So Long Summer!: 2015 Summer Game Show Highlights

As the 2015 summer television season is slowly coming to a close within the next few weeks, today’s article will take a retrospective look at the highs, the lows and everything else in between of the game shows that have aired within the past three months. Some of game show highlights include moments from Celebrity Family Feud, BattleBots, 500 Questions, Geeks Who Drink and Race To Escape. 

Challenge To Air “Bullseye” Documentary Later This Summer

One of the most successful and popular game shows to ever air on ITV will be receiving a tribute of its own with Challenge developing a documentary called You Can’t Beat A Bit Of Bully. The hour-long special program, which premieres later this summer, is produced by Sky Vision Productions and features the show’s original host, Jim Bowen, and referee/co-host Tony Green reminiscing the key moments that made Bullseye a hit weekend series. Other guest stars include professional dart players, producers, directors, warm-up men, question-setters and prize-finders. The documentary was commissioned by Stephen Ladlow, the Director of Challenge. "Bullseye was a landmark for British TV gameshows, occupying a golden age of primetime TV viewing. This will be a great opportunity for viewers to witness first-hand how the show became so popular from the people who were instrumental in ensuring its success", said Ladlow. UPDATE: The documentary will air July 29 at 9:00pm BST on Challenge.  Head to the network's YouTube page to check out a promo for You Can’t Beat A Bit Of Bully.

Quick Reviews of "Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?" (2015) and "Bullseye" (FOX Version)

Early last week, FOX debuted two new game shows to add to the network's summer primetime lineup: the return of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? and the series premiere of the new competition series, Bullseye with hosts Kellan Lutz and comedian Godfrey. Today's article will briefly review both new shows and whether or not both shows will be good enough to be renewed in 2016. If you have yet to see the premiere episodes of 5th Grader or Bullseye, click on the links to watch the full shows on FOX.com. First, we'll take a look at Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?. Now in its fourth season, the revived series' rules are essentially the same: a contestant must answer 10 questions correctly, which vary in difficulty from 1st grade to 5th grade. If they make through the first 10 questions, the contestant will have a chance to answer one final 6th grade question worth $1 million if correct.

Game Shows To Watch For The Next Three Nights

This week is a pretty busy week for network game shows with Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? and Bullseye coming to FOX, The Briefcase making its debut on CBS and 500 Questions closing out its first season Thursday evening with a two-hour finale. First, tonight on FOX, 5th Grader returns with host Jeff Foxworthy, a new set and a new cast of classmates to help the contestants make the grade and win the $1 million top prize at 8:00pm. Meet the honor roll kids who will be playing along this season in the clip below. 

In Memory of Jim Lange (1932-2014)

Famed The Dating Game host Jim Lange died at his home in Mill Valley, CA at the age of 81. Aside from his lengthy career as a radio broadcaster, which lasted for 45 years from 1960-2005, Lange was most famously known as being the frontrunner and long-time host of The Dating Game -- one of the most popular and iconic dating game shows of all time. According to his wife Nancy, Lange passed away Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack. Nancy broke the sad news to the Associated Press on Wednesday.