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Whodunnit? (1979)

Whodunnit? poster
Genre
panel game
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a 1979 game show where a panel of celebrities tries to solve a fictional mystery. Ed McMahon hosts as the panelists examine clues and question a cast of actors.

lightheartedcompetitiveretroplayfulcasuallow-stakesgimmickyunremarkable

What happens

Whodunnit? is an American television game show based on the British game show of the same name. It aired on NBC from April 12 to May 17, 1979. hosted by Ed McMahon and featuring F. Lee Bailey and Melvin Belli as panelists. NBC billed the series as the first mystery game show. It attracted dismal ratings, ranking 111th out of 114 shows airing during the 1978–79 season, with an average 10.0/18 rating/share. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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