quiz show
Televised trivia competition
A quiz show is a television or radio program where contestants answer questions to win prizes or money.
The format ranges from trivia competitions like *Jeopardy!* to game shows testing specific knowledge.
She dreamed of being a quiz show contestant.
Unimportant miscellaneous facts
- questionsRequests for information
- answersReactions to queries
- factsVerifiable pieces of truth
- categoriesGroups of related things
recall · expertise · obscure · esoteric · encyclopedia · brainiac · well-read · retention
One receiving guests
- contestantCompetition participant
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- scoreboardGame progress display
rounds · categories · elimination · tiebreaker · lifeline · fifty-fifty · multiple-choice · podium
Broadcast viewing device
- networkInterconnected system
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
episode · season · series · commercials · live · syndication · primetime · cable
trivia
Unimportant miscellaneous facts
categories · recall · expertise · obscure · esoteric · encyclopedia · brainiac · well-read · retention · memorization
host
One receiving guests
- contestantCompetition participant
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
scoreboard · rounds · categories · elimination · tiebreaker · lifeline · fifty-fifty · multiple-choice · podium · lockout
television
Broadcast viewing device
- networkInterconnected system
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
ratings · episode · season · series · commercials · live · syndication · primetime · cable · streaming
winner
One who prevails
champion · runner-up · leaderboard · ranking · comeback · upset · streak · defending · challenger · reigning
Mastermind
Logic game with pegs
- CountdownUK TV word game
- televisionTV, television, broadcast, TV series, network television
- TV showssitcom, The Office, cartoon, Modern Family, reality TV
- game showsbuzzer, buzzers, contestant, contestants, jackpot
- Television Historygolden age, broadcast networks, network television, color TV, live broadcasts
- game show elementstrivia, wheel spinning, reality competition, cooking competition, singing competition
- Quizzestrivia, question, answer, multiple choice, true or false
quiz showdrama
Theatrical art or turmoil
soap opera · sitcom · documentary · telenovela · miniseries
show, shower, quiz, shown, showing, showy, shows, showed, quizzes