P.D.Q. (1965– )

This game consisted of two teams of two players each. One player would be at a game board while their teammate would be in a soundproof booth. The person at the game board communicated a ... See full summary »

Stars:

Dick Patterson, Dennis James, Stubby Kaye

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dick Patterson	...	Himself (4 episodes, 1967)
Dennis James	...	Himself - Host (2 episodes, 1967)
Stubby Kaye	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1967)
Rose Marie	...	Herself (2 episodes, 1966-1967)
Nick Adams	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1967)
Morey Amsterdam	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1967)
Wally Cox	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1967)
Michael Landon	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1967)

Storyline

This game consisted of two teams of two players each. One player would be at a game board while their teammate would be in a soundproof booth. The person at the game board communicated a word or phrase to their teammate in the booth using three letters at first and added a letter every five seconds until the word or phrase was identified. The team using fewer letters won the game. Normally there was a "Home Team" consisting of two celebrities and a "Challengers Team" of one celebrity and a contestant. A tie score was considered a win for the contestant, who would win prizes for each game won by the Challengers Team. In other words, if the Challengers won a game, the contestant would win a prize. Each show included a P. D. Q. Special, a three-game match with special prizes awarded to the contestant if the Challengers won two out of the three games. A Bonus Round was held at the end of the show, with the contestant being asked to identify ten words, one at a time in five seconds or less...

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Plot Keywords:

non fiction

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Genres:

Game-Show

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 August 1965 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 1, NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four Star Television, Merrill Heatter-Bob Quigley Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Monty Hall filled in for host 'James, Dennis' on several occasions.

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Connections

Remade as All-Star Baffle (1973)

User Reviews

Especially Exciting

This is one of my favorite game shows of all time. The celebrity contests were especially exciting. Michael Landon was one of the best, but as I recall, Sandy Baron beat him out for the championship. Those guys would often guess the phrase even before their partner had stuck the letters on the board.