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The $64,000 Question was an American game show broadcast in primetime on CBS-TV from 1955 to 1958, which became embroiled in the 1950s quiz show scandals. Contestants answered general knowledge questions, earning money which doubled as the questions became more difficult.
- June 7, 1955 –, November 2, 1958
- CBS
The $64, 000 Question: With Geoffrey Holder, Hal March, Joyce Brothers, Bergen Evans. Among the most influential of the big-money quiz shows, and the undisputed king of the genre of the 1950s, contestants answer questions in a specific field in an attempt to win $64,000.
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- 1955-06-07
- Family, Game-Show
- 30
The first episode of "The $64,000 Question" aired on CBS on June 5, 1955. The show was designed to involve both players and viewers in a drama that extended from one week to the next. It took...
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Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. The $64, 000 Question. Summaries. Among the most influential of the big-money quiz shows, and the undisputed king of the genre of the 1950s, contestants answer questions in a specific field in an attempt to win $64,000.
Culture magazines. The $64,000 Question. views 2,626,709 updated. The $64,000 Question. Throughout the history of TV, quiz and game shows (see entry under 1950s—TV and Radio in volume 3) have been highly popular among viewers.
Before the quiz show scandal of the late 1950s, The $64,000 Question was a high-stakes, nail-biting, ratings-topping game show phenomenon. Sponsored by the Revlon lipstick company it was the first of TV’s big-money prime time game shows, and some of its biggest and most illustrious winners included a housewife, an eleven-year-old whiz kid, a ...
