June 19th, 1952- April 3rd, 1967 (CBS)
Syndicated- 1972
June 15th, 1976-July 6th, 1976 (CBS)

Popular prime time game show in which four panelists try to guess the secret of the contestant.
Garry Moore hosted the show from 1952-1964 and was replaced by Steve Allen. Allen also hosted the 1972 syndicated version. Bill Cullen hosted the 1976 CBS version which had a brief run of less than one month.


The panelists are Henry Morgan, Bess Myerson, and Betsy Palmer and Merv Griffin. Celebrity guest, Jonathan Winters. 
The host is Garry Moore.                                                                                       

November 14th, 1961 September 18th, 1962 (nighttime)
December 4th, 1961-March 29th, 1963 (daytime)

Half-hour game show hosted by Bert Parks. Contestants would win money by supplying the missing words in lyrics sung to them. Bob Russell was the creator of the show. This is the last game show that Bert Parks would host. Musical Director, Ted Rapf.

A "Lost" series.                                                              

January 9th, 1961-November 16th, 1962 (ABC)
1980-Syndicated

Half-hour game show in which contestants sought to trace the outline of a described object camouflaged within a larger scene on the game board.

Don Morrow was the host of the network version while Tom Campbell hosted the syndicated series.                         

November 14th, 1961 September 18th, 1962 (nighttime)
December 4th, 1961-March 29th, 1963 (daytime)

Half-hour game show hosted by Bert Parks. Contestants would win money by supplying the missing words in lyrics sung to them. Bob Russell was the creator of the show. This is the last game show that Bert Parks would host.  

Host: Bert Parks.                                                 

November 14th, 1961 September 18th, 1962 (nighttime)
December 4th, 1961-March 29th, 1963 (daytime)

Half-hour game show hosted by Bert Parks. Contestants would win money by supplying the missing words in lyrics sung to them. Bob Russell was the creator of the show. This is the last game show that Bert Parks would host.                                                  

November 14th, 1961 September 18th, 1962 (nighttime)
December 4th, 1961-March 29th, 1963 (daytime)

Half-hour game show hosted by Bert Parks. Contestants would win money by supplying the missing words in lyrics sung to them. Bob Russell was the creator of the show. This is the last game show that Bert Parks would host.                                                  

January 3rd, 1956-March 26th 1957, (CBS)
September 30th, 1957-December 27th, 1963 (ABC)

A popular game show that began in prime-time on CBS in 1956 under the title Do You Trust Your Wife? and was hosted by Edgar Bergan. Two husband and wife contestants were asked questions and the husbands had the choice of answering the questions themselves or trusting their wives to answer them correctly.
In the fall of 1957, the show moved to ABC where it became a daytime show hosted by Johnny Carson. In July of 1958, the show's title was changed to "Who Do You Trust? In the fall of 1958, a new announcer Ed McMahon joined the show and teamed with Carson for the first time. McMahon replaced Bill Nimmo.
This was the start of a long association between Carson and McMahon as the two teamed up again when Carson became the new host of the Tonight Show on October 1st, 1962 with McMahon as Carson's announcer and sidekick for Carson's 30-year reign as host of the show.

NOTE: Woody Woodbury would  succeed  Johnny Carson as host of Who Do You Trust? (renamed Whom Do You Trust) for the duration of the series, fifteen additional months until its final episode, December 27, 1963. 
                       
                                       

September 5th, 1960- September 28th, 1962 (NBC)

Charge Account also referred to as The Jan Murray Show was a daytime game show in which players competed for the right to purchase prizes by forming words out of a group of sixteen letters.    

NOTE: Only known surviving broadcast representation of Charge Account (The Jan Murray Show). 
 During the first nine minutes an intermittent minimal "buzz" sound is heard on the recording. Otherwise, most discernible, historic and nostalgic. 

NOTE:
 Almost all daytime game shows from the 1970's and before have been destroyed. CBS's archives begin in 1972, ABC's in 1978, and NBC's in 1980. A handful of producers (most notably Goodson-Todman) did arrange for the preservation of their shows even during the tape-recycling period.     

                            

December 31st, 1951-March 27th, 1953 (NBC) Daytime
March 30th 1953-October 23rd, 1959 (CBS) nighttime
June 29th, 1952-September 14th, 1952 (NBC)
June 21st, 1953-September 27th, 1953 NBC)
1962 (WNEW)

Long-running game show with several hosts, Bert Parks, Randy Merriman, Mort Lawrence, and Robert Paige. The principal prizes given away were furs modeled for several seasons by Bess Myerson. 

WNEW return with host Robert Paige.                                                    

April 3rd, 1961-March 27th, 1964 (ABC)  

A daytime game show on which two contestants attempted to advance along with a board of squares by identifying pictures on the squares.
The winner of the game won one of seven keys. 

Host: Jack Narz.  

In this episode, announcer Jack Powers subs for Jack Narz.     

 NOTE:  Almost all daytime game shows from the 1970s and before have been destroyed. CBS's archives begin in 1972, ABC's in 1978, and NBC's in 1980. A handful of producers (most notably Goodson-Todman) did arrange for the preservation of their shows even during the tape-recycling period.                                           

November 14th, 1961 September 18th, 1962 (nighttime)
December 4th, 1961-March 29th, 1963 (daytime)

Half-hour game show hosted by Bert Parks. Contestants would win money by supplying the missing words in lyrics sung to them. Bob Russell was the creator of the show. This is the last game show that Bert Parks would host.  

Host: Bert Parks.                                                              

January 2nd, 1962-June 26th, 1964 (NBC)

Monty Hall was the executive producer of this daytime game show with Bill Leyden the MC. A panel of three celebrities tried to guess the identity of mystery guests from clues supplied by the host. Dennis James was a regular panelist on the show. 

Host: Bill Leyden           

September 16th, 1962-1963 (CBS)
1968-1970 (Syndicated)

The premiere broadcast of this primetime game show with its new title "Stump The Stars." When the show first debuted on October 4th, 1949 on CBS, it was called "Pantomime Quiz" and remained so until 1959. Then following a three-year absence it returned with its new title. The half-hour quiz was produced and hosted by Mike Stokey with Pat Harrington Jr. the host. Two teams, each with four celebrities played charades. One member of the team would act out the charade and the other three members were given two minutes to guess it correctly. In week 14, Mike Stokey returned as the host, replacing Pat Harrington, Jr. After a five-year absence, the show returned in Syndication in 1968, lasting until 1970. 

Series Premiere
                                                   

November 14th, 1961 September 18th, 1962 (nighttime)
December 4th, 1961-March 29th, 1963 (daytime)

Half-hour game show hosted by Bert Parks. Contestants would win money by supplying the missing words in lyrics sung to them. Bob Russell was the creator of the show. This is the last game show that Bert Parks would host.                                                  

January 2nd, 1962-June 26th, 1964 (NBC)

Monty Hall was the executive producer of this daytime game show with Bill Leyden the MC. A panel of three celebrities tried to guess the identity of mystery guests from clues supplied by the host. Dennis James was a regular panelist on the show. 

Host: Bill Leyden                        

November 14th, 1961 September 18th, 1962 (nighttime)
December 4th, 1961-March 29th, 1963 (daytime)

Half-hour game show hosted by Bert Parks. Contestants would win money by supplying the missing words in lyrics sung to them. Bob Russell was the creator of the show. This is the last game show that Bert Parks would host.

Host: Bert Parks.                                                   

November 14th, 1961 September 18th, 1962 (nighttime)
December 4th, 1961-March 29th, 1963 (daytime)

Half-hour game show hosted by Bert Parks. Contestants would win money by supplying the missing words in lyrics sung to them. Bob Russell was the creator of the show. This is the last game show that Bert Parks would host.                                                  

Nightime: December 18th, 1956-September 5th, 1966 (CBS)
December 12th, 1966-May 22nd, 1967, CBS.
Daytime: June 18th, 1962-September 6th, 1968, (CBS).
1969-1977 Syndicated.
1980 Syndicated
September 3rd, 1990-May 31st, 1991. (NBC).

One of television's most popular game shows. A panel of four celebrities tried to determine which of three guests, each claiming to be the same person was telling the truth. Bud Collyer hosted the prime-time and daytime versions of the show on CBS. The syndicated version that began in 1969, was hosted by Garry Moore until 1977 when Joe Garagiola took over for the last few shows. Robin Ward hosted the 1980 syndicated version. Gordon Elliott hosted the 1990 daytime revival until February 1991 when Alex Trebek became the host. 

Host: Bud Collyer. 
                                                                              

January 20th, 1963-April 28th, 1963 (ABC)
January 12th, 1964- April 5th, 1965- (CBS)
January 10th, 1965- March 28th, 1965- (CBS)
January 23rd, 1966- May 7th, 1966 (CBS)

A weekly game show featuring two teams composed of famous alumni from the same college or university. The winning team would return the following week to face a new team of challengers.
NBC newsman John K.M. McCaffery hosted during the program's first season and Peter Lind Hayes was the host for the other seasons. 

This episode represents a rare retrospective of this lost series from February 3rd, 1963, hosted by John K.M. McCaffery and features guests Elliott Nugent and Pat Hingle.   

NOTE: Occasional audio hum.                                                                

November 26, 1956 - September 6, 1963 (NBC Television), and from September 9, 1963 - September 3, 1965 (ABC Television). Host, Bill Cullen.

1972-1974 aired as a SYNDICATED prime time version hosted by Dennis James, and as a daytime CBS Network version hosted by Bob Barker 1972- 2007). 

A Television game show with host Bill Cullen and announcers Don Pardo (1956-1963), succeeded by Johnny Gilbert (1963-1965). Jan Sterling, guest. 

Only three episodes are known to exist from the original Bill Cullen broadcasts (1956-1965). 

Host: Bill Cullen 

                                  

January 2nd, 1962-June 26th, 1964 (NBC)

Monty Hall was the executive producer of this daytime game show with Bill Leyden the MC. A panel of three celebrities tried to guess the identity of mystery guests from clues supplied by the host. Dennis James was a regular panelist on the show. 

Host: Bill Leyden 

Guest panelists are Dennis James, Betty White, and Dean Miller.
NOTE: Only one known broadcast of this series is known to exist.                                     

July 28th, 1958-March 23rd, 1973 NBC
1973-1979- Syndicated

One of the longest-running and successful daytime game shows with various hosts, including Hugh Downs from 1958-1965. Bob Clayton succeeded Downs as the daytime host, while the syndicated version was hosted by Jack Narz. 

Host: Hugh Downs
                      

April 3rd, 1961-March 27th, 1964 (ABC)  

A daytime game show on which two contestants attempted to advance along with a board of squares by identifying pictures on the squares.
The winner of the game won one of seven keys. 

Host: Jack Narz.  

NOTE: Only a very few broadcasts of this series exists. 
Almost all daytime game shows from the 1970s and before have been destroyed. CBS's archives begin in 1972, ABC's in 1978, and NBC's in 1980. A handful of producers (most notably Goodson-Todman) did arrange for the preservation of their shows even during the tape-recycling period.                                                                                  

January 2nd, 1961-March 26th, 1965 (NBC)

A half-hour game show similar to The Price is Right. 
Contestants chose items of merchandise and the object of the game was to choose a set of items closet to a preset dollar amount.

Art James hosted the show and was assisted by Ruth Hasely.           

May 5th, 1963-August 11th, 1963 (ABC) 

Short-lived Sunday -afternoon game show on which celebrities were paired with non-celebrity contestants, The object was to determine the common feature of two photographs from an array of four photos. 

Host: Don McNeil. Guests are Fran Allison, Peter Donald, Jim Jordan, Ted Mack, and Dennis Morgan           

June 25th 1963-September 17th, 1963 (CBS)

This prime-time game show was a summer replacement for The Jack Benny Program and hosted by Jerry Van Dyke. Two teams were featured consisting of a celebrity and a contestant, one member of the team tried to get the other to identify a secret phrase that his or her teammate draw clues. 

Series Premiere. Guests are Orson Bean and Catherine Wyler. 

The opening of the Keefe Brasselle summer replacement variety show is heard.                                                 

Nightime: December 18th, 1956-September 5th, 1966 (CBS)
December 12th, 1966-May 22nd, 1967, CBS.
Daytime: June 18th, 1962-September 6th, 1968, (CBS).
1969-1977 Syndicated.
1980 Syndicated
September 3rd, 1990-May 31st, 1991. (NBC).

One of television's most popular game shows. A panel of four celebrities tried to determine which of three guests, each claiming to be the same person was telling the truth. Bud Collyer hosted the prime-time and daytime versions of the show on CBS. The syndicated version that began in 1969, was hosted by Garry Moore until 1977 when Joe Garagiola took over for the last few shows. Robin Ward hosted the 1980 syndicated version. Gordon Elliott hosted the 1990 daytime revival until February 1991 when Alex Trebek became the host. 



Host: Bud Collyer. 
                                                                                                                                  

Nightime: December 18th, 1956-September 5th, 1966 (CBS)
December 12th, 1966-May 22nd, 1967, CBS.
Daytime: June 18th, 1962-September 6th, 1968, (CBS).
1969-1977 Syndicated.
1980 Syndicated
September 3rd, 1990-May 31st, 1991. (NBC).

One of television's most popular game shows. A panel of four celebrities tried to determine which of three guests, each claiming to be the same person was telling the truth. Bud Collyer hosted the prime-time and daytime versions of the show on CBS. The syndicated version that began in 1969, was hosted by Garry Moore until 1977 when Joe Garagiola took over for the last few shows. Robin Ward hosted the 1980 syndicated version. Gordon Elliott hosted the 1990 daytime revival until February 1991 when Alex Trebek became the host. 

Included in the contestants is John Pennel, the pole vaulting champion. Pennel was the first person to ever pole vault over seventeen feet, accomplishing this feat on August 24th, 1963.
Pennel was presented the AAU James E. Sullivan Award for the most outstanding United States athlete. 

Host: Bud Collyer. 
                                                                                                                     

September 15th, 1963-September 29th, 1963-(ABC)

One of the shortest-lived game shows in television history. It was canceled by the ABC television network after only three airings. One Hundred Grand was a big-money primetime show in which an amateur faced a panel of experts and tried to answer questions that were posed to them. Jack Clark was the host of the show.

Host: Jack Clark. 

Series premiere.                                                  

September 15th, 1963-September 29th, 1963-(ABC)

One of the shortest-lived game shows in television history. It was canceled by the ABC television network after only three airings. One Hundred Grand was a big-money primetime show in which an amateur faced a panel of experts and tried to answer questions that were posed to them. Jack Clark was the host of the show.



Host: Jack Clark. 

Last show of the series. 

                                                            

October 20th, 1963-December 22nd, 1963 (ABC)

Short-lived half-hour game show hosted by Hal March. A panel of comedians performs material submitted by aspiring comedy writers, after which the material is discussed and evaluated. This show was hastily scheduled following the demise of the quiz show "100 Grand" after just three airings. 

Series premiere.                                      

November 26, 1956 - September 6, 1963 (NBC Television), and from September 9, 1963 - September 3, 1965 (ABC Television). Host, Bill Cullen.

1972-1974 aired as a SYNDICATED prime time version hosted by Dennis James, and as a daytime CBS Network version hosted by Bob Barker 1972- 2007). 

A Television game show with host Bill Cullen and announcers Don Pardo (1956-1963), succeeded by Johnny Gilbert (1963-1965). Audrey Meadows,guest. 

Only three episodes are known to exist from the original Bill Cullen broadcasts (1956-1965). 

Host: Bill Cullen 

                                               

A new series in which eight contestants compete.

January 3rd, 1956-March 26th 1957, (CBS)
September 30th, 1957-December 27th, 1963 (ABC)

A popular game show that began in prime time on CBS in 1956 under the title Do You Trust Your Wife? and was hosted by Edgar Bergan. Two husband and wife contestants were asked questions and the husbands had the choice of answering the questions themselves or trusting their wives to answer them correctly.

In the fall of 1957, the show moved to ABC where it became a daytime show hosted by Johnny Carson. In July of 1958, the show's title was changed to "Who Do You Trust? In the fall of 1958, a new announcer Ed McMahon joined the show and teamed with Carson for the first time. McMahon replaced Bill Nimmo who would return September 10, 1962, to again become the announcer of the show for Woody Woodbury after Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon left the series in September 1962.

This was the start of a long association between Carson and McMahon as the two teamed up again when Carson became the new host of the Tonight Show on October 1st, 1962, with McMahon as Carson's announcer and sidekick for Carson's 30-year reign as host of the show.

NOTE: Woody Woodbury would succeed Johnny Carson as host of Who Do You Trust? beginning September 10, 1962, for the duration of the series, fifteen additional months, until its final episode aired on December 27, 1963. 

This was the final show of the series.
Woody Woodbury host.
Bill Nimmo announcer. 

NOTE:

This final show was a going away party celebration bringing back almost two dozen former contestants who are briefly interviewed by Woody Woodbury. They include:

Oscar Jordan, a double looking exactly like Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.

Randy Sinatra, a mystery barber who communicates with the planet Mars.

Jean Peril, a bearded lady in a carnival who has acquired 700 tattoos. 

Miss Switzerland, a health advocate who recommends drinking milk.

Isadore "Ed" Zimmerman, convicted to be executed for murder and spent 24 years in prison before being exonerated, found innocent. After two years out of prison he is writing a book, "Punishment Without Crime," to be published in 1964 with a forward by Drew Pearson. 

Denny Kelsey, a sculptor who works with bones from animals.

Doc Bradshaw,  a Pidgeon hater and 
Sally V. Morris, a Pidgeon lover

George Bain, and his wife who run a society for "little people."

Prince Robert Portnoy, a descendent of Michael The Drunkard.

Jack Weinstein, who finally got to appear on Broadway, but not NYC, but in a Bus Station in Broadway Monticello.

Bob McArthur, a beatnik, and poet.

Marsha Short, a elder who professes the secret of life is to think young. 

Clara Adams, who demonstrates her talent playing the piano backwards.

Greta, Woody Woodbury's personal coach the past one and half years on "Who Do You Trust."

Nostradamus, who states that everything in life has occurred many times...over and over and makes predictions that our next president of the United States in 1964 will be Henry Cabot Lodge, and the next major war for the US will be in 1999. He also predicts that "Who Do You Trust" will be back on television by popular demand. 

Woody Woodbury signs off the air for the last time referring to the six and half candles on a cake marking the time the show has been on the air. He mentions that all in the studio and crew will be having a big party following this taping and recommends all viewers to enjoy all of the new ABC TV programs in production. 

Commercials include, Bill Cullen promoting his show "Price is Right," Contact Cold Medicine, and a Kleenex tissue commercial with spokesman Harry James playing his trumpet.                                                                                                               

April 5th, 1964-May 3rd 1964 (CBS) 

Robert Maxwell hosted this prime-time game show on which a celebrity panel tried to figure out the identities of guests, all of whom were self-made millionaires. The short-lived series replaced half of the Judy Garland show and was in turn replaced by reruns of Brenner. 

Series debut.           

November 26, 1956 - September 6, 1963 (NBC Television), and from September 9, 1963 - September 3, 1965 (ABC Television). Host, Bill Cullen.

1972-1974 aired as a SYNDICATED prime time version hosted by Dennis James, and as a daytime CBS Network version hosted by Bob Barker 1972- 2007). 

A Television game show with host Bill Cullen and announcers Don Pardo (1956-1963), succeeded by Johnny Gilbert (1963-1965). Jan Sterling, guest. 

Only three episodes are known to exist from the original Bill Cullen broadcasts (1956-1965). 

  Duplicate of ATA #6396B                                

 March 31, 1964 - December 31, 1964 (ABC Television).     

 A television game show hosted by Frank Buxton, until September 28th. Robert Q. Lewis hosted the remaining episodes. Announcers were Chet Gould, succeeded by Johnny Olson.  

Guests are Bennett Cerf, Marty Ingels, Julia Meade & Betty White.

Only three episodes are known to exist.      

November 26, 1956 - September 6, 1963 (NBC Television), and from September 9, 1963 - September 3, 1965 (ABC Television). Host, Bill Cullen.

1972-1974 aired as a SYNDICATED prime time version hosted by Dennis James, and as a daytime CBS Network version hosted by Bob Barker 1972- 2007). 

A Television game show with host Bill Cullen and announcers Don Pardo (1956-1963), succeeded by Johnny Gilbert (1963-1965). Jan Sterling, guest. 

Only three episodes are known to exist from the original Bill Cullen broadcasts (1956-1965). 

                     

 March 31, 1964 - December 31, 1964 (ABC Television).     

 A television game show hosted by Frank Buxton, until September 28th. Robert Q. Lewis hosted the remaining episodes. Announcers were Chet Gould, succeeded by Johnny Olson.  

Guests are Bennett Cerf, Marty Ingels, Julia Meade & Betty White.

Only three episodes are known to exist.

Duplicate of ATA #6396A                   

                April 5, 1964 - September 9, 1965
Host Carl Reiner welcomes celebrity guests Mickey Rooney, Lee Marvin, Nanette Fabray, Agnes Moorehead, Oscar Levant, Ann Blyth, Gordon MacRae, Sheila MacRae and Sal Mineo to this primetime comedy quiz.  

NOTE: Very few examples of this series in video or audio survive.                         

April 5th, 1964- September 13th, 1964-April 8th, 1965-September 9th, 1965- (CBS)

Carl Reiner hosted this primetime quiz show which was similar to the Hollywood Squares. It featured two contestants and a panel of nine celebrities. It first replaced the Judy Garland Show in 1964 and then The Baileys of Balboa in 1965. A Merrill Heater-Bob Quigley production.                     

December 31, 1962-September 20, 1969 (NBC); July 2, 1973-April 20, 1979 (CBS); 1975-1981 (SYNDICATED). Host: Gene Rayburn.  


Host Gene Rayburn welcomes Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle and Joe Pepitone, who challenge Joe Garagiola, Tom Tresh and Roger Maris.

NOTE: 
A LOST NBC SERIES. 
ALMOST EVERY SINGLE MASTER NBC TAPE ERASED (1962-1969).            

Nightime: December 18th, 1956-September 5th, 1966 (CBS)
December 12th, 1966-May 22nd, 1967, CBS.
Daytime: June 18th, 1962-September 6th, 1968, (CBS).
1969-1977 Syndicated.
1980 Syndicated
September 3rd, 1990-May 31st, 1991. (NBC).

One of television's most popular game shows. A panel of four celebrities tried to determine which of three guests, each claiming to be the same person was telling the truth. Bud Collyer hosted the prime-time and daytime versions of the show on CBS. The syndicated version that began in 1969, was hosted by Garry Moore until 1977 when Joe Garagiola took over for the last few shows. Robin Ward hosted the 1980 syndicated version. Gordon Elliott hosted the 1990 daytime revival until February 1991 when Alex Trebek became the host. 

Host: Bud Collyer. Panelists are Kitty Carlisle, Orson Bean, Barry Nelson, and Peggy Cass. 

Candy Johnson, discotheque professional dancer ("Miss Perpetual Motion") is contestant one.

Kathy Christie, who plans to enlist at West Point, is contestant two.

Includes an Anicen Pain Relief, 
                                                                                                                                  

      April 3, 1967 - June 16, 1967
Danny O'Neil hosts this short-lived daytime game show on which contestants try to guess the unusual secrets held in common by a guest panelist.   

Three minute excerpt.      

April 3rd, 1967-June 16th, 1967 (ABC)

Short-lived daytime game show hosted by Danny O'Neil.  

September 7, 1950-June 6, 1958 (CBS, NBC, ABC & SYNDICATED). Contestants were asked trick questions which would lead to paying consequences for incorrect answers which would entail funny stunts, embarrassing situations and on occasion sentimental reunion moments. NBC aired a daytime version of the show from 1956 until 1965, first with Jack Bailey as host, succeeded by Bob Barker at the end of 1956. Barker also continued to host a syndicated run of the series from 1966 to 1974. Re-runs in syndication continued to be aired for many years. A short-lived syndicated revival of the show was emceed by Bob Hilton (1977-1978).  

Host: Bob Barker.