Q: When did Game Show Network launch?<\/p>\n
A: December 1, 1994<\/a>.<\/p>\n Q: What was the first game show aired on the cable channel<\/a>?<\/p>\n A: What\u2019s My Line?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Q: Did Game Show Network venture into original programming?<\/p>\n A: Yes, with some shows you may have heard of \u2014 including the original American version of The Chase<\/a><\/em> and a long-running edition of Lingo<\/em><\/a> \u2014 and many you probably haven\u2019t \u2014 including the shows below.<\/p>\n As Game Show Network celebrates its 30th birthday, we\u2019re rummaging through the archives to unearth some of the channel\u2019s short-lived originals. How many did you see?<\/p>\n Hosted by Cat Deeley<\/a> and based on the handheld electronic game of the same name, 20Q<\/em> had contestants battling each other and a computer character (voiced by Hal Sparks<\/a>) in 20 Questions-style challenges for cash prizes. (And yes, this game show was<\/em> bigger than a breadbox.)<\/p>\n20Q<\/em> (2009)<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n