The Face is Familiar

Broadcast History: May 7, 1966 to September 3, 1966, 9:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M., Saturday Nights, CBS Prime Time

Main Game (#1): Two teams consisting of a celebrity and a contestant competed. One strip (out of seven) of a celebrity was shown. A general knowledge statement was read, and the first player to jump in (which is rare on Bob Stewart shows) with the correct answer revealed another piece of the puzzle revealed and was given a chance to identify the famous person. The celebrities played the first question and their partners played the next question, and rotated until solved. the team that solved the puzzle after revealing all the pieces won $150 and played the end game.

End Game (#1): Three pairs of eyes were shown, and the host told the celebrity whose lips they had to identify. A correct identity was worth $50. The same was done with three pairs of lips with the contestant, also worth $50, and the celebrity was asked to identify the nose for $50. If all three answers were correct, the contestant won $500.

Main Game (#2): Two teams consisting of a celebrity and a contestant competed. Both teams rotated back and forth by picking one of seven strips revealing a portion of the scrambled face. This would continue until the entire face was revealed or if one team correctly identified the face. Even if the entire face was shown, it would remain scrambled until a correct guess was made. A correct guess was worth $100 and the game. Winning two games won the match.

End Game (#2): The winning team had 60 seconds to guess four partially-shown faces. If they were successful, they won $500. If time ran out, each correct guess was worth $50.

INTERESTING FACTS AND TRIVIA

Home Games: None.

Episode Existence: One color episode aired on GSN in the Spring of 2000. The celebrities on that color episode were Pearl Bailey and Mel Brooks. A few other black-and-white episodes exist as well, including the pilot.

The Face is Familiar Celebrity Listing
Thanks to Brendan "Beatmaster" McLaughlin for his help on this guide.
Week	Original Air Date	Celebrity Players
1	May 7, 1966	June Lockhart, Bob Crane NOTE: Available at Shokus Video
2	May 14, 1966
3	May 21, 1966
4	May 28, 1966
5	June 4, 1966	Eva Gabor, Eddie Albert
6	June 11, 1966	Carolyn Jones, John Forsythe
7	June 18, 1966	Carol Lawrence, Alan Young
8	June 25, 1966	Florence Henderson, Ray Milland
9	July 2, 1966	Vivian Vance, Skitch Henderson
10	July 9, 1966	Marty Allen, Steve Rossi
11	July 16, 1966	Pearl Bailey, Mel Brooks, Marty Allen, Steve Rossi
12	July 23, 1966	Pearl Bailey, Mel Brooks NOTE: Only episode aired on Game Show Network
13	July 30, 1966	Phyllis Newman, Jan Murray
14	August 6, 1966	Phyllis Newman, Jan Murray, Gretchen Wyler, Dick Patterson
15	August 13, 1966	Gretchen Wyler, Dick Patterson
16	August 20, 1966	Joan Fontaine, Darren McGavin
17	August 27, 1966	Florence Henderson, Roddy McDowall
18	September 3, 1966	Phyllis Newman, Soupy Sales

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The Face is Familiar is ©1966 Bob Stewart Productions. No challenge to ownership is implied.