TV viewers, c'mon dowwnnn! Thanks to network budget cuts and the potential for quick, cheap ratings boosts, the television industry has fallen in love with prime time game shows. NBC in particular has four game shows on its prime time schedule (though "1 vs. 100" just finished the season), two of which just premiered more than a week ago. With game buzzer in hand and a keg of Mountain Dew Code Red at my side, I plowed through as many prime time game shows as I could to bring you this guide to what's hot and what's not.

1 vs. 100 (KSL Channel 5, Fridays, 7 p.m.)

Grade: B

The rules: It's you vs. 100 people who all answer the same questions. If you answer correctly, you win money for each member of the "mob" who got it wrong. The excitement comes when the bell rings for each mob member who answered incorrectly.

The host: "Full House" co-star Bob Saget actually seems involved in the game and thankfully leaves his ribald sense of humor at home.

The prize: $1 million.

Odds of winning: The questions aren't that hard. But the easier they are, the less money you make since the mob likely will give the same answer.

Amne$ia (KSL Channel 5, Fridays, 7 p.m.)

Grade: B-

The rules: Players answer questions from their past, like the color of their prom date's corsage, as they work their way up the prize money ladder.

The host: Of all the hosts, comedian Dennis Miller seems the most out of place, but he comes up with some good off-the-cuff one-liners, especially for a Republican.

The prize: $250,000.

Odds of winning: This can be difficult for people who don't stamp special moments in their brain. The corsage I gave my prom date? Ask me what I had for dinner last night.

Deal or No Deal (KSL Channel 5, Mondays, 8 p.m., Wednesdays, 7 p.m.)

Grade: A-

The rules: The granddaddy of the recent spate of game shows has players picking one of 26 briefcases, one of which contains $1 million. The player then eliminates briefcases worth various amounts in hopes of finding the case worth a million as a "banker" on the show tries to negotiate buying back the case.

The host: Howie Mandel is a winner because he's serious about the game and acts like he cares about contestants.

The prize: $1 million.

Odds of winning: Low. No one has yet won the million dollars. Not only do players have just a 1 in 26 chance of picking the million-dollar briefcase, they also need courage to get through the whole game to win big.

My Dad is Better Than Your Dad (KSL Channel 5, Mondays, 7 p.m.)

Grade: C

The rules: Dads and their kids team up to pound other kids' dads in challenges that range from trivia to physical contests like swinging children on ropes toward a target. Mostly dumb, harmless fun, and only the cute kids make it watchable.

The host: Dan Cortese is the most uncharismatic of the group. And he's completely devoid of a sense of humor.

The prize: $50,000.

Odds of winning: Who cares? For $50,000, it's not even worth trying.

Power of 10 (KUTV Channel 2, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.)

Grade: B

The rules: Another run up the money ladder, this time for a whopping $10 million. Players try to guess the percentage range of responses to questions in a national poll, like what percentage of American women consider themselves feminists. The chase is exciting with this much riding on each question.

The host: There's a reason comic Drew Carey got this gig and became Bob Barker's replacement on "The Price is Right." He's engaging, funny and nice.

The prize: $10 million.

Odds of winning: Low. There's a lot of guesswork involved here to figure out the percentage range of a poll.

The Moment of Truth (KSTU Channel 13, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.)

Grade: B+

The rules: Another game in which you answer questions to get to the top of the pyramid, but these are very personal questions for contestants wired to a lie detector: "Have you ever cheated on your husband?" Yes, it's sleazy, public humiliation passing for entertainment, but it's never boring!

The host: Mark Walberg (no, not that Mark Wahlberg) is a serious-enough host who seems to care about the danger of revealing family secrets. He's not full of laughs, though.

The prize: $500,000

Odds of winning: This seems easy, especially for someone with no skeletons in the closet. Step 1: Band together with family and tell them everything you're going to say. Step 2: Win $500,000. The hard part is getting chosen by producers if you've led a boring life.

Don't Forget the Lyrics (KSTU Channel 13, Thursdays, 8 p.m.)

Grade: C

The rules: "Hit me with your best shot! Fire . . . er, um, fire . . . " Oh forget it. In this version of millionaire karaoke, players sing pop songs and must correctly remember lyrics to win.

The host: Comic Wayne Brady doesn't seem as comfortable on stage as the others, but he is enthusiastic when contestants win.

The prize: $1 million

Odds of winning: Low. Remembering the words to most pop songs in the world is nearly impossible unless you're someone like Phil Spector. And look where that landed him.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (KSTU Channel 13, Thursdays, 7 p.m.)

Grade: C+

The rules: It's adults vs. brainiac fifth graders in this quiz show that poses such questions as "What's the capitol of Utah?" You'd be amazed how many people don't know. Again, cute kids are the draw, although it's entertaining to see how stupid adults can be.

The host: Jeff Foxworthy seems out of place in his show and sometimes looks like he doesn't want to be there. He should let his inner comic come through.

The prize: $1 million

Odds of winning: Answer super-easy questions like: "Who was the first U.S. president?" and "What fruit do you give your teacher in class?" and walk away a winner. The only problem is that producers pick the dumbest contestants they can find ("American Idol's" Kellie Pickler once was a contestant).