This classic game show features a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in the form of questions. After an 11 year run on NBC daytime, the show resurfaced in a modified format in 1978 and then came back in syndication in 1984, where it continues to enjoy long-term success.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | September 1983 | February 2022 | 54 |
| Season 1984 | September 1984 | December 1984 | 81 |
| Season 1985 | January 1985 | December 1985 | 196 |
| Season 1986 | January 1986 | December 1986 | 196 |
| Season 1987 | January 1987 | December 1987 | 231 |
| Season 1988 | January 1988 | December 1988 | 231 |
| Season 1989 | January 1989 | December 1989 | 230 |
| Season 1990 | January 1990 | December 1990 | 231 |
| Season 1991 | January 1991 | December 1991 | 231 |
| Season 1992 | January 1992 | December 1992 | 227 |
| Season 1993 | January 1993 | December 1993 | 231 |
| Season 1994 | January 1994 | December 1994 | 230 |
| Season 1995 | January 1995 | December 1995 | 230 |
| Season 1996 | January 1996 | December 1996 | 232 |
| Season 1997 | January 1997 | December 1997 | 231 |
| Season 1998 | January 1998 | December 1998 | 226 |
| Season 1999 | January 1999 | December 1999 | 231 |
| Season 2000 | January 2000 | December 2000 | 230 |
| Season 2001 | January 2001 | December 2001 | 231 |
| Season 2002 | January 2002 | December 2002 | 231 |
| Season 2003 | January 2003 | December 2003 | 226 |
| Season 2004 | January 2004 | December 2004 | 232 |
| Season 2005 | January 2005 | December 2005 | 225 |
| Season 2006 | January 2006 | December 2006 | 230 |
| Season 2007 | January 2007 | December 2007 | 231 |
| Season 2008 | January 2008 | December 2008 | 232 |
| Season 2009 | January 2009 | December 2009 | 226 |
| Season 2010 | January 2010 | December 2010 | 231 |
| Season 2011 | January 2011 | December 2011 | 225 |
| Season 2012 | January 2012 | December 2012 | 231 |
| Season 2013 | January 2013 | December 2013 | 231 |
| Season 2014 | January 2014 | December 2014 | 231 |
| Season 2015 | January 2015 | December 2015 | 231 |
| Season 2016 | January 2016 | December 2016 | 231 |
| Season 2017 | January 2017 | December 2017 | 230 |
| Season 2018 | January 2018 | December 2018 | 231 |
| Season 2019 | January 2019 | December 2019 | 231 |
| Season 2020 | January 2020 | December 2020 | 178 |
| Season 2021 | January 2021 | December 2021 | 240 |
| Season 2022 | January 2022 | December 2022 | 230 |
| Season 2023 | January 2023 | December 2023 | 230 |
| Season 2024 | January 2024 | December 2024 | 230 |
| Season 2025 | 0 | ||
| Season 2026 | 0 | ||
| Season 2027 | 0 | ||
| Season 2028 | 0 | ||
| Season 2029 | 0 | ||
| Season 2030 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | September 1983 | February 2022 | 54 |
| Season 1 | September 1984 | June 1985 | 195 |
| Season 2 | September 1985 | June 1986 | 195 |
| Season 3 | September 1986 | July 1987 | 230 |
| Season 4 | September 1987 | July 1988 | 230 |
| Season 5 | September 1988 | July 1989 | 230 |
| Season 6 | September 1989 | July 1990 | 230 |
| Season 7 | September 1990 | July 1991 | 230 |
| Season 8 | September 1991 | July 1992 | 230 |
| Season 9 | September 1992 | July 1993 | 230 |
| Season 10 | September 1993 | July 1994 | 230 |
| Season 11 | September 1994 | July 1995 | 230 |
| Season 12 | September 1995 | July 1996 | 230 |
| Season 13 | September 1996 | July 1997 | 230 |
| Season 14 | September 1997 | July 1998 | 230 |
| Season 15 | September 1998 | July 1999 | 230 |
| Season 16 | September 1999 | July 2000 | 230 |
| Season 17 | September 2000 | July 2001 | 230 |
| Season 18 | September 2001 | July 2002 | 230 |
| Season 19 | September 2002 | July 2003 | 230 |
| Season 20 | September 2003 | July 2004 | 230 |
| Season 21 | September 2004 | July 2005 | 230 |
| Season 22 | September 2005 | July 2006 | 230 |
| Season 23 | September 2006 | July 2007 | 230 |
| Season 24 | September 2007 | July 2008 | 230 |
| Season 25 | September 2008 | July 2009 | 230 |
| Season 26 | September 2009 | July 2010 | 230 |
| Season 27 | September 2010 | July 2011 | 230 |
| Season 28 | September 2011 | August 2012 | 230 |
| Season 29 | September 2012 | August 2013 | 230 |
| Season 30 | September 2013 | August 2014 | 230 |
| Season 31 | September 2014 | July 2015 | 230 |
| Season 32 | September 2015 | July 2016 | 230 |
| Season 33 | September 2016 | July 2017 | 230 |
| Season 34 | September 2017 | July 2018 | 230 |
| Season 35 | September 2018 | July 2019 | 230 |
| Season 36 | September 2019 | June 2020 | 190 |
| Season 37 | September 2020 | August 2021 | 230 |
| Season 38 | September 2021 | July 2022 | 230 |
| Season 39 | September 2022 | July 2023 | 230 |
| Season 40 | September 2023 | July 2024 | 230 |
| Season 41 | September 2024 | December 2024 | 80 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Davies | 1 | 03/24/2023 |
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