The Generation Game

The Generation Game is a British game show in which four teams of two people from the same family, but different generations, compete to win prizes. In the first two rounds, two couples would compete against each other. One game usually involved first seeing a skilled professional construct or perform something, such as pottery or dancing. The contestants would then attempt to do the same, and a score would be given by the professional. The other game usually involved more of a quiz element, such as identifying pieces of music. At the end of each of the first two rounds, the couple with the lowest score was eliminated. The two highest-scoring couples then competed against each other in the final. This was often a big set-piece performance. The couple that scored the highest went through to the final ‘conveyor belt’. At the end of the show, one member of the victorious team watched prizes pass on a conveyor belt, and then won as many as they could remember in a set time.


Aliases
  • Bruce Forsyth and The Generation Game
  • Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game
  • Larry Grayson's Generation Game
English
  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 73391
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired October 2, 1971
  • Recent December 31, 2002
  • Airs Saturday, at 8:00pm
  • Network BBC One
  • Average Runtime 60 minutes
  • Genres Comedy Game Show
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
  • On Other Sites IMDB TheMovieDB.com
  • Episode Screenshot Format 4:3 Screencap
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  • Created February 4, 2008 by
    glenn
  • Modified August 12, 2024 by
    plasmaleak
Season From To Episodes
All Seasons
Specials December 1971 December 2002 48
Season 1 October 1971 December 1971 13
Season 2 September 1972 January 1973 16
Season 3 September 1973 January 1974 20
Season 4 September 1974 February 1975 20
Season 5 September 1975 January 1976 15
Season 6 September 1976 December 1976 16
Season 7 September 1977 December 1977 15
Season 8 September 1978 December 1978 13
Season 9 September 1979 December 1979 15
Season 10 August 1980 December 1980 16
Season 11 September 1981 December 1981 16
Season 12 September 1990 December 1990 14
Season 13 September 1991 December 1991 16
Season 14 September 1992 January 1993 15
Season 15 September 1993 December 1993 15
Season 16 September 1994 December 1994 16
Season 17 October 1995 February 1996 17
Season 18 August 1996 December 1996 17
Season 19 October 1997 February 1998 20
Season 20 September 1998 January 1999 20
Season 21 September 1999 February 2000 20
Season 22 October 2000 February 2001 20
Season 23 September 2001 April 2002 36
Unassigned Episodes 20
Season From To Episodes
Unassigned Episodes 469
Absolute ordering places all episodes in a single ordered season. This is generally used for anime.
Season From To Episodes
Season 1 0
Unassigned Episodes 469

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