+ “If at first you didn’t succeed, there’s always a second chance.” Second Chance is a quiz radio show conducted by Johnny Olson Born in Windom, Minnesota, while landing jobs at WIBA and KGDA in and nearby Madison, Wisconsin after 1928, Olson enrolled in pharmacy classes at the University of Minnesota. He also worked a string of odd jobs, from soda jerk to singer. Olson's first network job on radio was in New York City in 1944, announcing the musical game show, Ladies Be Seated, a stunt game along the lines of Truth or Consequences broadcast on the NBC Blue radio network. He previously hosted several radio shows in Chicago, including Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room, a late-night variety radio show broadcast from 10:30 pm to 12 midnight, which was also the name of a later daytime talk show he hosted on the DuMont Television Network. As late as 1956, Olson had a crack at another radio quiz, the short-lived Second Chance, somewhat similar to the earlier hit Queen for a Day in that this show, too, focused on guest contestants' tribulations, in this case a chance at rectifying a mistake or a loss in life. Click here to read more about Second Chance
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Please enjoy these 15 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08.04.1955 | second chance (15) mary burns |
+ Guessing the identity of the "Mystery Voice" is worth more than $1200. The first contestant is Ma... | |
| 08.03.1955 | second chance (14) mr marx |
+ Guessing the identity of the "Mystery Voice" is worth more than $1200. The first contestant is Aa... | |
| 08.01.1955 | second chance (13) three american turncoats |
+ Guessing the identity of the "Mystery Voice" is worth more than $1200. The program announces the ... | |
| 07.29.1955 | second chance (12) mrs angie |
+ Guessing the identity of the "Mystery Voice" is worth $1200. Should Mrs. Angie give her husband a... | |
| 07.26.1955 | second chance (11) mrs black |
+ Name the mystery voice for a $1200 jackpot. The first guest is Mrs. Black, who is having trouble ... | |
| 07.14.1955 | second chance (10) hildy |
+ Guessing the identity of the "Mystery Voice" is worth $700. The audience give their opinions abou... | |
| 07.11.1955 | second chance (09) 21 american p o ws defect |
+ Guessing the identity of the "Mystery Voice" is worth $500. Audience members give their opinions... | |
| 07.06.1955 | second chance (08) betty walker |
+ Guessing the identity of the "Mystery Voice" is worth $1300. The first contestant is Betty Walker... | |
| 01.14.1955 | second chance (07) claire warren |
+ Guessing the identity of "The Mystery Voice" is worth $800. The first contestant is Claire Warren... | |
| 01.13.1955 | second chance (06) mae walters |
+ Guessing the identity of the "Mystery Voice" is worth $700. The first contestant is "Mae Walters... | |
| 12.03.1954 | second chance (05) claire |
+ Guessing the identity of "The Mystery Voice" is worth $1400. The first contestant is "Claire," wh... | |
| 08.31.1953 | second chance (04) mrs johnson |
+ The first contestant is Mrs. Elka Johnson, whose husband was reported kiled in Korea. After a yea... | |
| 08.25.1953 | second chance (03) mike morgan |
+ The first contestant is Mike Morgan, just out of eight months in prison. His wife was unfaithful,... | |
| 08.23.1953 | second chance (02) jane cromwell |
+ The first contestant is Jane Cromwell who's story is so intimate, her address is being withheld. ... | |
| 06.22.1953 | miliam |
+ The first show of the series. The first contestant is Jack Milam, who regrets running out on his ... |
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