Game Shows (23 Jan. 2008)

Game shows existed long before TV and were popular on radio. Producer Mark Goodson created a national sensation with Stop the Music which offered a huge prize to a randomly selected ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Boettcher

Writer:

Mike Trinklein

Stars:

Bob Barker, Dick Cavett, Phyllis Diller

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Bob Barker	...	Himself
Dick Cavett	...	Himself
Phyllis Diller	...	Herself
Hugh Downs	...	Himself
Bob Eubanks	...	Himself
Merv Griffin	...	Himself
Monty Hall	...	Himself
Florence Henderson	...	Herself
Tom Kennedy	...	Himself
Vicki Lawrence	...	Herself
Peter Marshall	...	Himself
Wink Martindale	...	Himself
Groucho Marx	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jack Narz	...	Himself
Harlan Saperstein	...	Narrator

Storyline

Game shows existed long before TV and were popular on radio. Producer Mark Goodson created a national sensation with Stop the Music which offered a huge prize to a randomly selected contestant. Ralph Edwards created Truth or Consequences and later on TV passed it on to Bob Barker to act as host. Early TV needed programming to fill the schedule and game shows were easy to produce. Edwards later created the popular This Is Your Life and Groucho Marx had You Bet Your Life. It all came crashing down with the now infamous game show scandals where contestants were given the answers to questions to add to the drama. The first was Dotto, then Twenty-One where its most successful contestant Charles Van Doren, had become nationally known. Password All-Stars from Mark Goodson was the first post-scandal hit show followed by Let's Make a Deal. Merv Griffin, a game show emcee early on, had been trying to develop his own concept for a show and a suggestion from his wife - that he provide the answer ...

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 2008 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Boettcher/Trinklein Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

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