List of television game show franchises explained

This is a list of television game shows that were franchised and adapted in different versions.

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NameOriginal nameCountry of originDate startedCreatorFirst network to broadcastFirst country to adaptList of national variants
1 vs. 100Eén tegen 100September 3, 2000EndemolNederland 2 (TROS) List
The 1% ClubApril 9, 2022Dean Nabarro, Andy AuerbachITVList
5 Gold Rings5 Golden Rings January 12, 2017Glenn Hugill, John de MolSBS6List
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?February 27, 2007Mark Burnett, Barry Poznick, John StevensFoxList
BlockbustersOctober 27, 1980Steve RyanNBCList
Boom!April 3, 2014KeshetChannel 2List
BrainiestBritain's Brainiest9 August, 2001David Briggs, Colman HutchinsonITVList
Cash CabJune 13, 2005Adam WoodITVList
The ChaseJune 29, 2009Danny Carvalho, Pete Faherty, Chris Gepp, Elliot Johnson, Matt Pritchard, Amanda WilsonITVList
Child's PlaySeptember 20, 1982Mark GoodsonCBSTBDList
The CubeAugust 22, 2009Adam AdlerITVList
Deal or No DealMiljoenenjacht December 22, 2002John de Mol, Dick de RijkTROSList
Dialing for Dollars1939
(as a radio program)		WCBMWCBM (radio)
WMAR-TV (television)		List of stations that carried
the program
Don't Forget the Lyrics!July 11, 2007Jeff ApploffFoxTBDList
Family FeudJuly 12, 1976Mark GoodsonABCList
The Floor8 January, 2023John de MolRTL 4List
Fort BoyardLes Clés de Fort BoyardJuly 7, 1990Jacques Antoine, Jean-Pierre Mitrecey and Pierre LaunayAntenne 2TBDList
Game NightHollywood Game NightJuly 11, 2013Sean Hayes, Todd MillinerNBCList
Game of GamesEllen's Game of GamesDecember 18, 2017Kevin A. Leman IINBCList
Game of TalentsAdivina qué hago esta nocheMay 13, 2019FremantleCuatroList
GladiatorsAmerican GladiatorsSeptember 9, 1989Dan Carr, John FerraroSyndicatedList
GreedNovember 4, 1999Dick Clark, Bob BodenFoxTBDList
Hole In The WallBrain WallJuly 26, 2006Makkoi SaitōFuji TV (as a component of The Tunnels' Thanks to Everyone)List
I Can See Your Voice너의 목소리가 보여February 26, 2015Lee Seon-youngList
Jeopardy!March 30, 1964Merv GriffinNBCTBDList
LingoSeptember 28, 1987Ralph AndrewsSyndicationList
Match GameDecember 31, 1962Frank WayneNBCList
Minute to Win ItMarch 14, 2010Friday TVNBC(?)List
The Money DropThe Million Pound Drop LiveMay 24, 2010EndemolChannel 4List
Next One!Avanti un altro!September 5, 2011Paolo Bonolis, Stefano SantucciCanale 5List
PasswordOctober 2, 1961Bob StewartCBSList
Play Your Cards RightCard SharksApril 24, 1978Chester FeldmanNBCList
PointlessAugust 24, 2009Pam CavannaghBBCList
Power of 10August 7, 2007Michael DaviesCBSList
Press Your LuckSeptember 19, 1983Bill Carruthers, Jan McCormackCBSList
The Price Is RightNovember 26, 1956Bob StewartNBCList
PyramidMarch 26, 1973Bob StewartCBSList
Raid the Cageכלוב הזהב (Kluv Hazahav)January 4, 2013Shy Barmeli, Ori DrorChannel 2 (Keshet)List
Sale of the CenturySeptember 29, 1969Al HowardNBCList
The Singing BeeJuly 10, 2007Phil Gurin, Robert HorowitzNBCTBDList
SquaresHollywood SquaresOctober 17, 1966Merrill Heatter, Bob QuigleyNBCList
Supermarket SweepDecember 20, 1965Al Howard ABC(Unknown)List
TV Powww1978Marvin KempnerKABC-TV(Unknown)List of stations that carried the program
The WallDecember 19, 2016Andrew Glassman, LeBron James, Maverick CarterNBCList
Weakest LinkThe Weakest LinkAugust 14, 2000Fintan Coyle, Cathy DunningBBC TwoList
Wheel of FortuneJanuary 6, 1975Merv GriffinNBCList
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?September 4, 1998David Briggs, Mike Whitehill, Steve KnightITVList
Who's Still Standing?La'uf al HaMillionDecember 20, 2010Lisa Shiloach-Uzrad, Amit StretinerChannel 10List
WipeoutJune 24, 2008Matt Kunitz, Scott LarsenABCList