For decades, we've watched countless contestants on TV answer trivia, perform stunts, and challenge lady luck. We've jumped for joy when they won and were crushed when they lost. Many a host has mesmerized us with their ear-to-ear grins, humorous banter, and exceedingly charming personalities. The games may have gotten more elaborate, the ideas more inventive, and the stakes higher, but one thing hasn't changed...TV Game Shows are as popular as ever. This 2-hour quirky special doesn't just look at the history of TV Game Shows, it celebrates the entire genre in a fun, light-hearted trip down memory lane. Filled with hilarious clips, amusing interviews, and hilarious commentary, it's fast paced, campy, and funny.
Dave Chappelle began making appearances in films such as Robin Hood: Men In Tights and Half Baked in the mid-1990s. In 2003, Chappelle landed his own show on Comedy Central, Chappelle's Show. He received two Emmy Award nominations for the wildly popular and controversial show, which frequently addressed race relations. In 2006, he abruptly quit the show and moved to a farm in Ohio.
Recalling the last days of Marilyn Monroe, who died in 1962 at the age of 36.
World chess champion Bobby Fischer becomes a recluse after losing his title.
A profile of actor Jason Priestley, who rose to fame during the TV series “Beverly Hills, 90210” and suffered serious injuries during a car crash in 2002 when his race car hit a wall at the Kentucky Speedway.
Biography remembers the actress and comedienne with the heart of gold in this 6 part special.
At the second day of the 2004 Democratic National Convention, an unknown and untested speaker took the stage as the keynote speaker for the event. 4 years later, Barack Obama was elected President of the United States.
Mary Kay Ash; founder of May Kay cosmetics. Pioneer in home-based business for women.
The life of NFL–safety–turned–Army–infantryman Pat Tillman, who turned down a $9 million contract to join the military after the 9/11 attacks, and who was killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan in 2004.