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    Vanna White Made Her Debut on Wheel of Fortune - On This Day, October 22, 1982

    On this day, October 22, 1982, Vanna White made her debut as the co-host of Wheel of Fortune, replacing Susan Stafford. White quickly became a beloved television personality, known for her iconic role turning letters on the long-running game show. Her charm and presence helped shape Wheel of...

  2. Lingo (1987)

    Title: Lingo Creator: Harry de Winter Cast: Paipera Hayes,Chuck Woolery,Shandi Finnessey First aired: Sep 27, 1987 Last air date: Apr 23, 2007 Overview: Lingo is an American television game show with multiple international adaptations. The first American version aired from 1987 to...

  3. Blockbusters (1980)

    Title: Blockbusters Creator: Mark Goodson Cast: Bill Cullen First aired: Oct 26, 1980 Last air date: Apr 22, 1982 Overview: Blockbusters is an American game show which had two separate runs in the 1980s. Created by Steve Ryan for Mark Goodson Productions, the first series debuted...

  4. Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak (1986)

    Title: Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak Cast: Bruce Forsyth,Gene Wood First aired: Jan 5, 1986 Last air date: Jan 16, 1986 Overview: Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak is an American television game show that aired on ABC from January 6 to April 4, 1986. British television personality Bruce...

  5. Top Card ()

    Title: Top Card Overview: Top Card is a game show that aired on TNN and produced by Reid-Land Productions, replacing TNN's original game show Fandango. The show aired from April 3, 1989 to March 26, 1993 and was based on the card game Blackjack. Jim Caldwell was the original host of Top...

  6. Password Plus

    Title: Password Plus Cast: Allen Ludden,Tom Kennedy,Bill Cullen,Gene Wood First aired: Jan 7, 1979 Last air date: Feb 24, 1980 Overview: Super Password is an American game show, hosted by Allen Ludden, Bill Cullen and Tom Kennedy, that aired on NBC from aired from January 8, 1979 to...

  7. Fandango (1983)

    Title: Fandango First aired: Mar 7, 1983 Last air date: Mar 7, 1983 Overview: Fandango is a country music-themed quiz show which aired on TNN from March 8, 1983 to March 31, 1989, when it was replaced by Top Card. Fandango was the first TV game show to air on TNN and was one of the...
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  8. I'm Telling! (1987)

    Title: I'm Telling! Cast: Laurie Faso First aired: Sep 11, 1987 Last air date: Apr 8, 1988 Overview: I'm Telling! is an American television game show, which ran from September 12, 1987 to March 5, 1988 on NBC Saturday mornings and was hosted by Laurie Faso with Dean Goss announcing...

  9. Time Machine (1985)

    Title: Time Machine Genre: Documentary Creator: Reg Grundy Cast: John Davidson,Christopher Halsted,Charlie O'Donnell First aired: Jan 6, 1985 Last air date: Dec 31, 2003 Overview: Time Machine is an American game show where contestants compete to answer trivia questions about...

  10. Jeopardy! (1984)

    Title: Jeopardy! Genre: Reality, Family Creator: Merv Griffin Cast: Johnny Gilbert First aired: Sep 10, 1984 Last air date: Jun 13, 2025 Overview: America's favorite quiz show where contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase...
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