Game shows FAQ - Adam Nedeff

TV game shows are an American pastime
broadcast ratings champ
and cultural institution. Lavishly illustrated and filled with entertaining titbits
Game Shows FAQ presents an unprecedented look at how the game show genre has evolved in the past hundred years. From its earliest days as a promotional tool for newspapers
to the high-browed panel games on radio
to the scandalous years of the quiz shows
to the glitzy and raucous games of the 1970s
to the prime-time extravaganzas of the modern era
this book examines the most relevant game shows of every decade
exploring how the genre changed and the reasons behind its evolution.Packed with photos and mementos to give a feel of how game shows evolved over the years
the book includes interviews and insights from the shows' beloved hosts
including Wink Martindale and Marc Summers
executives Bob Boden and Jamie Klein
and producers Aaron Solomon and Mark Maxwell-Smith
among others. Game Shows FAQ offers a richly detailed lineage of this American television institution.