Let's Make a Deal is a television game show which originated in the United States and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world. The show was based around deals offered to members of the audience by the host. The contestants usually had to weigh the possibility of an offer being for a valuable prize, or an undesirable item, referred to as a "zonk".

The original and most widely-known version aired from 1963 to 1976. Other short-lived versions aired in 1980, 1984, 1990 and 2003. Longtime host Monty Hall also co-produced the show from the 1960s through the 1980s with Stefan Hatos.

The weekly nighttime syndicated version, seen from 1971 to 1977, was distributed by ABC Films, and later by Worldvision Enterprises. The 1984 daily syndicated version was distributed by Telepictures.

Monty Hall hosts this hilarious half-hour gameshow in which audience contestants picked at random, dressed in ridiculous costumes, try to win cash or prizes by choosing curtain number 1, 2 or 3. Before the contestant could decide, Monty would tempt them with something from within a small box, or flash cash in front of them. It was the contestant's chance to win something big, but deep down, they knew they might get "zonked" by choosing the wrong curtain. Some contestants actually ended up with a donkey or pig, or other rotten prize, and some actually came out with cars, cash or jewelry. Near the end of every show, Monty would give out cash prizes to anyone carrying whatever it was he asked for. You should see some of the strange things people carry! Written by Dan Smith

One of the most popular game shows of the 1960s and early 1970s, contestants on "Let's Make a Deal" won prizes or, as was often the case, zonks based on their intuition, luck and skill. Host Hall picked contestants always dressed in outrageous costumes seated in the 33-seat gallery; depending on the game being played, Hall would "deal" with a couple or two or three contestants at a time. In most of the games, contestants had to decide whether to keep a cash amount for what was behind doors No. 1, 2, or 3, or concealed beneath a box. Sometimes, the prize would be great (such as a car or furniture), or it could be a zonk, a worthless nonsense prize and there were lots of them, including animals, junked cars and televisions and even announcer Stewart dressed as a baby or jail sucking on a bottle! A few games involved skill (such as ordering merchandise in order from least to most expensive) while others required intuition (such as choosing which of seven envelopes might contain a $1,000 bill or the keys to a new car). Toward the end of the show, Hall would ask the contestants or couples he had just dealt with, one at a time, who wanted to trade their winnings for a chance to win the "Big Deal" of the day. Once two contestants were chosen, Hall had them choose, in turn, either door No. 1, 2 or 3; behind only one was the "Big Deal," a prize worth anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000 or more, the others worth significantly less. Hall always revealed all three deals, in ascending order of price, regardless of whether the Big Deal was won. With whatever time was remaining, Hall always asked contestants to trade odd items in their possession for cash ("I'll give you $10 for every penny in your pocketbook!") Written by Brian Rathjen

An updated version of the classic game show from the 60's and 70s'. While involving little in the way of real gamesmanship, this game show quickly became a permanent facet of pop culture. Host Monty Hall would choose contestants from the audience based on how outlandishly they dressed and how insane they acted. These contestants were then given cash or prizes which they could then choose to keep or trade away for hidden mystery gifts. Sometimes the prize would be something valuable, but other times it would even less than worthless. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher

The unsuccessful 1990 attempt to revive the classic game show, which at one time was the most popular of its genre. Early in the run, veteran announcer Bob Hilton presided over the fun; original host Hall returned a few months later. "Let's Make a Deal" was the same game as before: Contestants wore outrageous costumes in the hopes that the host would choose them to participate in one of that day's deals. The games usually involved luck and intuition usually deciding between a cash amount or whatever was behind doors No. 1, 2 or 3, or concealed beneath a box. Sometimes, the prize would be great (such as a car or furniture), or it could be a "zonk," a worthless nonsense prize and there were lots of them, including animals, junked cars and televisions and actors dressed in their own costumes. However, some games involved skill (such as ordering merchandise in order from least to most expensive). Toward the end of the show, the host would ask the contestants or couples he had just dealt with, one at a time, who wanted to trade their winnings for a chance to win the "Big Deal" of the day. Once two contestants were chosen, Hall had them choose, in turn, either door No. 1, 2 or 3; behind only one was the "Big Deal," a prize or prize package worth more than $10,000, the others worth significantly less (as thus, someone who had won a $4,000 living room could trade for a prize package worth only $1,800). All three deals were always revealed in ascending order of price, regardless of whether the Big Deal was won. With whatever time was remaining, the host always asked contestants to trade odd items in their possession for cash ("I'll give you $50 for every Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle trading card that you have!"). Game Show Network began airing reruns of the earlier versions of "Let's Make a Deal" in August 2001; the 1990 NBC version was not included in the rotation. Written by Brian Rathjen

A somewhat successful five-day-a-week syndicated revival of the classic game show, which was one of the most popular game shows of the 1960s and early 1970s. As before, "Let's Make a Deal" contestants wore outrageous costumes designed to attract host Hall's attention. The contestants, chosen from the 36-member trading gallery, participated in a variety of deals many of them involving luck, chance and intuition. For example, a contestant could be handed $300 and given a chance to trade it for what was behind Door No. 1, 2 or 3, or concealed beneath a box. Sometimes, the prize would be great (such as a car or furniture). Or it could be a "zonk," a worthless nonsense prize, there were many of them, including animals, junked cars and televisions or even the announcers and models dressed in their own costumes! While most games involved luck and intuition, some involved skill (such as ordering merchandise in order from least to most expensive). A frequently-played new feature was "Door No. 4," wherein a randomly-selected person could choose to keep $1,000 or spin a carnival wheel and end up winning a new car, $4,000 or much less, perhaps even a "zonk." Toward the end of the show, Hall would ask the contestants he had just dealt with, one at a time, if they wanted to trade their winnings for a chance to win the "Big Deal" of the day. Once two contestants were chosen, Hall had them choose, in turn, either door No. 1, 2 or 3; behind only one was the "Big Deal," a prize worth anywhere from $7,000 to $10,000 or more, the others worth significantly less. Hall always revealed all three deals, in ascending order of price, regardless of whether the Big Deal was won. With whatever time was remaining, Hall always asked contestants to trade odd items in their possession for cash ("I'll give you $25 for every pen in your purse"). Written by Brian Rathjen

While there was little or no gamesmanship involved in this program, it can only be described as a 'game show'. Host Monty Hall would choose contestants from the audience based on how outlandishly they dressed and how insane they acted. These contestants were then given cash or prizes which they could then choose to keep or trade away for hidden mystery gifts. Sometimes the prize would be something valuable, but other times it would even less than worthless. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher

An updated version of the classic game show from the 60's and 70s'. Host Bob Hilton would choose contestants from the audience based on how outlandishly they dressed and how insane they acted. These contestants were then given cash or prizes which they could then choose to keep or trade away for hidden mystery gifts. Sometimes the prize would be something valuable, but other times it would even less than worthless. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher