"The Hollywood Squares" (1965) TV series 1965-1982

Creators:

Merrill Heatter
Bob Quigley
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | unknown

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Game-Show

Plot:

Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.

Plot Keywords:

Celebrity | Tic Tac Toe | Non Fiction

Awards:

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Kenny Williams	...	Announcer / ... (1,203 episodes, 1965-1982)
Peter Marshall	...	Himself - Host (1,202 episodes, 1966-1982)
Cliff Arquette	...	Regular / ... (828 episodes, 1965-1974)
Wally Cox	...	Himself (772 episodes, 1965-1973)
Paul Lynde	...	Himself - Center Square / ... (707 episodes, 1966-1979)
Rose Marie	...	Herself (564 episodes, 1965-1980)

Series Directed by
Jerome Shaw		(283 episodes, 1966-1980)

Series Writing credits
Justin Antinov		(1 episode, 1980)
Harry Friedman		(1 episode, 1980)
Gary Johnson		(1 episode, 1980)
Steve Kreinberg		(1 episode, 1980)
Brian Pollack		(1 episode, 1980)
Jay Redack		(1 episode, 1980)
Merrill Heatter		(unknown episodes)
Phil Kellard		(unknown episodes)
Richard Keller		(unknown episodes)
Steve Levitch		(unknown episodes)
Bob Quigley		(unknown episodes)
Harold Schneider		(unknown episodes)
Anne Snyder		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Merrill Heatter	....	executive producer (279 episodes, 1966-1980)
Bob Quigley	....	executive producer / associate producer (277 episodes, 1966-1980)
Art Alisi	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Bill Armstrong	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Les Roberts	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jimmie Haskell		(unknown episodes)
William Loose		(unknown episodes)
Stan Worth		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Bill Armstrong		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Bente Christensen		(1 episode, 1980)
E. Jay Krause		(1 episode, 1980)

Series Production Management
Ed Kranyak	....	unit manager (1 episode, 1980)
Robert L. Sheldon	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bob Lally	....	associate director (86 episodes, 1973)

Series Sound Department
Jim Kigar	....	audio (1 episode, 1980)
Joe Ralston	....	audio (1 episode, 1980)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Rory O'Connor	....	crane operator (5 episodes, 1976)

Series Music Department
Jimmie Haskell	....	orchestrator: theme: "The Silly Song" (7 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Other crew
Art Alisi	....	assistant to executive producer (1 episode, 1980)
Ted Baker	....	stage manager (1 episode, 1980)
Eden Craig	....	production staff (1 episode, 1980)
Judith Creifelds	....	production staff (1 episode, 1980)
Miguel Enciso	....	production staff (1 episode, 1980)
Marcie Ford	....	production staff (1 episode, 1980)
Robert Hopper	....	production staff (1 episode, 1980)
Ida Mae McKenzie	....	contestant coordinator (1 episode, 1980)
Vicki Casper Pezzulo	....	assistant to producer (1 episode, 1980)
O. Tamburri	....	technical director (1 episode, 1980)
Tim Trumbo	....	production staff (1 episode, 1980)
Anka Veskovic	....	production assistant (1 episode, 1980)

Production Companies

• Filmways Television
• Merrill Heatter-Bob Quigley Productions
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (in association with)
• Orion Television (1986-1998)

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Television (1998-2003) (USA) (TV)
• Game Show Network (GSN) (2002-2003) (USA) (TV)
• MGM Television (1998-) (USA) (TV)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1966-1980)
• Orion Television Distribution (1986-1989) (USA) (TV)
• Rhodes Productions (1971-1982) (USA)
• Sony Pictures Television (2003-) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• NBC Studio 3, Burbank  origination
• NBC Studios, Burbank  recorded at
• Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas  recorded at

Runtime:

30 min (3536 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (1966-1980) | Black and White (surviving kinescope prints from mid-1960s)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Filmways Television

Trivia:

Peter Marshall was considering starring in the musical version of "Breakfast At Tiffany's" (1966), when approached to host "The Hollywood Squares" (1965). The musical was an ultimate failure, closing before reaching Broadway.

Quotes:

Peter Marshall:Rich, what land animal has the largest eyes?
Rich Little:[doing his impersonation of her] Why, that would be Carol Channing!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Strongbad_email.exe: Disc Five (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

The Hollywood Squares

A Original Fun Tic Tac Toe

This is the original series. Peter Marshall, the straight man from the comedy team team of Noonan & Marshall is the host & master of the Squares. Paul Lynde most often was the center square. Charlie Weaver, Morey Amstersdam, Rose Marie, & many others made their tours during the shows 11 year run.

This was a 5 day a week staple on NBC at 11:30 AM from 1965 to 1976 when it went off, one of many victims of the one hour New Price is Right. While it ran, it got a lot of viewers. A lot of the older generation actors & actresses alternated with newer ones to fill the 9 squares every week.

If it were available now, there would be a lot of nostalgic moments for baby boomer's as Michael Landon, Jim Henson, George Goebel, & a host of others would appear on the program. The game itself was so harmless that at one point there was a children's version of the Squares running on Saturday morning NBC TV.

This was a very popular way to fritter away 30 minutes & would get you 30 minutes closer to Let's Make A Deal too.