Contestants Reveal Behind The Scenes Secrets On How Game Shows Really Work
Daytime television is comforting and nostalgic from days of faking sick and staying home from school as a kid. There is something fascinating about watching seemingly regular contestants play bizarre little games for a chance to win a life-changing amount of money. And between seeing Judge Judy financially kick someone’s ass or Jerry Springer reveal who the father is and seeing a fistfight, it’s all priceless, high-brow television.
It turns out the reality of game shows is they aren’t that real at all. People who were contestants or employees on shows are sharing the backstage secrets of how the TV illusions happen in a viral Reddit thread. Spoiler alert: this may kill a bit of the childhood magic.
1. The Tyra Banks Show
2. Wheel of Fortune
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4. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
5. The Bachelor and The Bachelorette
6. America’s Got Talent
7. House Hunters
8. Cash Cab
9. The Price Is Right
10. Iron Chef
11. And Masterchef
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14. Some Truths About Judge Judy
15. X-Factor
16. Big Brother
17. American Ninja Warrior
18. And Finally, A Little Nostalgia
