Broadcast from July 14, 1952 to September 23, 1960 on NBC, CBS & ABC Networks. Host for this run were Bud Collyer (1952), Douglas Edwards (1953), Peter Donald (1954-1956), Eddie Bracken (1957), Robert Q. Lewis (1958), and Bert Park (1958-1960). 
After a fourteen-year absence, "Masquerade Party" reappeared briefly as a syndicated series in 1974 & 1975 with host Richard Dawson and announcer Jay Stewart. 

Richard Dawson hosts a panel comprised of Lee Meriwether, Bill Bixby, and Nipsey Russell who try to guess the identity of famous people who appear in costume and make-up.  

Only one complete episode is known to exist from the 1974-1975 syndicated series which is archived at UCLA FILM & TV ARCHIVE. These Richard Dawson shows were broadcast initially from September 9, 1974, to September 1975. During 1976 syndicated re-runs were telecast. 

Even the original 1952-1960 programs are mostly "lost." 
Library of Congress has only one episode. 
UCLA Film & TV Archive has only two episodes.
Paley Center for Media has five episodes.
                                                                             

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: Garry Moore. 

First Contestant is Terry Gillium, Monty Python animator creater.

Second Contestant is Devon Smith, "King of Hitchhikers."
                                                    

Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan

A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop. 

Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.
                                                                                                                                                                                                           

July 7th, 1975- July 9th, 1976.

Daytime game show with host Bob Eubanks and guest celebrities. Almost all of this series 265 episodes are now considered lost as the master tapes were erased. The pilot episode survives.                                                                                                                                                                                    

This quiz show was re-titled The $20,000 Pyramid from The $10,000 Pyramid beginning on January 19th, 1976 and was hosted by Dick Clark. 

Host: Dick Clark.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

June 15, 1976 - July 6, 1976

Premiere of a four-week revival of the popular CBS game show, first telecast in June 1952 and on the air thru April 1967. 
Almost a decade after the final telecast of its original run, the show was brought back to television for a four week summer run with Bill Cullen, one of the earliest regular panelists in the role of moderator.

Host: Bill Cullen  
On the panel are Richard Dawson, Elaine Joyce, Pat Collins and familiar panelist of the old I've Got A Secret, Henry Morgan. 

First contestants are attorney Richard Ansel with his three year old client, Jessica Sanchez whose secret is that she was arrested for nude sunbathing on a beach in New Jersey.  

Second Contestant with a secret is Curtis Ezell who beat out twenty three women to win "Mother of the Year" National Title. 

Special guest is Buddy Rich whose secret he demonstrates at the drums, playing them upside down, accompanied by Norman Paris on Piano, Ben Brown on Bass, Steve Marcus on Saxophone, and Richard Hurwitz on Trumpet. 

Commercials include:

Volkswagen Rabbit, Pepsodent toothpaste, Schlitz beer, Super Look panites by Playtex, Honda Civic automobiles, and Wyler's powdered soft drink.    



       

Broadcast from July 14, 1952 to September 23, 1960 on NBC, CBS & ABC Networks. Host for this run were Bud Collyer (1952), Douglas Edwards (1953), Peter Donald (1954-1956), Eddie Bracken (1957), Robert Q. Lewis (1958), and Bert Park (1958-1960). 
After a fourteen-year absence, "Masquerade Party" reappeared briefly as a syndicated series in 1974 & 1975 with host Richard Dawson and announcer Jay Stewart. 

Richard Dawson hosts a panel comprised of Lee Meriwether, Bill Bixby, and Nipsey Russell who try to guess the identity of famous people who appear in costume and make-up.  

Only one complete episode is known to exist from the 1974-1975 syndicated series which is archived at UCLA FILM & TV ARCHIVE. These Richard Dawson shows were broadcast initially from September 9, 1974, to September 1975. During 1976 syndicated re-runs were telecast. 

Even the original 1952-1960 programs are mostly "lost." 
Library of Congress has only one episode. 
UCLA Film & TV Archive has only two episodes.
Paley Center for Media has five episodes.
                                                                                    

June 14th, 1976-October 1st, 1976

Bobby Van hosted this daytime game show that combined audience participation games with songs and sketches performed by the regulars. Regulars were Betty Thomas, Deborah Harmon, Doug Steckler, Jane Nelson, and Dick Blasucci.           

NBC Daytime- December 30th, 1963-December 27th, 1968
ABC Daytime- December 30th, 1968-July 9th, 1976
ABC Primetime-February 7th, 1969-August 30th, 1971
Syndicated-September 13th, 1971-September 1977

Let's Make A Deal with Monty Hall broke all records for game show popularity. All NBC shows have been erased.

December 27th, 1968 is the final show on NBC-TV.  

 



                                                                                                                                                                  

July 7th, 1975- July 9th, 1976.

Daytime game show with host Bob Eubanks and guest celebrities. Almost all of this series 265 episodes are now considered lost as the master tapes were erased. The pilot episode survives.                                                                                                                                                                                                 

This quiz show was re-titled The $20,000 Pyramid from The $10,000 Pyramid beginning on January 19th, 1976 and was hosted by Dick Clark. 

Host: Dick Clark.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

July 7th, 1975- July 9th, 1976.

Daytime game show with host Bob Eubanks and guest celebrities. Almost all of this series 265 episodes are now considered lost as the master tapes were erased. The pilot episode survives.                                                                                                                                                                                                              

This quiz show was re-titled The $20,000 Pyramid from The $10,000 Pyramid beginning on January 19th, 1976 and was hosted by Dick Clark. 

Host: Dick Clark.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

July 7th, 1975- July 9th, 1976.

Daytime game show with host Bob Eubanks and guest celebrities. Almost all of this series 265 episodes are now considered lost as the master tapes were erased. The pilot episode survives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

This quiz show was re-titled The $20,000 Pyramid from The $10,000 Pyramid beginning on January 19th, 1976 and was hosted by Dick Clark. 

Host: Dick Clark.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

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

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

  CELEBRITY SWEEPSTAKES
1974-08-05, NBC, 30 min.

Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan

A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Today's celebrity panel consists of Darrin McGavin, Anson Williams, Carol Wayne, Franklyn Ajaye, Rip Taylor, Michelle Lee. 

Contestants are Penny Stick, and Donna Lee. 

Announcer: Charlie O'Donnell

Host: Jim McKrell. 

Includes commercials. 

NOTE: Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.                        

Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan

A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop. 

Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

April 12, 1976 - July 23, 1976 (76 first run episodes)
September 18, 1976 - February 26, 1977 (19 first run episodes)
(Re-runs beginning in February 29, 1977 to September 11, 1977)

Break the Bank had two separate runs on American television. The first was as a daily series that aired from April 12 to July 23, 1976, on ABC, airing at 2:30 p.m. Eastern/1:30 Central. Although the series was popular, the network canceled it in order to expand the soap operas One Life to Live and General Hospital, both of which followed it on the daytime schedule, from 30 minutes to 45 minutes. The show quickly returned as a weekly syndicated game from September 18, 1976, to September 11, 1977.

The ABC daytime series had 76 episodes, including the 3/23 and 5/20 pilots. The syndicated series had 24 episodes with 5 of them being rerun. The last episode for the entire series was on February 26, 1977, with reruns airing until September 11th of that year. In 1994, GSN added Break the Bank to their lineup. This continued until 1997, and since then, no episodes from the series have been broadcast on television again. Currently, 17 episodes from the original Tom Kennedy series and 3 episodes from the syndicated Jack Barry series have been uploaded and steam on YouTube.

Last daytime show of this ABC series.       

NOTE: Complete with commercials.                                                                                                                                    

July 12th, 1976- June 14th, 1985.

1977-1983 Syndicated.

Richard Dawson hosted the ABC daytime version and the first syndicated version.            

This quiz show was re-titled The $20,000 Pyramid from The $10,000 Pyramid beginning on January 19th, 1976 and was hosted by Dick Clark. 

Host: Dick Clark.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Syndicated - September 8, 1975 - September 19, 1976

Don Adams emcees this weekly show featuring two studio contestants reenacting scenes from famous movies with guest celebrities.

Contestants selected out of 1500 candidates  act out scenes from classic films with celebrity partners. in this episode winning contestant Karen Russikoff acts with Jack Cassidy in a scene from The Phantom of the Opera (1943). Coming in second contestant Nathan Stelzer acts in a scene with Jan Murray from Captain Blood (1935).  

Ms. Russikoff to appear with Robert Young in an episode of Marcus Welby M.D. In addition she takes home a 16mm film of this broadcast as well as a movie camera and projector.   

Announcer is Dick Tufeld.  Judge is Jerry London.  

Commercials include:
White Cloud Bathroom Tissues, Dodge Colt Automobile, Kool Aid Tropical Punch, Prell Hair Concentrate, Welch's Grape Soda, A Disneyland Vacation Package,  Pampers Diapers.  

NOTE: No known episodes survive.                         

October 17th, 1966- June 20th, 1980 (Daytime)
January 12th, 1968- September 13th, 1968 (Prime Time)
November 1st, 1971- September 1981.(Syndicated)

One of the longest-running daytime game shows on NBC television.

Host: Peter Marshall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

This quiz show was re-titled The $20,000 Pyramid from The $10,000 Pyramid beginning on January 19th, 1976 and was hosted by Dick Clark. 

Host: Dick Clark.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan

A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop. 

Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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: Garry Moore. Guest panelist: Gene Shalit.
Announcer: Bill Wendell.
 
First contestant, astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, one of only 12 people to have walked on the moon.

Second contestant is Arthur Weiner, celebrity party crasher. 
                                                                              

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: Garry Moore. Guest panelist: Gene Rayburn. 
                                                                 

Daytime- April 1st, 1974- October 1st, 1976
Syndicated- September 9th, 1974- September 1975
Syndicated- September 20th, 1976- September 1977
Announcers: Bill Armstrong, Dick Tufeld, John Harlan

A game show involving two contestants, six celebrities, and the studio audience. Frequently seen on the celebrity panel were Carol Wayne, Buddy Hackett, Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop. 

Host: Jim McKrell. Very few episodes of this quiz show survive.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Premiere: November 26th, 1956. Broadcast history: NBC daytime November 26th, 1956-September 6th, 1963; NBC primetime September 23rd, 1957-September 6th, 1963; ABC daytime September 9th, 1963-September 3rd, 1965; ABC primetime September 18th, 1963-September 11th, 1964; CBS daytime September 4th, 1972-, Syndicated September 11th, 1972-September 1979.                                     

This quiz show was re-titled The $20,000 Pyramid from The $10,000 Pyramid beginning on January 19th, 1976 and was hosted by Dick Clark. 

Host: Bill Cullen. 

NOTE: Incomplete.  This show contains the final 15-minutes. 
NOTE: Date of airing may be incorrect.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

1969, 1976-1977,1988

A game show featuring two contestants, four celebrities, and a group of unusual objects. Three of the four celebrities would give a false definition of the object while the fourth celebrity would describe it correctly. The contestants would try and figure out who was telling the truth. Rod Serling hosted the 1969 version of the show followed by Bill Armstrong, who was the first host of the mid 70's version. He was succeeded by Allen Ludden in 1977.

Bill Armstrong is the host for this episode.                                     

January 6, 1975-June 30, 1989. Game show on which three contestants take turns spinning a large wheel, with a chance to guess the letters of a mystery word or phrase. Chuck Woolery hosted the show from 1975 to 1982, when Pat Sajak became host. Susan Stafford assisted until the Fall of 1982, and was succeeded by Vanna White.



Host Chuck Woolery.                                                                              

October 17th, 1966- June 20th, 1980 (Daytime)
January 12th, 1968- September 13th, 1968 (Prime Time)
November 1st, 1971- September 1981.(Syndicated)

One of the longest-running daytime game shows on NBC television.

Host: Peter Marshall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

October 17th, 1966- June 20th, 1980 (Daytime)
January 12th, 1968- September 13th, 1968 (Prime Time)
November 1st, 1971- September 1981.(Syndicated)

One of the longest-running daytime game shows on NBC television.

Host: Peter Marshall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

July 12th, 1976- June 14th, 1985.

1977-1983 Syndicated.

Richard Dawson hosted the ABC daytime version and the first syndicated version.                         

Premiere September 18th, 1976-September 1978. 

The $128,000 question was a remake of the $64,000 question. Contestants could win up to $128,000. Mike Darrow was the host during the show's first season that was taped in New York and was succeeded in 1977 by Alex Trebek and was taped in Toronto.                         

This quiz show was re-titled The $20,000 Pyramid from The $10,000 Pyramid beginning on January 19th, 1976 and was hosted by Dick Clark. 

Host: Dick Clark.  
Celebrity guests are Dick Cavett and Jo Anne Worley.                                                                             

October 4th, 1976-December 31st 1976.

Allen Ludden hosted this short-lived daytime game show that was similar to Password. Two teams, each with a celebrity and a contestant tried to identify words from various three-word clues supplied by their partner.                         

Premiere September 18th, 1976-September 1978. 

The $128,000 question was a remake of the $64,000 question. Contestants could win up to $128,000. Mike Darrow was the host during the show's first season that was taped in New York and was succeeded in 1977 by Alex Trebek and was taped in Toronto.                                      

October 17th, 1966- June 20th, 1980 (Daytime)
January 12th, 1968- September 13th, 1968 (Prime Time)
November 1st, 1971- September 1981.(Syndicated)

One of the longest-running daytime game shows on NBC television.

Host: Peter Marshall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

October 17th, 1966- June 20th, 1980 (Daytime)
January 12th, 1968- September 13th, 1968 (Prime Time)
November 1st, 1971- September 1981.(Syndicated)

One of the longest-running daytime game shows on NBC television.

Host: Peter Marshall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

     April 12, 1976 - July 23, 1976 (76 first run episodes)
September 18, 1976 - February 26, 1977 (19 first run episodes)
(Re-runs beginning in February 29, 1977 to September 11, 1977)

Break the Bank had two separate runs on American television. The first was as a daily series that aired from April 12 to July 23, 1976, on ABC, airing at 2:30 p.m. Eastern/1:30 Central. Although the series was popular, the network canceled it in order to expand the soap operas One Life to Live and General Hospital, both of which followed it on the daytime schedule, from 30 minutes to 45 minutes. The show quickly returned as a weekly syndicated game from September 18, 1976, to September 11, 1977.

The ABC daytime series had 76 episodes, including the 3/23 and 5/20 pilots. The syndicated series had 24 episodes with 5 of them being rerun. The last episode for the entire series was on February 26, 1977, with reruns airing until September 11th of that year. In 1994, GSN added Break the Bank to their lineup. This continued until 1997, and since then, no episodes from the series have been broadcast on television again. Currently, 17 episodes from the original Tom Kennedy series and 3 episodes from the syndicated Jack Barry series have been uploaded and steam on YouTube.
                                                          
NOTE: Complete with commercials.                                                                                            

October 17th, 1966- June 20th, 1980 (Daytime)
January 12th, 1968- September 13th, 1968 (Prime Time)
November 1st, 1971- September 1981.(Syndicated)

One of the longest-running daytime game shows on NBC television.

Host: Peter Marshall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

CBS- 1969-1977.  

The syndicated version began in 1969 and was hosted by Garry Moore. Regular panelists were Kitty Carlisle, Peggy Cass, and Bill Cullen.     

Host: Garry Moore. 

First contestant is George H. Leonard who maintains that here is life on the Moon. 

Second contestant is Dr. Louis Commuty, celebrated feline doctor.                                                                                                                           

October 4th, 1976- December 31st, 1976.

Tom Kennedy hosted this daytime game show on which contestants
could earn up to $50,000. 

A "lost" television quiz show. 

Last show of the series.          

October 4th, 1976-December 31st 1976.

Allen Ludden hosted this short-lived daytime game show that was similar to Password. Two teams, each with a celebrity and a contestant tried to identify words from various three-word clues supplied by their partner. 

Last show of the series. 

Host: Allen Ludden.                                      

Premiere: November 26th, 1956. Broadcast history: NBC daytime November 26th, 1956-September 6th, 1963; NBC primetime September 23rd, 1957-September 6th, 1963; ABC daytime September 9th, 1963-September 3rd, 1965; ABC primetime September 18th, 1963-September 11th, 1964; CBS daytime September 4th, 1972-, Syndicated September 11th, 1972-September 1979.                                     

April 12, 1976 - July 23, 1976 (76 first run episodes)
September 18, 1976 - February 26, 1977 (19 first run episodes)
(Re-runs beginning in February 29, 1977 to September 11, 1977)

Break the Bank had two separate runs on American television. The first was as a daily series that aired from April 12 to July 23, 1976, on ABC, airing at 2:30 p.m. Eastern/1:30 Central. Although the series was popular, the network canceled it in order to expand the soap operas One Life to Live and General Hospital, both of which followed it on the daytime schedule, from 30 minutes to 45 minutes. The show quickly returned as a weekly syndicated game from September 18, 1976, to September 11, 1977.

The ABC daytime series had 76 episodes, including the 3/23 and 5/20 pilots. The syndicated series had 24 episodes with 5 of them being rerun. The last episode for the entire series was on February 26, 1977, with reruns airing until September 11th of that year. In 1994, GSN added Break the Bank to their lineup. This continued until 1997, and since then, no episodes from the series have been broadcast on television again. Currently, 17 episodes from the original Tom Kennedy series and 3 episodes from the syndicated Jack Barry series have been uploaded and steam on YouTube.    

NOTE: Complete with commercials.