+ 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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| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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| 08.14.1942 | mildred h macafee |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Name these people who are associated with cir... | |
| 08.21.1942 | raymond clapper |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "In popular songs, what goes up, around and ro... | |
| 08.28.1942 | quincy howe |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Identify these famous bites in literature: 'B... | |
| 09.04.1942 | c s forrester |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Certain promises have been made by warring co... | |
| 09.11.1942 | alva johnston |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Who or what is associated with the salutation... | |
| 09.18.1942 | christopher morley |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Identify these examples of "frightfulness." A... | |
| 09.25.1942 | leon henderson |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Who was the predecessor of the following?" Cl... | |
| 10.02.1942 | deems taylor |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "How did each of these people rise to a partic... | |
| 10.09.1942 | gregory ratoff |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "The following names are used in menus that a... | |
| 10.09.1942 | stump the experts |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "The following names are used in menus that ar... | |
| 10.30.1942 | christopher morley |
First question on this radio broadcast program is "Who are the sons of these parents?" Sponsored by... | |
| 11.06.1942 | hanson w baldwin |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike ("Lucky Strike Green Has Gone To War"). The first question is, "What b... | |
| 11.20.1942 | lewis bromfield |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike ("Lucky Strike Green Has Gone To War"). The first question is, "What r... | |
| 11.27.1942 | leon henderson and wilma lord henderson |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "What items of food might these Mother Goose c... | |
| 12.04.1942 | henry cabot lodge |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The program originates from Symphony Hall, Boston, as a War Bond bene... | |
| 12.11.1942 | william l shirer |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. For the third consecutive year, "Information Please" has been named "... | |
| 12.18.1942 | ilka chase |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Where would you find the following letters?" ... | |
| 12.25.1942 | james wallace |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Who was the first 'Cyrano' in this country?" ... | |
| 01.01.1943 | gregory ratoff |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Who was the woman who was married to Aleksei ... | |
| 01.08.1943 | will rogers jr |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The broadcast originates from The Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, as ... | |
| 01.15.1943 | charles coburn |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. In the Annual World Telegram Poll, the program was named, "Best Quiz ... | |
| 01.22.1943 | alfred hitchcock |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike ("The best tunes of all, move to Carnegie Hall"). The first question i... | |
| 01.29.1943 | cornelia otis skinner |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike ("The best tunes of all, move to Carnegie Hall"). The first question ... | |
| 02.05.1943 | jan struther |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike ("The best tunes of all, move to Carnegie Hall"). The last show sponso... | |
| 02.15.1943 | fred allen |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Heinz Foods (for the first time). The first question is, "What are the... |
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