Highest Rated Game-Show TV Series/TV Mini-Series With At Least 5000 Votes
1. QI (2003– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Stephen Fry is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.
Stars: Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Bill Bailey, Jo Brand
Votes: 21,517
2. Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998–2006)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Improvisational comedy game show in which four players act out various comic games and sketches.
Stars: Drew Carey, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady
Votes: 30,715
3. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
RuPaul searches for America's next drag superstar.
Stars: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Santino Rice, Jason Carter
Votes: 5,035
4. Mock the Week (2005– )
29 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A comedic look at current events.
Stars: Dara O'Briain, Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons, Frankie Boyle
Votes: 5,442
5. Kenny vs. Spenny (2002– )
22 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Reality-TV
Two best friends, Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, face each other in various competitions. At the end of each episode, the loser gets humiliated.
Stars: Kenny Hotz, Spencer Rice, Sebastian Cluer, Tzafi Hotz
Votes: 7,831
6. The Amazing Race (2001– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Game-Show
Multiple teams race around the globe for $1,000,000 to 'amazing' locations.
Stars: Phil Keoghan, Jet McCoy, Cord McCoy, Herbert 'Flight Time' Lang
Votes: 11,670
7. Project Runway (2004– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Heidi Klum hosts a reality series where aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.
Stars: Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors
Votes: 8,230
8. Survivor (2000– )
60 min | Adventure, Game-Show, Reality-TV
A reality show where a group of contestants are stranded in a remote location with little more than the clothes on their back. The lone survivor of this contest takes home a million dollars.
Stars: Jeff Probst, Rob Mariano, Rupert Boneham, Jerri Manthey
Votes: 17,615
9. Hell's Kitchen (2005– )
TV-14 | 42 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
World renowned chef Gordon Ramsay puts aspiring young chefs through rigorous and devastating challenges at his restaurant in Hollywood, "Hell's Kitchen", to determine which of them will win... See full summary »
Stars: Gordon Ramsay, Jean Philippe Susilovic, Scott Leibfried, Jason Thompson
Votes: 14,818
10. So You Think You Can Dance (2005– )
60 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Dancers skilled in everything from ballroom and ballet to salsa, jive, hip-hop and krumping, all compete to be named the best. Dancers must impress the judges with their moves and rigorous ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Thompson, Nigel Lythgoe, Cat Deeley, Mary Murphy
Votes: 9,070
11. The Voice (2011– )
60 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Four famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.
Stars: Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Carson Daly, Christina Aguilera
Votes: 9,509
12. Wipeout (2008–2014)
42 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Reality-TV
Contestants make their way through a giant obstacle course to win a cash prize.
Stars: John Henson, John Anderson, Jill Wagner, Faith Stowers
Votes: 6,254
13. America's Got Talent (2006– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
A weekly talent competition where an array of performers -- from singers and dancers, to comedians and novelty acts -- vie for a $1 million cash prize.
Stars: Nick Cannon, Howie Mandel, Sharon Osbourne, Piers Morgan
Votes: 6,902
14. Fear Factor (I) (2001– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV, Thriller
In each pulse-racing "Fear Factor" episode, contestants (sometimes solo, often paired with spouses, siblings or best friends) recruited from across the nation must decide if they have the ... See full summary »
Stars: Joe Rogan, Meghan Allen, Meg Daleske, Monica Gonzales
Votes: 5,061
15. America's Next Top Model (2003– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
A cyclical competition where women from all over the U.S. compete for the honor of being America's next "it girl" in the modeling world.
Stars: Adrianne Curry, Yoanna House, Tyra Banks, J. Alexander
Votes: 15,669
16. The Apprentice (2004– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
A reality-tv based show in which contestants compete for a job as an apprentice to billionaire American Donald Trump.
Stars: Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, George Ross, Robin Himmler
Votes: 6,068
17. Big Brother (II) (2000– )
TV-14 | 44 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Contestants must compete against each other for a chance to win $500,000 in a house wired with cameras and microphones, capturing their every move for a TV and Internet audience.
Stars: Julie Chen, Phil Proctor, George Boswell, Clayton Halsey
Votes: 7,953
18. Dancing with the Stars (I) (2005– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Family, Game-Show, Music
U.S. reality show based on the British series "Strictly Come Dancing," where celebrities partner up with professional dancers and compete against each other in weekly elimination rounds to determine a winner.
Stars: Tom Bergeron, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman
Votes: 8,027
19. American Idol (2002–2016)
TV-PG | 42 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Twelve finalists and/or future singers (six men and six women) who were selected from America, compete in a talent contest in which they were asked to sing any song they like on this "Star ... See full summary »
Stars: Ryan Seacrest, Mark Thompson, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell
Votes: 19,602