Game Show Roundtable

If someone asked you that question, you'd say yes. Most people would believe you. But you'd be wrong, because game show legend Ken Jennings is NOT smarter than a 5th grader! The game relies on the premise that an adult would not know the information generally taught in elementary school because it is rarely used in adult life by the type of person chosen to be a contestant. Therefore, the show is essentially a test to see how much an adult has retained since graduating elementary school. The ...

You may leave home and come back to the same house you once were in, but it may not feel the same because you may not come back the same person you were before. This may be what happened to Millionaire aka WWTBAM. Today we will discuss how everything came full-circle for this half-hour show. ---- American Millionaire was a massive hit in the beginning, spawning a revival in game shows in general and big money, prime time quiz shows in particular (including many other imported shows). Ratings ...

Laura Medrano has a secret obsession: Not only is she a game show contestant, she is a bit of a game show fanatic! Game Show Appearances: The Blind Date, Minute to Win It: Girls Got Game (Season 2 Episode 39), Let's Make A Deal (audience member/partner), People Puzzler From the MTV reality days of the 90's to the rigid and laid-back GSN days of the late 2010's, from big to small and wild to low-key, Laura Medrano has experienced it all. Today, she talks to Game Bouncer about her experiences a...

In a game of mob mentality, there are heroes and villains. But in game shows, there is no such thing. There are only contestants and trivia experts. Sometimes this is playful. But remember that being cast on a game show takes more than just knowledge. It takes a personality. But the line between entertaining and cherry-picking is a fine line. On this show, it will take everything you have to become the one. THE MOB The Mob consists of people from all walks of life. An appearance by any ...

Game Bouncer and AnimationFan04 break down The Chase (GSN), including how it helped save Game Show Network, notable contestants such as Muffy Maracco & James Holzhauer, The Beast, Mark Labett, The Host, Brooke Bruns & all the fun rules & changes between the US & UK versions, and what makes adapting it deceptively hard. We also talk about changes to the game that impact or may not impact the game or viewing experience. The Chase is a good game show. Let's talk about it! T...

"We've had game shows based on card games. We've had game shows based on pub quizzes. But never have we had a game show based on the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics. Until now... In other words, my suitcase contains the financial equivalent of Schrödinger's Cat: a sum that exists in a theoretical superposition, being both substantial and meager until I open and observe it, thereby assigning it a quantifiable value in the physical universe." — Charlie Brooker On December 19, 200...