+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02.21.1941 | jo davidson |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Can you give four popular bits of advice in w... | |
| 03.20.1942 | john carradine and sir thomas beecham |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Give the phrase that precedes the end part of... | |
| 02.19.1945 | john gunther and gregory ratoff |
+ Sponsored by: Mobil. The first question is, "What would get if you ordered these drinks?" | |
| 04.04.1941 | john gunther and lymon bryson |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. 8:30 P. M. The first question is, "Can you identify the following "gi... | |
| 07.04.1941 | john gunther and walter durante |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "What is the term of surrender of each of thes... | |
| 11.15.1938 | john gunther |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Canada Dry. The first program of the series sponsored by Canada Dry. T... | |
| 03.21.1939 | john gunther |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Canada Dry. The first question is, "Give five conventional answers to ... | |
| 12.26.1941 | john gunther | ||
| 06.07.1938 | john kieran |
+ Blue Network. The first question is, "What was everybody doing in the song, "Everybody's Doing It... | |
| 10.29.1940 | john mason brown |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Canada Dry. The first question is, "Each of these phrases is the answe... | |
| 02.28.1941 | john ohara and deems taylor |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "What is the name of the column written by H. ... | |
| 05.16.1939 | john p marquand |
+ Blue net, WJZ, New York aircheck. Sponsored by: Canada Dry, Benrus (local). The first question is,... | |
| 01.17.1944 | john p marquand |
+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "What event in the news is suggested by each of these... | |
| 01.10.1941 | judge james c wallace and kenneth simpson |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "What event made the headlines on each of the ... | |
| 06.20.1941 | judge james wallace and governor alfred e smith |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Complete these three lines and name the autho... | |
| 03.06.1942 | julian huxley and jan struther |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Who rested in the following ways?" | |
| 11.29.1938 | kathleen norris |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Canada Dry. The first question is, "Give four common expressions that ... | |
| 08.08.1941 | larry macphale |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The program's closing has been partially deleted. | |
| 10.03.1941 | lefty gomez and mayor fiorellio laguardia |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Of this group of phrases that involve water, ... | |
| 12.27.1943 | leon henderson and jan struther |
+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The program begins with an announcement by Mr. Fadiman that the steel strike... | |
| 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... | |
| 11.29.1940 | leon henderson |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Finish these sports cliches..." | |
| 09.25.1942 | leon henderson |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Who was the predecessor of the following?" Cl... | |
| 04.19.1943 | leon henderson |
+ Sponsored by: Heinz. For the first time, the program is being shortwaved to North Africa and the ... | |
| 11.20.1942 | lewis bromfield |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike ("Lucky Strike Green Has Gone To War"). The first question is, "What r... |
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