The History of Game Shows: Crash Course Games #25
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Date: 2022-04-04
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OrangeRangerVideos
One little factoid from the Quiz Show Scandal that didn't make this video, though it is kind of a side note and it sounds like this video was squeezed a bit: In that era, basically every show was DIRECTLY sponsored by a company (for example, -soap operas- are so named because soap companies sponsored them, and the company's executives were directly involved in the production of the show. So, part of the fallout from the scandal was banning that sort of involvement. Companies could no longer place their names in shows or be directly involved with their production. But how would TV networks afford to produce their shows without companies basically buying them? The idea was hatched to take the small advertisements that would happen during shows for that company's products, offer them to several companies at once, and air them during the programs.
That's right, ladies and gentlemen, the Quiz Show Scandal led to the birth of commercials.
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One little factoid from the Quiz Show Scandal that didn't make this video, though it is kind of a side note and it sounds like this video was squeezed a bit: In that era, basically every show was DIRECTLY sponsored by a company (for example, -soap operas- are so named because soap companies sponsored them, and the company's executives were directly involved in the production of the show. So, part of the fallout from the scandal was banning that sort of involvement. Companies could no longer place their names in shows or be directly involved with their production. But how would TV networks afford to produce their shows without companies basically buying them? The idea was hatched to take the small advertisements that would happen during shows for that company's products, offer them to several companies at once, and air them during the programs.
That's right, ladies and gentlemen, the Quiz Show Scandal led to the birth of commercials.
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ShiningDialga
I've always had a hard time calling shows like Survivor and Big Brother actual game shows, since they are far less focused on competition and more on fostering a soap opera-like drams and plotline. Will A betray B? Will C vote off D? It's more about the people, less about the competition.
I feel that shows like The Amazing Race and The Mole are much closer to actual game shows, since they based their elimination scheme not on votes, but on whoever failed their competitions. Additonally, the competitive sections were a larger focus of the show as a whole, not the lives and interactions of their contestants. They were much more like a traditional -game show- as we know it.
I also feel like American Idol, AGT, etc. are an entirely different genre on their own. The -talent show- more akin to American Bandstand and Star Search.
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I've always had a hard time calling shows like Survivor and Big Brother actual game shows, since they are far less focused on competition and more on fostering a soap opera-like drams and plotline. Will A betray B? Will C vote off D? It's more about the people, less about the competition.
I feel that shows like The Amazing Race and The Mole are much closer to actual game shows, since they based their elimination scheme not on votes, but on whoever failed their competitions. Additonally, the competitive sections were a larger focus of the show as a whole, not the lives and interactions of their contestants. They were much more like a traditional -game show- as we know it.
I also feel like American Idol, AGT, etc. are an entirely different genre on their own. The -talent show- more akin to American Bandstand and Star Search.
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AscendantStoic
Really surprised that there was no mention of the more imaginative and physical category of game shows, i grew up watching shows like the Crystal Maze, where the contestants moved from room to room solving various types of puzzles with the risk of getting locked in the room if they fail and exceed the time limit. there were also competition shows where two or more teams of players compete in various physical tasks and activities earning points in every round till one team reigns supreme, there was a show in the 80s or 90s not sure that was pretty elaborate and a lot of fund to watch but i forgot what it was called, but i'm pretty sure it was European.
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Really surprised that there was no mention of the more imaginative and physical category of game shows, i grew up watching shows like the Crystal Maze, where the contestants moved from room to room solving various types of puzzles with the risk of getting locked in the room if they fail and exceed the time limit. there were also competition shows where two or more teams of players compete in various physical tasks and activities earning points in every round till one team reigns supreme, there was a show in the 80s or 90s not sure that was pretty elaborate and a lot of fund to watch but i forgot what it was called, but i'm pretty sure it was European.
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Adam
I'm a little surprised that they left out two things from this episode:
1. The role and celebrity status of the hosts like Alex Trebec and Pat Sajak/ Vanna White as that's a pretty strange phenomenon
2. A more in depth discussion of the winnings for example Ken Jennings and especially Watson and how that was such a huge thing as it was done. They had mentioned Deep Blue and the robot that beat a human on -Go- in a previous episode and I am a little surprised they didn't at least mention that here.
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I'm a little surprised that they left out two things from this episode:
1. The role and celebrity status of the hosts like Alex Trebec and Pat Sajak/ Vanna White as that's a pretty strange phenomenon
2. A more in depth discussion of the winnings for example Ken Jennings and especially Watson and how that was such a huge thing as it was done. They had mentioned Deep Blue and the robot that beat a human on -Go- in a previous episode and I am a little surprised they didn't at least mention that here.
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H.
There was a game show that tested the matching between a couple. They were being asked to answer the same question without hearing each others. It was totally based on love and how strong is the relationship, not based on knowledge, memory, or other skills. For example: -You both will attend the cinema this weekend. which film would you pick of these three? - Something like that.
Does anybody know/remember the title of that show?
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There was a game show that tested the matching between a couple. They were being asked to answer the same question without hearing each others. It was totally based on love and how strong is the relationship, not based on knowledge, memory, or other skills. For example: -You both will attend the cinema this weekend. which film would you pick of these three? - Something like that.
Does anybody know/remember the title of that show?
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MagicTurtle643
I understand why they didn't mention the movie Robert Redford made about the quiz show scandal starring Ralph Fiennes, but I was still kinda hoping they'd give it a drop as a -It was such a big deal that Hollywood made a movie about it- sort of thing. But scripts need to be short, I get it -_- I enjoyed this video more than I thought I would despite a lack of video games haha
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I understand why they didn't mention the movie Robert Redford made about the quiz show scandal starring Ralph Fiennes, but I was still kinda hoping they'd give it a drop as a -It was such a big deal that Hollywood made a movie about it- sort of thing. But scripts need to be short, I get it -_- I enjoyed this video more than I thought I would despite a lack of video games haha
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Stephan
I can't agree with most of the comments here. Although the topic is somewhat unusual for the series, this was one of the most interesting episodes so far. For example, I like how we got into the cultural studies' question of an active or passive audience and the influence of pop culture on our lives here.
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I can't agree with most of the comments here. Although the topic is somewhat unusual for the series, this was one of the most interesting episodes so far. For example, I like how we got into the cultural studies' question of an active or passive audience and the influence of pop culture on our lives here.
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paul
Why do you talk to us about something that we can agree on, like you are talking to me directly, and then assume I'm from the United States immediately after? When will americans learn to stop generalising their audiences as americans all the time?
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Why do you talk to us about something that we can agree on, like you are talking to me directly, and then assume I'm from the United States immediately after? When will americans learn to stop generalising their audiences as americans all the time?
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Abbie
GCSE Media student just come across this video while looking for a new crash course to start binging, definitely going to be coming back to this video during my revision since our exam topic this year is game shows-
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GCSE Media student just come across this video while looking for a new crash course to start binging, definitely going to be coming back to this video during my revision since our exam topic this year is game shows-
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Anita
hi crash course games it's nice to see the black nerd in a different format it's my first time catching the show/ by the way one of my favorite game shows was Groucho Marx What's My Line.
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hi crash course games it's nice to see the black nerd in a different format it's my first time catching the show/ by the way one of my favorite game shows was Groucho Marx What's My Line.
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