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Dream House (1968)

Dream House poster
Directed by
Dick Schneider
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a 1960s and 1980s American game show where contestants answer quiz questions for a chance to win a house. Two different hosts and networks ran the show over several years.

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What happens

Dream House is an American television game show. Contestants competed in a variety of quiz elements to earn the chance at winning a house. The show originally premiered in primetime on ABC on March 27, 1968, with a daytime edition premiering on April 1, 1968. The primetime series aired weekly until September 19, 1968, and the daytime series aired daily until January 2, 1970, when it was replaced with All My Children. The daytime series was revived for NBC's daytime schedule and premiered on April 4, 1983, running until June 29, 1984. The original Dream House was hosted by Mike Darow with Chet Gould announcing. Bob Eubanks hosted the revival series, with Johnny Gilbert as announcer. The ABC version was recorded in New York City, while the NBC run was staged at the network's studios in Burbank, California. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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