September 15 (1963-09-15) – September 29, 1963 (1963-09-29)
Broadcast on Sundays from 10 to 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time, 100 Grand was the first "big money" show to be broadcast after the quiz-show scandals in 1958.[3]
Two people, one an expert in a given field and the other an amateur interested in that field, were paired. Each contestant had to answer questions that the other had created. The questioning took place in an isolation booth. Before the session, two "authenticating judges" evaluated the questions to "be sure that they are absolutely correct according to several reference works and that they conform to the rules in a 199-page instruction book".[4]
The player who stumped the professional for five weeks, had the show survived that long, would have had the privilege to answer five questions submitted by home viewers, and ended up with a grand total of $100,000 if successful.[citation needed]
On the premiere episode, amateurs defeated their professional counterparts with knowledge of content about the Civil War and opera. Each amateur won $10,000 "toward the potential jackpot."[5] On the third show, both professionals stumped the amateurs, both of whom were awarded $1,000 savings bonds while the professionals each won $10,000.[citation needed]
Episode statusedit
The series is believed to be destroyed through wiping. A promotional video featuring the set and a contestant exists, traded among private collectors.[citation needed]
Productionedit
Bunny Handler and Robert Stivers created 100 Grand. John Green was the producer.[5]
Critical responseedit
Reviewing the premiere episode of 100 Grand, Jack Gould wrote in The New York Times, "The old appeal [of quiz shows] is still there; 100 Grand probably will be a major hit of the season."[5]
Chris Welles wrote in Life magazine: "What the producers should have done was junk the quiz and televise their backstage cloak-and-dagger preparations. It could have been the season's big hit."[4]
^Moore, Barbara; Bensman, Marvin R.; Van Dyke, Jim (2006). Prime-time television : a concise history. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 143. ISBN0275981428.
^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. 620. ISBN0-14-02-4916-8.
^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. 760. ISBN0-345-42923-0.
^ abWelles, Chris (October 18, 1963). "No Rig, No Fix and No Quiz". Life. pp. 133, 135–136. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
^ abcGould, Jack (September 16, 1963). "TV: The Big Money Returns With '100 Grand' Quiz on A.B.C.: Old Appeal Still There With Sophistications". The New York Times. p. 71. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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