Shows like Test Pattern (1989)

Loved Test Pattern? Here are 24 shows with a similar feel, picked from what fans of Test Pattern watch next and from titles with the same mix of comedy and reality.

1

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)

7.9 Also reality and comedy

The show where everything's made up and the points don't matter. Not a talk show, not a sitcom, not a game show, Whose Line Is It Anyway? is a completely unique concept to network television. Four talented actors perform completely…
2

MAD (2010)

8.0 Also comedy

Mad is an American animated sketch comedy series created by Kevin Shinick and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Based upon the magazine of the same name, each episode is a collection of short animated parodies of television shows, movies,…
3

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses (2021)

7.3 Also reality

Wizarding World fans put their Harry Potter knowledge to the test for the ultimate honor to be named House Cup champion.
4

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!
5

Jeopardy! (1984)

6.9 Also reality

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.
6

Would I Lie to You? (2007)

7.8 Also comedy

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different…
7

Lip Sync Battle (2015)

6.4 Also reality and comedy

Each episode features two A-list celebrities like you've never seen them before - syncing their hearts out in hysterically epic performances. Hosted by LL Cool J with colorful commentary by social media maven and supermodel co-host, Chrissy…
8

Dirty Jobs (2005)

7.0 Also reality and comedy

Host and everyman Mike Rowe gets the grimy scoop on downright nasty occupations.
9

Mock the Week (2005)

7.1 Also comedy

Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of…
10

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.
11

The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

7.8 Also comedy

The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278…
12

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out (2005)

8.1 Also comedy

Nick Cannon and an A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians as they compete against each other.
13

Wheel of Fortune (1983)

6.8 Also 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.
14

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2002)

6.1 Also comedy and reality

Twelve celebrities are abandoned in the Australian jungle. In order to earn food, they must perform Bushtucker Trials which challenge them physically and mentally.
15

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.
16

Legends of the Hidden Temple (1993)

7.5 Also reality

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…
17

MXC (2003)

7.0 Also comedy and reality

Footage from the popular game show, Takeshi's Castle has been re-edited, re-written and re-voiced into a hilarious, intentionally over-produced, modern "action/X-treme" sports show.
18

Shooting Stars (1993)

7.7 Also comedy

Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for…
19

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…
20

Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000)

6.6 Also reality

Hosted by India's biggest superstar, Amitabh Bachchan, one of the biggest shows is here to entertain millions, change lives and make dreams come true.
21

What's My Line? (1950)

7.1 Also comedy

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
22

LEGO Masters (2019)

7.8 Also 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.
23

Taskmaster Australia (2023)

7.0 Also comedy and reality

Tough-love Taskmaster Tom Gleeson and his trusty assistant Tom Cashman put a batch of Aussie battlers through their paces!
24

Tu cara me suena (2011)

7.2 Also comedy