BRIAN’S DATA BANK - VIDEO
COLLECTION
SITCOMS AND OTHER PROGRAMS W/GAME SHOW SUBPLOTS
THE BATMAN (Kids’ WB,
2004-06):
- Nov 20 2004 - “Q & A”:an ep. where
ex-child prodigy and “Think, Thank, Thunk” contestant Arthur
Brown, now known as the Cluemaster, plots revenge against the
show’s producers for his having lost years earlier. (repeat
from 2005) {22} [1.375]
BLUE COLLAR TV (TheWB,
2004-06):
- “Hug You or Hit You” (Aug 12 2004): Ron White
hosts this GS-parody where one drunk player has to predict
whether a remark will get him a hug or a hit from a member of
the opposite sex. {4} [1.242]
- “Who’s the Fool?” (Jun 14 2006): Ron White
hosts this GS-parody where Larry the Cable Guy, Jeff
Foxworthy, and Bill Engvall tell stories (true or not) of
being fools with two contestants (picked from the audience)
discerning the truth from fiction. {6} [1.715]
BOY MEETS WORLD (ABC, 1993-2000):
- Mar 21 1997 - “Quiz Show” : an ep. where
Cory, Shawn, and Topanga fail miserably on a quiz show, but
they’re so popular with viewers that the producer makes the
questions easier; Mark DeCarlo guest stars as Brett McInerny.
(ABC Family repeat from 2005) {22} [1.431]
CHAPELLE’S SHOW (Comedy
Central, 2003-06):
- “I Know Black People” (Mar 10 2004): Dave
hosts this GS in which contestants try to prove how much they
know about blacks. {12} [1.285]
THE CHELSEA HANDLER SHOW (E!, 2006):
- 2006 - a clip of the "Really Real TV" sketch
that includes (but are not limited to) parodies of DoND and
WLiiA? (the latter not involving improv comedy at all!) {4}
[1.756]
ELLEN (ABC, 1994-98):
- Mar 01 1995 - “Gladiators”: an ep. where
Ellen and Adam try out for “American Gladiators”; Mike Adame,
Lori “Ice” Fetrick, Dan “Nitro” Clark, and Lee “Hawk” Reherman
guest-star. (Oxygen repeat from 2007) {22} [1.970]
FAMILY MATTERS (ABC,
1991-97):
- Sep 18 1992 - “Surely You Joust”: an ep. where
feuding neighbors Urkel and Carl Winslow appear on “American
Gladiators” to settle a not-so-neighborly grudge match; Mike
Adamle and Larry Csonka are among the guest stars. (ABC Family
repeat from 2005) {22} [1.396]
IN LIVING COLOR (FOX,
1990-94):
- The Dirty Dozens board game commercial (Feb 17
1994): Stu Dunfy plugs the home version of everyone’s
favorite(?) insult GS. (BET repeat from 2006) {2} [1.764]
- “East Hollywood Squares” (Jan 27 1994):
Another hilarious “episode” w/Peter Marshall and guests George
Foreman, Spike Lee, Dr. Dre, Robert Guillaume, Fred Berry (who
appears as himself), Little Richard, Jackee, Shari Belafonte,
and O’Jay & Pip. {9} [1.822]
- “East Hollywood Squares” (Feb 17 1994):
Another “episode” w/Peter Marshall and guests Oprah Winfrey,
James Earl Jones, Bobby McFerrin, Rosie Perez, Pam Grier,
Diana Ross, Martin Lawrence, his bodyguard, and Willie Tyler
(sans Lester). (BET repeat from 2006) {7} [1.763]
- “Love Connection” (Apr 15 1990): Robin Givens
tells Chuck Woolery (Jim Carrey) about her date with Mike
Tyson. {6} [1.823]
- “The Newlywed Game” (Dec 16 1990): Bob Eubanks
(Jim Carrey) presides over the classic relationship game. {4}
[1.824]
- “Wheel of Dozens” (Dec 30 1993): A spin of the
wheel determines the “dissing” category, and the winner goes
on to the “Lightning Round” to battle the Mystery Guest! (BET
repeat from 2006) {8} [1.762]
- “Win, Lose or Draw” (Feb 24 1991): The Prison
Cable Network presents their version of TV’s game you can play
at home. {7} [1.1014]
MAD TV (FOX, 1995-09)
- “College Quiz Challenge” (Nov 14 1998): Can
Rusty compete in this collegiate Q&A game and not get on
everyone’s nerves? Watch and find out… {7} [1.297]
- “Deal or No Deal” (Sep 30 2006): The
Superstitious Knights play for $1M. {7} [1.892]
- “Grand Theft Auto” (Mar 15 2003): The most
violent video game becomes the most popular GS; “Rod Roddy”
announces. {5} [1.314]
- “Jeopardy!” (Sep 18 2004): Can mega-champ Ken
Jennings break the $2,000,000 mark? {8} [1.219]
- “The Lillian Verner Game Show” (May 08 2004):
Returning champ Gail Cinder takes on challengers “Broccoli
Top” and Carol. {8} [1.160]
- “The New New Newlywed Game” (Apr 28 2001): Bob
Eubanks hosts this hybrid of NG and “The Jerry Springer Show”.
{6} [1.269]
- “The Once In a Lifetime $1,000,000 Big
Opportunity” (Mar 23 2002): Guest star Tara Reid is the
contestant in this high-stakes Pyramid clone…but celebs Drew
Carey, Reba McEntire, and Carrot Top seem more interested in
hogging the camera! {6} [1.359]
- “The Price is Right” (Dec 07 2002): Double
entendres are everywhere in this skit! {5} [1.230]
- “The Probe” (Mar 16 2002): A dangerous GS
where a contestant is at the mercy of a probing machine {2}
[1.104]
- “Republican Gladiators” (Nov 04 1995): Larry
Csonka and Lisa Malosky preside over a 1996 election-themed
episode w/Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole; a few of the American
Gladiators appear as themselves! {8} [1.161]
- “Schizophrenic Jeopardy!” (Sep 21 1996): It’s
like regular “Jeopardy!” but with contestants who suffer from
paranoid schizophrenia. {5} [1.178]
- “Smartypants Challenge” (Dec 07 2002): A HS
quiz bowl w/a team of geeks from one school (four of the
members are played by Canadian band Sum-41) playing against an
assorted group of other students from another. {5} [1.77]
- “T’cha You Know What?” (Nov 14 1998): A
“Password” clone hosted by the Vancome Lady…who could be the
most offensive GS host! {6} [1.250]
- “Wheel of Fortune” (Nov 15 2003): A special
“government workers” edition where the contestants make
incorrect guesses to the puzzle on purpose. {5} [1.114]
- “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” (Nov 13 1999):
Lorraine Swanson is a contestant…who doesn’t quite understand
the game! {8} [1.129]
- “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” (Feb 24 2001):
Regis Philbin (who appears as himself) presides over this
celebrity edition w/Macy Gray, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lance
Bass, et al. {5} [1.113]
- “Who Wants To Be a Super Duper Millionaire?”
(May 20 2004): Mike Tyson is a contestant who doesn’t know the
correct answer to the first question. {6} [1.254]
- “Who Wants to Be the President?” (Feb 12
2000): Regis Philbin (who appears as himself!) presides over a
2000 election-themed episode w/Al Gore, Alan Keyes, and Jesse
Ventura {8} [1.147]
- “Whose Idea Was This Anyway?” (May 15 1999):
Drew Carey (Wil Sasso) hosts this spoof of “WLiiA?” w/Luke
Perry (Pat Kilbane), Ray Charles (Phil LaMarr), Cher (Mo
Collins), and Magic Johnson (Aires Spears). {5} [1.345]
- “Win Your Land Back” (Nov 18 2000): A Native
American, an African American, and a Hispanic American compete
to win land they were promised, but never received. {6}
[1.379]
MIND OF MENCIA (Comedy Central, 2005-08):
- “The NewlyMet Game” (Aug 31 2005): Three
newly-met couples are asked questions about the lies of their
relationships; Beau Weaver announces. (repeat from 2006) {7}
[1.730]
A PUP NAMED SCOOBY-DOO (ABC, 1988-91):
- Oct 08 1988 - “For Letter or Worse”: an ep.
where the gang goes to a TV studio to watch the titular GS,
but things take a turn for the worse when the ghost of Al
Kabone appears and postpones the show; Can the Scooby-Doo
Detective Agency be able to discover who this ghostly gangster
actually is? (Cartoon Network repeat) {24} [1.578]
ROCKO’S MODERN LIFE
(Nickelodeon, 1993-95) :
- “Heff in a Handbasket” (Jul 18 1996): a
segment where Heffer sells his soul to be on a game show…but
the result isn’t exactly what he had in mind! (Nicktoons
Network repeat) {13} [1.553]
RUGRATS (Nickelodeon,
1991-94):
- “Game Show Didi” (Apr 11 1993): a segment
where Didi competes on “Super Stumpers”, but can she hold her
own against a tough competitor (voiced by Charles Nelson
Reilly)? Alex Trebek guest stars as host Alan Quebec
(Nicktoons Network repeat) {12} [1.625]
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
(NBC, 1980- ):
- “Celebrity Jeopardy!” (May 14 2005): Alex
Trebek plays host to Bill Cosby, Sharon Osbourne, and Sean
Connery. (E! repeat) {8} [1.475]
SISTER SISTER (The WB, 1995-99):
- May 07 1997 - "Slime Party": Tia and Tamera
go on the titular Q&A/stunt GS against Mary-Kate and
Ashley Olsen (appearing as themselves); D.L Hughley
guest-stars as Hank the host. (Disney Channel repeat from
2006) {24} [1.1020]
TALK SOUP (E!,
1991-2002):
- Mar 26 1999 - a clip of a prison-themed
dating game sketch. (YouTube rip) {5} [1.1802]
VH1 ILL-USTRATED
(2003-04):
- “Celebrity Keno” (Jun 25 2004): a clip where
Ed McMahon hosts the TV version of a lesser-known casino game,
featuring celebrities LaToya Jackson, Gary Busey, and Gary
Coleman. (MTV2 repeat from 2006) {3} [1.912]
- “The Nemesis Game” (Jun 25 2004): a clip that
spoofs “The Dating Game,” but Spider-Man chooses one of the
three new arch-enemies. (MTV2 repeat from 2006) {3} [1.913]
- “Washington Squares” (May 21 2004): a clip
where Tom Bergeron presides over this HS spoof where the
politicians don’t give useful answers. (MTV2 repeat from 2006)
{3} [1.911]
THE WAYANS BROS. (The WB, 1995-99):
- Jan 14 1998 - “All in the Family Feud”: an
ep. where the Williams family competes on “Family Battle”;
Fred Willard guest stars as host Dick Ferndale. (BET repeat
from 2006) {21} [1.905]
X-PLAY (2003-13):
- 2006 - a review of "Samurai Showdown V" that
includes a short GS spoof featuring two characters from said
fighting video game taking part. {5} [1.820]