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Art Cullison wrote in the ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]'' that ''Take a Chance'' was canceled "due to lack of an audience and heavy costs."<ref name="abj">{{cite news |last1=Cullison |first1=Art |title='Take A Chance', McCune Exit |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/131180074/ |access-date=September 4, 2023 |work=The Akron Beacon Journal |date=November 29, 1950 |page=9|via = [[Newspapers.com]] }}</ref> He added that the show "got off to a slow start this fall and never was able to regain the lost ground."<ref name="abj" /> He also noted, "Ameche seems to have fallen considerably in popularity." |
Art Cullison wrote in the ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]'' that ''Take a Chance'' was canceled "due to lack of an audience and heavy costs."<ref name="abj">{{cite news |last1=Cullison |first1=Art |title='Take A Chance', McCune Exit |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/131180074/ |access-date=September 4, 2023 |work=The Akron Beacon Journal |date=November 29, 1950 |page=9|via = [[Newspapers.com]] }}</ref> He added that the show "got off to a slow start this fall and never was able to regain the lost ground."<ref name="abj" /> He also noted, "Ameche seems to have fallen considerably in popularity." |
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The trade publication ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called ''Take a Chance'' "just another in a seemingly unending string of audience participationers breaking into television, and an exceedingly slow-paced one at that."<ref>{{cite magazine |date=October 4, 1950 |page=28 |title=Take a Chance |magazine=Variety |url=https://archive.org/details/variety180-1950-10/page/n27/mode/1up?q |accessdate=September 5, 2023}}</ref> |
The trade publication ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called ''Take a Chance'' "just another in a seemingly unending string of audience participationers breaking into television, and an exceedingly slow-paced one at that."<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine |date=October 4, 1950 |page=28 |title=Take a Chance |magazine=Variety |url=https://archive.org/details/variety180-1950-10/page/n27/mode/1up?q |accessdate=September 5, 2023}}</ref> The review of the premiere episode said that the program's format was similar to the one used on ''[[Break the Bank (1945 game show)|Break the Bank]]'', but the latter had at least five contestants in each 30-minute episode, whereas ''Take a Chance'' had two contestants. Additionally, the review said that Ameche "seemed to lack the quizmaster's requisites of sprightly ad libbing and rapid-fire delivery."<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 14:03, 5 September 2023
| Take a Chance | |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Don Ameche |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
Take a Chance is an American game show that aired live on NBC on Sunday night from October 1, 1950, to December 24, 1950. The show was hosted by film actor Don Ameche.[1]
Format
Contestants were chosen from the studio audience and given five dollars. The contestant was then asked a series of four questions. If the first question was answered correctly, they kept the five dollars. Other correct answers were worth other winnings. The contestant could quit whenever they no longer wanted to "Take a Chance". If all four questions were answered correctly, the contestant got a chance at the jackpot question worth a thousand dollars.[2]
Critical response
Art Cullison wrote in the Akron Beacon Journal that Take a Chance was canceled "due to lack of an audience and heavy costs."[3] He added that the show "got off to a slow start this fall and never was able to regain the lost ground."[3] He also noted, "Ameche seems to have fallen considerably in popularity."
The trade publication Variety called Take a Chance "just another in a seemingly unending string of audience participationers breaking into television, and an exceedingly slow-paced one at that."[4] The review of the premiere episode said that the program's format was similar to the one used on Break the Bank, but the latter had at least five contestants in each 30-minute episode, whereas Take a Chance had two contestants. Additionally, the review said that Ameche "seemed to lack the quizmaster's requisites of sprightly ad libbing and rapid-fire delivery."[4]
References
- ^ "This Week -- Debuts, Highlights, Changes". Ross Reports. October 1, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1167. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ a b Cullison, Art (November 29, 1950). "'Take A Chance', McCune Exit". The Akron Beacon Journal. p. 9. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Take a Chance". Variety. October 4, 1950. p. 28. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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