Shows like Blockbusters (2019)

Loved Blockbusters? Here are 22 shows with a similar feel, picked from what fans of Blockbusters watch next and from titles with the same mix of family and reality.

1

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses (2021)

7.3 Also reality and family

Wizarding World fans put their Harry Potter knowledge to the test for the ultimate honor to be named House Cup champion.
2

Beast Games (2024)

7.4 Also reality

I gathered 1,000 people to fight for $5,000,000, the LARGEST cash prize in TV history! We're also giving away a private island, Lamborghinis, and millions more in cash throughout the competition! Go watch to see the greatest show ever made!
3

Physical: 100 (2023)

7.6 Also reality

One hundred contestants in top physical shape compete in a series of grueling challenges to claim the honor — and cash reward — as the last one standing.
4

Jeopardy! (1984)

6.9 Also reality and family

America's favorite quiz show where contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in question form.
5

The Masked Singer (2019)

7.5 Also reality

Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, complete with full face mask to conceal his or her identity. One singer will be eliminated each week,…
6

Aquaman (1967)

7.2 Also family

Aquaman is a Filmation animated series that premiered on CBS on September 9, 1967, and ended June 1970. It is a 30-minute version of The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, repackaged without the Superman and Superboy segments. The show is…
7

The Price Is Right (1972)

6.3 Also reality

"Come on down!" The Price Is Right features a wide variety of games and contests with the same basic challenge: Guess the prices of everyday (or not-quite-everyday) retail items.
8

The Challenge (1998)

7.1 Also reality

Each Challenge pits numerous cast members from past seasons of reality shows against each other, dividing them into two separate teams according to different criteria, such as gender, which show they first appeared on, whether or not…
9

Wheel of Fortune (1983)

6.8 Also family and reality

This game show sees contestants solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a giant carnival wheel.
10

LEGO Masters (2020)

7.3 Also family and reality

Teams of LEGO enthusiasts go head-to-head, with infinite possibilities and an unlimited supply of LEGO bricks. Teams of two will compete against each other in ambitious brick-building challenges to be crowned the country's most talented…
11

Pointless (2009)

6.5 Also reality

Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of.
12

Dog Whisperer (2004)

6.9 Also family and reality

Cesar Millan has been called the Dr. Phil for Dogs. With an uncanny ability to rehabilitate problem dogs of all shapes and sizes. Each episode of the Dog Whisperer documents the remarkable transformations that take place under Cesar's…
13

Legends of the Hidden Temple (1993)

7.5 Also reality and family

In a Temple filled with lost treasures and protected by mysterious Mayan temple guards, six teams of two children compete to retrieve one of the historical artifacts in the Temple by performing physical stunts and answering questions based…
14

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1998)

6.7 Also reality

A game show created in the United Kingdom, in which contestants attempt to answer general knowledge questions in an intimidating atmosphere in order to scoop the £1 million top prize. The original series was hosted by Chris Tarrant, and its…
15

Cash Cab (2005)

7.3 Also reality

American version of the game show where unassuming people enter the “Cash Cab” as simple passengers taking a normal taxi ride, only to be shocked when they discover that they're instant contestants! Ben Bailey, the host and driver, then…
16

LEGO Masters (2019)

7.8 Also family and reality

Eight pairs of Brick heads are pitted against each other in a quest to impress with their creativity, design and flair, driven by their unparalleled passion for the possibilities that will start with a single LEGO brick.
17

Yo Gabba Gabba! (2007)

7.0 Also family

Yo Gabba Gabba! is an American children's television show that airs on the Nick Jr. cable network in the United States and the Nick Jr. networks in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Italy, France and Australia as well as Treehouse TV network in…
18

Total Wipeout (2009)

6.1 Also reality

Each week, 20 contestants compete in a series of challenges in an attempt to win £10,000. These challenges are based in large pools of water or mud and generally involve large assault courses that participants must cross.
19

The Wiggles (1998)

6.5 Also family

A show geared for babies up to older toddlers. This show is full of music, teaching kids songs and easy dances.
20

WordGirl (2007)

6.9 Also family

Disguised as mild-mannered fifth-grader Becky Botsford, WordGirl arrived on Earth when she and her monkey sidekick Captain Huggy Face crashed their spaceship. Now they fight crime and defend the town from a plethora of madcap villains and…
21

The Great Food Truck Race (2010)

6.7 Also reality

The Great Food Truck Race is a reality television series, that originally aired on August 15, 2010, on Food Network, with Tyler Florence as the host. It features competing food trucks. The fourth season premiered on August 18, 2013.
22

The Gumby Show (1956)

6.2 Also family

Innovative "Claymation" adventures of Gumby and his horse Pokey.