Crash Course Games: #25: The History of Game Shows

This video [13:22] episode of Crash Course Games focuses on game shows. Game shows have a long history, all the way back to the 1920s on the radio and then proliferating across media to the massive pop culture icons they are today. They're different from most game genres we've discussed in this series because most of us won't participate in shows like Jeopardy, American Idol, or The Price is Right. Even so, many of us are familiar with them and actively watch them, much like sports. So today we're going to talk about the winding history of game shows, the event that nearly ended the genre altogether, and take a closer look at why they've become so popular.