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Gameshow Dynamos

Internationally Distributed by SPI and Kino Polska

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Ken Jennings, Jeopardy Host

“[Gameshow Dynamos is...] An endlessly charming look at one of the only purely American art forms–the humble game show–and a uniquely American family that spent the better part of forty years winning on them. Even if you’re not a game show junkie like I am, this documentary has lovely gifts for you.”


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Meet the Stars

He was a history teacher. She was a children's author. Together, Bernard and Claire Boiko of Queens, NY were the dead-broke parents of five children. A pair of curiously relatable outsiders, they captured American hearts and saved their family by doing it. Yes! They appeared on TV game shows 28 times over 37 years. From Tic-Tac-Dough (1956), Now You See It, Concentration, Jeopardy!, The Match Game, To Tell the Truth right up to Trivial Pursuit (1993), the Boiko's competed on national television 

National Archives of Game Show History

Claire and Bernard's forty-three years of game show documents and shows are part of the National Game Show Archive at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.

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Alex Trebec Before Jeopardy

When Claire was on To Tell the Truth, Alex Trebec was the host. Claire had been a Jeopardy! champ when Art Fleming was host.

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    About Us

    Winning on Game Shows in the Genes

    Winning on Game Shows in the Genes

    Winning on Game Shows in the Genes

    Director and daughter, Patricia won on the pilot episode of "The Future is 0" with Game Show Dynamo Claire rooting for her. 

    They won Fruitcake

    Winning on Game Shows in the Genes

    Winning on Game Shows in the Genes

    Claire and Bernard entered radio, newspaper and just about any contest around. This time they won fruitcake.

    Bernard and Claire made the news

    Winning on Game Shows in the Genes

    Bernard and Claire made the news

    Their story was picked up by radio, TV and newspapers.

    Out Takes

    Immigrants and Protestants

    Claire and Bernard were from opposite coasts from very different families. 

    Roaches for Dinner?

    The kids thought they were poor but really they were just different.

    Embarrassing moments for daughter

    Avoiding her parents on Game Shows didn't work

    International connections

    Japan

    Poland and Ukraine

    Japan

    Claire and Bernard were stationed in Japan in the early 1950s.  Claire produced and directed shows by Japanese talent and American soldiers. She produced contests while Bernard arranged the card game Bridge tournaments. Archival  footage of  Occupied Japan and photos of their life there is featured.  

    Korea

    Poland and Ukraine

    Japan

    The documentary features the letters to Claire from Bernard when he was on the front lines during the Korean War.  Claire wrote and produced a soldier enacted play in Korea.  Archival  footage of the Korean War is featured.  

    Poland and Ukraine

    Poland and Ukraine

    Poland and Ukraine

    Bernard Boiko's mother emigrated from Jaslo (ˈjaswɔ), Poland. His father emigrated from Teofipol (Теофіполь), Ukraine

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