Game Show Money

[jeffrey]

..for those who are watching at home and dreaming of winning that $1 million on one of those game shows? Is there an easier way to make a fortune on TV?

Steve Beverly, professor and acting chair for the department of communication arts at Union University, says that "Jeopardy!" is the hardest game show on television; and in history is second only to the defunct College Bowl...

"Who Wants to be a Millionaire" has the best payout potential, thanks to the $10 million Super Millionaire contest, and Beverly notes that the show has given away more money than any other program on the air. The biggest game show gain, $2.18 million won by Dr. Kevin Olmstead in April 2001, also came from the "Millionaire" ranks...

The "Price is Right" wins the prize for being the easiest to win, but you won't get that million-dollar pay-off... [read more at money.cnn.com]