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In 1940, Quiz Kids premiered on NBC and, by 1952 it was nearing the end of its 13-year run, but the show remained popular with adults and children alike.
Main Characters:
- Joe Kelly as the Quizmaster
- Quiz Kids - varied as the show went from season to season
- Maggie O'Flaherty as the Scorekeeper
Show Concept:
- Joe Kelly, the Quizmaster who asked the questions answered by kids with IQ's ranging from average to above 200, was a veteran of WLS (Chicago) station's The National Barn Dance. A third-grade drop-out, he made no pretense of knowing the answers without peeking. The radio program, created by Louis Cowan, also evolved into a TV series, though all of the original radio Quiz Kids had long-ago graduated or aged themselves off of the program.
Hosts or Guests:
- Announcer played by Fort Pearson and Roger Krupp
- Guest Stars:
- Chico Marx - appeared to play the piano in several episodes
- Elizabeth Kenny
- Fred Allen
- Jack Bailey
- Ambassador Wilhelm Morgenstern of Norway
- Evelyn Knight
Writers or Producers:
- Written and produced by John Lewellen (1940-1953)
Sponsors:
Networks or stations:
- NBC (1940, 1946-1951)
- Blue Network (1940-1942)
- ABC (1942-1946)
- CBS (1952-1953)
Total shows or length of production:
- Premiered on June 28, 1940
- Final episode on July 5, 1953
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