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The BenefactorThe Benefactor
ABC, 2004 Cancelled/Ended | Reality, Game Show, Competition



Sixteen contestants vie to win $1 million from billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban. The Benefactor isn't a traditional contest. Cuban will make his choice by putting the contestants through a series of tests, based on his life experiences, to determine who has what it takes to be successful. All the tests are designed to show the values and characteristics that Cuban feels are important " creativity, competitiveness and an entrepreneurial spirit. Cuban knows exactly what he is looking for. Which one of the 16 contestants has it? Of course there will be many surprises for the contestants along the way. Unlike other reality shows, Cuban will not wait until the end of each telecast to eliminate contestants who don't live up to his expectations.


krass nass! Die Tigerenten-Club-Sommerspielekrass nass! Die Tigerenten-Club-Sommerspiele
SWR In Development | Family, Reality, Game Show, Competition



Every season, twelve children compete in a wet and foamy obstacle course. The two kids with the day's slowest times face an intense elimination battle on a spinning disk to determine who makes it to the next episode. Ultimately, only one child will remain and become the next krass nass champion.


Two Ways with Erica MenaTwo Ways with Erica Mena


The ladies and gents are in competition to win over the heart of Erica Mena!


Inside: U.S. Soccer's March To BrazilInside: U.S. Soccer's March To Brazil
ESPN, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Debate, Sports, Documentary, Mini-Series



A six-episode series premiering May 13 2014, giving fans an inside look at the U.S. Men's National Team in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.


Rival SurvivalRival Survival
Discovery, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Adventure, Politics, Reality



At a time when partisanship in U.S. politics litters the media landscape, Discovery Channel's "RIVAL SURVIVAL" brings together two real world political adversaries and maroons them on a remote island for a week. Disconnected from the world on an uninhabited island surrounded by shark infested waters that mirror the seemingly treacherous terrain of the U.S. Congress, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) must put their political differences aside and work together for six days and six nights to find common ground through compromise if they want to survive.


Late Night Chef FightLate Night Chef Fight
FYI, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Cooking/Food, Talent, Reality, Competition



Watch as two skilled Las Vegas chefs battle it out in a food truck, racing against the clock to create mouthwatering meals that will leave you craving more. In this high-stakes cooking competition, the chefs must impress a panel of judges with their culinary creativity and expertise. Who will come out on top in the Late Night Chef Fight?


The Guess ListThe Guess List
BBC One, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Celebrities, Game Show, Competition



Rob Brydon hosts the quiz show were contestants are given a list of answers to questions that have to be cut down with help from celebrity guests,


Our First HomeOur First Home


The show sees three Kiwi families putting everything on the line to help their children onto the property ladder.


MTV2's Joking OffMTV2's Joking Off
MTV2, 2015 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Sketch/Improv, Game Show, Competition



Hosted by stand-up comedian and actor DeRay Davis, MTV2's Joking Off is where social media meets improv comedy. Featuring teams of rising young comedians, the hilarious, fast-paced, half-hour comedic game show celebrates the best of social media and the Internet, delivering laugh out loud reactions to the most ridiculous tweets, Instagram images, videos, and write-ups ever posted. The teams must avoid getting joked off before one comedian reigns supreme.


Funniest WinsFunniest Wins
TBS, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Competition



WhatTheFunny.com founder Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie, A Haunted House, The Wayans Bros.) and Eyeworks USA. In the series, Wayans, along with some of his comic friends and family, will put the comics through the ringer to find the funniest multi-talented comedian working today.


Barber BattleBarber Battle
The CW, 2015 Cancelled/Ended | Talent, Music, Reality, Competition
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The show visits different barbershops across the country in each of its 10 episodes. The most talented barbers will compete to showcase their artistry - from portraits to landmarks to ballparks - on someone's head.


Rowhouse ShowdownRowhouse Showdown


The show features renovation expert, Carter Oosterhouse, leading three teams as they battle it out to transform dilapidated homes in Cincinnati, Ohio. Taking on the rundown houses in a distressed neighborhood, the teams will renovate one home each - while also living together - in a bid to raise the property value of the community surrounding them. The team that increases the appeal of their home to the max goes home with the grand prize of $50,000 and their home renovation will be featured on Dwell magazine's website. Designer, Kathy Kuo, and Cincinnati-based house flipper, Jim Bronzie, judge the team's renovations. Dwell's Editor in Chief, Amanda Dameron, guest -judges the series finale.


Quiz NightsQuiz Nights
Sky 1, 2015 Cancelled/Ended | Game Show, Competition



The show follows four different pub quiz teams each week as they compete against one another for a prize.


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