Underplayed Gems

Winner Take All (1946)

Winner Take All poster
Country
United States
Length
1952 episodes
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This early game show picks contestants from the audience to win prizes by answering questions or completing challenges. It was one of the first shows to have returning champions and use lockout devices.

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What happens

Winner Take All is an American radio-television game show that ran from June 3, 1946, to 1952 on CBS and NBC. It was the first game show produced by the Mark Goodson-Bill Todman partnership. The series was originally hosted by Ward Wilson, but is best known for being the first game hosted by Bill Cullen. The origins were devised in 1942, but CBS rejected it, and finally accepted it in 1946 after the breakout of World War II. Contestants were selected from the audience to compete for prizes. Although the game format was very simple, Winner Take All served as the genesis for many future game-show formats. It was the first game to use lockout devices, and the first to use returning champions. The program was broadcast at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. In July 1952, CBS launched a Saturday night version of the show, in addition to the regular Monday-Friday daytime broadcasts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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