| Description | Show | % Correct |
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| Contestants answer questions taken from an elementary school textbook | Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader | 91%
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| Two teams compete to name the most popular responses to survey questions | Family Feud | 85%
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| Contestants are presented with answers and respond in the form of questions to earn the highest amount of money | Jeopardy! | 78%
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| Contestants choose a briefcase which could range in value, while a price for the suitcase is negotiated while eliminating remaining cases | Deal or No Deal | 71%
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| Contestants compete to win cash and prizes by guessing the value of merchandise | The Price is Right | 67%
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| Contestants earn prizes by spinning, guessing letters, and solving a word or phrase | Wheel of Fortune | 58%
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| Contestants answer questions during a taxi ride to their destination, 3 strike though and they are out | Cash Cab | 57%
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| Stunt/Dare show where contestants face extreme stunts that challenge them physically and mentally. If they are too afraid they are eliminated | Fear Factor | 53%
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| Recently married couples compete against each other by answering revealing questions about their spouse | The Newlywed Game | 47%
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| Contestants compete in a game of tic-tac-toe to determine celebrity truths and win prizes | Hollywood Squares | 46%
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| A bachelor or bachelorette questions 3 eligible singles hidden from view and chooses one to accompany on a date | The Dating Game | 44%
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| Contestants attempt to give a final answer in a series of multiple-choice questions | Who Wants to be a Millionaire? | 37%
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| Selected audience members trade the host for hidden objects. Made famous by Monty Hall | Let's Make a Deal | 36%
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| Children's geography game show where gumshoes track down a criminal mastermind and her cronies | Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? | 34%
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| A Team of contestants try to reach a bank target by completing a chain of correct answers. Team members were voted out at the end of each round | Weakest Link | 30%
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| Two teams of a contestant paired with a celebrity attempt to convey a mystery term using only single word clues | Password | 29%
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| Nickelodeon game show with teams competing in trivIa and messy-sloppy stunts | Double Dare | 26%
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| Contestants try to guess answers given by celebrity panelists to fill-in-the-blank questions | The Match Game | 24%
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| Two teams of a contestant paired with a celebrity attempt to guess a series of words or phrases based on a teammates descriptions | Pyramid | 22%
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| Nickelodeon action-adventure game show with secret treasures and historical artifacts | Legends of the Hidden Temple | 17%
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| A panel of celebrities try to determine the occupation of a contestant | What's My Line? | 17%
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| Celebrity panelists try to identify a central character from among two imposters | To Tell the Truth | 15%
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| Contestants collect spins by answering trivia and playing on an 18-space game board to win prizes | Press Your Luck | 14%
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| Nickelodeon action-sports event of "extreme" competitions | GUTS | 11%
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| A panel of celebrities try to determine what is unusual, amazing, embarrassing, or humorous about a contestant | I've Got a Secret | 5%
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