Trivial Pursuit is an American game show that ran on The Family Channel from June 7, 1993 to December 30, 1994, with reruns continuing until July 21, 1995. Loosely based on the board game of the same name, it was hosted by Wink Martindale with Randy West announcing.
The show follows passionate agents as they find recent college graduates and young professionals their new homes in NYC, while also shadowing the corporate group as we navigate the ins-and-outs of life at a quickly-growing firm.
Maximum Drive was a children's competition show hosted by Joe Fowler with co-hosts Brian Vermeire and Mercedes Colon that aired on The Family Channel from August 29 to November 25, 1994.
On each show, three teams of kids competed in various motorsports to earn points, with the highest scoring team after five races winning the championship.
THE TEAMS
There are a total of 15 teams that makes the roster for Maximum Drive, each team represented by an animal name.
Cobras
Lions
Sharks
Hawks
Bobcats
Pythons
Ducks
Bats
Bulls
Raptors
Wolves
Rams
Tigers
Cougars
Jaguars
VEHICLES
Also here are the list of vehicles used throughout the entire run of the series.
XR-80
ATV
Cubs
Argo
Wave Runner
Mountain Bike
Hovercraft
EVENTS
The events were completely random per each episode, but any game using the lake and/or multiple players were always the last two for teams to compete. Each had a specific vehicle used, and sometimes they used more than one player.
America's Prom Queen is a reality TV series created by consumer marketer Krishnan Menon and produced by PB&J Television that debuted on ABC Family on March 17, 2008. The show follows 10 girls aspiring for the title of "America's Prom Queen". Each week, the girls face a prom-related challenge, and girls will be eliminated until one remains. The show is hosted by former Miss USA, Susie Castillo. On April 21, 2008, Katelyn was crowned America's Prom Queen.
Knock First is an American reality television series in which an adolescent is chosen for a total room makeover by the Knock First crew. The first series aired starting in the fall of 2003 on ABC Family.
The premise of the show was to shape the room in which the teenager lives into a space that represents them better. Teenagers who had been living in the same room since they were toddlers are able to redesign the room according to their desires.
The series included four designers: Taniya Nayak, John Gidding, Kathy Kuo, Shane Booth, and two carpenters: Carrie Roy, Andy Hampton.
The first season of Knock First centered mainly around teenagers in and around the Northeast, whereas the second season expanded to homes in California, to a slightly older audience.
The show theme for the first two seasons was titled " I Am", and was written and produced by Widelife, also creators of the theme for Bravo's Queer Eye For The Straight Guy, and performed by Faith Trent.
The show was redesigned for its third season and now p
Twinkle, the Dream Being is an American animated television series that aired in 1993 in syndication. The show was produced by Zodiac Entertainment and Calico Entertainment.
Great Pretenders is an American half-hour television music game show on Fox Family that ran for about four seasons beginning in 1999. It is hosted by former pop trio Wild Orchid. On the show, teenagers lip sync and dance to their favorite songs for the chance to win prizes. Their performances are judged by a live studio audience.
The program's slogan is, "They're the greatest singers... they're the greatest dancers...they're the greeeeat pretenders".
Wait 'til You Have Kids!! is a game show that aired the Family Channel from September 30, 1996 to January 31, 1997. The show was hosted by Tom Parks, announced by Burton Richardson, and produced by Jay Wolpert.
Three male/female couples match their own parenting styles with those of a professional parenting expert by answering questions dealing with a scenario involving a family's child or children in some way. The series was based on The Parent Game, a Chuck Barris-produced game that ran in syndication from 1972–1973; Parent creator Gary Jonke served as producer on Wait 'til You Have Kids.
Baby Races is a game show that aired on the Family Channel from September 12, 1993 to August 27, 1994. It is hosted by comedian/impressionist Fred Travalena, and the announcer was Gene Wood. The executive producer was longtime Goodson-Todman employee Robert Sherman. It was also filmed at the Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Florida.
Family Challenge is an American game show that aired on The Family Channel from October 2, 1995 to September 7, 1997, lasting for two seasons. Reruns aired on GSN from April 3 to September 25, 1999.
The first season was hosted by Ray Combs, with Gene Wood serving as announcer. Both had formerly served in the same respective roles for Family Feud. It would be the last game show Combs hosted prior to his death in 1996. The second season was hosted by Michael Burger and announced by Charlie Glaize. The show was created by comedian Dave Thomas and Woody Fraser and was originally produced as a pilot for ABC Television. Thomas and Fraser were executive producers on the show for its entire run on Family Channel.
Random Acts of Comedy is an American comedy game show hosted by David Alan Grier. The show was co-created and executive produced by Groundlings alum, John Cervenka. It premiered October 8, 1999, on the Fox Family Channel. Two contestants had to identify "The Who", "The What", and "The Where" in a scene performed by improv actors. For example, the actors could be asked to act out Santa Claus serving hot dogs at a Boy Scout meeting. None of the actors were informed of "The Who", "The What", or "The Where" of each round prior to the show. As each scene was being performed, the contestants could buzz in and identify any of the three elements of the scene for points. After five rounds were played, the contestant with the higher score won a prize package.
Christmas Do-Over is a TV movie starring Jay Mohr and Daphne Zuniga. It premiered on ABC Family in 2006 on their 25 Days of Christmas programming block. It is a remake of a previous ABC Family Christmas TV movie, Christmas Every Day, but with an adult as the protagonist.
That's My Dog! is a television game show which aired on The Family Channel in the United States. Two families and their dogs competed for prizes in games and stunts oriented toward the dogs. It aired between September 1, 1991 and September 30, 1995 for a total of 100 episodes.
Masters of the Maze is a children's television game show that aired on the Family Channel from August 29, 1994 to September 22, 1996. The first season was hosted by J. D. Roth, and the second season was hosted by Mario Lopez.
Jumble was an American game show that was broadcast on The Family Channel, running from June 13 September 2 and from November 21 to December 30, 1994. It was based on the newspaper game of the same name. Wink Martindale hosted, while Randy West was the announcer.
Shuffle is an American game show that aired on The Family Channel. It ran from March 7 to June 10, 1994. Wink Martindale hosted, and Randy West announced.
Wink Martindale and Bill Hillier created and produced four "interactive" games for the Family Channel, with Wink hosting every one of them. Besides Shuffle, the other three were Trivial Pursuit, Boggle, and Jumble.
Shuffle premiered on the same day as Boggle. The two shows were quite similar; besides their similar formats, they shared the same theme song, sound effects, and set.. Shuffle was the less successful of the two, being replaced with Jumble after 14 weeks.