The Millionaire

The Millionaire 2008

7.70

A Jamal Malik, un orfano diciottenne che vive negli slum di Mumbai (Bombay), manca solo una risposta per vincere la sbalorditiva somma di 20 milioni di rupie nello show della televisione indiana "Chi vuol esser milionario?". Arrestato perché sospettato di imbrogliare, racconta alla polizia la storia incredibile della sua vita vissuta per le strade, e della ragazza che ama e che ha perduto. Ma che ci fa un ragazzo senza alcun interesse per i soldi nello show? E come è possibile che conosca tutte le risposte?

2008

L'implacabile - The Running Man

L'implacabile - The Running Man 1987

6.54

Entro il 2017, l'economia globale è crollata e la società americana è diventata uno stato di polizia totalitario, censurando ogni attività culturale. Il governo tranquillizza la popolazione trasmettendo una serie di programmi televisivi in cui criminali condannati lottano per la vita, tra cui The Running Man, in stile gladiatore, condotto dallo spietato Damon Killian, in cui i "corridori" tentano di sfuggire agli "stalker" e alla morte certa per avere la possibilità di essere graziati e liberati.

1987

Ma guarda un po' 'sti americani!

Ma guarda un po' 'sti americani! 1985

6.20

La famiglia Griswald, composta dal padre Clark, dalla madre Ellen e dai figli, Audrey e Rusty, partecipa ad un concorso a premi chiamato "Grufolo e gruzzolo" e vince un meraviglioso viaggio di quindici giorni in Europa. La felicità dei grandi è enorme, mentre Audrey e Rusty non sembrano affatto entusiasti della cosa...

1985

UHF - I vidioti

UHF - I vidioti 1989

6.70

Il responsabile dei programmi di una piccola e scalcinata emittente televisiva sfida i colossi dell'etere inventandosi una programmazione fuori di testa. Film, spot e sit-com assolutamente assurdi cominciano a invadere il palinsesto attirando sempre più spettatori. I programmi della televisione diventano in breve tempo dei piccoli oggetti di culto e per lo strambo direttore è un trionfo.

1989

Quiz Show

Quiz Show 1994

7.30

Nel 1958 scoppia negli Stati Uniti uno scandalo su scala nazionale quando si scopre che un popolare quiz televisivo è stato manipolato a favore dei concorrenti piú telegenici che tenevano alti gli indici di ascolto.

1994

Generazione X

Generazione X 1995

6.75

Brodie e T.S. sono stati scaricati dalle loro rispettive ragazze. Decidono così di passare una giornata bighellonando in un centro commerciale dove, con l'aiuto di Jay e Silent Bob, due punk combinaguai, tenteranno di riconquistare le ex-ragazze.

1995

Quiz Lady

Quiz Lady 2023

6.80

Una giovane donna brillante ma tenace, ossessionata dai giochi, Anne, e la sua sorella Jenny, distrutta dal treno, devono lavorare insieme per aiutare a coprire i debiti di gioco della madre. Quando l'amato cane di Anne viene rapito, i due intraprendono un selvaggio viaggio attraverso il paese per ottenere i soldi nell'unico modo che conoscono: trasformando Anne in un'autentica campionessa di giochi a premi.

2023

Frequenze pericolose

Frequenze pericolose 1992

6.10

Totalmente teledipendente, Roy Knable, dopo un forte litigio con la moglie Helen, conosce l'inquietante Spike che gli offre un abbonamento alla tv satellitare con annessa installazione di un'enorme parabola. Lui firma, ma non sa che sta invece vendendo l'anima al male assoluto.Lui e la moglie vengono risucchiati dall'antenna e si trovano coinvolti in prima persona in programmi, film e telefilm della televisione americana rivisti in chiave parodistica ma letalem per i protagonisti: ad esempio due concorrenti si ritrovano in un film in cui vengono inseguiti (e alla fine schiacciati) da Godzilla. L'ordine quindi per i concorrenti è sopravvivere, per non immolare le loro anime alla dannazione eterna.Dopo peripezie e tanti programmi riusciranno ad imbrogliare Spike e riacquistare la libertà, inoltre Roy impara che c'è molto oltre la televisione.

1992

Una volta ho incontrato un miliardario

Una volta ho incontrato un miliardario 1980

6.41

Un giovane camionista soccorre un vecchio ferito, trovato nel deserto, non sapendo che è il famoso magnate Howard Hughes. Quando Howard muore qualche tempo dopo, lascia il giovane erede di una favolosa somma. Il testamento però viene impugnato. L'eredità è tolta dalle mani del giovane, che deluso dall'avidità di tutti (parenti e amici compresi), rinuncia alla ricchezza senza combattere.

1980

Concursante

Concursante 2007

5.70

Martín Circo Martín (Leonardo Sbaraglia) è un professore di storia dell'economia che ha vinto un quiz in materie economiche e di colpo si ritrova milionario. Inizia una vita di lusso, ma scopre ben presto quali sono i costi reali della ricchezza.

2007

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy! 1984

6.80

America's favorite quiz show where contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in question form.

1984

Mystery Music Show: King of Mask Singer

Mystery Music Show: King of Mask Singer 2015

5.20

Competitors are given elaborate masks to wear in order to conceal their identity, thus removing factors such as popularity, career and age that could lead to prejudiced voting. In the first round, a pair of competitors sing the same song, while in the second and third rounds they each sing a solo song. After the First Generation, the winner of the Third Round goes on to challenge the Mask King, and is either eliminated or replaces the previous Mask King through live voting. The identities of the singers are not revealed unless they have been eliminated.

2015

The Chase

The Chase 2009

6.50

The Chase isn’t just a quiz… it’s a race, where the players must ensure they stay one step ahead of ‘The Chaser’, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them winning at all costs.

2009

Pasapalabra

Pasapalabra 2018

2.00

Game show in which every episode two contestants team with celebrities to play various games. A team's correct responses in these games score seconds, extending their contestant's time limit in the final game, known as 'el rosco'.

2018

Super Trio Series

Super Trio Series 1995

1

The Super Trio Series is a Hong Kong variety show produced by TVB. The series debuted in 1995, and remained in production for eighteen years due to its popularity. The show was hosted by Eric Tsang and his two assistants - Jerry Lamb and Chin Kar-lok. The show initially ended its run with the airing of the final episode on July 16, 2005. However, on March 9, 2008, the first episode of the show's spin-off series Super Trio Wonder Trip was aired; its main purpose was to introduce a series of new games that are to be imported from various game shows all over the world and would appear in series 8, Super Trio Supreme.

1995

Lingo

Lingo 2021

6.00

Lingo is a British game show hosted by Adil Ray where pairs of contestants compete to find words across a series of rounds. It is a reboot of the original show of the same name that aired in 1988.

2021

Concentration

Concentration 1958

6.50

Concentration is an American television game show based on the children's memory game of the same name. Matching cards represented prizes that contestants could win. As matching pairs of cards were gradually removed from the board, it would slowly reveal elements of a rebus puzzle that contestants had to solve to win a match. The show was broadcast on and off from 1958 to 1991, presented by various hosts, and has been made in several different versions. The original network daytime series, Concentration, appeared on NBC for 14 years, 7 months, and 3,770 telecasts, the longest run of any game show on that network. This series was hosted by Hugh Downs and later by Bob Clayton, but for a six-month period in 1969, Ed McMahon hosted the series. The series began at 11:30 AM Eastern, then moved to 11:00 and finally to 10:30. Nearly all episodes of the NBC daytime version were produced at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City. A weekly nighttime version appeared in two separate broadcast runs: the first aired from October 30 to November 20, 1958 with Jack Barry as host, while the second ran from April 24 to September 18, 1961 with Downs as host.

1958

Atomes crochus

Atomes crochus 2010

1

A hilarious game show in which two contestants and a panel of six stars attempt to fill in the "hole" left in a wacky sentence. The contestant who goes to the final game has a chance to walk away with the grand prize if they play in perfect symbiosis with a randomly selected star.

2010

Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank 1979

4.60

Blankety Blank is a British comedy game show based on the 1977–1979 Australian game show Blankety Blanks. The British version ran from 18 January 1979 to 12 March 1990 on BBC One, hosted first by Terry Wogan and later by Les Dawson. Regular members of the celebrity panel on this version included Kenny Everett, Lorraine Chase, Gareth Hunt, Gary Davies, and Cheryl Baker. A revival fronted by Lily Savage was produced by the BBC from 26 December 1997 to 28 December 1999, followed by ITV from 7 January 2001 to 10 August 2002. This version was produced by Grundy, then Thames.

1979

Pointless Celebrities

Pointless Celebrities 2011

6.10

Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.

2011

Beast Games

Beast Games 2024

7.60

I gathered 1,000 people to fight for $5,000,000, the LARGEST cash prize in TV history! We're also giving away a private island, Lamborghinis, and millions more in cash throughout the competition! Go watch to see the greatest show ever made!

2024

Fort Boyard

Fort Boyard 1990

7.40

A game show set and filmed on the real Fort Boyard in France. The contestants have to complete in physical and endurance challenges to win prize money.

1990

Cross Wits

Cross Wits 1985

7.00

Crosswits is a British television quiz show produced by Cove Productions and Action Time in association with Tyne Tees and filmed from their City Road studios in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ran from 1985 to 1998. It was originally hosted by Barry Cryer for the first 2 series, then comedian Tom O'Connor took over from series 3 until the show ended. The show consisted of two members of the public competing against each other to solve simple crossword puzzles. Each member of the public was helped out by a "celebrity" partner. The announcers for the show were generally Tyne Tees continuity announcers such as Judi Lines, Jonathan Morrell and Bill Steel.

1985

Match Game

Match Game 1973

7.50

The five-day-a-week syndicated successor to the popular CBS game show, where two contestants compete to match fill-in-the-blank phrases with those of the celebrities.

1973

Na lovu

Na lovu 2021

5.90

Na Lovu is a Czech game-show, based on the license of the popular global format The Chase. A heart-racing quiz show where four competitors must pit their wits and face off against Lovec (the Chaser), a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them from winning cash prizes.

2021

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1999

6.20

American version of the tense gameshow where contestants tackle a series of multiple-choice questions to win large cash prizes.

1999

Only Connect

Only Connect 2008

6.40

The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge.

2008

Master Minds

Master Minds 2020

8.00

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.

2020

Lingo

Lingo 1989

1

Lingo is a Dutch television game show based on the North American format of the same name. Each episode involves two teams of two people trying to guess and spell words. The amount of letters to guess varies from 5 to 8. The highest possible amount of money awarded is €5000.

1989