Families crowd around a chunky black-and-white TV. A voice booms, “This is
Jeopardy!” Contestants answer with a question, the buzzer snaps, the crowd claps. It feels fresh, smart, a little risky. People love it.
Jump to the ’70s. Family Feud turns quiz shows into shouting matches. Two families hit big red buttons and laugh at goofy survey answers. The set looks cheap, but the energy is huge.
Fast-forward to the ’90s. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? drops a lone player in a dark studio under hot lights. One wrong answer, boom—gone. The tension makes palms sweat in living rooms everywhere.
All these shows share one simple thing:
- A question.
- A fast answer.
- An instant dose of “Did I get it right?”
That hit of excitement kept viewers glued for decades. But they could only
watch. They couldn’t play for real—until now.