OK, now that we've got the kindergarten recess stuff out of the way...
It looks like a reasonably serious study of the genre and could be interesting.
So how many "serious books" do all y'all know of about the genre? (As opposed to fan-oriented "how you get on a game show" types. quiz books from Jeopardy!, etc.)
I can think of a few -
"Prime Times and Misdemeanors" about the 50s quiz scandals.
Gil Fates' "What's My Line?"
Maxene Fabe's "TV Game Shows"
Of course, the three "Encyclopedias"