The Game Show Show

Seasons

2023

6.7

Examines the competitors, hosts, creative inventors, and industry scandals that characterize enduring game shows while reflecting on how America is changing and honoring one of the most cherished and enduring television genres of all time.

Episode List

S1 • E1

The Answer Is...

The evolution of the quiz show provides a glimpse into the transformation of American culture, its shifting relationship with knowledge through changes to the kinds of questions hosts ask and the responses they garner.

S1 • E2

Show Me The Money

A behind-the-scenes look at heart-wrenching moments of victory, defeat, and even fraud puts a human face on the popular format.

S1 • E3

Over the Top

The evolution of reality competition shows sheds new light on changes to the TV industry, as well as broader social shifts in American culture.

S1 • E4

Sex, Love or Money?

How dating and relationship shows have revolutionized the game show genre while also offering a compelling reflection of society at large, helping Americans navigate changing social norms around love, sex, and gender roles.