Best Game-Show TV Shows

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MasterChef Junior

1. MasterChef Junior

2013 • Rated TV-PG

24 contestants between the ages of 8 and 13 compete for a $100,000 prize on the junior edition of Gordon Ramsay's cooking reality show.

The Traitors [UK]

2. The Traitors [UK]

Feb 15, 2023 • Rated TV-MA

Based on the Dutch series De Verraders, The British reality series hosted by Claudia Winkleman features 22 contestants in a Scottish castle. Three "traitors" are secretly trying to eliminate the others "faithfuls" from the game to win the £120,000 prize. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 29 Nov 2022 and in the US on Peacock on 15 Feb 2023]

Sesame Street

3. Sesame Street

Jul 21, 1969 • Rated TV-Y

Muppets (puppets designed by Jim Henson) and humans in a neighborhood city street help and learn from each other on the long-running children's program. The one-hour program ran exclusively on PBS from its premiere in 1969 to 2015 (seasons 1-45). In 2014, it introduced a 30-minutes version in the afternoon, with the morning airings remaining at an hour long. Seasons 46-50: HBO aired the episodes first before they appeared on PBS nine months later and all showings were 30-minutes long. Season 50-55: The show moved to HBO Max and continued the same exclusive premiere window for new episodes before they appeared on PBS. Beginning with Season 56, new episodes will be available same day-and-date on Netflix and PBS/PBS KIDS.

The Great British Baking Show (2010)

4. The Great British Baking Show (2010)

Dec 27, 2014 • Rated TV-PG

Amateur bakers are judged each week in three baking challenges: a signature bake, a technical round and the showstopper round in the British competitive reality series first hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins. Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood were the original judges from series/season 1-5. Prue Leith took over from Mary Berry beginning with series/season 6. [Premiered in the UK on BBC Two on 17 Aug 2010 under the name The Great British Bake Off. It moved to BBC One beginning with series/season five. In the US, it premiered out of order beginning with the BBC's fifth series/season as PBS's first season in 2014 under the name The Great British Baking Show (and later as Collection 1 on Netflix). The fourth, sixth and seventh BBC series/seasons were Seasons 2-4 on PBS and Collection 2-4 on Netflix. The BBC's third series/season (and broadcast as Season 5 on PBS) was listed as The Great British Baking Show: The Beginnings on Netflix. In 2018, the show moved to Channel 4 in the UK (and to Netflix in the US) with Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig as the new hosts. Matt Lucas took over from Sandi Toksvig beginning with the 11th series/season. Alison Hammond took over from Matt Lucas beginning with the 14th series/season. Series/Seasons 8-16 on Channel 4 are listed as Collection 5-13 on Netflix. In the US, the unreleased BBC series/seasons and the previously released on PBS seasons were picked up by The Roku Channel on 22 Nov 2022 and listed in the original UK season order.]

Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

5. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

Mar 1, 2008 • Rated TV-14

A rotating roster of comedians argue over who or what is the root of all evil in this courtroom parody. Lewis Black of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart presides as judge, and topics debated include such hot issues as 'Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney' and 'chick flicks vs. video games' among others.

The Glee Project

6. The Glee Project

Jun 1, 2011 • Rated TV-MA

Twelve contestants compete for a role in the upcoming season of Fox's Glee in this Oxygen reality show.

The Amazing Race

7. The Amazing Race

Sep 5, 2001 • Rated TV-PG

The competitive reality series hosted by Phil Keoghan featured 11 teams of two racing around the world to win $1 million.

Top Chef

8. Top Chef

Feb 15, 2006 • Rated TV-14

Chefs are pitted against each other in culinary challenges to win the grand prize: a cash prize, a feature in Food & Wine magazine, an appearance at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, and the title of "Top Chef" in the competitive cooking series first hosted by Katie Lee Joel, then Padma Lakshmi (Season 2-20) and Kristen Kish (Season 21-Present).

The X Factor

9. The X Factor

Sep 1, 2011 • Rated TV-PG

The American version of the British singing reality competition show features creator Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid, and Nicole Scherzinger as judges. The competition is open to solo and group artists with no age limit, and the contestants compete for a $5 million music contract with Cowell's Syco Music.

Survivor

10. Survivor

May 31, 2000 • Rated TV-PG

Hosted by Jeff Probst, contestants are put on teams and compete in different challenges on an island. Contestants are later eliminated by their tribe until there is only one survivor.

The Traitors

11. The Traitors

Jan 12, 2023 • Rated TV-MA

Hosted by Alan Cummings, 20 contestants (including 10 from such reality shows as The Bachelor, Big Brother, and Survivor) compete in challenges at a Scottish castle to win part of the $250,000 prize, but three competitors have a plan to steal from the others.

The Bachelorette

12. The Bachelorette

Jan 8, 2003 • Rated TV-14

A spin-off series from ABC's hit reality show, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette follows one woman in the search for her own Mr. Right from a pool of 25 eligible young men. After several weeks of meeting different men, going on amazing dates, and learning about their home lives, The Bachelorette will have the opportunity to continue dating one bachelor in the real world by presenting them with a single, red rose. Before this can happen, The Bachelorette must follow a gradual process of elimination, as her initial 25 bachelors are narrowed down week by week. At any point along the way, should a man decide that he is no longer interested in The Bachelorette, he may reject her invitation to continue dating. This unique dating process will give both the bachelors and bachelorette an unforgettable experience and an opportunity to make new friendships and quite possibly find true love, but after all of this, will the man she chooses accept her rose, and if he does will he pop the question? After being off the air for 3 years the series began again on Monday night, 19 May 2008 with its' 4th season, and now the 5th season is coming up.

FBoy Island

13. FBoy Island

Jul 29, 2021 • Rated TV-MA

The reality dating series hosted by Nikki Glaser features three single women looking for love among 24 bachelors. However, half of the men are not looking for long-term relationships, but the cash prize.

America's Next Top Model

14. America's Next Top Model

May 20, 2003 • Rated TV-PG

Contestants compete for a modeling contract and a fashion spread in the reality show created by supermodel Tyra Banks.

Making the Cut

15. Making the Cut

Mar 27, 2020 • Rated TV-14

Prime Video gets into the fashion designing reality competitive show arena with a series hosted by Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum with judging by Joseph Altuzarra, Naomi Campbell, Chiara Ferragni, Nicole Richie, and Carine Roitfeld.

MasterChef

16. MasterChef

Jul 27, 2010 • Rated TV-14

FOX serves up a new food competition series with Gordon Ramsay at the helm. Think American Idol in the kitchen.

American Idol

17. American Idol

Jun 11, 2002 • Rated TV-PG

Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul were the original judges for the competitive reality music series hosted by Ryan Seacrest that was based on Pop Idol, a U.K. series. American Idol aired on Fox between 11 Jun 2002 and April 7, 2016. Season nine through 12 added a fourth judge that included: Kara DioGuardi, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and Keith Urban. Season 13 returned to the three-judge format with Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban. The show moved to ABC in 2017 with Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie as judges. Carrie Underwood took over as judge from Katy Perry in 2025.

Naked & Afraid

18. Naked & Afraid

Jun 23, 2013 • Rated TV-14

Two strangers (a man and a woman) are challenged to survive for 21 days in the wilderness with no clothes or supplies.

The Voice

19. The Voice

Apr 26, 2011 • Rated TV-PG

Four celebrity artists each will form teams of singers that they will coach and mentor throughout the competition. Individuals will be eliminated until each celebrity only has one team member left who will compete in the finals to be named "The Voice of America" in a live finale. In order for the most talented to be picked, the audition process is blind...the coaches can only hear the singers performing and cannot see them.

Shark Tank

20. Shark Tank

Aug 8, 2009 • Rated TV-PG

Sony Pictures TV and executive producer Mark Burnett bring another business-themed reality show in which contestants pitch business ideas to major investors, aka "sharks." The show is based on the Japanese reality show "Dragon's Den."

The Gong Show (2017)

21. The Gong Show (2017)

The reboot of the 1970s show is hosted by a British comic named Tommy Maitland (reportedly Mike Meyers) with a rotating panel of celebrity judges that include Jack Black, Dana Carvey, Will Forte and Zach Galifianakis.

The Apprentice

22. The Apprentice

Jan 8, 2004 • Rated TV-PG

The competitive reality show featured 16 contestants seeking to win a chance to be selected by host Donald Trump to manage one of his properties.

The Singing Bee

23. The Singing Bee

Contestants vie to see who really knows all the lyrics to those popular songs that are constantly stuck in our heads. The house band starts the song and would then stop at a certain point in order for a contestant to sing the rest of the song verse. Miss a word and you're out; nail the song and you win big! The show ended on NBC, but in the Summer of 2009, was picked up on CMT (a sister network of NBC). The new CMT version blends a mix of 60 percent country music with 40 percent popular favorites from other genres.

King of the Nerds

24. King of the Nerds

Jan 17, 2013 • Rated TV-14

11 competitors battle for the title of king of the nerds and a $100,000 prize on this reality show hosted by Revenge of the Nerds actors Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong.

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