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Across the Board (1959)

Across the Board poster
Directed by
Hal Tulchin
Genre
game show
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Contestants solve crossword puzzles using picture and phrase clues. The show was a short-lived 1959 game show hosted by Ted Brown.

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What happens

Across the Board is an American crossword puzzle–based game show that aired on ABC for four months in 1959. Contestants solve a crossword whose answers are clued by both a phrase and an image. The show, recorded in New York City, was directed by Hal Tulchin and hosted by Ted Brown. It premiered to negative reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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