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The following is a list of game shows in Australia.
Title | Network | Years |
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The 1% Club | Seven Network | 2023– |
Celebrity Letters and Numbers | SBS | 2021– |
The Chase Australia | Seven Network | 2015– |
Deal or No Deal | Seven Network (2003–2015) Network 10 (2024) | 2003–2015 2024– |
Hard Quiz | ABC | 2016– |
Have You Been Paying Attention? | Network 10 | 2013– |
Mastermind | ABC SBS | 1978–1984 2019– |
Tipping Point Australia | Nine Network | 2024– |
Jeopardy! Australia | Seven Network Network 10 Nine Network | 1970-1978 1993 2024- |
Title | Network | Years |
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Wheel of Fortune | Network 10 | 2024 |
Host | Show | Duration |
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Andrew O'Keefe | Deal or No Deal / The Chase Australia | 2003–2021 |
Larry Emdur | The Price Is Right / The Chase Australia | 1993–1998, 2003–2005, 2012, 2021–present |
Tony Barber | Sale of the Century | 1980–1991 |
Glenn Ridge | Sale of the Century | 1991–2001 |
John Burgess | Wheel of Fortune | 1984–1996 |
Rob Elliott | Wheel of Fortune | 1997–2003 |
Eddie McGuire | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? / Hot Seat | 1999–2023 |
Simon Reeve | It's Academic / Million Dollar Minute | 2005–2015 |
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