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The Big Game (1958)

The Big Game poster
Genre
game show
Country
United States
Length
6 seasons, 78 episodes
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A game show from the 1950s where contestants compete in challenges for prizes. Tom Kennedy hosts the program on NBC during the summer of 1958.

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What happens

The Big Game is a game show created by Jackson Stanley Productions, which ran on NBC in prime time from June 13 to September 19, 1958. It was hosted by Tom Kennedy, marking his first national hosting gig. Wendell Niles was the original announcer, later replaced by Johnny Jacobs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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