Even 25 years ago, we did not have so many cinemas and entertainment centers for every taste and budget, so most people preferred to spend their leisure time in front of the TV, which offered us a lot of entertainment programs. Television quizzes, competitions and competitions were very popular. In them, one could not only test one's erudition, but also cheer for the participant they liked. Some programs were so loved by the audience that they are still being broadcast. We invite you to remember the most favorite TV shows of the past years with us!
"Through the mouth of a baby"
Married couples took part in this funny game show. They split into teams and tried to solve as many riddles as possible in a limited time. The whole relish was that the riddles were given to them by the children, who made the program cute and exciting. By the way, my favorite member was a little Mark Amadeo. Show " From the mouth of a baby» aired from 1992 By year 2000, the transmission was once tried to be revived in 2013, led her (43), but she did not have her former success.
"King of the Hill"
In the show king of the hill was the obstacle course that every kid in the 90s dreamed of. Participants were given nicknames, real names were not used there, so the words “Dwarf overcomes the wall” did not cause bewilderment in anyone. Children had to overcome numerous trials in a short time and as a result received valuable prizes. The host of the program was incendiary Alexey Veselkin(54). The transfer was closed 2003 in connection with care Veselkina With Channel One.
"Fort Boyard"
On Russian television, the game " Fort Boyard» migrated from France V 1992. The transmission was not only exciting, but also very beautiful, because all the tests took place in the fort of the early XIX century in the middle of Bay of Biscay. Spectators with bated breath followed the trials that fell to the lot of the participants. Sometimes they had to simply break themselves in order to ride a cable upside down over the ocean or stick their hand into a chest infested with scorpions. And all this only for the sake of victory and gold, which the winning team took right from under the noses of the lions!
"Star Hour"
This exciting program was one of my favorites. It existed on television for 10 years and took place in the format of an intellectual game. Her host was wonderful Sergey Suponev who, like no one else, could find a common language with children. I'm sure many of us in the finale frantically tried to make as many words as possible from one long one. Unfortunately, after the tragic death Sergei the program has closed. The producers could not find a worthy replacement for him.
"Call of the Jungle"
This show had everything that the kids loved so much. To the cheerful music among the bright scenery, the children enthusiastically ran, jumped and climbed, and our beloved commanded all this. Sergey Suponev. The program was reminiscent of "Merry Starts" with the participation of two teams of schoolchildren. No one left empty-handed, because there were enough gifts for everyone! Children of the 90s followed the program for nine whole years, until it suffered the same sad fate as " finest hour».
"Love at first sight"
In this show, three guys sat on the revolving catwalks, and in front of them were three girls. All of them answered tricky questions, thanks to which a general impression of a person was created. The questions were followed by voting: each guy chose the girl he liked, and vice versa. If the matched couple answered six questions correctly, they won the romantic trip. The show lasted eight years and was so popular that other channels repeatedly tried to revive it, but no one could repeat the success of the original.
"Field of Dreams"
Few people know that the legendary show " Field of Dreams'came to us from America. Thanks to the charm of his permanent leader Leonid Yakubovich(70) it gained far more popularity than the overseas original. Is it true, Leonid Arkadievich did not stand at the origins of the program. Those who are older remember that before 1991 leading " Fields of Wonders" was Vladislav Listyev. Rare show can boast of such national love. Participants solve words, win prizes and communicate with Yakubovich for 25 years now!
"Hundred to One"
Show " one hundred to one"is an analogue of the American game Family Feud. The first series of the Russian version came out in the distant 1995, and to this day its leader remains unchanged Alexander Gurevich(51). The goal of the game participants is to guess the most common answers of people to the proposed questions.
"Guess the melody"
For the first time this program appeared on the screens in 1995 with the same Valdis Pelsh(48) at the helm. Valdis checked the musical literacy of the participants, and each guessed melody made the wallet of the lucky one full. Of the three players, only one was destined to participate in the super game and guess seven melodies in 30 seconds. A special pride of the show was a live orchestra that played in the studio. The program was repeatedly closed, but the Russian audience is so passionate about music that attempts are still being made to revive it.
"Dog show. Me and my dog"
All dog lovers gathered at the TV when the screensaver “ Dog show. me and my dog". And even annoying advertisements for dog food did not irritate the audience, because in the program the four-legged friends showed miracles of quick wits. The show first aired in 1995. The participants were not only pets, but also their owners, who had to correctly answer the host's questions. The main motto of the show is: “If a dog cannot do something, the owner can do it for him!” Indeed, if the beloved four-legged did something wrong or was simply capricious, then the owners went to the obstacle course. The program ceased to exist in 2005 in connection with the change in the concept of broadcasting Channel One.
"My own director"
« director himself"was the analogue of the American show" funniest video". For the first time, the Russian version was released on screens in 1992 and immediately won a huge audience of loyal viewers. The program aired amateur footage with funny voice acting. The heroes of these videos gathered in the studio of the show and participated in the drawing of prizes for the funniest video. You will be surprised, but director himself"are still being filmed and even broadcast on the channel" Russia 1", and the leader remains the same Alexey Lysenkov (51).
This quiz was attended by seven players who had to answer questions from the host. The game was held in three rounds, and its winner was awarded with valuable prizes. The players rose higher and higher, and with each correct answer they approached the final. There was also a scary mummy who threw out prizes if the participant answered incorrectly. Each game had its own theme, so that the children at the screen could improve their knowledge of geography, music, zoology and many other subjects in a playful way. At first, the program was led Evgeny Dvorzhetsky, after his death, the post of host was taken Yuri Vasiliev(61). Under the leadership of Vasiliev the program lasted until 2002. Unfortunately, this exciting game is destined to remain only in our memory, not a single episode of the TV show has been preserved in the archives of the channel.
Reality TV shows are loved by viewers all over the world. Stars and ordinary people become their participants, but in both cases the rating of the program can be exceptionally high.
Popular intellectual reality shows
Intellectual reality shows are a certain exercise for the mind, a game that you can simply watch or take a passive part in it, independently completing the tasks of the participants."Polyglot"
The program "Polyglot" was held on Russian television with great success. The essence of the competition is learning a foreign language under the guidance of a polyglot and an interpreter in just 16 lessons. 
Each season is dedicated to learning a particular language. In the first season, the participants learned English, in the second - Italian. In the third season, they got acquainted with the basics of the French language, in the fourth - Spanish. The fifth season taught them German, and the sixth taught them Indo-Aryan and Indo-European languages (Hindi and Urdu). The participants of the show were celebrities who previously did not know foreign dialects at all or remembered only the basics of the school curriculum.
"Candidate"
In America, the audience fell in love with the intellectual reality show "Candidate". In this program, participants are tested on their mental abilities, asking the most difficult tasks and puzzles, checking their ingenuity and erudition. 
The most gifted participant gets the opportunity to get a job with the billionaire 45th President of the United States Donald Trump, who is one of the ten most successful and wealthy people in America. Accordingly, the salary in the service of such an employer is also significant. Thus, this show is a kind of interview with a trial period, because the host of the program is the billionaire himself.
Entertainment reality shows
The reality show format implies work without repeated takes, the absence of a rigid script and the simulation of special conditions. Perhaps these are the basic rules, and then everything depends on the imagination of the authors. In fact, literally any situation can be turned into an entertaining reality show: from looking for a job, to shopping and solving problems for survival. 
The most famous foreign shows
The most inventive and creative producers and directors for creating interesting reality shows are Americans. All the most popular programs in the world are analogues of their projects: “Fear Factor”, “X-factor”, “Bachelor”, “So you know how to dance”.Family show "Juliana and Bill"
According to viewers, the most famous American show is Juliana and Bill, in which a married couple share their problems in conceiving and bearing a child. A young girl was diagnosed with breast cancer. She needs to undergo chemotherapy and undergo surgery to remove the tumor. 
It is strictly forbidden for her to have a child in this state, so the couple decided on surrogate motherhood. Throughout the show, the audience watched the difficulties and victories of the young couple in achieving their goal.
Cooking show "Hell's Kitchen"
One of the most popular culinary reality shows is "Hell's Kitchen" and its analogues in various countries of the world. The program is based on the idea of revealing culinary talents among professionals and amateurs in the face of fierce competition and psycho-emotional stress. 
First, the participants are divided into teams. Following the results of a number of competitions, the losing team must remove one of its representatives. But already in the middle of the program, the team game is replaced by an individual one, in which everyone fights for himself. The winner receives a cash prize and a chance to work as a chef in a prestigious restaurant.
Reality show fashion and beauty
The reality show of fashion and beauty "America's Next Top Model" is very popular. Participants compete among themselves for the opportunity to create a career in the modeling business. The shooting of the first series takes place in America, and in the second part of the show, the participants travel to the most beautiful cities in the world: Paris, Tokyo, Milan, etc. 
The most famous domestic shows
Russian television is full of a wide variety of reality shows, so everyone can choose a project based on their preferences, and, possibly, become a participant in it. 
"Dom-2" - the longest reality show
Of course, speaking of the “long-lived” projects of Russian television, one cannot help but recall Dom-2, which was hosted by Ksenia Sobchak, Ksenia Borodina, Olga Buzova and others. Already in 2006, just 2 years after its start, he got into the Guinness Book of Records as the longest reality show in the world. The goal of the project is to find your soul mate and win a dream house in the Moscow region. Under the terms of the show, the participants are in a certain area under the constant sight of television cameras. They fall in love, break up, create families and have children. 
Extreme show "The Last Hero"
"The Last Hero" and its successor reality show "The Island" began their history in 2001. According to the rules of the project, participants are landed on a deserted island for 40 days, completely depriving them of all the achievements of civilization. Their task is to survive on the island, getting their own food, water, and equip housing. In addition, they take part in compulsory competitions. As a result, the last hero receives a cash prize. Usually ordinary people become participants in a reality show, but season 3 consisted entirely of Russian television stars. The final prize was then won by Vladimir Presnyakov. 
Ice shows
Popular figure skating shows "Stars on Ice" and "Ice Age" have been loved by viewers since 2006. The concept of the transfer is a competition between figure skaters. Moreover, one partner from a pair is a professional, and the second is an amateur. Some of the participants had never skated before the project. During this time, several hosts, many judges and professional athletes have changed at the ice show, but the permanent chairman of the jury is the legend of world figure skating - coach Tatyana Anatolyevna Tarasova. 
mystical show
Since 2007, lovers of mysticism and paranormal phenomena have been watching the test of psychic abilities of clairvoyants in the reality show "Battle of Psychics". By creating various tests for them, skeptics determine the most powerful owners of the sixth sense. The popularity of the project is so wide that people who are desperate to find answers to their questions often turn to psychics and ask to understand the causes and circumstances of an event in their lives. 
Reality shows can be seen in the TV guide every day, but the world's longest series was not broadcast on Russian television .. It lasted more than 50 years.
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When you're bored and have nothing to do, turning on the TV and flipping through the channels is still a priority. On modern television, a great variety of entertainment programs are presented. Such a product is now being released by everyone without exception, and all kinds of TV shows are especially popular.
What is a TV show?
What is this TV show anyway? This concept is quite extensive, because this type of television creativity is defined in different ways. For the viewer, a TV show can be described as an exciting action that is interesting to watch. This article will help you determine the best TV shows for you. A list of TV products that are definitely worth watching can be compiled based on this information.
Talk show
Such consonant with the concept of a TV show - "talk show". Why is it called that and how is it different from the TV show? Yes, actually, nothing. A talk show is a conversation show (from English talk show). This is a type of TV program, in the format of which it is customary to discuss certain topics. The conversation can go between the host and the guest, or there can be many guests. A necessary element is that the participants should talk, and that it should be as interesting as possible.
Reality show
Everything is clearer here. Reality from English reality - "reality, reality." This genre is characterized by the fact that people find themselves in a certain life situation, and the viewer observes its development and the behavior of the participants in the action. The trick is watching real people. Are they real, or are they hired actors? It's not always the same. Sometimes it's obvious, sometimes you can only guess.
List of Russian TV shows
The program "Let them talk", broadcast on the air of Channel One, tops the list of TV shows. In this evening show with the notorious Andrey Malakhov, discussions are held on various topics: from everyday situations to global events. Guests - both direct participants and just well-known personalities, whose opinion is interesting to the general public. Interestingly, the TV show currently has a third name. Previously, the program was called "Five Evenings", then "Big Wash". The essence has remained unchanged for seventeen years. The host analyzes the problems of the population within the framework of the individual and the state.
"Battle of Psychics" has also been breaking popularity records for many years. People with psychic abilities perform tasks, and depending on the quality of their performance, the strongest psychic of the season is selected. The first stages of the show were hosted by Mikhail Porechenkov, from the eighth season the host is Marat Basharov.
"Field of Miracles", or folk TV show, as it was called by viewers. Probably everyone has ever dreamed of getting there and winning a car or an apartment. A program where guests from different parts of the country spin the drum, earn points, guess the words and give gifts to the presenter. And he, of course, thanks in return, but only the most erudite or just those who are lucky. It happens in every way, but in any case, the final stage - the super game - is not so easy to win.
There are a great many such programs on the screen, and the list of Russian TV shows is constantly updated with new projects. Television shows exist for every taste: singing - "Voice", musical - "Star Factory", humorous - "Comedy Club", culinary - "Dinner Party" and "MasterChef", reality - "Dom-2", motivating - "Weighted people", analytical - "Alone with everyone" and many others.
List of American television shows
Many TV shows from the American environment have Russian analogues, but there are also unique projects. If you make a basic list of American TV shows, it will certainly include such programs as: "The Oprah Winfrey Show", "Hell's Kitchen", "America's Next Top Model", "Gold Rush", "Project Runway", "Late Night "," MythBusters ". This is perhaps the classic of American television, but this list of America's TV shows just opens. The variety of products has been pleasing Russian viewers for many years.
What is worth seeing, or Variety of choices
There are so many TV shows that it's just eye-opening. Many are puzzled by how to choose something worthwhile from the variety of culinary, humorous, real or analytical TV shows. Their charm lies in the multi-series, so the only right decision is to use the trial and error method. Decide on the genre that interests you the most, find a list of popular TV shows on this topic and select the top three rated and three little-known programs. After looking at the release of each show from the list, you will definitely understand what they are and choose something to your liking.
domestic manufacturer
As mentioned earlier, many Russian TV shows are just copies of a foreign product. Yes this is true. Projects that have gained great popularity in their homeland are often sold out. The abundance of imported programs on TV is due to many factors, including such obvious ones as the later appearance of television broadcasting. And yet there is a list of TV shows that were invented in our country.
"KVN", or "Club of Merry and Resourceful", has been pleasing fans with good quality humor for many years. This world-class game program has been loved by everyone since childhood.
"Star Factory" is also a transfer of Russian production. The project was created to support young performers. And he justified himself, because now there are so many singers on the stage, whom we know precisely as graduates of the "Factory".
"What where When?" - a product from the times of the USSR, the first time an intellectual show went on the air in 1975. For the duration of its existence, this game simply has no equal. Brainstorming, difficult questions, an essential attribute and the prize of the wisest players - a crystal owl.
Another native of the USSR is the "Club of Travelers", the program has been on the air since 1960, for some time it was released under the name "Cinema Travel Club". An interesting and bright program about tourism with a host, guests and entertaining details of life in different parts of the Earth. Ended its existence in 2003.
One of the show's most famous themes is paternity. As a rule, women declare men the fathers of their children, and men deny their own involvement in their appearance. In the video, we can see the reaction of men who are convinced that they are not fathers.
sex factor
On May 19, the show "The Sex Factor" started in the USA, the participants of which are fighting for the opportunity to become a porn star. 8 guys and 8 girls have never starred in adult films before, and all the necessary skills will be taught right on the set.
man vs beast
This show has been repeatedly criticized by both animal rights activists and humanists. In it, people try to confront animals in various competitions and almost always lose.
Who is your daddy?
Another show tied to the theme of fatherhood. The participant of the show does not know which of the six men is her biological father. If she guesses correctly, she will get $ 100 thousand, if not, the money will go to the one she chose.
Puke!
The contestants of the show compete by eating huge amounts of food and participating in a variety of sports. The winner is the one who vomits last.
naked dating
Quite an ordinary reality show about finding a couple with a small distinguishing feature: all participants in the program are undressed. Probably, in this form, building your love is much easier.
