Quick Game Show Reminders For January 2017

There are quite a lot of game shows coming down the pike at the top of 2017 including season premieres, series debuts and continuing primetime shows. Listed below are a few game shows to set your DVRs for the next few weeks. All times below are in Eastern Standard Time.

Series Premieres
– The Wall: January 2-3 at 10:00pm & 8:00pm on NBC
– Big Fan: January 9 at 10:00pm & 10:30pm on ABC
– Caraoke Showdown: January 12 at 10:30pm on Spike
Divided: January 19 at 9:00pm & 9:30pm on GSN

Season Premieres
– To Tell The Truth (Season 2): January 1 at 9:00pm on ABC
– Match Game (Season 2): January 4 at 10:00pm on ABC
– Idiotest (Season 4): January 19 at 10:00pm & 10:30pm on GSN

Seasons Currently Airing
– Billy On The Street (Season 5 Continued): January 3 at 10:30pm on TruTV
– Winsanity (Season 1 Continued): January 4 at 1:00am & 1:30am on GSN
– That Awkward Game Show (Season 1 Continued): January 12 at 11:00pm on Spike

ABC Orders Six Episodes of “Big Fan”, Based on Late Night Segment

In addition to To Tell The Truth, 500 Questions, The $100,000 Pyramid, BattleBots and Celebrity Family Feud, ABC has also added Big Fan to its roster of current/upcoming game shows with a six-episode, first season order.  Hosted by Andy Richer and executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel, Banijay Group president David Goldberg and Banijay Studios North America chief creative officer Caroline Baumgard, the show will have three super fans meet their celebrity idol and compete in a series of rounds with the eventual winner facing the featured star in the final round for a chance to win an experience of a lifetime with the celebrity. Super Fan is based on the popular, viral Jimmy Kimmel Live segment “Who Knows…?”. A premiere date has not been set yet.