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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping forgotten game shows into the ol’ VCR. 

It should come as no surprise that I loved watching game shows as a kid. I’d often watch them with my grandfather, who I miss dearly. I’d also force my family to watch them or catch them on late night reruns when I couldn’t sleep. 

You might be familiar with the big game shows like Deal or No Deal, Family Feud, and The Weakest Link. But what about some of the lesser known game shows? The ones you may have thought were a fever dream or only vaguely remember from time to time. 

Well, friends, here at the B Movies Blog, we’ve got you covered. 

I have five little game shows you may or may not remember, ranging from the late 80s to the early 00s. You can still find clips of most of these bad boys on YouTube, and it’s WILD to revisit them now. 

Also, I swear that You Don’t Know Jack lasted longer than six episodes, so I must’ve hopped timelines. 

Or, y’know, just forgotten because I was nine. 

Both are equally probable. 

Without further ado, here are six forgotten game shows to keep you guessing throughout the day. 

Lingo: Wordle, I think the folks at GSN would like a word. 

You Don’t Know Jack: The scene of a fake baby peeing on contestants while being swaddled and rocked by Paul Reubens (RIP) lives in my head rent free. 

Finders Keepers: Times used to be simpler, like when Nickelodeon would allow kids to do basically anything on game shows. 

Street Smarts: Problematic Assumptions, the game show! 

Friend or Foe?: No joke, I would watch the hell out of this if they brought it back and let someone like Brooke Baldwin host it. 

Russian Roulette: Kronk’s time to shine.