The Name of the Game is a 90-minute television drama series ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC Network with 76 episodes. It starred Gene Barry as the Chief Executive Officer of Howard Publications and director of Fame Magazine, Robert Stack as a writer for Crime Magazine and Tony Franciosa as a writer for People Magazine. The name of the Game is based on 1966 movie, Fame is the Name of the Game directed by Stuart Rosenberg.