game show
noun
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (such as a quiz)
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The reality is, Mike Myers did a game show a few years ago in character [as ‘Tommy Maitland’ on ‘The Gong Show’].
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Set in the future, Running Man follows a man who joins a game show where contestants, who are allowed to go anywhere in the world as they are pursued by hunters hired to kill them.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
The twins guest starred on the show as themselves, playing against Tia and Tamera in a TV game show.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick said, last week, players on the bus to practice at Halas Hall were acting out a football trivia game show and linebacker Jordyn Brooks was playing the host.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Set in the future, Running Man follows a man who joins a game show where contestants, who are allowed to go anywhere in the world as they are pursued by hunters hired to kill them.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
The twins guest starred on the show as themselves, playing against Tia and Tamera in a TV game show.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick said, last week, players on the bus to practice at Halas Hall were acting out a football trivia game show and linebacker Jordyn Brooks was playing the host.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Game show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20show. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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