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Word: winamerica (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...next twist in TV games may be home-audience involvement. Two new shows planned for next season, Banko and WinAmerica Sweepstakes, will offer big cash prizes to viewers who play along at home with game cards to be distributed nationwide. The innovation could catch on, though the game-show community is wary. "You don't buy audiences with huge amounts of giveaway money," contends Mark Goodson, producer of such classics as To Tell the Truth and + Password. Chuck Barris, who has made a fortune as creator of such shows as The Dating Game and The Gong Show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Game Shows Hit the Jackpot | 2/24/1986 | See Source »

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