00:00 The first game show on television was a British invention called Spelling Bee, which launched in 1938 and was met with mixed reception.

06:11 In 1950, the town of Hot Springs, New Mexico changed its name to Truth or Consequences after a game show host made a deal to broadcast live from the first town that would do so, and this marked the beginning of game shows on television in the US.

11:55 Mark Goodson created game shows by taking quiz shows and making them 70 percent dumber, getting rid of the need to know things and allowing drunk celebrities to spew racist and homophobic jokes, leading to shows like the match game and Hollywood squares.

17:42 Game shows made a big comeback in the 70s because they were cheap to produce and had high prize budgets, and producers had various tactics to control the outcome and expenses.

23:28 Game shows in the 70s were able to cover production costs and make a profit by trading free products for plugs on the show and charging for ad revenue, allowing them to have high prize budgets and film multiple episodes in a single day.

29:18 Shows like Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy, Price is Right, long long running shows Wheel of Fortune debuted in 1975 and became the longest running syndicated game show in American television history making Mr. Sejak and Ms. Vanna White Household Names of course.

35:46 Game shows in the 80s experimented with new formats, such as Double Dare and Remote Control, but by the late 80s and early 90s, America's interest in game shows declined and they almost disappeared, only to make a comeback in the late 90s and early 2000s with shows like Who Wants to be a Millionaire and Deal or No Deal.

41:31 Game shows made a comeback in the late 90s and early 2000s, and reality shows started to incorporate game show elements, such as Survivor, The Apprentice, The Bachelor, Shark Tank, American Ninja Warrior, and American Gladiators.

47:18 Game shows are cheap to produce and can be found in every country, with some countries creating their own unique shows, like a Russian show where contestants have to evade the police in real life for 35 minutes to keep a stolen car, but Japan stands out for their dedication to making crazy game shows, such as Takeshi's Castle and downtown no gaki no ska yarende.

53:21 Game shows can be tough to get on, with thousands of people trying out for shows like Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy, and it ultimately comes down to how well you can handle the pressure and perform under the lights and cameras.

58:59 Game show contestants have to deal with a lot of waiting around and strict rules and regulations, but some people have found ways to cheat and collude with others in the audience to win big prizes.

01:04:32 Michael Larson discovered that the patterns on the game show "Press Your Luck" were not random, but repeated in order, allowing him to memorize the locations of the boxes and win a record-breaking $110,237.

01:10:22 Michael Larson memorized the serial numbers of the fifty thousand one dollar bills he won on the game show, but never took the money back to the bank and eventually had it stolen from his home.