''Allen Ludden's Gallery'' is a short-lived syndicated television talk show (1969) hosted by

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, best known as the host of the game shows '' G.E. College Bowl'' and ''

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''. Sixty episodes were taped and syndicated to 22 markets. His co-hosts were his wife, actress

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, and musical director H.B. Barnum, "a black man, but he's not on this show as a token Negro. He's here because we have the right chemistry and he's talented and a good friend," Ludden told ''The Boston Herald Traveler'' (6/17/69). Ludden also said he hoped the show would attract younger viewers, but it proved to be a failure.

References

*McNeil, Alex. Total Television, Penguin Books, 1980. *''The Boston Herald'', 6/17/69 American television talk shows {{US-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub