Games People Play is an NBC reality television series that ran from 1980 to 1981, hosted by Bryant Gumbel, with celebrity and athlete co-hosts such as Cyndy Garvey, Mike Adamle, and Johnny Bench.

[1] The format centers on unusual sports competitions, including guzzling beer,[2] a belly flop contest and a taxicab demolition derby.

Originally previewed in April 1980 as The Sunday Games, the format was inspired by another NBC show Real People, which had recurring segments featuring similar competitions and displays of unusual skills.

[4] Mr. T was subsequently cast by Sylvester Stallone as Clubber Lang, the villain in Rocky III.

[5] Nielsen ratings for the show were moderately high when the season began, attributed to a delay in scripted television production due to a 1980 Hollywood actor's strike which put the show against a number of reruns and made-for-TV movies.