Game Shows
These are the most interesting contests and gameshows I've been able to find thus far. Bonus points for new and inspiring game ideas.
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- CreatorDavid BroomeSylvester StalloneStarsLuis Ernesto FrancoAnderson SilvaTiki BarberEighteen competitors from six countries compete against each other in an intense obstacle course for cash prizes, individual glory and national pride.
- StarsJames DavisRussell RopeHayley Seat24 hours. Zero rest. 1 million dollars on the line. Awake: The Million Dollar Game.
- CreatorElise DoganieriBertram van MunsterStarsPhil KeoghanJoyce AguUchenna AguMultiple teams race around the globe for $1,000,000 to 'amazing' locations.
- CreatorDavid BodycombeAdam HowarthSimon TaylerStarsRichard O'BrienRichard AyoadeEdward Tudor-PoleA team of 6 contestants play a series of physical, mental, skill and mystery games across 4 themed zones gaining as many crystals as possible which determine how many seconds they get as they attempt to win a prize inside the Crystal Dome.
- CreatorTim ChildStarsHugo MyattPaul ValentineClifford NorgateDungeons and Dragons-style show that lets contestants explore a computer-generated fantasy world, with wicked special effects and cunning puzzles.
- CreatorJonty NashChristopher PottsStarsHowie MandelAshley JohnsonAlison BettsThroughout the game, players will work their way up a money ladder either by answering questions correctly or by confidently giving incorrect answers - and persuading others that they are accurate.
- StarsRob LoweNatalie PeyserChelsea DarnellContestants battle to answer questions accurately with speed and precision on a specially designed course.
- StarsDwayne JohnsonPatty O'NeilAnonymous L. JonesCompetition pits 10 housemates against one another in missions that will test their brains, their brawn and even their morality.
- CreatorJames DonkinBen WilsonStarsSyrah MianIsabella FrancescaBobby MairA group of campers compete to expose the "killer" among them for a share of cash prize.
- CreatorDavid BroomeSylvester StalloneStarsLuis Ernesto FrancoAnderson SilvaTiki BarberEighteen competitors from six countries compete against each other in an intense obstacle course for cash prizes, individual glory and national pride.
- CreatorDavid BodycombeAdam HowarthSimon TaylerStarsRichard O'BrienRichard AyoadeEdward Tudor-PoleA team of 6 contestants play a series of physical, mental, skill and mystery games across 4 themed zones gaining as many crystals as possible which determine how many seconds they get as they attempt to win a prize inside the Crystal Dome.
- StarsJenny McCarthy-WahlbergRobin ThickeKen JeongA singing competition guessing game based on Korean format King of Mask Singer. 12 celebrity performers wear costumes to conceal identities. One singer is eliminated each week and unmasked. Small hints are given for the viewer guess along.
- CreatorMegan McGrathStarsRutledge WoodAlex VirziSean VirziTeams compete to navigate rooms flooded with lava by leaping from chairs, hanging from curtains and swinging from chandeliers.
- StarsMichelle ButeauShubham GoelDeleesa St AgathePlayers start off isolated in an apartment, and with their online interactions as their only means of any communication. The players use a social media platform called "The Circle".
- CreatorDwayne JohnsonStarsDwayne JohnsonCari ChampionBen AfuvaiDwayne Johnson presents and stars in "The Titan Games," a groundbreaking new athletic competition based on Dwayne's belief that within each and every one of us is the potential for greatness.
- CreatorStephen BrownDavid G. StanleyScott A. StoneStarsKirk FoggDee Bradley BakerJennifer HoltzTeams compete in elimination challenges with the final team going on to search for the treasure inside the titular Mesoamerican "Hidden Temple".
- StarsMarc SummersJohn HarveyRobin MarrellaOne in a long-running series of game shows, where two-member teams of children compete to answer questions and complete stunts.
- CreatorJames DonkinBen WilsonStarsSyrah MianIsabella FrancescaBobby MairA group of campers compete to expose the "killer" among them for a share of cash prize.
- StarsLiza KoshyMarc SummersDrake BellGet ready for the all-new Double Dare. Liza Koshy hosts as contestants take on tough trivia, fierce physical challenges, and the ultimate obstacle course in the messiest game show on TV.
- StarsTodd NewtonBurton RichardsonAndrew KishinoClassic Hasbro games are made larger than life in this game show where kids and adults play as teams for points and prizes. Each hour-long episode features contestants competing in a variety of familiar games -- with fun tweaks added here and there -- and while families play on TV, viewers at home can join the fun and play against other fans online. Todd Newton hosts.
- StarsGeno SegersLaura HamiltonLouis J. YoreyAnother version of the world-famous and widely acclaimed Fort Boyard adventure game show with an original format but this time around all the contestants are teenagers. Set in the familiar Napoleonic sea fortress off the south-west coast of France, kids from the US and UK compete in a series of thrilling quests to uncover Fort Boyard's hidden treasures. Dancing on Ice finalist Laura Hamilton and American actor Geno Segers are the hosts.
- TV SeriesStarsAva JeanMontgomery Alexander ThompsonIrene KimChild-ish 2021, a show that literally every other person in North America has come up with the same idea. A show so unoriginal it's more than upsetting.
- StarsFrank NicoteroContestants travel along the game board of Life to build up life points and win big.
- CreatorJill DickersonSandi JohnsonDerrick SpeightStarsAnderson CooperHeather Campbell WillisonDorothy HuiA game show in which globe-trotting contestants solve puzzles and complete tasks in order to win a cash prize -- all while trying to figure out who among them is a player planted to sabotage the game.
- CreatorJonathan MurrayMary-Ellis BunimStarsT.J. LavinJohnny 'Bananas' DevenanzioChris 'C.T.' TamburelloFeatures 24 strong competitors competing for the title as they face the ultimate willpower test with unusual forms and shocking twists.
- CreatorCharlie ParsonsStarsJeff ProbstLillian MorrisJon DaltonA reality show where a group of contestants are stranded in a remote location with little more than the clothes on their back. The lone survivor of this contest takes home a million dollars.
- CreatorMark LevesonDan PattersonStarsDrew CareyColin MochrieRyan StilesImprovisational comedy competition show in which four members of the regular cast as comedians and often with guest appearances with other comedians and celebrities and members of the audience perform various comic games and sketches.
- StarsHilary FarrDavid VisentinEric EremitaHomeowners decide that their houses don't fit their lifestyle anymore, but whether they stay or go depends on experts Hilary Farr and David Visentin. Will they love their newly renovated home, or will they list it to buy another?
- StarsRuPaulMichelle VisageCarson KressleyNew show will serve up a new twist on the mega-hit RuPaul's Drag Race as it pits queens from previous seasons in a wig-to-wig drag battle royale.
- StarsJess HarnellTom BergeronBob SagetViewers from around America send in home videos with comedic moments.
- CreatorKen MokTyra BanksKenya BarrisStarsAdrianne CurryYoanna HouseTyra BanksA cyclical competition in which women from all over the U.S. compete for the honor of being America's next "it girl" in the modeling world.
- CreatorSimon FullerStarsRyan SeacrestMark ThompsonRandy JacksonTwelve American finalists (six men and six women) compete in a singing contest.
- StarsJoanna GainesChip GainesDustin AndersonChip and Joanna Gaines take on clients in the Waco Texas area, turning their fixer uppers into the homes of their dreams.
- StarsMark BillinghamJason FoxShaun DooleyTwelve famous faces embark on one of the toughest tests of their lives, for Stand Up To Cancer. And Ant Middleton and his instructors are making no allowances for their celebrity status.
- CreatorPeter Adam GoldenAndrew J. GolderPenn JilletteStarsPenn JilletteTellerAlyson HanniganAspiring magicians from all over the world perform their best tricks to try and fool Penn and Teller, the world-famous magician duo. If the two can not guess how the trick was done, the "fooler" gets to be on their Las Vegas magic show.
- StarsMcKenzie WestmoreGlenn HetrickVe NeillSpecial effects make up artists compete in challenges.
- StarsGrant BowlerShura TaftJayden 'Mozzie' Irving9 contestants, 1 mole, 3 weeks and over $100,000 to be won! The nine contestants are given a number of challenges to complete, each worth a certain amount of money. They must follow the guidelines and finish the challenge in order to win. However, the tenth contestant, the mole, must sabotage as many of the challengers as possible though he must appear like one of the others to avoid suspicion. Because at the end of the day the contestants must do a 20 question questionnaire about who they think the mole is. Who ever knows least about the mole gets eliminated and goes home, with nothing. At the end of the series only 1 person will win what is in the kitty.
- CreatorJonathan MurrayMary-Ellis BunimStarsJanelle CasanaveAlton Williams IIArissa HillA new version of the long-running MTV reality show, which looks to unite people from different backgrounds and find a common ground.
- StarsVal GarlandDominic C. SkinnerMaya JamaA talented group of aspiring make-up artists attempt to prove their potential to industry professionals in this competition hosted first by Stacey Dooley then by Maya Jama.
- StarsJoe RoganMonica GonzalesMeg DaleskeDoing scary stuff to win prizes.
- StarsLouis WalshSimon CowellDermot O'LearyBritish singing competition in which contestants sing cover songs to try and impress judges and voting viewers.
- StarsBrandi PassanteJarrod SchulzLaura DotsonThe same folks gather at the sales of storage units that have been abandoned by their renters. Having no clue what's inside, there are just enough instances where the buyers hit pay dirt to keep them, as well as the TV audience, addicted.
- StarsKaren LaineMina StarsiakTad StarsiakMom and daughter flipping abandoned houses in Indianapolis.
- CreatorMike FleissStarsChris HarrisonBrad WomackJesse PalmerA single bachelor dates multiple women over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find his true love.
- CreatorMark BurnettStarsDonald TrumpKendra ToddTana GoertzContestants compete for a job as an apprentice to billionaire American Donald Trump.
- CreatorByron AllenStarsJon KelleyJon LovitzJohn CramerThe game show where every question has a funny answer.
- StarsChris RitterTom CoxBen NefThree automotive experts travel the United States in search of great cars with great stories. They place values on and give highly accurate historical background on collector cars of all varieties.
- StarsBen NapierErin NapierAmber HayesBen and Erin Napier work with each other to change old homes into dream homes.
- CreatorDavid BarbourJulian CressStarsScott CamKeith SchleigerShelley CraftCouples compete to renovate rundown buildings into high-end apartments and sell them at auction for the highest price to receive a prize of $100,000.
- StarsShaun DooleyJason FoxMark BillinghamFive ex-Special Forces soldiers recreate the SAS's secret selection process and put 30 candidates through it, in the ultimate test of their physical and - more importantly - psychological resilience.
- StarsLes DawsonTerry WoganPaul O'GradyComedy game show with celebrity guests and cheap prizes.
- CreatorMatt KunitzStarsJohn HensonJohn AndersonJill WagnerContestants make their way through a giant obstacle course to win a cash prize.
- StarsDave KindigKevin SchieleBryce GreenDave Kindig and his crew in his Salt Lake City shop builds and restores classic vehicles from a '33 Ford Tudor to a '69 Camaro.
- StarsChase MorrillAshley MorrillRyan EldridgeChase Morrill, his sister Ashley, Ashley's husband Ryan Eldridge, team members Matthew Dix, Jared Baker, Brad Weston, and Lance Gatcomb, and other team members, breathe new life into their clients' cabins across the Great State of Maine.
- StarsDavid BromstadLana McKenzieBryan PiccioliRecent lottery winners look for their perfect dream house in this "House Hunters"-inspired reality show.
- CreatorMerrill HeatterBob QuigleyStarsPeter MarshallKenny WilliamsCliff ArquetteContestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.
- StarsJosh FlaggJosh AltmanJames HarrisFollows the lives of property brokers in Los Angeles.
- StarsHamish BlakeRyan McNaughtDavidEach week, contestants are set tasks to build items out of LEGO in line with a designated theme and are judged on their results. Contestants are then eliminated from the competition on a knock out basis culminating in a winner.
- StarsAnthony AndersonDoris BowmanJoel McHaleThree contestants claim to be a person with an unusual distinction or occupation. One is telling the truth, and the other two are impostors. Four celebrity panelists ask them questions to figure out who is telling the truth.
- CreatorJason GoldbergAshton KutcherStarsAshton KutcherBrian FitzpatrickAndrew SantinoA Hidden Camera Show similar to Candid Camera but famous celebrities are the victims. Each week Ashton and his crew of pranksters play a joke on celebrities such as Justin Timberlake and Frankie Muniz.
- StarsFabio CannavaleGianpietro VigorelliMariarita CostanzaPeople ask for investment and assistance with their unique ideas and products from 4 very wealthy and successful entrepreneurs.
- StarsRegis PhilbinJohn CarpenterMeredith VieiraContestants are chosen based on their ability to arrange 4 answers to a question in the correct order the fastest. They then have 15 multiple-choice questions correctly to win increasing amounts of money, the largest is $1,000,000.