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1. This afternoon show ran from 1957 to 1963, and for most of its run, the host and announcer were two young guys who would become very familiar faces on TV for a very long time, though not on a game show. There were always two contestants as partners, and on each question, one of them could decide to answer or let the partner try. What was the title of the show?
2. The last letter of the answer for question 1 will be the first letter of the answer for question 2. (Please do not show this reminder again.) This very popular show had a panel of celebrities who would question 3 contestants: an interesting person and 2 impostors posing as that person. The celebrities would then vote for whoever they thought was the genuine article. A simulation of the show was included in the movie "Catch Me If You Can." What was its title?
3. Dice rolling, a prize board with 9 big multi-colored numbers, and an endgame for cash or a car were the hallmarks of this 70s/80s show hosted by Alex Trebek and later by Wink Martindale (the quintessential game show name -- and host!). What was it called?
4. This show was on ABC from 1972 to 75 and then in syndication from 86 to 87. The host revealed 3 questions and contestants raced to answer them and win cash and maybe a car. Hosts were Tom Kennedy and Monty Hall. And the show was?
5. This was a radio quiz show which was later done as a TV show. On the radio version, at least, assistants would roam through the audience selecting contestants who would answer the host's questions to win things like candy bars and silver dollars. "I have a lady in the balcony" was a frequently-heard phrase. All Funtrivia members over 65 will fondly remember this one, at least those born in the US.
6. This radio quiz show started on NBC in 1940 and originated from Chicago. Its hook was that the players were a panel of youngsters with encyclopedic knowledge who answered questions that would stump most educated adults. NBC turned it into a TV show in 1949. It had a three-word title starting with "The," but you have to leave out "The" in order to make the answer fit our "Chain Letters" format. Hmmmm. Maybe >this< would be a good idea for a game show! What are the second and third words of the title?
7. This long-ago program started as a radio show in 1948 and went to TV in 1949. It was hosted by the inimitable man with the world's toothiest grin, Bert Parks, who actually had another job besides hosting the Miss America pageant. A band would play songs and the contestants would have to name them. Astronaut/Senator John Glenn never appeared on this show.
8. This show always started with the announcer saying, "Ace is high. Deuce is low. Play the cards. Win the dough on '____ ______.'"Bob Eubanks was one of 3 hosts. What name goes in the blanks?
9. This show did not have as broad an appeal as most game shows because it concentrated on questions about baseball, football, basketball, etc. Two teams of famous athletes competed in a Q and A format with sportscaster Dick Enberg as host. The big moment involved a question about a famous athlete who would then make a personal appearance. What was the show called?
10. Note for younger players: In the long-ago days that are sometimes referred to as "The Golden Age of Television," although a lot of it was more like tin or zinc, there were things called summer replacement shows instead of the re-runs we have now. One of these shows ran for only one summer, from May to December of 1954. The host was making his debut on national TV and he would become one of the best-known figures in TV history. His name was Johnny Carson. The game required contestants to answer questions about various places around the world to win a dream vacation to any place they chose. There was also a US map on which they had to paste cutouts of states in the right location. What was the show's title?
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