About this Book

The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows, Second Edition, is a television lover's treasure chest, containing detailed facts and tidbits about one of America's best-loved TV pastimes: game shows. Featuring more than 150 rare and exclusive photographs, the Encyclopedia explores more than 500 shows and provides information on their air dates, network affiliations, creators, producers, hosts and hostesses, and notable celebrity guests and panelists. The book also explains the rules of each game, details the sometimes outrageous stunts required to play it, and lists the fabulous (and not-so-fabulous) payoffs available to the game's winner.