The Generation Game

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The Generation Game is a classic British television game show, most famously hosted by entertainer Bruce Forsyth, in which families competed in humorous challenges and variety-style tasks.

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instanceOf British television game show
game show
associatedWith BBC Saturday night television
Bruce Forsyth’s television career
basedOn Dutch game show Eén van de acht NERFINISHED
broadcastOn BBC Television NERFINISHED
catchphrase Didn’t they do well?
Nice to see you, to see you nice NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdBy Alan Boyd NERFINISHED
David Croft NERFINISHED
Howard Huntriss NERFINISHED
Jimmy Perry NERFINISHED
culturalImpact well-known British light entertainment format
features families competing in games
humorous challenges
variety-style tasks
firstAired 1971
format family game show
genre comedy
game show
hasRevivals yes
hasSegment conveyor belt prize round
hostedBy Bruce Forsyth NERFINISHED
Jim Davidson NERFINISHED
Larry Grayson NERFINISHED
Mel Giedroyc NERFINISHED
Paul O’Grady NERFINISHED
Sue Perkins NERFINISHED
notableElement intergenerational family teams
live studio audience
notableHost Bruce Forsyth NERFINISHED
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork BBC1 NERFINISHED
originalTitle The Generation Game NERFINISHED
prizes household goods
novelty items
producedBy BBC NERFINISHED
productionLocation United Kingdom television studios
revivalPeriod 1990s
2000s
2010s
targetAudience family audience
theme competition between generations in a family
typicalRound conveyor belt memory game GENERATED
typicalTone humorous
light-hearted

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Bruce Forsyth knownFor The Generation Game
Bruce Forsyth presenterOf The Generation Game