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No Whammy! Game Shows Making A Comeback

Published: Monday, July 31, 2017 - 3:00pm
Updated: Monday, July 31, 2017 - 3:01pm
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It’s tough to flip on the TV right now without finding game shows, be it reboots like "Match Game," newbies like "Beat Shazam" or long-timers like "The Price is Right."

But does quantity equal quality? Are we, in fact, in the midst of a golden age of game shows?

To find out, we’ve called on Bob Thompson. He’s professor of television and popular culture at Syracuse.

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