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game show

American  

noun

game shows plural
  1. a television or radio program in which contestants answer questions or play games of skill or chance in order to win money or other prizes.


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Netflix is so psyched about generative software that it’s spent the year acquiring an A.I. production studio, launching a different studio for A.I.-animated shorts, and re-creating Gene Wilder’s voice for a Willy Wonka–themed game show.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

US broadcaster NBC is producing a game show based on the word puzzle Wordle to be hosted by morning TV news anchor Savannah Guthrie, with a premiere set for 2027.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

After developing and co-hosting BBC game show Pointless for 13 years, Osman moved into writing fiction, releasing the first instalment of his hit crime mystery book series in 2020.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

If you were on a game show, and you had to accurately guess at least five things that you could find in your partner’s bag at any given moment, what would those items be?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

I felt like I was on an important game show and that I had to answer very quickly and exactly right.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

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