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Teen & all-ages program
The high-energy, team-based game show that finally fills the teen programming gap — trivia, fast-paced challenges, and audience showdowns that draw big crowds.
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Program overview
Teen programming is the hardest slot on the summer calendar to fill — and Ultimate Game Show Power Hour is built specifically for it. It's a live, interactive game show where teams of kids and teens compete in trivia, rapid-fire challenges, and head-to-head showdowns in front of a cheering audience.
It's a completely different energy from a magic show — competitive, loud, and social — and it consistently draws big teen crowds who don't usually show up for library programs.
What happens
Joe hosts as the game show's emcee, splitting the room into teams and keeping the energy high from the first round to the final showdown. Rounds move fast — trivia, physical challenges, audience guesses, and surprise twists keep everyone in it.
Points are on the line, the audience gets pulled in to help, and the lead changes hands right up to the buzzer. It's structured so that even kids who came in shy end up on their feet shouting for their team.
The finale crowns the Ultimate Game Show Power Hour — a big, celebratory moment that sends the whole room out talking about it. It's the kind of event teens actually tell their friends to come back for.
Educational connections
Behind the noise and the buzzers, Ultimate Game Show Power Hour reinforces the skills libraries care about — and it can be themed to your summer reading focus.
2027 tip: Pair Ultimate Game Show Power Hour (teens) with Inspector Magic (kids) to cover your whole age range in one mystery summer.
Show details
What librarians say
"Every show Joe brings is professional, high-energy, and perfectly calibrated for a library audience. He's on our short list every year."— Kelsey Williamson, Youth Services, Norman Public Library East / Pioneer Library System
"Joe's programs are the highlight of our summer — the kids talk about them for weeks, and so do the parents."— Children's Librarian, Oklahoma
Photo gallery
Teams battling it out — photos coming soon
Crowning the Ultimate Game Show Power Hour
A packed, cheering teen crowd
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