History YMMV / GamesMaster

* MorePopularSpinoff: Up until the show's reboot, the ''[=GamesMaster=]'' magazine, which launched in 1993 to complement the show. While the the show ended in 1998, around the time the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast was launching, the magazine had remained in publication until late 2018. For those wondering, that's nearly 20 years longer; or to put in comparison to the console generations, the show ended at the start of UsefulNotes/TheSixthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames whilst the magazine would last several years into UsefulNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames before being cancelled. Ironically the show was rebooted not long after, thus eventually subverting this.

* GrowingTheBeard: Series 2 very much so as this was undoubtedly the GoldenAge of the show after a pretty successful first series (and sadly never reached those heights again even after Dominik returned).

* MorePopularSpinOff: Up until the show's reboot, the ''[=GamesMaster=]'' magazine, which launched in 1993 to complement the show. While the the show ended in 1998, around the time the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast was launching, the magazine had remained in publication until late 2018. For those wondering, that's nearly 20 years longer; or to put in comparison to the console generations, the show ended at the start of UsefulNotes/TheSixthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames whilst the magazine would last several years into UsefulNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames before being cancelled. Ironically the show was rebooted not long after, thus eventually subverting this.

* WTHCastingAgency: Who do you cast as the snarky Games Master? Famed astronomer Sir Creator/PatrickMoore, host of ''The Sky At Night''. The man known for using a typewriter all through his life and refusing to use computers.

* AcceptableTargets: [[BoyBand East 17]]
--> '''Dominik Diamond:''' One of the great joys of hosting ''[=GamesMaster=]'' has been helping kick start the careers of almost every single celebrity in Britan. Apart from East 17, who I vowed to destroy.

* GrowingTheBeard: Season two very much so as this was undoubtedly the GoldenAge of the show after a pretty successful first series (and sadly never reached those heights again even after Dominik returned).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: It is rumoured that had Dominik stayed for Series 3, he'd have been found guilty of causing the Series 2 oil rig explosion and been sent to prison (hence the use of Oxford Prison for the first half). With him leaving, the prison gimmick was largely dropped in favour of a boot-camp style games academy. Of course they lost rights to the use of Oxford Prison halfway through and had to use the Clerkenwell House of Detention for the second half (Team Championship), so this gimmick would likely have been dropped anyway.

* EvenBetterSequel: Series 2 very much so as this was undoubtedly the GoldenAge of the show after a pretty successful first series (and sadly never reached those heights again even after Dominik returned).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: It is rumoured that had Dominik stayed for Series 3, he'd have been found guilty of causing the Series 2 oil rig explosion and been sent to prison (hence the use of Oxford Prison for the first half). With him leaving, the prison gimmick was largely dropped in favour of a boot-camp style games academy. Of course they lost rights to the use of the prison halfway through and had to use an underground dungeon for the second half (Team Championships), so this gimmick would likely have been dropped anyway.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: It is rumoured that had Dominik stayed for Series 3, he'd have been found guilty of causing the Series 2 oil rig explosion and been sent to prison (hence the use of Oxford Prison for the first half). With him leaving, the prison gimmick was largely dropped in favour of a boot-camp style games academy. Of course they lost rights to the use of the prison halfway through, and had to use an underground dungeon for the second half (Team Championships), so this gimmick would likely have been dropped anyway.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: It is rumoured that had Dominik stayed for Series 3, the plot would have been he'd have been found liable for the Series 2 oil rig explosion and been sent to prison (hence the use of Oxford Prison for the first half). With him leaving, the prison gimmick was largely dropped in favour of a boot-camp style games academy. Of course they lost rights to the use of the prison halfway through, and had to use an underground dungeon for the second half (Team Championships), so this gimmick would likely have been dropped anyway.

* SeasonalRot: Series 3 certainly has its flaws, such as host Dominik Diamond leaving because of the UsefulNotes/McDonalds sponsorship and being replaced by Creator/DexterFletcher as host, and the challenge format being changed to the ''Games World''-esque Team Championship,. On the face of it, as this series still stayed true to the competitive gaming nature of the program, it wasn't actually this one but rather Series 5, 6, and 7 which all marked the slow death of the show's original run due to being less about video games and more about Dominik's comedic talents, frequent innuendos, constant flirting with female celebrities, and getting his friends on TV. However... one could argue that for Series 3, had either Dominik been persuaded to stay (by simply rejecting [=McDonalds=] sponsorship) or a better suited presenter been hired, Channel 4 would have given them less creative control, thus limiting the damage on this (as it was, for Series 4 Dominik was begged to come back, therefore he said "jump" and Channel 4 said "how high?"). Thankfully it (eventually) got better as...

* MorePopularSpinOff: Up until the shows reboot, the ''[=GamesMaster=]'' magazine, which launched in 1993 to complement the show. While the the show ended in 1998, around the time the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast was launching, the magazine had remained in publication until late 2018. For those wondering, that's nearly 20 years longer; or to put in comparison to the console generations, the show ended at the start of UsefulNotes/TheSixthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames whilst the magazine would last several years into UsefulNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames before being cancelled. Ironically the show was rebooted not long after, thus eventually subverting this.

* SeasonalRot: Series 3 certainly has its flaws, such as host Dominik Diamond leaving because of the UsefulNotes/McDonalds sponsorship and being replaced by Creator/DexterFletcher as host, and the challenge format being changed to the ''Games World''-esque Team Championship,. On the face of it, as this series still stayed true to the competitive gaming nature of the program, it wasn't actually this one but rather Series 5, 6, and 7 which all marked the slow death of the show due to being less about video games and more about Dominik's comedic talents, frequent innuendos, and constant flirting with female celebrities. However... one could argue that for Series 3, had either Dominik been persuaded to stay (by simply rejecting McDonald's sponsorship) or a better suited presenter been hired, Channel 4 would have given them less creative control, thus limiting the damage on this (as it was, for Series 4 Dominik was begged to come back, therefore he said "jump" and Channel 4 said "how high?"). Thankfully it (eventually) got better as...
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: The reboot is widely this as the new hosts (not least new Gamesmaster Trevor Macdonald) brought a new lease of life to the show. Not quite the imperial quality of Series 2 but both the back to basics format and the more collegiate dynamic between the hosts made a welcome change from latter day Dominik's self indulgent goofing around.

* SeasonalRot: Series 3 certainly has its flaws, such as host Dominik Diamond leaving because of the UsefulNotes/McDonalds sponsorship and being replaced by Creator/DexterFletcher as host, and the challenge format being changed to the ''Games World''-esque Team Championship,. On the face of it, as this series still stayed true to the competitive gaming nature of the program, it wasn't actually this one but rather Series 5, 6, and 7 which all marked the slow death of the show due to being less about video games and more about Dominik's comedic talents, frequent innuendos, and constant flirting with female celebrities. However... one could argue that for Series 3, had either Dominik been persuaded to stay (by simply rejecting McDonald's sponsorship) or a better suited presenter been hired, Channel 4 would have given them less creative control, thus limiting the damage on this (as it was, Dominik was begged to come back, therefore he said "jump"and Channel 4 said "how high?". Thankfully it (eventually) got better as...