How do gameshows afford all that money they give away?

Question

Are you smarter than a 5th grader

Family Feud

Dont forget the lyrics

and all those other gameshows, how do they afford to give away all that money?

Answer 1

idk, ive always wondered that though!

i think ima give you a star

and yeah. leah is a f.a.g

Answer 2

Taxes?

IDK.

Answer 3

ratings from the commercial, and the commercial pay the gameshows for customers seeing the commercials during breaks and buying the products

Answer 4

The can do this for teh same reason oprah can donate millions to charity....they get it all back at the end of the year,  any gift or donation is a tax right off

if the IRS says you owe them 300 but you donated 200 that year you only ow them 100