Way back when I was a kid, game shows and soap operas competed with talk shows for audience attention. Password, with Allen Ludden, was a huge favorite of mine.
I know a lot of folks could care less about them but I’ve often found such shows to be not only entertaining but educational. Trust me, it sort of sneaks up on you!
I love watching What’s My Line from decades past. Not only were the people interesting but the jobs…wow! All sorts of things that no one really thought about. I suspect the same is true today. There is so much that we don’t really think about, learn about.
I’ve been enjoying Bingo Blitz along with Tic Tac Dough. Frankly, I’m still astounded that Valerie Bertinelli has moved into that realm but I’m enjoying every minute. Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit are also fun to play along with.
Yes there are games that … fail to engage. That could be thought of as the luck of the draw. Personally, I think that game shows encourage a bit of community among those who enjoy the play. The old, let’s sit around the telly and see if we can beat the players mentality. What is often surprising, to me at least, is how often I do considering I am a blazing failure at trivia most of the time. 😀
It really comes down to spending a bit of time enjoying some mental calisthenics and seeing where that will lead.
You never know.
