Experience seven decades of game shows that have challenged contestants to perform everything from physical feats to cerebral calisthenics. The Ultimate TV Game Show Book features more than 200 never-seen-before photographs from the beloved TV genre. This book is information-packed with all the fun, all the games and all the stars. It’s an up-to-date treasure trove of memories, trivia and data that would require a game show enthusiast countless hours to research. But, all you have to do is sit back, relax and enjoy this one of a kind nostalgic adventure. Steve Ryan and Fred Wostbrock are both game show experts and the authors of The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows. Both authors reside in Los Angeles, CA. 
 

Test your game show savvy by trying to solve this Classic Concentration game show rebus.  Think fast - the clock is ticking.

If you guessed "Fifty years of game shows" before time ran out, then The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows, Second Edition, is the book you've been waiting for. 

 If the Final Jeopardy! theme swims in your head and spinning wheels loaded with cash prizes dance before your eyes, if you've ever dreamed of being kissed by Richard Dawson or playing Wheel of Fortune with Vanna, open this book and enter a world of fabulous prizes, challenging questions, precarious stunts, and (sometimes) tremendous payoffs. 

The Encyclopedia, profiling over 500 game shows past and present and containing over 150 rare and exclusive photographs, provides information on a show's air dates, network affiliation, creators, producers, hosts and hostesses, and notable celebrity guests and panelists.  Rules of each game are also included, along with descriptions of the various prizes available to the game's winner. 

The Encyclopedia is further enhanced by the inclusion of a historical overview of game shows, a tribute to Mark Goodson, a chronology, an index noting game show stars and the shows in which they appeared, a list of game show award winners, and a foreword by notable game show host Wink Martindale.  From Groucho Marx and Johnny Carson to Pat and Vanna and Alex Trebek.  The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows, Second Edition, is sure to appeal to the trivia and TV buff in all of us. 

Test your game show savvy by giving the correct question to this answer that appeared on an episode of Jeopardy!   The category was Reference Books.  Think fast - the clock is ticking.    

If you guessed "What are game shows?" before time ran out (a "Jeopardy!" contestant did).  The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows, Third Edition, is the book you've been waiting for.

By the way, "Jeopardy!" announcer Johnny Gilbert hosted all three game shows listed in the answer. 

The Encyclopedia, profiling over 600 game shows past and present and containing more than 175 rare and exclusive photographs, provides information on air dates, network affiliation, creators, producers, hosts and hostesses, and notable celebrity guests and panelists.  Rules of each game are also included, along with descriptions of the various prizes available to the game's winner.  The third edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include not only the hottest new game shows but updated information on familiar favorites. 

The Encyclopedia is further enhanced by the inclusion of a historical overview of game shows, a list of game show award winners, and a foreword by notable game show host Merv Griffin. The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows, Third  Edition, is sure to appeal to the trivia and TV buff in all of us.