Who doesn’t love a good game show? Whether you’re home sick from school watching Bob Barker talk into his super-long microphone at the Showcase Showdown or sitting down for a Salisbury steak TV dinner with Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, American living and television game shows go hand-in-hand like trivia questions and trivia answers.
So, let’s take a dive into some of our favorites through the decades. Those songs that our beloved hosts walked out to with smiles, those songs that those golden-throated announcers would introduce new contestants to, and those songs that we knew would help lead someone toward a much-needed vacation or even… A NEW CAR!!!
Videos by American Songwriter
10. Hollywood Squares
9. $25,000 Pyramid
8. Jeopardy!
7. Guts
6. The Match Game
5. The Dating Game
4. Wheel of Fortune
3. Family Feud
2. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
1. The Price is Right
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