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| Winner Take All | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Mark Goodson Bill Todman |
| Presented by | Ward Wilson Bill Cullen Bud Collyer Barry Gray Sonny Fox |
| Narrated by | Bill Cullen Bern Bennett Harry Kramer Don Pardo |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 1951 (TV): ~50 1952 (pre-Matinee): ~45 1952 (Matinee): ~65 |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS (Radio; 1946–1952) CBS (Television; 1948–1951) NBC (1952) |
| Release | June 3, 1946 (1946-06-03) – September 5, 1952 (1952-09-05) |
Winner Take All is an American radio-television game show that ran from 1946 to 1952 on CBS and NBC. It was the first game show produced by the Mark Goodson-Bill Todman partnership. The series was originally hosted by Ward Wilson, but is best known for being the first game hosted by Bill Cullen.
Although the game format was very simple, Winner Take All served as the genesis for many future game-show formats. It was the first game to use lockout devices, and the first to use returning champions.
In July 1952, CBS launched a Saturday night version of the show, in addition to the regular Monday-Friday daytime broadcasts.
Critical response
A review in the trade publication Billboard described the July 1, 1948, televised version of the program as being "loud as radio and twice as lurid". The review pointed out the "banality" of MC Bud Collyer's performance but added that little could be criticized about the technical aspects of the episode.
References
- ^ Newcomb, Horace (2014). Encyclopedia of Television. Routledge. p. 1013. ISBN 9781135194796. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- Baber, David (2009). Television Game Show Hosts: Biographies of 32 Stars. McFarland. p. 53. ISBN 9781476604800. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- "'Winner Take All' Is To Be Aired Saturday". The Roanoke Times. July 30, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chase, Sam (July 10, 1948). "Winner Take All". Billboard. p. 11. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
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