The networks are LOVING game shows right now. They’re much easier to produce than scripted content. But they are so many of them that it’s getting hard to keep track of them all. Here’s a calendar of how it all looks over the next couple months:
TUE DEC. 22 at 8pm: “THE PRICE IS RIGHT PRIMETIME” (CBS)
TUE DEC. 22 at 9pm: “LET’S MAKE A DEAL PRIMETIME” (CBS)
SUN JAN. 3 at 8pm: “SUPERMARKET SWEEP” Season Finale (ABC)
MON JAN. 4: Alex Trebek’s Final Week as “JEOPARDY!” Host Begins (Syndicated)
MON JAN. 4 at 4:30pm: “GET A CLUE” Season Premiere (Game Show Network)
MON JAN. 4 at 8pm: “ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES” Season Premiere (NBC)
MON JAN. 4 at 10pm: “THE HUSTLER” Series Premiere (ABC)
MON JAN. 4 at 10pm: “THE WALL” Season Premiere (NBC)
WED JAN. 6 from 8-11pm: Three Hours of New “MILLIONAIRE” Episodes (ABC)
WED JAN. 6 at 8pm: “THE PRICE IS RIGHT PRIMETIME” (CBS)
WED JAN. 6 at 9pm: “NAME THAT TUNE” Series Premiere (FOX)
THU JAN. 7 at 8pm: “CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE” Series Premiere (ABC)
THU JAN. 7 at 9pm: “THE CHASE” Series Premiere (ABC)
THU JAN. 7 at 10pm: “THE HUSTLER” New Night & Regular Timeslot (ABC)
(All Three Shows Have Anticipated Season Finales in Late February)
FRI JAN. 8: Alex Trebek’s Final “JEOPARDY!” Episode (Syndicated)
MON JAN. 11: Ken Jennings Begins as “JEOPARDY!” Interim Host (Syndicated)
MON JAN. 11 at 9pm: New “THE WALL” Timeslot (NBC)
MON JAN. 11 at 10pm: “WEAKEST LINK” Midseason Premiere (NBC)
WED JAN. 13 at 8pm: “THE PRICE IS RIGHT PRIMETIME” (CBS)
SUN JAN. 17 at 8pm: New “MILLIONAIRE” Timeslot (ABC)
SUN JAN. 17 at 9pm: New “CARD SHARKS” Timeslot (ABC)
MON JAN. 18 at 6pm: “PEOPLE PUZZLER” Series Premiere (Game Show Network)
MON JAN. 18 at 9pm: “LET’S MAKE A DEAL PRIMETIME” (CBS)
TUE JAN. 26 at 8pm: “TO TELL THE TRUTH” Season Premiere (ABC)
WED JAN. 27 at 8pm: “THE PRICE IS RIGHT PRIMETIME” (CBS)
SUN JAN. 31 at 8pm: “MILLIONAIRE” Season Finale (ABC)
SUN JAN. 31 at 9pm: “CARD SHARKS” Season Finale (ABC)
SUN FEB. 14 at 7pm: “CHERRIES WILD” Series Premiere (FOX)