Gameshow Marathon (American game show)
| Gameshow Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Game$how Marathon |
| Directed by | R. Brian DiPirro |
| Presented by | Ricki Lake |
| Starring | Lance Bass Paige Davis Tim Meadows Kathy Najimy Leslie Nielsen Brande Roderick Panelists: Adam Carolla Adrianne Curry George Foreman Kathy Griffin Bruce Vilanch Betty White |
| Narrated by | Rich Fields |
| Theme music composer | Russ Landau |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Cecile Frot-Coutez Stuart Krasnow Paul Jackson |
| Producers | Sean Kelly Ricki Lake Kathy Sutula Joel Zimmer |
| Production locations | CBS Television City Hollywood, California |
| Editors | Carl Cramer Gary Win. Jerls William Lorton Ryan Reilly |
| Running time | approx. 40–44 minutes |
| Production companies | FremantleMedia North America Granada America |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | May 31 – June 29, 2006 |
Gameshow Marathon (stylized as Game$how Marathon) is an American television program which aired on CBS from May 31 to June 29, 2006. It is based on the United Kingdom series Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon which aired on ITV in 2005. It also aired in Canada on CTV.
The show features contestants competing in some of television's most historically popular game shows, in a single-elimination format until an ultimate winner is found. Both the British and American versions featured celebrity contestants.
The American version was produced by FremantleMedia North America and Granada America and was hosted by Ricki Lake and announced by Rich Fields, who also served as the announcer of The Price Is Right. In the United States, the series only aired for a single season, while in the United Kingdom, a second season aired in 2007, this time entitled Vernon Kay's Gameshow Marathon and hosted by Vernon Kay. This program was recorded at Stage 46, CBS Television City in Los Angeles, CA, USA.