The Generation Game

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  • Premiered: Oct 1971
  • Episodes: 413
  • Followers: 0
  • Ended
  • BBC One
  • Saturday at 20
  • Comedy Game show

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Season 19
19x1
Episode 1
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 18, 1997
The first in a new run of 20 family entertainment shows hosted by Jim Davidson and his assistant Melanie Stace. Each week family teams are put through their paces in a series of comical .. show full overview
19x2
Episode 2
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 25, 1997
Family teams go through their paces in a series of challenges as they strive to win an array of prizes. Guests tonight include Tap Dogs, an Australian tap dancing company, and two camels called Vera and Willow.
19x3
Episode 3
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Air date
Nov 01, 1997
Family teams go through their paces in a series of challenges as they strive to win an array of prizes. Guests tonight include belly dancers with a difference, the British gymnastics squad, and the cast of the hit musical Elvis.
19x4
Episode 4
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Air date
Nov 08, 1997
More family teams go through their paces to win an array of prizes. Tonight including the Jiving Lindy Hoppers , statues that are real people and an army assault course.
19x5
Episode 5
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Air date
Nov 15, 1997
More family teams go through their paces in a series of comical challenges as they strive to win an array of prizes. Guests tonight include Cornish comedian Jethro and a posse of American footballers.
19x6
Episode 6
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Air date
Nov 22, 1997
More family teams go through their paces in a series of comical challenges as they strive to win an array of prizes. Guests tonight include Polynesian dancers and air stewards demonstrate first-class service.
19x7
Episode 7
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Air date
Nov 29, 1997
More family teams go through their paces in a series of comical challenges. Today's guests include pop memorabilia expert Eric Knowles and the cast of Beauty and the Beast.
19x8
Episode 8
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Air date
Dec 06, 1997
More family teams go through their paces in a series of comical challenges as they strive to win an array of prizes from the conveyor belt. Guests include former Blue Peter presenter .. show full overview
19x9
Episode 9
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 13, 1997
Tonight the cast of the West End musical Smokey Joe 's Cafe, show the contestants how to perform the shimmy; Rolf Harris demonstrates his skill at painting the Australian outback; and .. show full overview
19x10
Episode 10 (Christmas Special)
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 20, 1997
Tonight's festive edition includes a variety of seasonal games, starguests and a pantomime finale, in which Captain Hook gets his comeuppance from Peter Pan (Jim Davidson ), narrated by Su Pollard.
19x11
Episode 11
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Air date
Jan 03, 1998
More family teams go through their paces to win prizes from the conveyor belt. Tonight's games include dressing a model with three pieces of material, and the Essex dog display team showing the contestants how to negotiate an obstacle course.
19x12
Episode 12
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Air date
Jan 10, 1998
More family teams go through their paces. Tonight's guests include top hairdresser Nicky Clarke , keyboard star Rick Wakeman , and the first UK appearance of the US Marines Corps silent drill platoon.
19x13
Episode 13
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 17, 1998
More family teams go through their paces in games which include formation dancing, and an antiques challenge with expert Eric Knowles. Plus guests Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball, and Big Break's John Virgo.
19x14
Episode 14
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Air date
Jan 24, 1998
More family teams go through their paces in a series of comical challenges. The cast of Scottish musical Shehallion joins tonight's show, which has a Scottish flavour in honour of Burns Night tomorrow.
19x15
Episode 15
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Air date
Jan 31, 1998
More family teams go through their paces in a series of comical challenges, this week featuring a dog obedience team, leg shaving, and printing with artist Tony Hart.
19x16
Episode 16
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Air date
Feb 07, 1998
More family teams go through their paces in a series of comical challenges.
19x20 Season finale
Episode 20
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 07, 1998
In the final programme of the current series, Jim Davidson and Melanie Stace choose some of their favourite games which have featured previously, and put new contestants through their .. show full overview
19x17
Episode 17
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Air date
Feb 14, 1998
More family teams go through their paces in a series of comical challenges. Tonight conducting an orchestra with the help of Carl Davis.
19x18
Episode 18
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Air date
Feb 21, 1998
More family teams go through their paces in a series of comical challenges. Featuring the London Lights Cheerleaders and the English National Ballet.
19x19
Episode 19
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Air date
Feb 28, 1998
More family teams go through their paces in a series of comical challenges. Among the guests are American juggler Dick Franco , Eric Knowles from Antiques Roadshow and dancer Tim Flavin.

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