+ Information Please was an American radio quiz show, created by Dan Golenpaul, which aired on NBC from May 17, 1938 to April 22, 1951. The title was the contemporary phrase used to request from telephone operators what was then called "information" but is now called "directory assistance". The series was moderated by Clifton Fadiman. A panel of experts would attempt to answer questions submitted by listeners. For the first few shows, a listener was paid two dollars for a question that was used, and five dollars more if the experts could not answer it correctly. When the show got its first sponsor (Canada Dry), the total amounts were increased to five and ten dollars respectively. A complete Encyclopaedia Britannica was later added to the prize for questions that stumped the panel. The amounts went up to ten and twenty-five dollars when Lucky Strike took over sponsorship of the program.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Information Please
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Please enjoy these 230 old time radio episodes:
Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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02.12.1945 | faith baldwin and fred allen |
+ Sponsored by: Mobil. The first show of the series sponsored by Mobil. The first question is, "Wha... | |
02.19.1945 | john gunther and gregory ratoff |
+ Sponsored by: Mobil. The first question is, "What would get if you ordered these drinks?" | |
02.26.1945 | guests lt col edward eagan christopher morley |
+ Sponsored by: Mobil. The first question is, "Identify the character who composed a ballade while ... | |
10.15.1945 | guests alec templeton william primrose |
+ Program #85. , AFRS rebroadcast. The first question is, "Who was celebrated in songs as, "celebra... | |
01.30.1948 | guests helen traubel lauritz melchior |
+ Sponsored by: The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. The first question is, "After a large dog is name... |
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INFORMATION PLEASE
Sam Ludu
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