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Published June 02, 2016 Updated January 05, 2023

The ‘Biography Channel Card Game’, 2002

2002 United Kingdom USA Advertising Movies & Film Television Card Games

The ‘Biography Channel Card Game’ published by A&E Television Networks media company, 2002, with portraits of celebrities and historic figures in sets of five, instead of four as in typical quartet games. The sets are colour-coded and cover themes such as: gangsters, inventors, famous male and female roles, musicians, revolutionaries, explorers, hollywood film stars and artists.

The Biography Channel Card Game, 2002

Above: The ‘Biography Channel Card Game’ published by A&E Television Networks media company, 2002.

The Biography Channel Card Game, 2002
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