Game Show History to Be Preserved With National Archives at Strong National Museum of Play
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variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThis TV genre suffered a scandal in 1950s that nearly wiped it off screens, but endures as one of the most popular programming types today.
Now, the history of these shows finally has a physical home of its own. What is… the game show?!The first quiz show launched on radio in 1923; now, nearly 100 years later, the National Archives of Game Show History has launched at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y.
Veteran TV producers Bob Boden (“Funny You Should Ask”) and Howard Blumenthal (“Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?”) have co-founded the archives and will curate the collection.Boden and Blumenthal are aiming to acquire materials and records from game show professionals, such as.
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