A history of TV's most popular form of entertainment moves from radio game precursors through the changing face of game shows and the great game-rigging scandal

This unique work profiles the private lives and careers of 32 American game show hosts, including the originals (e.g., Bill Cullen, Peter Marshall), the classic

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

"From the original radio quiz shows through the scandal-ridden fifties up to today's extravaganzas, TV Game Shows takes you behind the sets of this uniquely Ame

GAME SHOWS FAQ: ALL THATS LEFT TO KNOW ABOUT THE PIONEERS THE JACKPOTS THE SCANDAL