Best tv game shows

[Bridge hibs]

I saw a few mentioned on a thread in the holy ground forum but thought it would be worthwhile starting one on here. What are your favourite past and present ?

Its a Knockout and Krypton Factor were really good shows, Bullseye was a classic too as were the prizes 🤣

The Price is Right was decent with the late Lesley Crowther presenting

Gies a P Bob (Blockbusters) with the late Bob Holness presenting was always a good watch as was the Weakest Link with Anne Robinson

Worst ever was Supermarket Sweep, just ****ing naw 🤮

Any more good bad or downright shocking ?

[Pretty Boy]

The Crystal Maze with Richard O'Brien presenting was my favourite growing up.

[Bridge hibs]

The Crystal Maze with Richard O'Brien presenting was my favourite growing up.Enjoyed that too PB, think it went through a few presenters too, I liked it too when the Ten Pole Tudor guy presented it, Edward Tudor Pole

[Santa Cruz]

I liked the Lottery quiz show presented by Dale Winton called In It To Win It. Don't really know why but don't like The Chase.

[Bridge hibs]

I liked the Lottery quiz show presented by Dale Winton called In It To Win It. Don't really know why but don't like The Chase.
I actually prefer Beat the Chasers, more a competitive edge to it

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

The Adventure Game, old skool craziness! 😀

[Hibbyradge]

I used to like A question of Sport and I remember watching Blankety Blank and the Generation Game with my parents, but I haven't watched game shows for many years so I don't really have a favourite.

Actually, Have I got news for you and QI both supposedly award points so if they qualify as game shows, they're my current favourites as I sometimes watch them.

[Stairway 2 7]

I used to like A question of Sport and I remember watching Blankety Blank and the Generation Game with my parents, but I haven't watched game shows for many years so I don't really have a favourite.

Actually, Have I got news for you and QI both supposedly award points so if they qualify as game shows, they're my current favourites as I sometimes watch them.

The first couple of seasons of QI were amazing. Turns out every fact you've ever known was wrong

[Santa Cruz]

I used to like A question of Sport and I remember watching Blankety Blank and the Generation Game with my parents, but I haven't watched game shows for many years so I don't really have a favourite.

Actually, Have I got news for you and QI both supposedly award points so if they qualify as game shows, they're my current favourites as I sometimes watch them.

Doesn't qualify as a game show either, but I really like Would I Lie To You.

[Mon Dieu4]

Knightmare, it was total ***** and nothing much ever happened but I loved it

[WeeRussell]

Doesn't qualify as a game show either, but I really like Would I Lie To You.

Me too.. I think it’s the only ‘comedy’ right now that I’ll make a point of watching if there’s a new one out (while making do with old ones as well).

Although I do like HIGNFY too, I just rarely seem to watch it these days.

As far as quizzes are concerned I’ve become a chase watcher (used to be pointless) most nights but ‘only connect’ is the one I put time aside for.

[Bridge hibs]

I used to like Family Fortunes, I think when Max Bygraves was presenting (I think it was him) moreso because it was good as a family to try guess the answers

I cant stand Gino Di Campo though

[patch1875]

The Adventure Game, old skool craziness! 😀

Gronda Gronda

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Gronda Gronda

Indeed, the creator of the show must've had an addiction to dragons! 😉

[Hiber-nation]

3-2-1 with Ted Rogers has to be the worst ever. A couple of the brainy lads at school used to pretend they understood it and we were all stupid!

[Bridge hibs]

Loved Golden Balls with Jasper Carrot, some right greedy ****ers on that 🤣

Despised Mr & Mrs

[Alfiembra]

Takeshi’s Castle and Wipeout

close the thread

[Hibrandenburg]

Game Shows in the 1990's in Germany had a certain appeal.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutti_Frutti_(game_show)

[He's here!]

I used to like A question of Sport and I remember watching Blankety Blank and the Generation Game with my parents, but I haven't watched game shows for many years so I don't really have a favourite.

Actually, Have I got news for you and QI both supposedly award points so if they qualify as game shows, they're my current favourites as I sometimes watch them.

Celebrity Squares hosted by Bob Monkhouse was of that era too.

Bullseye been mentioned?

These days The Wheel with Michael Mcintyre is good.

[Santa Cruz]

3-2-1 with Ted Rogers has to be the worst ever. A couple of the brainy lads at school used to pretend they understood it and we were all stupid!

It was the worst. I didn't even know anyone who pretended to have a clue what the answers were. Found an example.

https://retro-hen.com/2019/02/10/nostalgic-quiz-show-3-2-1-featuring-ted-rogers-dusty-bin/

[Donegal Hibby]

Blockbuster's and krypton factor for me .

[Scouse Hibee]

Winner Takes All hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck

[Bridge hibs]

Celebrity Squares hosted by Bob Monkhouse was of that era too.

Bullseye been mentioned?

These days The Wheel with Michael Mcintyre is good.

The thing I liked about Bullseye was some of the naff prizes, especially the top prize, you have won a 5 man tent plus sleeping bags etc, and sometimes the non darts player was actually a better player than the actual pub league playing partner 🤣 oh and Jim Bowens cheesy jokes were brutal 🫣

[Santa Cruz]

The thing I liked about Bullseye was some of the naff prizes, especially the top prize, you have won a 5 man tent plus sleeping bags etc, and sometimes the non darts player was actually a better player than the actual pub league playing partner 🤣 oh and Jim Bowens cheesy jokes were brutal 🫣

We went to see Jim Bowen at a stand up show at the Fringe years ago, he was asked what a contestant who maybe lived in a multi-story flat was supposed to do with a speedboat. He said there was always a cash alternative offered for Bully's star prize. Cheesy jokes were just as brutal at the show but defo easier to listen to when bevvied. :greengrin

[Bridge hibs]

We went to see Jim Bowen at a stand up show at the Fringe years ago, he was asked what a contestant who maybe lived in a multi-story flat was supposed to do with a speedboat. He said there was always a cash alternative offered for Bully's star prize. Cheesy jokes were just as brutal at the show but defo easier to listen to when bevvied. :greengrin

Yeah I always wondered how the contestants would split an Austin Allegro car 😀 bet there would have been a few fall outs, Jessie wants to keep the hoover and dust pan but Boab wants to punt them so he can grab a couple of ales down the boozer 🤣

[BS44]

Hibs were in a question on Tipping Point yesterday, so that means Tipping Point was this week's best tv game show!

[Stairway 2 7]

Knightmare, it was total ***** and nothing much ever happened but I loved it

Loved that when I was wee. Seen it again on you tube and it's just bairns picking up cups and walking room to room, unreal ha

Similar with crystal maze thought it was the most futuristic thing when a bairn, seen it again and you can see the strings and the pva glue holding up the rubbish sets

[Bridge hibs]

Loved that when I was wee. Seen it again on you tube and it's just bairns picking up cups and walking room to room, unreal ha

Similar with crystal maze thought it was the most futuristic thing when a bairn, seen it again and you can see the strings and the pva glue holding up the rubbish setsI think they tried to model Fort Boyard as a kind of more physical version of Crystal Maze, I didnt mind it but it was painful viewing at times with Lesley Grantham wheeled out to present it for a spell

[O'Rourke3]

Quiz ball & Gambit(pontoon)were two favourites growing up. Pointless has one of the best formats currently

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[Bridge hibs]

Quiz ball & Gambit(pontoon)were two favourites growing up. Pointless has one of the best formats currently

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I dont mind pointless but they could do with increasing the paltry cash amount for winning

[easty]

In For A Penny might not really count as a game show, but it’s definitely a guilty pleasure of mines.

[Mon Dieu4]

Wrong thread haha

[heretoday]

15 to 1 when William G Stewart was in charge. Stewart didn't engage in idle banter but ran a tight ship so the questions came thick and fast and soon sorted out the contestants.

They've messed it about a lot since he departed. He wouldn't like it now.

[J-C]

Countdown
The Chase
Only Connect

[Smartie]

15 to 1 when William G Stewart was in charge. Stewart didn't engage in idle banter but ran a tight ship so the questions came thick and fast and soon sorted out the contestants.

They've messed it about a lot since he departed. He wouldn't like it now.

Absolutely.

Television about as simple and as good as it can get.

I reckon I was the only kid around my area who used to avidly watch that rather than the kids' programmes that were on at the same time.

[McSwanky]

Watched a lot of Going for Gold back in my student days - can't remember if it was good or not though :greengrin

[s.a.m]

Watched a lot of Going for Gold back in my student days - can't remember if it was good or not though :greengrin

“The heat is on, the time is right
It’s time for you, for you to play your game
‘Cause people are coming, everyone’s trying
Trying to be the best that they can
When they’re going for, going for gold!” :rockin:

[RyeSloan]

Watched a lot of Going for Gold back in my student days - can't remember if it was good or not though :greengrin

Had a catchy theme tune if I remember right!

[RyeSloan]

15 to 1 when William G Stewart was in charge. Stewart didn't engage in idle banter but ran a tight ship so the questions came thick and fast and soon sorted out the contestants.

They've messed it about a lot since he departed. He wouldn't like it now.

Another vote for this!

A rare show in that it just got on with it…the likes of the Chase, pointless etc just do my head in as there is so much padding around the actual quiz itself.

Stewart also had a very subtle ability to show mild disdain at contestants that clearly weren’t cut out for the challenge that always gave you the impression that he was quite happy to move along as swiftly as possible to get the time wasters out of the way!

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Another vote for this!

A rare show in that it just got on with it…the likes of the Chase, pointless etc just do my head in as there is so much padding around the actual quiz itself.

Stewart also had a very subtle ability to show mild disdain at contestants that clearly weren’t cut out for the challenge that always gave you the impression that he was quite happy to move along as swiftly as possible to get the time wasters out of the way!

A complete contrast to Tarrant's nonsense on HWTBAM.

[Hibby70]

A complete contrast to Tarrant's nonsense on HWTBAM.

Does the H stand for Hutchyhibby😂

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Does the H stand for Hutchyhibby😂

Oops! 😀 Nae point in changing it now!