Bank on the Stars
| Bank on the Stars | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by |
Jack Paar Bill Cullen Jimmy Nelson |
| Narrated by |
Olin Tice Bill McCord |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24–25 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
CBS (1953) NBC (1954) |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | June 20, 1953 – August 21, 1954 |
Bank on the Stars is an American game show that aired on CBS and NBC from 1953 to 1954. The series was hosted by Jack Paar, Bill Cullen, and Jimmy Nelson. Olin Tice and Bill McCord were the announcers.
Broadcast history
CBS (1953)
Bank on the Stars premiered on June 20, 1953. The Saturday night game show was hosted by Jack Paar. The debut episode aired at 9:00 PM ET; subsequent airings were shown at 9:30 PM ET.[1] Its run on CBS ended on August 8, 1953.
NBC (1954)
The series returned May 15, 1954 on NBC. It occupied the 8:00 PM ET time slot on Saturday nights. Bill Cullen was the host for the first several weeks until Jimmy Nelson took over in July. The final episode aired on August 21, 1954.[1][2]
Gameplay
Bank on the Stars is a memory game in which contestants, competing in two-person teams, view scenes from recently released feature films and are quizzed on what they have just seen.[1][3] Each correct response earns the team fifty dollars, and the team with the most money at the end of the game advances to the bonus round. There, the contestants are asked more difficult questions about a different movie but they can only hear, not see, the film clip.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (1995). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows (6th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 101. ISBN 978-0345397362.
- ↑ MacNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (Revised ed.). New York: Penguin Books. p. 73. ISBN 978-0140249163.
- ↑ "In Review". Broadcasting & Cable. 46 (22): 14. May 31, 1954. ISSN 1068-6827.
- ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company. p. 73. ISBN 978-0786464777.