+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.16.1941 | frank sullivan and dick maney |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Who is or was the oil man who backed a baseba... | |
| 12.25.1944 | fred allen and james wallace |
+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "Who made the following classic remarks, and what was... | |
| 11.15.1940 | fred allen |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Lucky Strike (first time sponsorship). 8:30 P. M. The first question i... | |
| 10.17.1941 | fred allen |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "What is the source of the following book or p... | |
| 02.15.1943 | fred allen |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Heinz Foods (for the first time). The first question is, "What are the... | |
| 03.29.1943 | gen carlos p romulo |
+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "Who sent and who received these messages?" A new typ... | |
| 10.18.1938 | gene tunney |
+ The first question is, "Give five common expressions which use the names of nations or peoples."... | |
| 05.09.1941 | gene tunney |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "How are these feminine names associated with ... | |
| 01.24.1939 | general hugh johnson |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Canada Dry. The first question is, "Give five familiar expressions whi... | |
| 05.10.1943 | george denny jr |
+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "Name each of the following musical excerpts that sug... | |
| 07.12.1938 | george s kaufman |
+ Blue Network. Franklin P. Adams was in the hospital and not on the program. The first question is... | |
| 06.14.1943 | george saunders |
+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The Father's Day Committee has given an award to the program for its bond sa... | |
| 01.31.1939 | gilbert seldes and elizabeth hoare |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Canada Dry. The first question is, "In what game or sport can you jump... | |
| 06.20.1939 | gracie allen and john gunther |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Canada Dry. The first question is, "Name literary characters who flew ... | |
| 04.17.1942 | grantland rice |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "What was the answer to each of these question... | |
| 10.09.1942 | gregory ratoff |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "The following names are used in menus that a... | |
| 01.01.1943 | gregory ratoff |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Who was the woman who was married to Aleksei ... | |
| 03.08.1943 | gregory ratoff |
+ Sponsored by: Heinz. Gregory Ratoff appears on the program from Hollywood. The first question is,... | |
| 11.15.1943 | gregory ratoff |
+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "These anniversaries all occurred in the month of Nov... | |
| 10.31.1941 | groucho marx |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Name three people whose nicknames describe a ... | |
| 06.12.1944 | guest admiral emory land |
+ The first question is, "What is the obligatory first action when a Moslem enters a mosque?" | |
| 03.13.1944 | guest quenton reynolds | ||
| 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... | |
| 01.17.1939 | guests hendrics william van lone ogden nash |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Canada Dry. The first question is, "Name five songs or literary works ... |
INFORMATION PLEASE
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