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Quiz Show

Quiz Show

Quiz shows became a popular format on radio during the 1930s. The amount of prize money offered varied hugely from the 68 cents per correct answer given to contestants on Don’t Forget through to $30,000 for the winner on Hollywood Calling.
Answer Man, TheAnswer Man, The
Show Count: 9
Broadcast History: 1937 to 1956
Sponsor: Trommer's White Label
Beat The BandBeat The Band
Show Count: 29
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Bride and GroomBride and Groom
Show Count: 6
Broadcast History: 1947
Host: John Nelson
Was this the first ever reality show?
Can You Top ThisCan You Top This
Show Count: 2
Broadcast History: 9 December 1940 to 19 September 1945, 3 October 1942 to 25 September 1948, 29 September 1948 to 24 May 1950, 23 September 1950 to 26 June 1951, 5 October 1953 to 26 March 1954 and 2 April 1954 to 9 July 1954
Cast: Senator Ed Ford, Harry Hershfield, Joe Laurie Jr., Peter Donald
Host: Ward Wilson
Double or NothingDouble or Nothing
Show Count: 23
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Guess What Quiz ShowGuess What Quiz Show
Show Count: 5
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Information, PleaseInformation, Please
Show Count: 226
Broadcast History: 17 May 1938 to 25 June 1948
Cast: Clifton Fadiman, Oscar Levant, Bernard Jaffe, Dr Harry Overstreet, Marcus Duffield, John Kieran, Franklin P Adams
Director: Dan Golenpaul
Producer: Dan Golenpaul
It Pays To Be IgnorantIt Pays To Be Ignorant
Show Count: 36
Broadcast History: 25 June 1942 to 28 February 1944, 25 February 1944 to 27 September 1950 and 4 July 1951 to 26 September 1951
Sponsor: Philip Morris, DeSoto, Chrysler
Cast: Ann Thomas, George Shelton, Harry McNaughton, Lulu McConnell, Tom Howard
Producer: Bob Howell, Ruth Howell
Host: Tom Howard
Kay Kyser's Kollege Of Musical KnowledgeKay Kyser's Kollege Of Musical Knowledge
Show Count: 11
Broadcast History: 1937 to 1 February 1938, 30 March 1938 to 26 June 1948, and 4 November 1948 to 29 July 1949
Cast: Kay Kyser
Director: Ed Cashman, John Cleary, William Warwick, Harry Saz
Producer: Frank O'Connor
Host: Kay Kyser
People Are FunnyPeople Are Funny
Show Count: 37
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Quick As A FlashQuick As A Flash
Show Count: 1
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Quiz KidsQuiz Kids
Show Count: 85
Broadcast History: 28 June 1940 to 1953
Sponsor: Alka-Seltzer
Cast: Gerard Darrow, Joan Bishop, Richard Williams, Claude Brenner, Margaret Merrick, Joel Kupperman, Ruth Duskin, Mary Ann Anderson, Cynthia Cline, Van Dyke Tiers, Charles Schwartz, James D. Watson, Gunther Hollander, Geraldine Hamburg, Joan Alizier, Mary Clare McHugh
Host: Joe Kelly
Second ChanceSecond Chance
Show Count: 15
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Truth Or ConsequencesTruth Or Consequences
Show Count: 15
Broadcast History: 23 March 1940 to 12 September 1956
Sponsor: Pet Milk, Ivory Soap, Duz, Phillip Morris
Director: Ed Bailey
Host: Ralph Edwards
Twenty QuestionsTwenty Questions
Show Count: 11
Broadcast History: 1946-1954
You Bet Your LifeYou Bet Your Life
Show Count: 193
Broadcast History: 1947 to 1959
Cast: Groucho Marx
Director: John Guedel, Harfield Weedin, Bob Dwan
Producer: John Guedel, Harfield Weedin, Bob Dwan
Host: Groucho Marx