'game show' definitions:

Definition of 'game show'

(from WordNet)
noun
A television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards [syn: game show, giveaway]

Definition of 'game show'

From: GCIDE
  • game show \game" show`\ (g[=a]m"sh[=o]`), n. a television program in which contestants compete for awards. The contestants are members of the public selected to participate on the show, and not employed by the producer of the show. [WordNet 1.5]