• 30 Seconds to Fame (2002–2003)
• 72 Hours (2013)
• Alter Ego (2021–present)
• The Amazing Race (2001–present)
• American Inventor (2006–2007)
• American Tarzan (2016)
• America's Best Dance Crew (2008–2012, 2015)
• America's Funniest Home Videos (1989–present)
  • America's Funniest People (1990–1994)
  • The Planet's Funniest Animals (1999–2008)
    • Funniest Pets & People (2006–2008)
• America's Got Talent (2006–present)
  • (2019–2020)
  • (2022)
  • (2023)
  • (2024)
• The Apprentice (2004–2007, 2010)
  • (2005)
  • The Celebrity Apprentice (2008–2010, 2011–2017)
  • The Ultimate Merger (2010–2011)

B–C

• Battle of the Bods (2007–2009)
• Beat the Chefs (2012)
• Beauty and the Geek (2005–2008)
• The Benefactor (2004)
• Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (2015)
• The Big Big Show (2015–present)
• Big Brother (2000–present)
  • Celebrity Big Brother 1 (2018–present)
• The Biggest Loser (2004–2016, 2020)
• Billion Dollar Buyer (2016–2018)
• Boot Camp (2001)
• Bridalplasty (2010–2011)
• Bullrun (2007–2010)
• By Popular Demand (1950)
• Cannonball Run 2001 (2001)
• Caroline & Friends (2018)
• Castaways (2018)
• Catch It Keep It (2009)
• The Challenge (1998–present; formerly Real World/Road Rules Challenge)
• Chance of a Lifetime (1952–1956)
• The Code Room (2004–2006)
• Combat Missions (2002)
• The Contender (2005–2009)
• Culinary Genius (2017–present)

D–H

• Dance 360 (2004–2005)
• Dance Fever (Syndicated, 1979–1987)
  • Dance Fever (ABC Family, 2003)
• Dancing with the Stars (2005–present)
  • (2018)
  • (2008)
• Domino Masters (2022–present)
• Drop the Mic (2017–2019)
• Escape the Night (2016–2019)
• Fake Off (2014–2015)
• Fame (2004)
• Family Food Fight (2019)
• The Family (2003)
• Fantasy (1982–1983)
• Fear Factor (2001–2006, 2011–2012, 2017–2018)
• Food Network Star (2005–2018)
• Games People Play (1980–1981)
• Gana la Verde (2004–2005; Spanish-language game show)
• The Girl in My Life (1973–1974)
• The Greatest Man on Earth (1952–1953)
• Guilty or Innocent (1984)
• Guinness World Records Primetime (1998–2001)
• Hip Hop Hold 'Em (2006)

I–N

• I Bet You (2007–2008; third season recorded, but not aired)
• I Survived a Japanese Game Show (2008–2009)
• I'd Do Anything (2004)
• I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2003, 2009)
• King of the Jungle (2003–2004)
• Lip Sync Battle (2015–present)
• Live Like a Millionaire (1950–1953)
• Lost (2001)
• Mad Mad House (2004)
• Making It (2018–2021)
• The Masked Dancer (2020–2021)
• The Masked Singer (2019–present)
• MasterChef (2010–present)
• MasterChef Junior (2013–present)
• Model Citizens (2004)
• The Mole (2001–2004, 2008, 2022; changed to Celebrity Mole from 2003 to 2004)
• Murder in Small Town X (2001)
• My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance (2004)
  • My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss (2004)
• The Next Great Champ (2005)
• Next Level Chef (2022–present)

O–S

• The Original Amateur Hour (1948–1954, 1955–1957, 1959–1970, 1992)
• Pirate Master (2004)
• Pussycat Dolls Present (2007–2008)
  • (2007)
  • (2008)
• Puttin' on the Hits (1984–1988)
  • Puttin' on the Kids (1986–1987)
• Rat in the Kitchen (2022–present)
• The Real Gilligan's Island (2004–2005)
• Reality Bites Back (2008)
• Road Rules (1995–2004, 2007)
• The Runner (2016)
• RuPaul's Drag Race (2009–present)
  • (2012–present)
• Scared Famous (2017–present)
• Shear Genius (2007–2010)
• Siberia (2013)
• Skin Wars (2014–2016)
  • Skin Wars: Fresh Paint (2015, 2016)
• Solitary (2006–2010)
• Songs for Sale (1950–1952)
• Star Search (1983–1995, 2003–2004)
• Superstar USA (2004)
• Survivor (2000–present)
• The Swan (2004)

T–Y

• Talent Jackpot (1949)
• The Talent Shop (1951–1952)
• Top Shot (2010–2013)
• Treasure Hunters (2006)
• The Ultimate Fighter (2005–present)
• The Ultimate Surfer (2021)
• Unan1mous (2006)
• Under One Roof (2002)
• Victoria and Paul's Galactic Gourmets (Premieres in April 8, 2025)
• Wanna Bet? (2008)
• Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (2006–2007)
• Who Wants to Be Governor of California: The Debating Game (2003; one-off GSN special)
• Whodunnit? (2013)
• The Will (2005)
• (2010–2011)
• World of Dance (2017–2021)
• The World's Best (2019)
• The World's Funniest Moments (2008–present)
• The X Factor (2011–2013)
• You Write the Songs (1986–1987)
• Your All-American College Show (1968–1970)
• Your Big Break (1999–2001)

Shows local to a particular state

Note: See List of televised academic student quiz programs for a listing of televised local student quiz bowl game shows.

California

• America's Low Budget Superstar (2006)
• Beat the Genius (1955–1959)
• Beat the Odds (1961–1963)
• The Big Spin (1985–2009)
• By the Numbers (1962–1963)
• Claim to Fame (c. Late 1980s)
• Copycat (1963–1964)
• Jackpot Bingo (1985–1990)
• Lucky Pair (1969–1971)
• Make Me a Millionaire (2009–2010)
• You've Got To Be Kidding (1987–1988)
• Zoom (1962)

Florida

• Flamingo Fortune (1995–1999)

Hawaii

• Jan Ken Po! (1990s)

Illinois

• $100,000 Fortune Hunt (1989–1994)
• Beer Money! (2008, 2014–present, "Gas Money 2012–2013")
• Game On! (2016–present)
• Illinois Instant Riches (1994–1998)
  • Illinois' Luckiest (1998–2000)
• Let's Face It (1967–1968)

Indiana

• Hoosier Know It Alls (1997–1998)
• Hoosier Millionaire (1989–2005; also a 2014 "25th-Anniversary" special)

Louisiana

• N.O. It Alls (1993–1996)
• We Play Baton Rouge (1982–1983)

Maryland

• High Stakes (circa 1976)
• Kids Baffle (1981–1987)
• Shadow Stumpers (1949–1956)

Massachusetts

• Bonus Bonanza (1995–1998)
• Candlepin bowling (1958–1996)
• Pocket Money (2009)
• Sox Appeal (2007–2008)

Michigan

• Fame and Fortune (1989–1991)
  • Megabucks Giveaway (1991–1996)
  • Road To Riches (1996–2000)
• Make Me Rich (2009–2012)

Minnesota

• 21 Cards (2009)

Missouri

• D. B.'s Delight (1977–1988)
• Fun & Fortune (1996–2002)

Nebraska

• The Council of Bluffs (1989; aired on WOWT, the NBC affiliate in Omaha)

New York

• Beer Money! (2008–TBD)
• Bingo at Home (1958)
• Know Your New York (1947–1948)
• Long Island Challenge (1990s-2000s)
• NY Wired (1997–1999; originally had a "flagship station" of WNBC, which changed to WNYW for the second and final season)
• Public Prosecutor (1951–1952)
• Sense and Nonsense (1951–1954; aired on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays)
• Steampipe Alley (1988–1993)
• Teletruth (1940s)
• You Be the Judge (1946–TBD)

North Carolina

• Sqrambled Scuares (circa 1999, 2002–2011; called Scrambled Squares until circa 2006)

Ohio

• Across the Board (1977; pilot aired live for the interactive Warner QUBE)
• Cash Explosion (1987–2006, 2007–present; named Cash Explosion Double Play from 1989 to 2009)
• Flippo's Screen Test (1980; live game show for the interactive Warner QUBE)
• How Do You Like Your Eggs? (1977; four pilots aired live for the interactive Warner QUBE)
• Make Me Famous, Make Me Rich (2006–2007; replaced Cash Explosion, which in turn replaced it a year later)

Oklahoma

• The Oklahoma Lottery Game Show (2007–2009)

Oregon

• The Money Game (1988–1990)
  • Oregon Lottery Live (1990)
• On the Spot! (1984–1988)
  • The On the Spot! High School Challenge (1985–1987)

Pennsylvania

• Philly Pheud (2013–TBD; localized version of Family Feud)
• The Pennsylvania Game (1996–2006)

South Carolina

• Sqrambled Scuares (2012–2017)

Tennessee

• Spellround (1960s)

Texas

• Family Knows Best (2012–2014)
• Yuck Game Show (2005–present)

Virginia

• Klassroom Kwiz WDBJ/Channel 7 (1964–1979, 1993–1996)

Washington

• The Great American Game (1970s)

Wisconsin

• The Bowling Game (1975–1993; a continuation of Bowling for Dollars)
• Wisconsin Lottery Moneygame (1989–2002)
  • Super Moneygame (2002–2003)

Powerball Lottery states

• Powerball: The Game Show (2000–2002)
  • Powerball Instant Millionaire (2002–2004)

Notes and References

1. Web site: March 2 1979 WNET Studio 55 We Interrupt This Week PBS Ticket Stub New York . eBay . 23 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323070455/https://www.ebay.com/itm/284701197396 . 23 March 2022.
2. Book: Hyatt . Wesley . The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television . 1997 . Watson-Guptill Publications . 978-0823083152 . 22 March 2020. 170.