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The Generation Game

The Generation Game

1971 23 Seasons 421 Episodes ⭐ 9.0 Reality Comedy

The Generation Game was a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two competed to win prizes. The programme was first broadcast in 1971 under the title Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game and ran until 1982, and again from 1990 until 2002. The show was based on the Dutch TV show Een van de acht, "One of the Eight", the format devised in 1969 by Theo Uittenbogaard for VARA Television. Mrs. Mies Bouwman - a popular Dutch talk show host and presenter of the show - came up with the idea of the conveyor belt. She had seen it on a German programme and wanted to incorporate it into the show. Another antecedent for the gameshow was 'Sunday Night at the London Palladium' on ATV, which had a game called Beat the Clock, taken from an American gameshow. It featured married couples playing silly games within a certain time to win prize money. This was hosted by Bruce Forsyth from 1958, and he took the idea with him when he went over to the BBC.

The Generation Game was a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two competed to win prizes. The programme was first broadcast in 1971 under the title Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game and ran until 1982, and again from 1990 until 2002. The show was based on the Dutch TV show Een van de acht, "One of the Eight", the format devised in 1969 by Theo Uittenbogaard for VARA Television. Mrs. Mies Bouwman - a popular Dutch talk show host and presenter of the show - came up with the idea of the conveyor belt. She had seen it on a German programme and wanted to incorporate it into the show. Another antecedent for the gameshow was 'Sunday Night at the London Palladium' on ATV, which had a game called Beat the Clock, taken from an American gameshow. It featured married couples playing silly games within a certain time to win prize money. This was hosted by Bruce Forsyth from 1958, and he took the idea with him when he went over to the BBC.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Series 1, Show 1

Starring Bruce Forsyth with his special guests and family couples from all over the country in a knock-out competition t

EP 2

Series 1, Show 2

Starring Bruce Forsyth with his special guests Clodagh Rodgers, Teddy Piero and family couples from all over the country

EP 3

Series 1, Show 3

Starring Bruce Forsyth with his special guests Vince Hill, Rosko and family couples from all over the country Vince Hil

EP 4

Series 1, Show 4

Starring Bruce Forsyth with his special guests Aimi Macdonald, Richard Wattis 'The Archers' and family couples with a ch

EP 5

Series 1, Show 5

Starring Bruce Forsyth with his special guests Joe 'Mr Piano' Henderson, Fanny Cradock and family couples from all over

EP 6

Series 1, Show 6

Starring Bruce Forsyth with his special guest Joe Andy and family couples from all over the country Joe Andy, one of th

EP 7

Series 1, Show 7

Starring Bruce Forsyth with his special guests Bernard Cribbins, Tony Green and family couples from all over the country

EP 8

Series 1, Show 8

Starring Bruce Forsyth and family couples from all over the country Things look a hit sniffy tonight, especially when o

EP 9

Series 1, Show 9

Starring Bruce Forsyth with his special guests and family couples from all over the country

EP 10

Series 1, Show 10

Starring Bruce Forsyth with his special guest Erik Hansen and family couples from all over the country

EP 11

Series 1, Show 11

Starring Bruce Forsyth with his special guests and family couples from all over the country

EP 12

Series 1, Show 12

Starring Bruce Forsyth with his special guests and family couples from all over the country If you have tears, prepare

EP 13

Christmas Special 1971

Starring Bruce Forsyth in his special Christmas programme, with umpteen Santa Clauses, Walt Disney characters, clowns, a

EP 14

New Year Special 1972

Starring Bruce Forsyth Beat the New Year in with Bruce and his guests

EP 15

Bank Holiday Special

All the fun of the fair in a special holiday edition With family couples chosen from Britain's leading holiday resorts

EP 16

Series 1 Highlights

Presented by Bruce Forsyth Have you pottered with pottery? Danced with a dummy? Gone for a song? All these and more of

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Series 2, Show 1

EP 2

Series 2, Show 2

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Series 2, Show 3

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Series 2, Show 4

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Series 2, Show 5

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Series 2, Show 6

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Series 2, Show 7

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Series 2, Show 8

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Series 2, Show 9

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Series 2, Show 10

EP 11

Series 2, Show 11

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Series 2, Show 12

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Series 2, Show 13

EP 14

Series 2, Show 14

EP 15

Christmas Special 1972

EP 16

New Year Special 1973

EP 17

Series 2 Highlights

A compilation of the best bits from series 2.

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Series 3, Show 1

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Series 3, Show 2

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Series 3, Show 3

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Series 3, Show 4

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Series 3, Show 5

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Series 3, Show 6

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Series 3, Show 7

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Series 3, Show 8

EP 9

Series 3, Show 9

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Series 3, Show 10

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Series 3, Show 11

EP 12

Series 3, Show 12

EP 13

Series 3, Show 13

EP 14

Series 3, Show 14

EP 15

Series 3, Show 15

EP 16

Christmas Special 1973

EP 17

Series 1, 2 & 3 Highlights

EP 18

Series 3, Show 16

EP 19

Series 3, Show 17

EP 20

Series 3, Show 18

EP 21

Series 3, Show 19

EP 22

Series 3 Highlights

A compilation of the best bits from series 3.

EP 99

Episode 99

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Series 4, Show 1

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Series 4, Show 2

EP 3

Series 4, Show 3

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Series 4, Show 4

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Series 4, Show 5

EP 6

Series 4, Show 6

EP 7

Series 4, Show 7

EP 8

Series 4, Show 8

EP 9

Series 4, Show 9

EP 10

Series 4, Show 10

EP 11

Series 4, Show 11

EP 12

Series 4, Show 12

EP 13

Series 4, Show 13

EP 14

Series 4, Show 14

EP 15

Christmas Special 1974

EP 16

Series 4 Highlights

EP 17

Series 4, Show 15

EP 18

Series 4, Show 16

EP 19

Series 4, Show 17

EP 20

Series 4, Show 18

EP 21

Series 4, Show 19

EP 22

Series 4 Highlights

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Series 5, Show 1

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Series 5, Show 2

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Series 5, Show 3

EP 4

Series 5, Show 4

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Series 5, Show 5

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Series 5, Show 6

EP 7

Series 5, Show 7

EP 8

Series 5, Show 8

EP 9

Series 5, Show 9

EP 10

Series 5, Show 10

EP 11

Series 5, Show 11

EP 12

Series 5, Show 12

EP 13

Series 5, Show 13

EP 14

Christmas Special 1975

EP 15

New Year Special 1976

EP 16

Series 5 Highlights

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Series 6, Show 1

EP 2

Series 6, Show 2

EP 3

Series 6, Show 3

EP 4

Series 6, Show 4

EP 5

Series 6, Show 5

EP 6

Series 6, Show 6

EP 7

Series 6, Show 7

EP 8

Series 6, Show 8

EP 9

Series 6, Show 9

EP 10

Series 6, Show 10

EP 11

Series 6, Show 11

EP 12

Series 6, Show 12

EP 13

Series 6, Show 13

EP 14

Series 6, Show 14

EP 15

Series 6, Show 15

EP 16

Christmas Special 1976

EP 17

Bruce's Choice

EP 18

Bruce's Choice

EP 19

Series 6 Highlights

EP 1

Series 7, Show 1

EP 2

Series 7, Show 2

EP 3

Series 7, Show 3

EP 4

Series 7, Show 4

EP 5

Series 7, Show 5

EP 6

Series 7, Show 6

EP 7

Bruce's Choice

EP 8

Series 7, Show 7

EP 9

Series 7, Show 8

EP 10

Series 7, Show 9

EP 11

Series 7, Show 10

EP 12

Series 7, Show 11

EP 13

Series 7, Show 12

EP 14

Series 7, Show 13

EP 15

Series 7, Show 14

EP 16

Christmas Special 1977

EP 17

Bruce's Choice

EP 18

Bruce's Choice

A final look back at Bruce's first era of Generation Game before it returned with Larry Grayson as the host.

EP 1

Series 8, Show 1

EP 2

Series 8, Show 2

EP 3

Series 8, Show 3

EP 4

Series 8, Show 4

EP 5

Series 8, Show 5

EP 6

Series 8, Show 6

EP 7

Series 8, Show 7

EP 8

Series 8, Show 8

EP 9

Series 8, Show 9

EP 10

Series 8, Show 10

EP 11

Series 8, Show 11

EP 12

Series 8, Show 12

EP 13

Series 8, Show 13

EP 14

Christmas Special 1978

EP 15

Series 8 Compilation

EP 16

Easter Special 1979

EP 1

Holiday Special from Scarborough

EP 2

Series 9, Show 1

EP 3

Series 9, Show 3

EP 4

Series 9, Show 4

EP 5

Series 9, Show 5

EP 6

Series 9, Show 5

EP 7

Series 9, Show 6

EP 8

Series 9, Show 7

EP 9

Series 9, Show 8

EP 10

Series 9, Show 9

EP 11

Series 9, Show 10

EP 12

Series 9, Show 11

EP 13

Series 9, Show 12

EP 14

Series 9, Show 13

EP 15

Series 9, Show 14

EP 16

Series 9, Show 15

EP 17

Christmas Special 1979

EP 18

Series 9 Compilation

EP 19

Easter Special 1980

EP 1

Series 10, Show 1

EP 2

Series 10, Show 2

EP 3

Series 10, Show 3

EP 4

Series 10, Show 4

EP 5

Series 10, Show 5

EP 6

Series 10, Show 6

EP 7

Series 10, Show 7

EP 8

Series 10, Show 8

EP 9

Series 10, Show 9

EP 10

Series 10, Show 10

EP 11

Series 10, Show 11

EP 12

Series 10, Show 12

EP 13

Series 10, Show 13

EP 14

Series 10, Show 14

EP 15

Series 10, Show 15

EP 16

Series 10, Show 16

EP 17

Christmas Special 1980

EP 18

Series 10 Compilation

EP 19

Easter Special

EP 1

Series 11, Show 1

EP 2

Series 11, Show 2

EP 3

Series 11, Show 3

EP 4

Series 11, Show 4

EP 5

Series 11, Show 5

EP 6

Series 11, Show 6

EP 7

Series 11, Show 7

EP 8

Series 11, Show 8

EP 9

Series 11, Show 9

EP 10

Series 11, Show 10

EP 11

Series 11, Show 11

EP 12

Series 11, Show 12

EP 13

Series 11, Show 13

EP 14

Series 11, Show 14

EP 15

Series 11, Show 15

EP 16

Series 11, Show 16

EP 17

Christmas Special 1981

EP 18

Series 11 Compilation

EP 1

Series 12, Show 1

EP 2

Series 12, Show 2

EP 3

Series 12, Show 3

EP 4

Series 12, Show 4

EP 5

Series 12, Show 5

EP 6

Series 12, Show 6

EP 7

Series 12, Show 7

EP 8

Series 12, Show 8

EP 9

Series 12, Show 9

EP 10

Series 12, Show 10

EP 11

Series 12, Show 11

EP 12

Series 12, Show 12

EP 13

Series 12, Show 13

EP 14

Christmas Special

EP 15

Series 12 Compilation

EP 1

Series 13, Show 1

EP 2

Series 13, Show 2

EP 3

Series 13, Show 3

EP 4

Series 13, Show 4

EP 5

Series 13, Show 5

EP 6

Series 13, Show 6

EP 7

Series 13, Show 7

EP 8

Series 13, Show 8

EP 9

Series 13, Show 9

EP 10

Series 13, Show 10

EP 11

Series 13, Show 11

EP 12

Series 13, Show 12

EP 13

Series 13, Show 13

EP 14

Series 13, Show 14

EP 15

Series 13, Show 15

EP 16

Christmas Special

EP 17

Series 13 Compilation

EP 1

Series 14, Show 1

EP 2

Series 14, Show 2

EP 3

Series 14, Show 3

EP 4

Series 14, Show 4

EP 5

Series 14, Show 5

EP 6

Series 14, Show 6

EP 7

Series 14, Show 7

EP 8

Series 14, Show 8

EP 9

Series 14, Show 9

EP 10

Series 14, Show 10

EP 11

Series 14, Show 11

EP 12

Series 14, Show 12

EP 13

Series 14, Show 13

EP 14

Christmas Special 1992

EP 15

New Year Special 1993

EP 16

Series 14 Compilation

EP 1

Series 15, Show 1

EP 2

Series 15, Show 2

EP 3

Series 15, Show 3

EP 4

Series 15, Show 4

EP 5

Series 15, Show 5

EP 6

Series 15, Show 6

EP 7

Series 15, Show 7

EP 8

Series 15, Show 8

EP 9

Series 15, Show 9

EP 10

Series 15, Show 10

EP 11

Series 15, Show 11

EP 12

Series 15, Show 12

EP 13

Series 15, Show 13

EP 14

Series 15, Show 14

EP 15

Christmas Special 1993

EP 16

Series 15 Compilation

EP 1

Series 16, Show 1

EP 2

Series 16, Show 2

EP 3

Series 16, Show 3

EP 4

Series 16, Show 4

EP 5

Series 16, Show 5

EP 6

Series 16, Show 6

EP 7

Series 16, Show 7

EP 8

Series 16, Show 8

EP 9

Series 16, Show 9

EP 10

Bruce's Choice

EP 11

Series 16, Show 10

EP 12

Series 16, Show 11

EP 13

Series 16, Show 12

EP 14

Series 16, Show 13

EP 15

Series 16, Show 14

EP 16

Christmas Special 1994

EP 1

Series 17, Show 1

EP 2

Series 17, Show 2

EP 3

Series 17, Show 3

EP 4

Series 17, Show 4

EP 5

Series 17, Show 5

EP 6

Series 17, Show 6

EP 7

Series 17, Show 7

EP 8

Series 17, Show 8

EP 9

Series 17, Show 9

EP 10

Series 17, Show 10 (Christmas Special)

EP 11

Series 17, Show 11

EP 12

Series 17, Show 12

EP 13

Series 17, Show 13

EP 14

Series 17, Show 14

EP 15

Series 17, Show 15

EP 16

Series 17, Show 16

EP 17

Series 17, Show 17

EP 1

Series 18, Show 1

EP 2

Series 18, Show 2

EP 3

Series 18, Show 3

EP 4

Series 18, Show 4

EP 5

Series 18, Show 5

EP 6

Series 18, Show 6

EP 7

Series 18, Show 7

EP 8

Series 18, Show 8

EP 9

Series 18, Show 9

EP 10

Series 18, Show 10

EP 11

Series 18, Show 11

EP 12

Series 18, Show 12

EP 13

Series 18, Show 13

EP 14

Series 18, Show 14

EP 15

Series 18, Show 15

EP 16

Series 18, Show 16

EP 17

Christmas Special

EP 1

Series 19, Show 1

EP 2

Series 19, Show 2

EP 3

Series 19, Show 3

EP 4

Series 19, Show 4

EP 5

Series 19, Show 5

EP 6

Series 19, Show 6

EP 7

Series 19, Show 7

EP 8

Series 19, Show 8

EP 9

Series 19, Show 9

EP 10

Series 19, Show 10 (Christmas Special)

EP 11

Series 19, Show 11

EP 12

Series 19, Show 12

EP 13

Series 19, Show 13

EP 14

Series 19, Show 14

EP 15

Series 19, Show 15

EP 16

Series 19, Show 16

EP 17

Series 19, Show 17

EP 18

Series 19, Show 18

EP 19

Series 19, Show 19

EP 20

Series 19, Show 20

EP 21

The Best of Jim Davidson's Generation Game '96

EP 22

The Best of Jim Davidson's Generation Game '97

EP 1

Series 20, Show 1

EP 2

Series 20, Show 2

EP 3

Series 20, Show 3

EP 4

Series 20, Show 4

EP 5

Series 20, Show 5

EP 6

Series 20, Show 6

EP 7

Series 20, Show 7

EP 8

Series 20, Show 8

EP 9

Series 20, Show 9

EP 10

Series 20, Show 10

EP 11

Series 20, Show 11

EP 12

Series 20, Show 12

EP 13

Series 20, Show 13

EP 14

Series 20, Show 14

EP 15

Series 20, Show 15

EP 16

Series 20, Show 16 (Christmas Special)

EP 17

Series 20, Show 17

EP 18

Series 20, Show 18

EP 19

Series 20, Show 19

EP 20

Series 20, Show 20

EP 21

The Best of Jim Davidson's Generation Game '98

EP 22

The Generation Game; Cuddly Toys and Conveyor Belts

EP 1

Series 21, Show 1

EP 2

Series 21, Show 2

EP 3

Series 21, Show 3

EP 4

Series 21, Show 4

EP 5

Series 21, Show 5

EP 6

Series 21, Show 6

EP 7

Series 21, Show 7

EP 8

Series 21, Show 8

EP 9

Series 21, Show 9

EP 10

Series 21, Show 10

EP 11

Series 21, Show 11

EP 12

Series 21, Show 12

EP 13

Series 21, Show 13

EP 14

Series 21, Show 14 (Christmas Special)

EP 15

Series 21, Show 15 (New Year Special)

EP 16

Series 21, Show 16

EP 17

Series 21, Show 17

EP 18

Series 21, Show 18

EP 19

Series 21, Show 19

EP 20

Series 21, Show 20

EP 99

Episode 99

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Series 22, Show 1

EP 2

Series 22, Show 2

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Series 22, Show 3

EP 4

Series 22, Show 4

EP 5

Series 22, Show 5

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Series 22, Show 6

EP 7

Series 22, Show 7

EP 8

Series 22, Show 8

EP 9

Series 22, Show 9

EP 10

Series 22, Show 10

EP 11

Series 22, Show 11 (Christmas Special)

EP 12

Series 22, Show 12

EP 13

Series 22, Show 13

EP 14

Series 22, Show 14

EP 15

Series 22, Show 15

EP 16

Series 22, Show 16

EP 17

Series 22, Show 17

EP 18

Series 22, Show 18

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Series 22, Show 19

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Series 22, Show 20

EP 21

The Best of Jim Davidson's Generation Game 2001

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Series 23, Show 1

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Series 23, Show 2

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Series 23, Show 3

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Series 23, Show 4

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Series 23, Show 5

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Series 23, Show 6

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Series 23, Show 7

EP 8

Series 23, Show 8

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Series 23, Show 9 (Christmas Special)

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Series 23, Show 10

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Series 23, Show 11

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Series 23, Show 12

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Series 23, Show 13

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Series 23, Show 14

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Series 23, Show 15

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Series 23, Show 16

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Series 23, Show 17

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Series 23, Show 18

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Series 23, Show 19

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