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The Wild, Wonderful World of Game Shows w/ Bob Boden, Rich Brown and Adam Nedeff

The Wild, Wonderful World of Game Shows w/ Bob Boden, Rich Brown and Adam Nedeff

Update: 2025-09-23
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In part one of a two-part episode, producer-executive Bob Boden ("Card Sharks," "Press Your Luck," "To Tell the Truth"), author-historian Adam Nedeff ("Gong This Book," "This Day in Game Show History") and this week's co-host, comedian-producer Rich Brown ("Beat the Clock," "You Bet Your Life with Jay Leno") join Frank for a salute to 75+ years of TV game shows, including the competitions, the cash prizes, the stunts and the scandals. Also in this episode: Chuck Barris "invents" reality television, Rich interviews a quiz show whistleblower, Bob runs afoul of Don Pardo and Adam recalls the notorious "Three's a Crowd." PLUS: "Queen for a Day"! "The Big Showdown"! The man who invented cue cards! Young Bob meets Lucy! Gary Coleman falls through a trapdoor! Merv Griffin's wife creates "Jeopardy!" And the game show host who witnessed the Oswald assassination!

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The Wild, Wonderful World of Game Shows w/ Bob Boden, Rich Brown and Adam Nedeff

The Wild, Wonderful World of Game Shows w/ Bob Boden, Rich Brown and Adam Nedeff

Fun for All Ages