The Generation Game 1971
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- October 2, 1971
- Last Aired
- April 13, 2002
- Format
- 23 seasons · 421 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~421 hours (60 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~404 hours (skips filler)
- Network
- BBC One
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What is The Generation Game?
The Generation Game is a television series first released in 1971. Catalogued under Reality, Comedy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1971
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 421
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 2, 1971
- Last aired
- Apr 13, 2002
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Reality, Comedy
- Updated
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 9.0/10 from 1 votes
- Format
- 23 seasons · 421 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
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The Generation Game is a television series first released in 1971. Catalogued under Reality, Comedy. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 23 seasons and 421 tracked episodes.
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“Four teams of two compete in this classic British game show featuring a iconic prize conveyor belt.”
Reasons to watch
- features a classic prize conveyor belt
- showcases family-based competition
Keep in mind
- the series had multiple long hiatuses
Watch it if you enjoy classic British television game shows featuring family teams and prize rounds.
The show is a lighthearted family-oriented game show produced for Saturday night audiences.
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Season 1 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 1, Show 1 Mytharc Oct 2, 1971
- E2 Series 1, Show 2 Core Oct 9, 1971
- E3 Series 1, Show 3 Core Oct 16, 1971
- E4 Series 1, Show 4 Core Oct 23, 1971
- E5 Series 1, Show 5 Core Oct 30, 1971
- E6 Series 1, Show 6 Core Nov 6, 1971
- E7 Series 1, Show 7 Core Nov 13, 1971
- E8 Series 1, Show 8 Core Nov 20, 1971
- E9 Series 1, Show 9 Core Nov 27, 1971
- E10 Series 1, Show 10 Core Dec 4, 1971
- E11 Series 1, Show 11 Core Dec 11, 1971
- E12 Series 1, Show 12 Core Dec 18, 1971
- E13 Christmas Special 1971 Filler Dec 24, 1971
- E14 New Year Special 1972 Core Dec 31, 1971
- E15 Bank Holiday Special Mytharc May 28, 1972
- E16 Series 1 Highlights Mytharc Sep 9, 1972
Season 2 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 2, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 16, 1972
- E2 Series 2, Show 2 Core Sep 23, 1972
- E3 Series 2, Show 3 Core Sep 30, 1972
- E4 Series 2, Show 4 Core Oct 7, 1972
- E5 Series 2, Show 5 Core Oct 14, 1972
- E6 Series 2, Show 6 Core Oct 21, 1972
- E7 Series 2, Show 7 Core Oct 28, 1972
- E8 Series 2, Show 8 Core Nov 4, 1972
- E9 Series 2, Show 9 Core Nov 11, 1972
- E10 Series 2, Show 10 Core Nov 18, 1972
- E11 Series 2, Show 11 Core Nov 25, 1972
- E12 Series 2, Show 12 Core Dec 2, 1972
- E13 Series 2, Show 13 Core Dec 9, 1972
- E14 Series 2, Show 14 Core Dec 16, 1972
- E15 Christmas Special 1972 Filler Dec 25, 1972
- E16 New Year Special 1973 Mytharc Jan 1, 1973
- E17 Series 2 Highlights Mytharc Sep 8, 1973
Season 3 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 3, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 15, 1973
- E2 Series 3, Show 2 Core Sep 22, 1973
- E3 Series 3, Show 3 Core Sep 29, 1973
- E4 Series 3, Show 4 Core Oct 6, 1973
- E5 Series 3, Show 5 Core Oct 13, 1973
- E6 Series 3, Show 6 Core Oct 20, 1973
- E7 Series 3, Show 7 Core Oct 27, 1973
- E8 Series 3, Show 8 Core Nov 3, 1973
- E9 Series 3, Show 9 Core Nov 10, 1973
- E10 Series 3, Show 10 Core Nov 17, 1973
- E11 Series 3, Show 11 Core Nov 24, 1973
- E12 Series 3, Show 12 Core Dec 1, 1973
- E13 Series 3, Show 13 Core Dec 8, 1973
- E14 Series 3, Show 14 Core Dec 15, 1973
- E15 Series 3, Show 15 Core Dec 22, 1973
- E16 Christmas Special 1973 Filler Dec 25, 1973
- E17 Series 1, 2 & 3 Highlights Core Dec 29, 1973
- E18 Series 3, Show 16 Core Jan 5, 1974
- E19 Series 3, Show 17 Core Jan 12, 1974
- E20 Series 3, Show 18 Core Jan 19, 1974
- E21 Series 3, Show 19 Core Jan 26, 1974
- E22 Series 3 Highlights Core Sep 14, 1974
- E99 Episode 99 Mytharc Feb 2, 1974
Season 4 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 4, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 21, 1974
- E2 Series 4, Show 2 Core Sep 28, 1974
- E3 Series 4, Show 3 Core Oct 5, 1974
- E4 Series 4, Show 4 Core Oct 12, 1974
- E5 Series 4, Show 5 Core Oct 19, 1974
- E6 Series 4, Show 6 Core Oct 26, 1974
- E7 Series 4, Show 7 Core Nov 2, 1974
- E8 Series 4, Show 8 Core Nov 9, 1974
- E9 Series 4, Show 9 Core Nov 16, 1974
- E10 Series 4, Show 10 Core Nov 23, 1974
- E11 Series 4, Show 11 Core Nov 30, 1974
- E12 Series 4, Show 12 Core Dec 7, 1974
- E13 Series 4, Show 13 Core Dec 14, 1974
- E14 Series 4, Show 14 Core Dec 21, 1974
- E15 Christmas Special 1974 Filler Dec 25, 1974
- E16 Series 4 Highlights Core Dec 28, 1974
- E17 Series 4, Show 15 Core Jan 4, 1975
- E18 Series 4, Show 16 Core Jan 11, 1975
- E19 Series 4, Show 17 Core Jan 18, 1975
- E20 Series 4, Show 18 Core Jan 25, 1975
- E21 Series 4, Show 19 Mytharc Feb 1, 1975
- E22 Series 4 Highlights Mytharc Sep 20, 1975
Season 5 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 5, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 27, 1975
- E2 Series 5, Show 2 Core Oct 4, 1975
- E3 Series 5, Show 3 Core Oct 11, 1975
- E4 Series 5, Show 4 Core Oct 18, 1975
- E5 Series 5, Show 5 Core Oct 25, 1975
- E6 Series 5, Show 6 Core Nov 1, 1975
- E7 Series 5, Show 7 Core Nov 8, 1975
- E8 Series 5, Show 8 Core Nov 15, 1975
- E9 Series 5, Show 9 Core Nov 22, 1975
- E10 Series 5, Show 10 Core Nov 29, 1975
- E11 Series 5, Show 11 Core Dec 6, 1975
- E12 Series 5, Show 12 Core Dec 13, 1975
- E13 Series 5, Show 13 Core Dec 20, 1975
- E14 Christmas Special 1975 Filler Dec 25, 1975
- E15 New Year Special 1976 Mytharc Jan 1, 1976
- E16 Series 5 Highlights Mytharc Sep 4, 1976
Season 6 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 6, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 11, 1976
- E2 Series 6, Show 2 Core Sep 18, 1976
- E3 Series 6, Show 3 Core Sep 25, 1976
- E4 Series 6, Show 4 Core Oct 2, 1976
- E5 Series 6, Show 5 Core Oct 9, 1976
- E6 Series 6, Show 6 Core Oct 16, 1976
- E7 Series 6, Show 7 Core Oct 23, 1976
- E8 Series 6, Show 8 Core Oct 30, 1976
- E9 Series 6, Show 9 Core Nov 6, 1976
- E10 Series 6, Show 10 Core Nov 13, 1976
- E11 Series 6, Show 11 Core Nov 20, 1976
- E12 Series 6, Show 12 Core Nov 27, 1976
- E13 Series 6, Show 13 Core Dec 4, 1976
- E14 Series 6, Show 14 Core Dec 11, 1976
- E15 Series 6, Show 15 Core Dec 18, 1976
- E16 Christmas Special 1976 Filler Dec 25, 1976
- E17 Bruce's Choice Core Dec 31, 1976
- E18 Bruce's Choice Mytharc May 7, 1977
- E19 Series 6 Highlights Mytharc Sep 3, 1977
Season 7 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 7, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 10, 1977
- E2 Series 7, Show 2 Core Sep 17, 1977
- E3 Series 7, Show 3 Core Sep 24, 1977
- E4 Series 7, Show 4 Core Oct 1, 1977
- E5 Series 7, Show 5 Core Oct 8, 1977
- E6 Series 7, Show 6 Core Oct 15, 1977
- E7 Bruce's Choice Core Oct 22, 1977
- E8 Series 7, Show 7 Core Oct 29, 1977
- E9 Series 7, Show 8 Core Nov 5, 1977
- E10 Series 7, Show 9 Core Nov 12, 1977
- E11 Series 7, Show 10 Core Nov 19, 1977
- E12 Series 7, Show 11 Core Nov 26, 1977
- E13 Series 7, Show 12 Core Dec 3, 1977
- E14 Series 7, Show 13 Core Dec 10, 1977
- E15 Series 7, Show 14 Core Dec 17, 1977
- E16 Christmas Special 1977 Filler Dec 25, 1977
- E17 Bruce's Choice Mytharc Dec 31, 1977
- E18 Bruce's Choice Mytharc May 1, 1978
Season 8 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 8, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 23, 1978
- E2 Series 8, Show 2 Core Sep 30, 1978
- E3 Series 8, Show 3 Core Oct 7, 1978
- E4 Series 8, Show 4 Core Oct 14, 1978
- E5 Series 8, Show 5 Core Oct 21, 1978
- E6 Series 8, Show 6 Core Oct 28, 1978
- E7 Series 8, Show 7 Core Nov 4, 1978
- E8 Series 8, Show 8 Core Nov 11, 1978
- E9 Series 8, Show 9 Core Nov 18, 1978
- E10 Series 8, Show 10 Core Nov 25, 1978
- E11 Series 8, Show 11 Core Dec 2, 1978
- E12 Series 8, Show 12 Core Dec 9, 1978
- E13 Series 8, Show 13 Core Dec 16, 1978
- E14 Christmas Special 1978 Filler Dec 23, 1978
- E15 Series 8 Compilation Mytharc Dec 31, 1978
- E16 Easter Special 1979 Mytharc Apr 16, 1979
Season 9 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Holiday Special from Scarborough Mytharc Sep 1, 1979
- E2 Series 9, Show 1 Core Sep 8, 1979
- E3 Series 9, Show 3 Core Sep 15, 1979
- E4 Series 9, Show 4 Core Sep 22, 1979
- E5 Series 9, Show 5 Core Sep 29, 1979
- E6 Series 9, Show 5 Core Oct 6, 1979
- E7 Series 9, Show 6 Core Oct 13, 1979
- E8 Series 9, Show 7 Core Oct 20, 1979
- E9 Series 9, Show 8 Core Oct 27, 1979
- E10 Series 9, Show 9 Core Nov 3, 1979
- E11 Series 9, Show 10 Core Nov 10, 1979
- E12 Series 9, Show 11 Core Nov 17, 1979
- E13 Series 9, Show 12 Core Nov 24, 1979
- E14 Series 9, Show 13 Core Dec 1, 1979
- E15 Series 9, Show 14 Core Dec 8, 1979
- E16 Series 9, Show 15 Core Dec 15, 1979
- E17 Christmas Special 1979 Filler Dec 25, 1979
- E18 Series 9 Compilation Mytharc Dec 31, 1979
- E19 Easter Special 1980 Mytharc Apr 7, 1980
Season 10 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 10, Show 1 Mytharc Aug 30, 1980
- E2 Series 10, Show 2 Core Sep 6, 1980
- E3 Series 10, Show 3 Core Sep 13, 1980
- E4 Series 10, Show 4 Core Sep 20, 1980
- E5 Series 10, Show 5 Core Sep 27, 1980
- E6 Series 10, Show 6 Core Oct 4, 1980
- E7 Series 10, Show 7 Core Oct 11, 1980
- E8 Series 10, Show 8 Core Oct 18, 1980
- E9 Series 10, Show 9 Core Oct 25, 1980
- E10 Series 10, Show 10 Core Nov 1, 1980
- E11 Series 10, Show 11 Core Nov 8, 1980
- E12 Series 10, Show 12 Core Nov 15, 1980
- E13 Series 10, Show 13 Core Nov 22, 1980
- E14 Series 10, Show 14 Core Nov 29, 1980
- E15 Series 10, Show 15 Core Dec 6, 1980
- E16 Series 10, Show 16 Core Dec 13, 1980
- E17 Christmas Special 1980 Filler Dec 25, 1980
- E18 Series 10 Compilation Mytharc Dec 31, 1980
- E19 Easter Special Mytharc Apr 20, 1981
Season 11 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 11, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 5, 1981
- E2 Series 11, Show 2 Core Sep 12, 1981
- E3 Series 11, Show 3 Core Sep 19, 1981
- E4 Series 11, Show 4 Core Sep 26, 1981
- E5 Series 11, Show 5 Core Oct 3, 1981
- E6 Series 11, Show 6 Core Oct 10, 1981
- E7 Series 11, Show 7 Core Oct 17, 1981
- E8 Series 11, Show 8 Core Oct 24, 1981
- E9 Series 11, Show 9 Core Oct 31, 1981
- E10 Series 11, Show 10 Core Nov 7, 1981
- E11 Series 11, Show 11 Core Nov 14, 1981
- E12 Series 11, Show 12 Core Nov 21, 1981
- E13 Series 11, Show 13 Core Nov 28, 1981
- E14 Series 11, Show 14 Core Dec 5, 1981
- E15 Series 11, Show 15 Core Dec 12, 1981
- E16 Series 11, Show 16 Core Dec 19, 1981
- E17 Christmas Special 1981 Mytharc Dec 26, 1981
- E18 Series 11 Compilation Mytharc Jan 3, 1982
Season 12 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 12, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 7, 1990
- E2 Series 12, Show 2 Core Sep 14, 1990
- E3 Series 12, Show 3 Core Sep 21, 1990
- E4 Series 12, Show 4 Core Sep 28, 1990
- E5 Series 12, Show 5 Core Oct 5, 1990
- E6 Series 12, Show 6 Core Oct 12, 1990
- E7 Series 12, Show 7 Core Oct 19, 1990
- E8 Series 12, Show 8 Core Oct 26, 1990
- E9 Series 12, Show 9 Core Nov 2, 1990
- E10 Series 12, Show 10 Core Nov 9, 1990
- E11 Series 12, Show 11 Core Nov 23, 1990
- E12 Series 12, Show 12 Core Nov 30, 1990
- E13 Series 12, Show 13 Core Dec 7, 1990
- E14 Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 25, 1990
- E15 Series 12 Compilation Mytharc Sep 7, 1991
Season 13 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 13, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 14, 1991
- E2 Series 13, Show 2 Core Sep 21, 1991
- E3 Series 13, Show 3 Core Sep 28, 1991
- E4 Series 13, Show 4 Core Oct 5, 1991
- E5 Series 13, Show 5 Core Oct 12, 1991
- E6 Series 13, Show 6 Core Oct 19, 1991
- E7 Series 13, Show 7 Core Oct 26, 1991
- E8 Series 13, Show 8 Core Nov 2, 1991
- E9 Series 13, Show 9 Core Nov 9, 1991
- E10 Series 13, Show 10 Core Nov 16, 1991
- E11 Series 13, Show 11 Core Nov 23, 1991
- E12 Series 13, Show 12 Core Nov 30, 1991
- E13 Series 13, Show 13 Core Dec 7, 1991
- E14 Series 13, Show 14 Core Dec 14, 1991
- E15 Series 13, Show 15 Core Dec 21, 1991
- E16 Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 25, 1991
- E17 Series 13 Compilation Mytharc Sep 5, 1992
Season 14 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 14, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 19, 1992
- E2 Series 14, Show 2 Core Sep 26, 1992
- E3 Series 14, Show 3 Core Oct 3, 1992
- E4 Series 14, Show 4 Core Oct 10, 1992
- E5 Series 14, Show 5 Core Oct 17, 1992
- E6 Series 14, Show 6 Core Oct 24, 1992
- E7 Series 14, Show 7 Core Oct 31, 1992
- E8 Series 14, Show 8 Core Nov 7, 1992
- E9 Series 14, Show 9 Core Nov 14, 1992
- E10 Series 14, Show 10 Core Nov 21, 1992
- E11 Series 14, Show 11 Core Nov 28, 1992
- E12 Series 14, Show 12 Core Dec 5, 1992
- E13 Series 14, Show 13 Core Dec 12, 1992
- E14 Christmas Special 1992 Filler Dec 19, 1992
- E15 New Year Special 1993 Mytharc Jan 2, 1993
- E16 Series 14 Compilation Mytharc Sep 3, 1993
Season 15 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 15, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 10, 1993
- E2 Series 15, Show 2 Core Sep 17, 1993
- E3 Series 15, Show 3 Core Sep 24, 1993
- E4 Series 15, Show 4 Core Oct 1, 1993
- E5 Series 15, Show 5 Core Oct 8, 1993
- E6 Series 15, Show 6 Core Oct 15, 1993
- E7 Series 15, Show 7 Core Oct 22, 1993
- E8 Series 15, Show 8 Core Oct 29, 1993
- E9 Series 15, Show 9 Core Nov 5, 1993
- E10 Series 15, Show 10 Core Nov 12, 1993
- E11 Series 15, Show 11 Core Nov 19, 1993
- E12 Series 15, Show 12 Core Nov 26, 1993
- E13 Series 15, Show 13 Core Dec 3, 1993
- E14 Series 15, Show 14 Core Dec 10, 1993
- E15 Christmas Special 1993 Mytharc Dec 24, 1993
- E16 Series 15 Compilation Mytharc Sep 3, 1994
Season 16 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 16, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 10, 1994
- E2 Series 16, Show 2 Core Sep 17, 1994
- E3 Series 16, Show 3 Core Sep 24, 1994
- E4 Series 16, Show 4 Core Oct 1, 1994
- E5 Series 16, Show 5 Core Oct 8, 1994
- E6 Series 16, Show 6 Core Oct 15, 1994
- E7 Series 16, Show 7 Core Oct 22, 1994
- E8 Series 16, Show 8 Core Oct 29, 1994
- E9 Series 16, Show 9 Core Nov 5, 1994
- E10 Bruce's Choice Core Nov 12, 1994
- E11 Series 16, Show 10 Core Nov 19, 1994
- E12 Series 16, Show 11 Core Nov 26, 1994
- E13 Series 16, Show 12 Core Dec 3, 1994
- E14 Series 16, Show 13 Core Dec 10, 1994
- E15 Series 16, Show 14 Mytharc Dec 17, 1994
- E16 Christmas Special 1994 Mytharc Dec 24, 1994
Season 17 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 17, Show 1 Mytharc Oct 21, 1995
- E2 Series 17, Show 2 Core Oct 28, 1995
- E3 Series 17, Show 3 Core Nov 4, 1995
- E4 Series 17, Show 4 Core Nov 11, 1995
- E5 Series 17, Show 5 Core Nov 18, 1995
- E6 Series 17, Show 6 Core Nov 25, 1995
- E7 Series 17, Show 7 Core Dec 2, 1995
- E8 Series 17, Show 8 Core Dec 9, 1995
- E9 Series 17, Show 9 Core Dec 16, 1995
- E10 Series 17, Show 10 (Christmas Special) Filler Dec 23, 1995
- E11 Series 17, Show 11 Core Dec 30, 1995
- E12 Series 17, Show 12 Core Jan 6, 1996
- E13 Series 17, Show 13 Core Jan 13, 1996
- E14 Series 17, Show 14 Core Jan 20, 1996
- E15 Series 17, Show 15 Core Jan 27, 1996
- E16 Series 17, Show 16 Mytharc Feb 3, 1996
- E17 Series 17, Show 17 Mytharc Feb 10, 1996
Season 18 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 18, Show 1 Mytharc Aug 31, 1996
- E2 Series 18, Show 2 Core Sep 7, 1996
- E3 Series 18, Show 3 Core Sep 14, 1996
- E4 Series 18, Show 4 Core Sep 21, 1996
- E5 Series 18, Show 5 Core Sep 28, 1996
- E6 Series 18, Show 6 Core Oct 5, 1996
- E7 Series 18, Show 7 Core Oct 12, 1996
- E8 Series 18, Show 8 Core Oct 19, 1996
- E9 Series 18, Show 9 Core Oct 26, 1996
- E10 Series 18, Show 10 Core Nov 2, 1996
- E11 Series 18, Show 11 Core Nov 9, 1996
- E12 Series 18, Show 12 Core Nov 16, 1996
- E13 Series 18, Show 13 Core Nov 23, 1996
- E14 Series 18, Show 14 Core Nov 30, 1996
- E15 Series 18, Show 15 Core Dec 7, 1996
- E16 Series 18, Show 16 Mytharc Dec 14, 1996
- E17 Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 21, 1996
Season 19 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 19, Show 1 Mytharc Oct 18, 1997
- E2 Series 19, Show 2 Core Oct 25, 1997
- E3 Series 19, Show 3 Core Nov 1, 1997
- E4 Series 19, Show 4 Core Nov 8, 1997
- E5 Series 19, Show 5 Core Nov 15, 1997
- E6 Series 19, Show 6 Core Nov 22, 1997
- E7 Series 19, Show 7 Core Nov 29, 1997
- E8 Series 19, Show 8 Core Dec 6, 1997
- E9 Series 19, Show 9 Core Dec 13, 1997
- E10 Series 19, Show 10 (Christmas Special) Filler Dec 20, 1997
- E11 Series 19, Show 11 Core Jan 3, 1998
- E12 Series 19, Show 12 Core Jan 10, 1998
- E13 Series 19, Show 13 Core Jan 17, 1998
- E14 Series 19, Show 14 Core Jan 24, 1998
- E15 Series 19, Show 15 Core Jan 31, 1998
- E16 Series 19, Show 16 Core Feb 7, 1998
- E17 Series 19, Show 17 Core Feb 14, 1998
- E18 Series 19, Show 18 Core Feb 21, 1998
- E19 Series 19, Show 19 Core Feb 28, 1998
- E20 Series 19, Show 20 Core Mar 7, 1998
- E21 The Best of Jim Davidson's Generation Game '96 Mytharc Mar 14, 1998
- E22 The Best of Jim Davidson's Generation Game '97 Mytharc Mar 21, 1998
Season 20 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 20, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 5, 1998
- E2 Series 20, Show 2 Core Sep 12, 1998
- E3 Series 20, Show 3 Core Sep 19, 1998
- E4 Series 20, Show 4 Core Sep 26, 1998
- E5 Series 20, Show 5 Core Oct 3, 1998
- E6 Series 20, Show 6 Core Oct 10, 1998
- E7 Series 20, Show 7 Core Oct 17, 1998
- E8 Series 20, Show 8 Core Oct 24, 1998
- E9 Series 20, Show 9 Core Oct 31, 1998
- E10 Series 20, Show 10 Core Nov 7, 1998
- E11 Series 20, Show 11 Core Nov 14, 1998
- E12 Series 20, Show 12 Core Nov 21, 1998
- E13 Series 20, Show 13 Core Nov 28, 1998
- E14 Series 20, Show 14 Core Dec 5, 1998
- E15 Series 20, Show 15 Core Dec 12, 1998
- E16 Series 20, Show 16 (Christmas Special) Filler Dec 19, 1998
- E17 Series 20, Show 17 Core Jan 2, 1999
- E18 Series 20, Show 18 Core Jan 9, 1999
- E19 Series 20, Show 19 Core Jan 16, 1999
- E20 Series 20, Show 20 Core Jan 23, 1999
- E21 The Best of Jim Davidson's Generation Game '98 Mytharc Jan 30, 1999
- E22 The Generation Game; Cuddly Toys and Conveyor Belts Mytharc Sep 1, 1999
Season 21 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 21 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 21, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 4, 1999
- E2 Series 21, Show 2 Core Sep 11, 1999
- E3 Series 21, Show 3 Core Sep 18, 1999
- E4 Series 21, Show 4 Core Sep 25, 1999
- E5 Series 21, Show 5 Core Oct 2, 1999
- E6 Series 21, Show 6 Core Oct 9, 1999
- E7 Series 21, Show 7 Core Oct 16, 1999
- E8 Series 21, Show 8 Core Oct 23, 1999
- E9 Series 21, Show 9 Core Oct 30, 1999
- E10 Series 21, Show 10 Core Nov 6, 1999
- E11 Series 21, Show 11 Core Nov 13, 1999
- E12 Series 21, Show 12 Core Nov 20, 1999
- E13 Series 21, Show 13 Core Nov 27, 1999
- E14 Series 21, Show 14 (Christmas Special) Filler Dec 24, 1999
- E15 Series 21, Show 15 (New Year Special) Core Jan 1, 2000
- E16 Series 21, Show 16 Core Jan 8, 2000
- E17 Series 21, Show 17 Core Jan 15, 2000
- E18 Series 21, Show 18 Core Jan 22, 2000
- E19 Series 21, Show 19 Core Jan 29, 2000
- E20 Series 21, Show 20 Core Feb 5, 2000
- E99 Episode 99 Mytharc
Season 22 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 22 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 22, Show 1 Mytharc Oct 7, 2000
- E2 Series 22, Show 2 Core Oct 14, 2000
- E3 Series 22, Show 3 Core Oct 21, 2000
- E4 Series 22, Show 4 Core Oct 28, 2000
- E5 Series 22, Show 5 Core Nov 4, 2000
- E6 Series 22, Show 6 Core Nov 18, 2000
- E7 Series 22, Show 7 Core Nov 25, 2000
- E8 Series 22, Show 8 Core Dec 2, 2000
- E9 Series 22, Show 9 Core Dec 9, 2000
- E10 Series 22, Show 10 Core Dec 16, 2000
- E11 Series 22, Show 11 (Christmas Special) Filler Dec 23, 2000
- E12 Series 22, Show 12 Core Dec 30, 2000
- E13 Series 22, Show 13 Core Jan 6, 2001
- E14 Series 22, Show 14 Core Jan 13, 2001
- E15 Series 22, Show 15 Core Jan 20, 2001
- E16 Series 22, Show 16 Core Jan 27, 2001
- E17 Series 22, Show 17 Core Feb 3, 2001
- E18 Series 22, Show 18 Core Feb 10, 2001
- E19 Series 22, Show 19 Core Feb 17, 2001
- E20 Series 22, Show 20 Mytharc Feb 24, 2001
- E21 The Best of Jim Davidson's Generation Game 2001 Mytharc Apr 20, 2001
Season 23 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 23 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 23, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 8, 2001
- E2 Series 23, Show 2 Core Sep 15, 2001
- E3 Series 23, Show 3 Core Sep 22, 2001
- E4 Series 23, Show 4 Core Sep 29, 2001
- E5 Series 23, Show 5 Core Oct 6, 2001
- E6 Series 23, Show 6 Core Oct 13, 2001
- E7 Series 23, Show 7 Core Oct 27, 2001
- E8 Series 23, Show 8 Core Nov 3, 2001
- E9 Series 23, Show 9 (Christmas Special) Filler Dec 23, 2001
- E10 Series 23, Show 10 Core Jan 5, 2002
- E11 Series 23, Show 11 Core Jan 12, 2002
- E12 Series 23, Show 12 Core Jan 19, 2002
- E13 Series 23, Show 13 Core Jan 26, 2002
- E14 Series 23, Show 14 Core Feb 9, 2002
- E15 Series 23, Show 15 Core Feb 16, 2002
- E16 Series 23, Show 16 Core Feb 23, 2002
- E17 Series 23, Show 17 Core Mar 16, 2002
- E18 Series 23, Show 18 Mytharc Apr 6, 2002
- E19 Series 23, Show 19 Mytharc Apr 13, 2002
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Frequently asked questions
What is the format of the show?
Four teams of two people from the same family, but different generations, compete to win prizes.
When did the show first air?
The program was first broadcast in 1971.
What was the show based on?
It was based on the Dutch television show Een van de acht, which was devised in 1969.
Who was involved in the original production?
The show was produced by the BBC and originally titled Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game.
How long did the show run?
The show ran from 1971 until 1982, and again from 1990 until 2002.
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