The Best TV Shows on Game Show Network

Four contestants compete for up to $100,000 in a hybrid general knowledge quiz-game of chance. They stand on a giant 6-panel roulette board, similar to a chamber of a revolver, where wrong answers could eliminate a player by causing them to drop out of the game – literally.

Whammy! is an American television game show that aired new episodes on Game Show Network from April 15, 2002 to December 5, 2003. The program is updated version of Press Your Luck, which originally aired on CBS from 1983–86. Reruns of Whammy! have aired since production of new episodes stopped in 2003, and the program currently airs in reruns on GSN weekend mornings at 9:30am Eastern/8:30am Central. The series was taped at Tribune Studios and was hosted by Todd Newton, with Gary Kroeger announcing.

The Chase is a game show which premiered on August 6, 2013, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/8:00 p.m. Central on Game Show Network. The series is based on the British show of the same name in which contestants try to win money by challenging a quiz show genius known as the Chaser. The series is hosted by Brooke Burns and features Mark Labbett as the Chaser. The show follows the same format as the original UK version, but with three contestants instead of four.

Dog Eat Dog is an American game show, which originally ran from June 17, 2002 to August 26, 2003. It is loosely based on the UK version of the show by the same name. It is hosted by Brooke Burns, and has contestants compete against each other in physical competitions, trivia, and other assorted games for a prize of $25,000. Reruns of Dog Eat Dog currently air on the Game Show Network.

Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza is an improvisational comedy television program that aired in the United States on the Game Show Network. The program was hosted by Drew Carey from CBS's The Price Is Right and former host of ABC's Whose Line Is It Anyway? and was produced at the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Grand in Paradise, Nevada.

Three challengers take on some of the greatest minds in trivia in this exciting showdown of smarts and strategy; the last contestant standing will face off against the episode's highest scoring Master Mind in a head-to-head battle.

Rebecca Romijn hosts television's first ever body painting competition show, which seeks to find the most skillful, accomplished and versatile body painter in America. The body artists will compete in elaborate body painting challenges to avoid elimination and win over the approval of the judges, including legendary entertainer RuPaul Charles, and body painting icons Craig Tracy and Robin Slonina.

Lingo is an American television game show with multiple international adaptations. The first American version aired from 1987 to 1988 in syndication, a second version of the show ran as an original series on GSN for six seasons from 2002 to 2007, and a third version began airing on GSN on June 6, 2011. The game features two teams of two contestants each who attempt to guess five-letter words and use colored balls to place markers on a 5×5 numbered Lingo card, attempting to cover five spaces in a row in a fashion similar to bingo.

Baggage is an American dating game show, hosted by Jerry Springer. It premiered on April 19, 2010 and ended on December 2, 2011 on GSN. Baggage currently airs in reruns on GSN, Friday nights at 8PM Eastern and weeknights at 12 A.M. Eastern/11 P.M. Central. Similar to The Dating Game, Baggage gives three contestants the chance to win the eye of a prospective date. The contestants carry three suitcases onstage: a small, medium, and large one. Each suitcase contains an embarrassing, unique, or weird proposition the contestant may have; for example, bad habits, strange relationship preferences, issues with one's past, and strange hobbies. These cases represent the "baggage" to which they will confess and defend. The bigger the suitcase, the bigger the secret. Once the three contestants are pared down to one, the potential dater must admit to a fault of his or her own.

Three lucky contestants put their pop culture knowledge to the test to complete iconic, People Puzzler crosswords. The player with the most points at the end of three rounds wins the game and goes on to play the "Fast Puzzle Round" for an enormous cash prize.

Chain Reaction is an American game show created by Bob Stewart, in which players compete to form chains composed of two-word phrases.

In this family-friendly game show, two teams face off to guess Americans' responses to questions covering a variety of topics.

Tug of Words is a upcoming game show based on the playground game Tug-O-War, that sees teams of two completing a series of word-clue questions

Based on the board game by USAopoly and in the comedic game show format, BLANK SLATE is a fun and funny game show where thinking alike, in the form of matching answers to clever fill-in-the blank questions, can win you big bucks. Each team of two friends will be paired with a comedian guest, and the teams accumulate points by matching their teammates, with a bonus if any player matches America's top answer. The celebrities switch teams in round two, and in round three the trailing team picks the comedian partner they believe will help them win. The winning team moves on to the bonus round where they can pick a comedian to match on each question. If the team gets three matches, they walk away with $10,000!

Cram is a game show that aired as an original series for GSN in 2003. The show featured two teams, each composed of two contestants. For 24 hours before taping, the contestants were sequestered in a warehouse, with the intent of staying awake and "cramming" various material such as trivia questions and jokes, which they would then answer on the show while attempting physical stunts in an attempt to stay awake. Graham Elwood was the host and Berglind Icey was the co-host.

Extreme Dodgeball is an American Sports Entertainment television show that debuted on Game Show Network in 2004. It has also been shown in the UK on Challenge.

Bingo America is an American game show airing on GSN that follows two contestants as they try to compete to win up to $100,000, as well as letting at-home viewers print bingo cards at GSN.com that allow them to play along with the show to win money. Created and produced by veteran television producer Andrew Glassman, the show was originally hosted by Patrick Duffy and Crystal Wallasch. When its second season premiered on October 6, 2008, they were replaced by Richard Karn and Diane Mizota, respectively.

Instant Recall is an American hidden camera, game show hosted by Wink Martindale. The series premiered on GSN on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 8:30 p.m., with a new episode airing each Thursday for eight weeks. The show features contestants who are placed in unusual situations and are filmed with a hidden camera. The contestants are then tested on what they just experienced to see how good their memories are. The more correct answers they provide, the more cash and prizes they win. Instant Recall is the first game show hosted by Martindale since Debt aired on Lifetime from 1996 to 1998.

In SWITCH, five players begin the game by taking positions behind large numbers from 1 to 5. After a trivia question is asked, players with correct answers move towards the number 1 spot, and players with incorrect answers move towards the number 5 spot. The goal of the game is to finish the third round of questions in the number 1 position, thus winning the game and earning the right to play the bonus round for $10,000

Split Second is a fast-paced trivia game where three players face off in a variety of trivia challenges. Players answer in the order they buzz in, and points are distributed based on how many players get a question right.