Winner Take All

Winner Take All (1948)★ 3.5/10

US · 30 min · February 25, 1952 · 2 seasons

  • Family
  • Game Show

Directed by: Ralph Levy, Roland Gillett, Frances Buss, Frank Jacoby, Paul Monroe

Written by: Ray J. Mauer

"Winner Take All" was the first Goodson-Todman game show to be broadcast on network television. The show had previously been heard on the CBS radio network, with Bill Cullen as host. Two contestants, one the champion and one the challenger, play against each other. Whoever correctly answered three questions first became the champion and won a prize. In the 1951 daytime version some of the questions were demonstrated through songs and sketches.

Original title
Winner Take All
Storyline
"Winner Take All" was the first Goodson-Todman game show to be broadcast on network television. The show had previously been heard on the CBS radio network, with Bill Cullen as host. Two contestants, one the champion and one the challenger, play against each other. Whoever correctly answered three questions first became the champion and won a prize. In the 1951 daytime version some of the questions were demonstrated through songs and sketches.
Rating
3.5 / 10 · 16
Companies
Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions, CBS, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Release dates
  • US February 25, 1952