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The Video Game (1984)

The Video Game poster
Genre
game show
Country
United States
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Contestants face off in video game challenges for prizes. It is a game show hosted by Greg Winfield with assistance from Karen Lea, taped at an amusement park.

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What happens

The Video Game is an American television game show that aired from 1984 to 1985. It was created by JM Production, and debuted shortly after the cancellation of their earlier game show Starcade. The Video Game was taped at Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park in Valencia, California. Greg Winfield hosted, Karen Lea assisted, and Christopher Kriesa announced. Between September 1984 and September 1985, the show was syndicated on North American television channels. Lasting 30 minutes each, the show typically aired on Saturday mornings. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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