Minute to Win It (American game show)

Minute to Win It
GenreGame show
Created byFriday TV
Directed byAlan Carter
Presented byGuy Fieri
Apolo Ohno
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons4 (2 on NBC, 2 on GSN)
No. of episodesNBC: 68[1]
GSN: 40[2]
Production
Executive producersNBC:
Craig Plestis
Tim Puntillo
Mattias Olsson
Jock Millgårdh
Estelle Bodén
GSN:
Michael Binkow
Running time42–44 minutes
Production companiesUniversal Media Studios (2010–11)
Universal Television (2011)
Friday TV
Smart Dog Media
Shine America (2013–14)
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMarch 14, 2010 (2010-03-14) –
September 7, 2011 (2011-09-07)
NetworkGSN
ReleaseJune 25, 2013 (2013-06-25) –
April 29, 2014 (2014-04-29)
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Minute to Win It is an American television game show which features contestants playing simple games with common household items in an attempt to win a cash prize. The series originally ran on NBC with host Guy Fieri and was revived in 2013 on Game Show Network (GSN) with Apolo Ohno presenting the show.

The series premiered on NBC on March 14, 2010, airing the first two episodes back-to-back. A second season began on December 7, 2010. On May 13, 2012, NBC announced that the show would not be renewed for a third season. On February 4, 2013, GSN green-lit a revival of the series, and the first season began airing on June 25, 2013. A second season of the GSN version premiered on February 25, 2014.

  1. ^ "GSN Acquires Off-Network Rights to Minute to Win It" (Press release). GSN Corporate. July 17, 2012. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "GSN Orders 40 Original Episodes of Popular Game Show Minute to Win It" (Press release). GSN Corporate. February 4, 2013. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.