Top 10 Children's Game Shows

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down our picks for the top 10 children’s

down our picks for the top 10 children’s game shows

for this list we’re taking a look at the

for this list we’re taking a look at the most original and influential game shows

most original and influential game shows

most original and influential game shows geared towards kids that still stick

geared towards kids that still stick

geared towards kids that still stick with us as adults okay give it your best

with us as adults okay give it your best

with us as adults okay give it your best shot

shot

shot ah number ten uh-oh

ah number ten uh-oh

ah number ten uh-oh what do you say when you accidentally

what do you say when you accidentally

what do you say when you accidentally rinse your contact lenses in hot sauce

the concept of uh-oh derived from a

the concept of uh-oh derived from a gameshow satire on the Canadian

gameshow satire on the Canadian

gameshow satire on the Canadian children’s variety series it’s alive as

children’s variety series it’s alive as

children’s variety series it’s alive as this parody grew in popularity it

this parody grew in popularity it

this parody grew in popularity it evolved into an actual game show making

evolved into an actual game show making

evolved into an actual game show making the appropriately titled oh one of the

the appropriately titled oh one of the

the appropriately titled oh one of the best accidents ever look out below cuz

best accidents ever look out below cuz

best accidents ever look out below cuz they shall sure make you sick excluding

they shall sure make you sick excluding

they shall sure make you sick excluding commercial breaks oh never stopped for a

commercial breaks oh never stopped for a

commercial breaks oh never stopped for a breather as contestants engaged in

breather as contestants engaged in

breather as contestants engaged in nonsensical games like speed round and

nonsensical games like speed round and

nonsensical games like speed round and mayhem oh and let’s not forget the slime

mayhem oh and let’s not forget the slime

mayhem oh and let’s not forget the slime tour the only thing zanier than the

tour the only thing zanier than the

tour the only thing zanier than the challenges was the host wink Yahoo a

challenges was the host wink Yahoo a

challenges was the host wink Yahoo a live-action cartoon character if ever

live-action cartoon character if ever

live-action cartoon character if ever there was one it is true I am

there was one it is true I am

there was one it is true I am magnificently hairy and you know what

magnificently hairy and you know what

magnificently hairy and you know what they say big feet big hands small brain

they say big feet big hands small brain

they say big feet big hands small brain or something like that

or something like that

or something like that number nine amazing with children from

number nine amazing with children from

number nine amazing with children from different schools competing against one

different schools competing against one

different schools competing against one another amazing consisted of a guessing

another amazing consisted of a guessing

another amazing consisted of a guessing game where participants typed their

game where participants typed their

game where participants typed their answers on a giant keyboard and played

answers on a giant keyboard and played

answers on a giant keyboard and played video games that spanned three console

video games that spanned three console

video games that spanned three console generations seriously this was probably

generations seriously this was probably

generations seriously this was probably the biggest plug for Nintendo since the

the biggest plug for Nintendo since the

the biggest plug for Nintendo since the wizard begin he gave me one I’m good at

wizard begin he gave me one I’m good at

wizard begin he gave me one I’m good at all of it

all of it

all of it I have 97 of them the maze was by far

I have 97 of them the maze was by far

I have 97 of them the maze was by far the show’s highlight however taking kids

the show’s highlight however taking kids

the show’s highlight however taking kids across diverse locations such as the

across diverse locations such as the

across diverse locations such as the desert and the Pirates Cove even more

desert and the Pirates Cove even more

desert and the Pirates Cove even more stimulating than a day at an amusement

stimulating than a day at an amusement

stimulating than a day at an amusement arcade this Australian game show was

arcade this Australian game show was

arcade this Australian game show was called amazing for more than one reason

called amazing for more than one reason

called amazing for more than one reason oh I’m a widely played and watch sport I

oh I’m a widely played and watch sport I

oh I’m a widely played and watch sport I consist of teams of five players

consist of teams of five players

consist of teams of five players I am played on a court which has hoops

I am played on a court which has hoops

I am played on a court which has hoops at either end

Feli number eight wild and crazy kids

Feli number eight wild and crazy kids welcome to wild crazy kid

the show that goes anywhere and does

the show that goes anywhere and does anything to find kids having fun

anything to find kids having fun

anything to find kids having fun remember when your school would have

remember when your school would have

remember when your school would have field days without door activities this

field days without door activities this

field days without door activities this Nickelodeon game show was like that only

Nickelodeon game show was like that only

Nickelodeon game show was like that only wilder and crazier as the title suggests

wilder and crazier as the title suggests

wilder and crazier as the title suggests wild and crazy kids would typically take

wild and crazy kids would typically take

wild and crazy kids would typically take a traditional sport and put a unique

a traditional sport and put a unique

a traditional sport and put a unique spin on it what’s up – Allen Johnson to

spin on it what’s up – Allen Johnson to

spin on it what’s up – Allen Johnson to get the red team going again

get the red team going again

get the red team going again pressures on really do it for example

pressures on really do it for example

pressures on really do it for example isn’t combining football with diving so

isn’t combining football with diving so

isn’t combining football with diving so much more enthralling or playing with

much more enthralling or playing with

much more enthralling or playing with frisbees that are covered in pudding the

frisbees that are covered in pudding the

frisbees that are covered in pudding the best episodes were always the ones where

best episodes were always the ones where

best episodes were always the ones where the kids were taken on field trips to

the kids were taken on field trips to

the kids were taken on field trips to theme parks like raging waters and Magic

theme parks like raging waters and Magic

theme parks like raging waters and Magic Mountain whether your team won or lost

Mountain whether your team won or lost

Mountain whether your team won or lost everybody was guaranteed a good time

everybody was guaranteed a good time

everybody was guaranteed a good time you’re looking really good number seven

you’re looking really good number seven

you’re looking really good number seven the funhouse franchise

picture a McDonald’s playground crossed

picture a McDonald’s playground crossed with pee-wee’s Playhouse and you’d get

with pee-wee’s Playhouse and you’d get

with pee-wee’s Playhouse and you’d get something along the lines of funhouse

something along the lines of funhouse

something along the lines of funhouse this game show was initially conceived

this game show was initially conceived

this game show was initially conceived in the US but inspired a British remake

in the US but inspired a British remake

in the US but inspired a British remake of the same name which kept the party

of the same name which kept the party

of the same name which kept the party going for 11 seasons if you’re ready

going for 11 seasons if you’re ready

going for 11 seasons if you’re ready no very steady both versions were

no very steady both versions were

no very steady both versions were comprised of the essential ingredients

comprised of the essential ingredients

comprised of the essential ingredients for great children’s television being

for great children’s television being

for great children’s television being wacky crazy outrageous and of course fun

wacky crazy outrageous and of course fun

wacky crazy outrageous and of course fun with no shortage of inventive obstacle

with no shortage of inventive obstacle

with no shortage of inventive obstacle courses races and games fun house

courses races and games fun house

courses races and games fun house totally raised the roof

number six Nickelodeon guts yeah even if

number six Nickelodeon guts yeah even if you are a couch potato without an

you are a couch potato without an

you are a couch potato without an athletic bone in your body growing up

athletic bone in your body growing up

athletic bone in your body growing up part of you desperately desire to

part of you desperately desire to

part of you desperately desire to compete in Nickelodeon guts why cuz the

compete in Nickelodeon guts why cuz the

compete in Nickelodeon guts why cuz the show took all the sports you’d played in

show took all the sports you’d played in

show took all the sports you’d played in gym class and made them a million times

gym class and made them a million times

gym class and made them a million times more extreme who wouldn’t want to play a

more extreme who wouldn’t want to play a

more extreme who wouldn’t want to play a game of aerial archery or climb the

game of aerial archery or climb the

game of aerial archery or climb the friggin crag will gladly take a glowing

friggin crag will gladly take a glowing

friggin crag will gladly take a glowing piece of the radical rock over an

piece of the radical rock over an

piece of the radical rock over an Olympic gold medal any day Plus guts was

Olympic gold medal any day Plus guts was

Olympic gold medal any day Plus guts was a breakthrough gig for character actor

a breakthrough gig for character actor

a breakthrough gig for character actor mike omalley today’s players once again

mike omalley today’s players once again

mike omalley today’s players once again battling their way through four

battling their way through four

battling their way through four spectacular events and after that

spectacular events and after that

spectacular events and after that they’ll get a chance to tackling our

they’ll get a chance to tackling our

they’ll get a chance to tackling our radical rock the aggro crag where almost

radical rock the aggro crag where almost

radical rock the aggro crag where almost anything had happened number five

anything had happened number five

anything had happened number five nightmare

nightmare

nightmare welcome watches of illusion to the

welcome watches of illusion to the

welcome watches of illusion to the castle of confusion phase across time

castle of confusion phase across time

castle of confusion phase across time with us once more for this is the age of

with us once more for this is the age of

with us once more for this is the age of adventure this British gameshow was

adventure this British gameshow was

adventure this British gameshow was essentially Dungeons & Dragons brought

essentially Dungeons & Dragons brought

essentially Dungeons & Dragons brought to life it even had a dungeon master by

to life it even had a dungeon master by

to life it even had a dungeon master by the name of tre guard hi tre God issue

the name of tre guard hi tre God issue

the name of tre guard hi tre God issue the challenge the series allowed kids to

the challenge the series allowed kids to

the challenge the series allowed kids to become daring knights and challenge the

become daring knights and challenge the

become daring knights and challenge the virtual dungeons of castle nightmare

virtual dungeons of castle nightmare

virtual dungeons of castle nightmare routine F Donnie

routine F Donnie

routine F Donnie Luce right no way – magana left coach LF

Luce right no way – magana left coach LF

Luce right no way – magana left coach LF tonic along the way they’d use teamwork

tonic along the way they’d use teamwork

tonic along the way they’d use teamwork to solve puzzles cast spells and get

to solve puzzles cast spells and get

to solve puzzles cast spells and get past numerous colorful characters he is

past numerous colorful characters he is

past numerous colorful characters he is the dark side of my nature and of mine

the dark side of my nature and of mine

the dark side of my nature and of mine magic

magic

magic he lies ahead and below and must be

he lies ahead and below and must be

he lies ahead and below and must be overcome for a children’s game show

overcome for a children’s game show

overcome for a children’s game show nightmare was surprisingly sophisticated

nightmare was surprisingly sophisticated

nightmare was surprisingly sophisticated in tone with everybody involved taking

in tone with everybody involved taking

in tone with everybody involved taking the material pretty seriously it’s like

the material pretty seriously it’s like

the material pretty seriously it’s like a trip to the Renaissance Faire only

a trip to the Renaissance Faire only

a trip to the Renaissance Faire only infinitely more magical and just keep

infinitely more magical and just keep

infinitely more magical and just keep telling yourself it’s only a game isn’t

telling yourself it’s only a game isn’t

telling yourself it’s only a game isn’t it number four where in the world is

it number four where in the world is

it number four where in the world is Carmen Sandiego gumshoes Carmen Sandiego

Carmen Sandiego gumshoes Carmen Sandiego

Carmen Sandiego gumshoes Carmen Sandiego and her slew of slippery sleazoid have

and her slew of slippery sleazoid have

and her slew of slippery sleazoid have struck again unlike most children’s game

struck again unlike most children’s game

struck again unlike most children’s game shows that had little nutritional value

shows that had little nutritional value

shows that had little nutritional value where in the world is Carmen Sandiego

where in the world is Carmen Sandiego

where in the world is Carmen Sandiego was one of the rare series that educated

was one of the rare series that educated

was one of the rare series that educated kids in an

kids in an

kids in an entertaining fashion away Kabakov world

entertaining fashion away Kabakov world

entertaining fashion away Kabakov world with an eccentric cast of characters

with an eccentric cast of characters

with an eccentric cast of characters like the chief Greg Lee and a Rockapella

like the chief Greg Lee and a Rockapella

like the chief Greg Lee and a Rockapella group providing guidance the show sent

group providing guidance the show sent

group providing guidance the show sent gumshoes on missions to locate various

gumshoes on missions to locate various

gumshoes on missions to locate various thieves ok gumshoes name the country is

thieves ok gumshoes name the country is

thieves ok gumshoes name the country is it Switzerland Belgium or the

it Switzerland Belgium or the

it Switzerland Belgium or the Netherlands the young detectives would

Netherlands the young detectives would

Netherlands the young detectives would have to use their knowledge of geography

have to use their knowledge of geography

have to use their knowledge of geography to decipher clues and catch the crook

to decipher clues and catch the crook

to decipher clues and catch the crook royal palace royal palace is he there

royal palace royal palace is he there

royal palace royal palace is he there yeah you boy and whatever the

yeah you boy and whatever the

yeah you boy and whatever the destination you could always count on

destination you could always count on

destination you could always count on hearing that catchy as hell theme song

hearing that catchy as hell theme song

hearing that catchy as hell theme song the loot is gone that a cheeky bomb

the loot is gone that a cheeky bomb

the loot is gone that a cheeky bomb Carbon Diego number 3 Nick arcade strap

Carbon Diego number 3 Nick arcade strap

Carbon Diego number 3 Nick arcade strap yourself in

while video games have become

while video games have become significantly more advanced since 1992

significantly more advanced since 1992

significantly more advanced since 1992 Nick arcade still provided the ultimate

Nick arcade still provided the ultimate

Nick arcade still provided the ultimate experience for diehard gamers all right

experience for diehard gamers all right

experience for diehard gamers all right here we got the pop quiz hands on your

here we got the pop quiz hands on your

here we got the pop quiz hands on your buzzers the correct answer we get to 25

buzzers the correct answer we get to 25

buzzers the correct answer we get to 25 points and control Mikey’s in the

points and control Mikey’s in the

points and control Mikey’s in the volcano jungle and here’s the question

volcano jungle and here’s the question

volcano jungle and here’s the question instead of advertising real games like

instead of advertising real games like

instead of advertising real games like an amazing Nick arcade developed several

an amazing Nick arcade developed several

an amazing Nick arcade developed several original titles such as laser surgeon

original titles such as laser surgeon

original titles such as laser surgeon and crater Rangers ready set go

and crater Rangers ready set go

and crater Rangers ready set go all right good job McDevitt a yellow

all right good job McDevitt a yellow

all right good job McDevitt a yellow team then if you leveled up to the video

team then if you leveled up to the video

team then if you leveled up to the video zone true gaming masters could literally

zone true gaming masters could literally

zone true gaming masters could literally step into a game and take down the game

step into a game and take down the game

step into a game and take down the game wizard

wizard

wizard everyone at home meanwhile had to settle

everyone at home meanwhile had to settle

everyone at home meanwhile had to settle for playing the Virtual Boy all right

for playing the Virtual Boy all right

for playing the Virtual Boy all right you’re now 50 points and get the move

you’re now 50 points and get the move

you’re now 50 points and get the move Mikey again right

Mikey again right

Mikey again right Mikey’s going to the right number two

Mikey’s going to the right number two

Mikey’s going to the right number two double dare all right now here your

double dare all right now here your

double dare all right now here your double dare

if you dared us to cover our mom and

if you dared us to cover our mom and pizza toppings throw vegetables into our

pizza toppings throw vegetables into our

pizza toppings throw vegetables into our brother’s pants and undergo the greatest

brother’s pants and undergo the greatest

brother’s pants and undergo the greatest obstacle course in the history of

obstacle course in the history of

obstacle course in the history of television

television

television we’d jump at the opportunity in a

we’d jump at the opportunity in a

we’d jump at the opportunity in a heartbeat jump on down and down he goes

number three of course getting our

number three of course getting our family on board may prove difficult if

family on board may prove difficult if

family on board may prove difficult if an OCD person like host Marc summers

an OCD person like host Marc summers

an OCD person like host Marc summers could take a pie in the face like a

could take a pie in the face like a

could take a pie in the face like a champ however anybody can face the super

champ however anybody can face the super

champ however anybody can face the super sloppy challenges in double dare

messy ridiculous and strangely creative

messy ridiculous and strangely creative it epitomized everything that made

it epitomized everything that made

it epitomized everything that made Nickelodeon pretty much the number-one

Nickelodeon pretty much the number-one

Nickelodeon pretty much the number-one kids network

before we show our top pick what

before we show our top pick what fabulous prizes it will be taking home

fabulous prizes it will be taking home

fabulous prizes it will be taking home here are a few honorable mentions

now that footballs in your head this

now that footballs in your head this signals that a play is dead

signals that a play is dead

signals that a play is dead go find a 15 there you go well done

go find a 15 there you go well done

go find a 15 there you go well done Nicole what are the two parts to any

Nicole what are the two parts to any

Nicole what are the two parts to any fraction Matthew numerator and

fraction Matthew numerator and

fraction Matthew numerator and denominator that’s what I wanted good

denominator that’s what I wanted good

denominator that’s what I wanted good for you

number one legends of the Hidden Temple

number one legends of the Hidden Temple legends of the Hidden Temple with died

legends of the Hidden Temple with died

legends of the Hidden Temple with died hosted by Kirk Fogg legends of the

hosted by Kirk Fogg legends of the

hosted by Kirk Fogg legends of the Hidden Temple encompassed all the

Hidden Temple encompassed all the

Hidden Temple encompassed all the imagination and excitement of an Indiana

imagination and excitement of an Indiana

imagination and excitement of an Indiana Jones Adventure pushing the limits of

Jones Adventure pushing the limits of

Jones Adventure pushing the limits of how epic a game show could be it was

how epic a game show could be it was

how epic a game show could be it was every 90s kid’s dream to Don one of the

every 90s kid’s dream to Don one of the

every 90s kid’s dream to Don one of the six colored uniforms meet the likes of

six colored uniforms meet the likes of

six colored uniforms meet the likes of Olmec and venture into the hidden temple

Olmec and venture into the hidden temple

Olmec and venture into the hidden temple to unearth lost treasures although not

to unearth lost treasures although not

to unearth lost treasures although not every contestant walked away with

every contestant walked away with

every contestant walked away with Galileo’s cannonball or King Tut’s Cobra

Galileo’s cannonball or King Tut’s Cobra

Galileo’s cannonball or King Tut’s Cobra staff our fond childhood memories of

staff our fond childhood memories of

staff our fond childhood memories of this awesome game show are the true

this awesome game show are the true

this awesome game show are the true treasures that’s no secret he’s heading

treasures that’s no secret he’s heading

treasures that’s no secret he’s heading for the throne of the Pretender where

for the throne of the Pretender where

for the throne of the Pretender where he’s gonna have to sit on that throne to

he’s gonna have to sit on that throne to

he’s gonna have to sit on that throne to see if the doors will open and they do

Top 10 Children’s Game Shows

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