Game shows

VIDEO: English host can’t stop laughing at unfortunate name

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Fanny Chmelar is a famous (or, more accurately, “famous”) German athlete. And her delightfully puntastic name just caught British TV host Bradley Walsh off guard. For minutes. Read more

VIDEO: Uranus causes problems for “Millionaire” contestant

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This video clip from a recent episode of the syndicated version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” shows that, yes, even in the world of game shows, there is always room for a good accidental Uranus pun. Read more

7 of the greatest game show gimmicks of all-time

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Game shows have been a staple on our televisions for as long as there’s been, well, television. Occasionally though, a game show comes up with a hook or a gimmick that makes it stand out from the crowd. Read more

VIDEO: Dutch game show contestant’s porntastic guess leaves host perplexed

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After the great “Pussy Furry” debacle on “Teen Jeopardy” a new challenger enters the field for the most inappropriate game show guess ever. Except this time, this Dutch dude playing “Lingo” got the answer right. Read more

VIDEO: “Teen Jeopardy” contestant yields the worst guess ever

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Kids, here’s an important life lesson. No matter what the question you’re being asked in life is, the answer is never “Pussy furry.” “Teen Jeopardy” contestant Raya had to learn that one the hard way. Read more

8 game shows that every kid wanted to be on

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In the 80s and early 90s, we didn’t have reality television, we had game shows. And if you were kid during that time you knew that Nickelodeon pretty much ruled the roost when it came to game show awesomeness. If you were a kid back then, you knew all about Purple Parrots, Marc Summers and ... Read more

Meredith Viera is a creep

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An attractive young Air Force Army Ninja Navy man comes on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and gets hit on quite a bit. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the Regis Philbin edition. If you like awkward flirtations, you’ll love watching Meredith Viera run some game. Read more

Get the Girl Naked: Best game show ever

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Japanese game shows are completely lacking in any sort of pretense. They’re like Benny Hill episodes, only with a high likelihood of someone getting maimed. Take, for example, the Japanese game show “Get the Girl Naked.” NSFWish video lies ahead. Read more

Alex Trebek is a souse

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I’m certain this is one of those things that’s been on the Internet for an eternity, but I just saw it today so that pretty much makes it new again. Here’s outtakes of Alex Trebek, seemingly drunk, acting completely boorish. I had a great idea for a game show but no one ever listened to ... Read more

Japan plays Capture the Flag…with nipples

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This video is a wee bit NSFW but it’s Japan, so I’m pretty sure you can just say you’re getting cultured instead of looking at some weird fetish game show. Gosh, that’s so creative. I really relate to the symbolism of the game. In reality, we’re all just men being held back by elastic harnesses ... Read more

Serbian game show hosts care about their contestants

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Anyone that was a part of the former Soviet Union should probably be feared. Here’s further proof, via BestWeekEver and I guess Failblog, of why: They will let you die before their eyes. There really aren’t many more ways you can show you don’t care if someone lives or dies than going back to the ... Read more