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Show Guides Oct 15, 2026

How Jeopardy! Tiebreakers Work

The extra clue, zero-dollar finishes and the end of co-champions

Here is how Jeopardy! settles a tie for first, handles an all-zero finish and separates tied runners-up.

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What's New Oct 12, 2026

Play Answer Me!, Our New Daily Trivia Game

Ten trivia questions a day, the same for everyone, with a game-show Bonus Round. Free, with no sign-up.

GameShows.com has a daily trivia game. Here is how Answer Me! works, how a perfect game adds up to 1,800 points, and where to play.

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Wheel of Fortune Oct 6, 2026

Wheel of Fortune Brings Back Debbie Jacobson After a 2021 Scoring Error

A missing $1,000 bonus earned her a second game five years later. She won $21,662 and a trip to Italy.

A Same Letter bonus that never reached her score brought Debbie Jacobson back to Wheel of Fortune five years later. Here is what went wrong, and how her second game went.

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How to Get On Oct 4, 2026

The 1% Club: How to Apply and Watch in 2026

Lee Mack’s ITV show is casting until October 30, and the U.S. version is on FOX: where each one stands

Could you make the 1%? The UK show is taking applications until October 30, and the American version airs on FOX. Here is how to apply to each, and where to watch.

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Game Show News Oct 4, 2026

Family Feud Canada Season 8: How to Watch and Apply

Gerry Dee’s Feud is back on CBC from October 5, four nights a week. Here is where to watch it and how Canadian families apply.

Family Feud Canada returns to CBC on October 5 with host Gerry Dee. Here is how to watch, and how families in Canada can apply.

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How to Get On Oct 4, 2026

Deal or No Deal UK: How to Apply and Get Tickets in 2026

Stephen Mulhern’s ITV show: whether applications are open, and how the studio audience works

Want to face the Banker on the UK Deal or No Deal? Here is where applications and audience tickets stand right now.

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Game Show News Oct 3, 2026

The Price Is Right and Let's Make a Deal Halloween 2026

Drew Carey's Dungeons & Dragons quest and Wayne Brady's haunted forest, Friday, October 30.

Drew Carey becomes The Wizard and Wayne Brady haunts a forest: here is what CBS has planned for Halloween on Friday, October 30.

Illustration: a sports fan in a hooded sweatshirt cheers while answering an online quiz on a laptop at night, as a friend with popcorn watches from the couch

Game Show News Sep 29, 2026

ESPN Jeopardy! Season 2 Wants Sports Fans: How to Apply

Everyday sports fans can now try out for a $300,000 tournament on the Alex Trebek Stage. Here's who can apply and how the test works.

ESPN Jeopardy! is coming back, and this time the players are sports fans, not celebrities. Here's who can apply and how.

Game Show News Sep 27, 2026

New Game Shows Coming in 2027: A Sneak Preview

What's already confirmed for 2027, from Netflix's Monopoly to NBC's Wordle, plus the shows renewed with dates to come

The 2027 game show calendar is starting to fill in. Here's an early sneak preview of what's confirmed, what's renewed and what's still in the works.

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Game Show News Sep 21, 2026

Cash Course: Let's Make a Deal's New Season 18 Game

CBS added a ball-rolling obstacle course to the Season 18 premiere. Here is what the network has actually said about it.

Let's Make a Deal opened Season 18 on September 21 with a new game called Cash Course, a custom-built obstacle course played with green and gold balls for a guaranteed chance to win cash and a $10,000 top prize.

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How to Get On Sep 6, 2026

How to Get on Wheel of Fortune: 2026 Auditions & Application

The real casting process for Season 44: the official form, the optional video, the five-puzzle game and the virtual audition

Wheel of Fortune is taking applications online. Here is how the official process works for Season 44, from the form to the virtual audition from home.

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Game Show News Sep 5, 2026

Wheel of Fortune's Fortune Frenzy: How the New Round Works

Season 44 opens with a 30-second race through $1,000 puzzles. Here's how it works, what it replaces, and how to play it well.

Wheel of Fortune is changing the way every episode starts. The new Fortune Frenzy round gives three contestants 30 seconds to solve as many puzzles as they can, with one guess per puzzle. Here are the rules, the history, and the strategy.

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