Take a Chance (American game show)
| Take a Chance | |
|---|---|
| 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."
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.
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