+ 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:
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01.22.1943 | alfred hitchcock |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike ("The best tunes of all, move to Carnegie Hall"). The first question i... | |
06.27.1941 | alfred hitchcock |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Differentiate: gourmet, glutton and gourmond.... | |
01.31.1941 | alexander wolcott and s j perleman |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "Here are some characteristic excerpts from th... | |
01.23.1942 | alexander wolcott and deems taylor |
+ Sponsored by: Lucky Strike. The first question is, "What event traditionally occurs at this hour... | |
09.11.1944 | alexander knox and jan struther |
+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first show of the season. News: Allied troops have entered Germany. The ... |
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INFORMATION PLEASE
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