The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Game Shows of All Time
This is where the “greatest game shows of all time” argument actually gets serious.
No reality shows. No survival challenges. Just the shows you grew up watching and arguing about without realizing it. Jeopardy! trying to prove it’s the smartest. The Price Is Right acting like fun matters more than anything else. Wheel of Fortune quietly sticking around while everyone debates louder options.
Then it gets messy.
Family Feud turns into a debate about whether chaos beats structure. Millionaire raises the stakes and dares everything else to match the tension. Press Your Luck is basically a test of self-control. And somewhere in the middle, shows like Supermarket Sweep and Double Dare sneak in and remind you this was never supposed to be that serious.
That’s the problem with this list. There isn’t one definition of “best.” It depends on what you care about.
Do you want intelligence? Luck? Strategy? Or just something you can’t stop watching?
Pick your side and start voting.
1. JEOPARDY!
Jeopardy! is currently the #1 Greatest Game Shows of All Time winning 85.0% head-to-head battles.
2. PRICE IS RIGHT
Price Is Right is currently the #2 Greatest Game Shows of All Time winning 64.8% head-to-head battles.
3. FAMILY FEUD
Family Feud is currently the #3 Greatest Game Shows of All Time winning 62.5% head-to-head battles.
4. WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Wheel of Fortune is currently the #4 Greatest Game Shows of All Time winning 60.4% head-to-head battles.
5. MATCH GAME
Match Game is currently the #5 Greatest Game Shows of All Time winning 46.9% head-to-head battles.
6. $100,000 PYRAMID
$100,000 Pyramid is currently the #6 Greatest Game Shows of All Time winning 44.3% head-to-head battles.
7. SURVIVOR
Survivor is currently the #7 Greatest Game Shows of All Time winning 39.7% head-to-head battles.
8. PRESS YOUR LUCK
Press Your Luck is currently the #8 Greatest Game Shows of All Time winning 39.2% head-to-head battles.
9. AMAZING RACE
Amazing Race is currently the #9 Greatest Game Shows of All Time winning 34.7% head-to-head battles.
10. WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is currently the #10 Greatest Game Shows of All Time winning 34.0% head-to-head battles.
11. SUPERMARKET SWEEP
Supermarket Sweep is currently the #11 Greatest Game Shows of All Time winning 30.8% head-to-head battles.
12. DOUBLE DARE
Double Dare is currently the #12 Greatest Game Shows of All Time winning 24.7% head-to-head battles.
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