Readers can take a nostalgic trip through the decades of both daytime and primetime game shows with this encyclopedia-type book. Arranged alphabetically, each show listing includes a description of the show along with such information as the premiere date, host, and announcer; many of the entries include at least one photograph.

More than five hundred shows are included here. Additionally, several appendices include information on abbreviations used in the chronology, a chronological list of television game show, an index of game show stars, longest-running primetime network television game shows [What’s My Line?], and longest-running daytime network television game shows [The Price is Right].

Readers who enjoy game shows will find much to appreciate here, from the obscure shows [“Your Surprise Store” with a short seven-week run] to long-running favorites [“Jeopardy” beginning as a daytime game show with host Art Fleming].

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