The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows

by David Schwartz, Steve Ryan, Fred Wostbrock

Provides information about the packager, broadcast history, hosts, announcers, producers, and rules for over four hundred and fifty television game shows

Genres: Tv, Nonfiction, Games, Reference

599 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Various authors called David Schwartz

For the comic books writer see David B. Schwartz.

Reviews

[Joan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Readers can take a nostalgic trip through the decades of both daytime and primetime game shows with this encyclopedia-type book. Arranged alphabetically, each show listing includes a description of the show along with such information as the premiere date, host, and announcer; many of the entries include at least one photograph.

More than five hundred shows are included here. Additionally, several appendices include information on abbreviations used in the chronology, a chronological list of television game show, an index of game show stars, longest-running primetime network television game shows [What’s My Line?], and longest-running daytime network television game shows [The Price is Right].

Readers who enjoy game shows will find much to appreciate here, from the obscure shows [“Your Surprise Store” with a short seven-week run] to long-running favorites [“Jeopardy” beginning as a daytime game show with host Art Fleming].

Recommended.

[Stephen Chase · Rating 5 out of 5]

Featuring The Price Is Right (1972-)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

[Vincenzo Ridente · Rating 5 out of 5]

If your a fan of game shows this is the definite book for you

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

An exhaustive listing of game shows, which I grew up watching heavily.

[JAGUARDOG - Ronald L. Drain · Rating 4 out of 5]

I use this book for reference when I need to add a Game show from the past 50's to 70's to a TV site I am an Editor at.

[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

interesting book about tv game shows.

[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

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