What’s the Story?

BINGO AMERICA is a classic quiz show that has a lot in common with the version of the game played at Bingo parlors and church fundraisers all over the country: Balls come out of a machine, and players use the letters marked on them to spell out "Bingo" and win. The big difference in the TV version is that instead of marking a card according to the letter and number on the ball, contestants answer questions to win the letter printed on the ball and eventually spell "Bingo"; the numbers on the ball are added to the cash prize bank. The show's play-along element is more traditional; viewers at home print out cards from the show's site -- if you get a Bingo, you go back to the site to claim a prize.

Is It Any Good?

Bingo America is a pretty basic quiz show, but it's fun in the way that most similar shows are -- especially since it has the play-along angle. No, this isn't Jeopardy!-level trivia. The questions are pretty straightforward, although they do get harder as the game progresses. But there are always also a couple of questions that even a young child can answer -- such as "name the marble-munching African animal from the children's game" (answer, the hippo). And that helps make it fun for viewers of all ages.

Have you seen it?

TV Show Details

TV Rating

TV-G

Network

Game Show Network

Cast

Crystal Wallasch
Patrick Duffy

Genre

Game Shows

Where to watch

Game Show Network

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