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initialism = an abbreviation pronounced wholly or partly using the names of its constituent letters, e.g., CD = compact disc, pronounced cee dee; pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words).
Hold That Camera (1950; changed from a game show to a variety series shortly into the run) Hold That Note (1957) Hole in the Wall (2008–2009, 2010–2012) Holey Moley (2019–2022) Hollywood Calling (1949–1950) Hollywood Connection (1977–1978; pilot taped in 1975) The Hollywood Game (1992; began as a 1991 pilot hosted by Peter Allen)
For game shows, use (game show), for talk shows, use (talk show), and for all other programs use (TV program) or (TV programme) according to common usage in reliable sources. Examples: Password (game show) – Password is considered to be the primary topic, so the game show is disambiguated.
The Making of a Game Show: Catch 21: 2008: Mall Masters: 2001: Man Versus Fly Mind of a Man: 2014: Million Dollar Poker Challenge Minute to Win It (Ohno) 2013–14: The Money List: 2009: National Lampoon's Funny Money: 2003: National Lampoon's Greek Games: 2004: National Vocabulary Championship The Newlywed Game: A Silver Anniversary of Love ...
The contestants choose one of ten letters and are asked a question whose answer starts with that letter. Each correct answer scores one point. The contestant with the higher score after five questions takes/retains the championship and advances to the final round; ties are broken in the champion's favour.
One-Minute Quick-Fire Round: Always played as the final round to determine the day's winner. One contestant from each team took part; playing separately, each was given 60 seconds to answer as many questions as possible. The contestant on the trailing team went first. Teams could remain on the show for a maximum of five days before retiring ...
Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and Romeo R; Conventional abbreviations for US cities and states: for example, "New York" can indicate NY and "California" CA or CAL. The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example:
1 vs. 100 is an American game show that was broadcast by NBC from 2006 to 2008 and revived on Game Show Network (GSN) with a new series, which ran from 2010 to 2011. Based on the Dutch game show Eén tegen 100, the game features a single player (the "1") competing against 100 other contestants (known as "the Mob") in a trivia match.