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1. Game Shows

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   The conceptual foundation of the game show lies in earlier forms of public spectacle, such as carnival games and radio quizzes of the 1920s. The transition to television in the late 1940s provided the visual scaffolding necessary for the genre's full realization.
   The first significant televised contests in the United States often focused on intellectual prowess. However, the genre rapidly diversified. Early programs, such as Truth or Consequences (which premiered in 1950), often relied on elements of humiliation or absurdity, a practice largely abandoned in favo…