Gameshow Marathon (U.S. TV series)
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| Presented by | Ricki Lake |
| Starring |
Lance Bass Paige Davis Tim Meadows Kathy Najimy Leslie Nielsen Brande Roderick Panelists: Adam Carolla Adrianne Curry George Foreman Kathy Griffin Bruce Vilanch Betty White |
| Narrated by | Rich Fields |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Location(s) |
CBS Television City Hollywood, California |
| Running time | 40-44 minutes |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | May 31 – June 29, 2006 |
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Game$how Marathon is an American television program which aired on CBS from May 31, 2006 to June 29, 2006. It is based on the United Kingdom series Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon which aired on ITV in 2005. It also aired in Canada on CTV.
The show features contestants competing in some of television's most historically popular game shows, in a single-elimination format until an ultimate winner is found. Both the UK and US versions featured celebrity contestants.
The US version was produced by FremantleMedia North America and Granada America and was hosted by Ricki Lake and announced by Rich Fields. In the US, the series only aired for a single season, while in the UK a second season aired in 2007, this time entitled Gameshow Marathon and hosted by Vernon Kay. This program was recorded at Stage 46, CBS Television City in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
The seven-part game show tournament featured celebrity contestants Lance Bass, Paige Davis, Tim Meadows, Kathy Najimy, Leslie Nielsen, and Brande Roderick. The six played The Price Is Right, Let's Make a Deal (the only show which had not previously aired on CBS at that time), Beat the Clock, Press Your Luck, Card Sharks, Match Game, and Family Feud to progress in the tournament. The series used replicas of each show's original set, or in the case of The Price Is Right, actual props from the series currently airing. Each installment began with a narration of the format of the particular show featured on that episode coupled with montages of clips from each program's history.
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