The Name's the Same (1951)
- Genre
- panel game
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 4 seasons, 140 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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.
How it feels
Contestants guess the names of people whose real name matches a famous person, place, or object. The show is a panel game from the 1950s where quick thinking and wordplay are key.
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What happens
The Name's the Same is an American game show produced by Goodson-Todman for the ABC television network from December 5, 1951 to August 31, 1954, followed by a run from October 25, 1954 to October 7, 1955. The premise was for contestants to guess the names of persons whose actual name corresponded to a famous person, celebrity, a place, common object or action. It was originally sponsored by Bendix home appliances (a division of Avco), then on alternate weeks for the next two years by Swanson canned and frozen poultry, and by Johnson Wax. After a brief hiatus in late 1954, the series returned under the new sponsorship of Ralston Purina; Clorets and Chicken of the Sea tuna also signed on as sponsors. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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