Quizzing the News

Quizzing the News
Genre	Game show
Presented by	Alan Prescott
Starring	Arthur Q. Bryan Milton Caniff Mary Hunter Ray Joseph
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	25 minutes
Production company	Robert Brenner Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	August 11, 1948 (1948-08-11) – March 5, 1949 (1949-03-05)

Quizzing the News was an American game show which aired on ABC between August 11, 1948, and March 5, 1949,^[1] at 8:00 PM on Monday nights.

Premise

Three panelists had to identify events in the news based on spoken clues and drawings. Master of ceremonies Alan Prescott provided the words, and cartoonist Albee Tribler created the sketches,^[2] Panelists included Mary Wickes,^[3] Robert Garland, Hope Emerson, and Joan Lloyd.^[2]

People viewing the program on TV also had an opportunity to take part and win prizes.^[4]

Production

The series was produced by Robert Brenner Productions, with Brenner as the producer, Tom DeHuff was the director, and Milton Subotsky was the writer.^[2] After initially originating from an independent station with ABC production personnel in charge,^[4] it began originating from WJZ-TV after that station went on the air.^[2]

Reception

A review of the September 6, 1948, episode in the trade publication Billboard found that the program had potential but, "there's too much gab and too little action". Reviewer Jerry Franken suggested that the show would be better suited to a 15-minute slot.^[2]

Episode status

The series appears to have been wiped, as was the custom of the networks at the time.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• 1948-49 United States network television schedule

References

1. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 682. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
2. Franken, Jerry (September 18, 1948). "Quizzing the News". Broadcasting. p. 18. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
3. Taravella, Steve (2013). Mary Wickes: I Know I've Seen That Face Before. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 313. ISBN 978-1-62846-968-4. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
4. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 838. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.

External links

• Quizzing the News at IMDb