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Make the Connection

Broadcast History: Thursday, July 7, 1955 to Thursday, September 29, 1955, NBC Prime Time

Hosts: Jim Mckay (First four weeks), Gene Rayburn (Remainder of series)
Regular Panelists: Eddie Bracken, Gloria DeHaven, Gene Klaven, Betty White
Executive Producer: Gil Fates
Producer: Chester Feldman
Director: Jerome Schnur
Packager: Mark Goodson/Bill Todman Productions
Studio: Century Theater, New York City, New York

Main Game: The contestant(s) appear on stage and sit next to the host. The connection is shown to the studio audience and the home audience. Then the questioning begins from left to right. The panel member questions the contestants as long as the light in front of them was on. When the light went out, the contestants received $25. Then questioning continues with the next panel member. The maximum payout is $150. After questioning is over and none of the panelists successfully reveal the connection, the host reveals the connection. At any time the connection is revealed, the game is over and any money won during questioning was awarded.

INTERESTING FACTS AND TRIVIA

Gene Rayburn replaced Jim McKay after at least four weeks on the air. The sponsor throughout its run was Borden's Food Products.

Home Games: None.

Episode Existence: All episodes exist and has been seen occasionally on GSN. This series had such a brief run that putting it on their regular schedule would not be possible.

Celebrity Guests who appeared on Make the Connection (Please note, there may be errors -- most of the information listed below is taken from the UCLA Film Archives and other info I put in myself is based on hunches):

WeekOriginal Air DateCelebrity Guests
1July 7, 1955
2July 14, 1955Jack Carson
3July 21, 1955Jerry Colonna
4July 28, 1955Diana Lynn
5August 4, 1955Fred Allen
6August 11, 1955Hoagy Carmichael
7August 18, 1955Buster Keaton
8August 25, 1955Vaughn Monroe
9September 1, 1955Xavier Cugat and Abbe Lane
10September 8, 1955Sam Levenson
11September 15, 1955Gisele McKenzie
12September 22, 1955Meredith Wilson
13September 29, 1955George Jessel

If anyone has more information about Make the Connection, e-mail me here.

Also, if anyone can confirm the exact dates of which celebrity guests appeared on the above dates, e-mail me the information here.

Make the Connection is ©1955 Mark Goodson/Bill Todman Productions/Fremantle Media Television. No challenge to ownership is implied.


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