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768:References
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676:Episode 8
645:Episode 7
614:Episode 6
583:Episode 5
552:Episode 4
521:Episode 3
490:Episode 2
459:Episode 1
372:$ 100,000
283:Production
222:2021-04-14
212:2021-02-24
153:Elaine May
123:Production
104:of seasons
70:Gary Deans
51:Adam Adler
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984:Mediaweek
859:Mediaweek
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241:game show
147:Producers
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1697:The Cube
1658:versions
1582:Andy Lee
1567:The Cube
1523:15 April
1517:Archived
1490:14 April
1484:Archived
1451:Archived
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1391:14 April
1385:Archived
1352:Archived
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1292:26 March
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1680:Italian
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1424:7 April
1358:1 April
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1259:1 April
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716:219,000
685:299,000
654:272,000
623:307,000
592:312,000
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474:58,000
432:Ref(s)
403:Title
378:Game 7
369:Game 6
361:Game 5
353:Game 4
345:Game 3
337:Game 2
329:Game 1
259:Format
1689:Media
1622:Nagui
1575:Hosts
426:Total
321:Stage
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1525:2021
1492:2021
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