Television series
Win, Lose or Draw
- Comedy
- Light-hearted
- Dip in and out
A delightful drawing game show where teams race to guess what their teammate is sketching—a famous person, phrase, or thing rendered in frantic squiggles. It's pure, uncomplicated fun: no cynicism, no meanness, just people laughing at bad drawings and each other's wild guesses. Perfect for families, parties, or anyone who remembers when game shows were about joy rather than drama.
Should you watch it?
Watch it if you have a soft spot for old-school game shows where the fun comes from clumsy sketches, teammates shouting guesses, and the joy of watching people try very hard to be understood.
Skip it if you want fast pacing or sharp modern comedy, since the rounds move at a leisurely clip and the humor leans on gentle, broad, sometimes corny stuff.
What it asks of you: Half an hour per episode, with patience for slow rounds and pauses while a contestant sketches, and a willingness to let a light, family-friendly tone carry it along.
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Win, Lose or Draw's closest spiritual sibling—teams sketch and guess on a timer, with the same gleeful chaos when someone interprets a stick figure wildly wrong. Same energy, same heart, same guaranteed laughter.
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People
Cast
Gene WoodAnnouncer
Bert ConvyHost
Robb WellerHost
Production
- Bert ConvyExecutive Producer
- Burt ReynoldsExecutive Producer