Due to my hectic schedule the past few months (including getting a new weekday job!) I had forgotten to make any "Game Show History" posts for the past month. To catch up, here is one covering the month of October.
OCTOBER 21890: Comedian, actor and
You Bet Your Life host Groucho Marx born
1961:
Password debuts (CBS daytime)
1978:
Jeopardy! (Syn revival) debuts
OCTOBER 31950:
Winner Take All (CBS primetime) ends
OCTOBER 51917: Original
Password host Allen Ludden born
OCTOBER 61966:
The Dating Game (ABC primetime) debuts
OCTOBER 71955:
The Name’s The Same (ABC) ends 2nd run
OCTOBER 91954: Actor and
Family Feud (2006-10) host John O’Hurley born
OCTOBER 121985: Game show announcer Johnny Olson (
Match Game, The Price Is Right) dies
OCTOBER 131945: Susan Stafford (former
Wheel of Fortune co-host) born
2006:
1 vs. 100 debuts (NBC)
OCTOBER 151929: Host and announcer Art James (
Say When; The Who, What or Where Game) born
2007: Drew Carey debuts as
The Price Is Right host
2008: Jack Narz (
Concentration, Now You See It) dies
OCTOBER 171966:
The Hollywood Squares debuts (NBC daytime)
OCTOBER 191921: Announcer Bern Bennett (
Beat The Clock, To Tell The Truth) born
OCTOBER 201907: Arlene Francis (
What’s My Line? panelist) born
1925: Announcer Gene Wood (
Family Feud, Card Sharks) born
OCTOBER 221982: Susan Stafford’s final
Wheel of Fortune as regular co-host
OCTOBER 231959:
Tic-Tac-Dough (NBC) ends
1981:
Card Sharks (NBC) ends
OCTOBER 241980: Allen Ludden’s final
Password Plus episode airs
OCTOBER 251954:
The Name’s The Same begins 2nd run (ABC)
OCTOBER 261946: Current
Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak born
OCTOBER 271920: Actress, singer and
What's My Line? panelist Nanette Fabray born
1980:
Blockbusters debuts (NBC)
1980: Tom Kennedy’s first
Password Plus episode airs
1980:
Las Vegas Gambit debuts (NBC)
2003: Announcer Rod Roddy (
Press Your Luck, The Price Is Right) dies
OCTOBER 311983:
The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour debuts (NBC)
2000: Steve Allen (original
Tonight Show host,
I've Got A Secret) dies