history of games shows with timeline catchphrases and hosts

1. History of Game Shows

2. History of game shows
The first game show was
‘Spelling Bee’ in 1938
Game shows started off very
simple with not a lot of
content to it. In the first game
show, contestants were just
asked to spell a few words,
and that was it. Nowadays,
games shows have more than
on rule and some are very
complicated, with multiple
rounds.
The next big game show
was a panel game show
called ‘What’s My Line?’
which included more
entertainment.
After World War II, quiz shows
returned and commercials
were introduced. This allowed
game shows to offer prize
money, and game shows were
quickly becoming everyone’s
favourite show.
‘Take Your Pick’ was the first
game show to offer a prize of
money. Soon after, most game
shows gave prize money, and the
amount was quickly increasing.
‘University Challenge’
began to run in the
1960’s, and was so
successful, it is still
running today!
Around the 1970’s, family game shows became more popular as
channels started to branch out to different genres.
‘Ask the Family’ (1971) was one
of the first game shows that
included a ‘politically incorrect’
host. It was a change from past
games shows, which added
entertainment.
In the 1980s, game shows became a little more digital, as the
technology in the world was advancing, making computers more
popular, so they tried to appeal to the audience, so game shows like
‘Every Second Counts’ were created. In the late 1980s, the first
dating game show was made, called ‘Blind Date’. People started
looking at games shows as entertainment and started putting
emotions on television, as oppose to keeping them at home.
In the early 1980s, the famous show
‘Countdown’ was established, and Family
Fortunes was made in mid 1980s too!
In the early 1990s, the
game show ‘Crystal
Maze’ was introduced,
and was one of the
first game shows to
use a fantasy location.
The 1990s marked the time
where game shows stopped
being restricted by the £6000
prize money limit, and started
giving away things like houses.
In the 2000s 24/7 shows began to air, and shows like Big Brother
became very popular, as well as soaps, meaning game shows lost
their appeal to the public.
In 1997, Channel 5 appeared,
and with it, bought a low
budget show, “100%”, that
despite having to make do
with what it had, was a
success.
“Who Wants
to Be a
Millionaire?”
aired in 1998

3. Game show hosts and
catchphrases
Catchphrases from the past:
1. “You are the weakest link, goodbye.” – This Line was said I
the game show “The weakest link”. This game show
required the contestants to sort of link up and vote one
person off the show in each round, so, the ‘weakest’
contestant was booted off.
2. “Say what you see” – this was said in the show
‘Catchphrase’. It links to the game because he contestants
would be given a picture or animation which described the
phrase, so you literally had to say what you saw.
3. “No likey, no lighty!” – This is the memorable phrase said
in the dating game show ‘Take me out’. It is referring to
the fact that each contestant has a lit up podium in front of
them, but if they don’t like what they see or hear, they
push their button to switch off their light.
Host:
Vernon Kay - he is a TV presenter, radio DJ and he
used to be a model. He is best known for the shoe
Family Fortunes and is relatively famous.
In his shows, he almost always wears a suit. This
shows us that he is very formal, which contradicts
with his TV personality, as he is very comedic.
In family fortunes he starts the show behind a
screen, which opens, and he walks in. There is a
desk that he stands behind sometimes, but most of
the time, he walks from one contestants family to
the other.
He starts the show by introducing the two families
and cutting to a video of the family telling us about
themselves.
He then goes on to explain the game.
He is a funny host and often makes jokes, but is
also considerate and supportive when the
contestants reveal secrets or which charity they are
supporting.
His main role on the show is to create a
conversation with the contestants, ask the
questions and provide entertainment for the
audience.