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. It historically featured many

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s, and

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. Its main competitors were CBS Daytime and

ABC Daytime ABC Daytime (sometimes shortened to ABC-D or ABCD) is a division responsible for the daytime programming block on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC Network and syndicated programming. The block has historically encompassed soap operas, game ...

. Game shows were discontinued from NBC Daytime's lineup in 1994 and soap operas were largely dropped in the 1980s and the 1990s. By the 2000s, NBC Daytime had been reduced to only two shows: ''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...

'' and ''

Passions ''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and pro ...

''. ''Passions'' was moved to DirecTV's 101 Network in 2007. With ''Days of Our Lives'' being the only remaining daytime program on the network's schedule, the NBC Daytime branding was discontinued entirely. In 2022, NBC ultimately announced that ''Days of Our Lives'' would move exclusively to streaming on

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, and be replaced by an

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-produced

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Former shows on NBC Daytime

Soap operas

NBC has aired more than 30 soap operas between 1949 and 2022. As of 2022, NBC no longer programs its daytime line up with traditional programming. The remaining network controlled daytime hours are programmed by NBC’s news division. *'' Another World'' (1964–1999) *''

Ben Jerrod ''Ben Jerrod'' is an American serial which ran from April 1, 1963 to June 28, 1963. The series is most notable for being the first daytime drama to be regularly televised in color. Michael M. Ryan played the show's title character. The cast also ...

'' (1963) *''The Bennetts'' (1953) *''

Bright Promise ''Bright Promise'' is an American daytime soap opera that ran on NBC from September 29, 1969 to March 31, 1972. Synopsis The show revolved around students and faculty at the fictional Bancroft College, located in the community of Bancroft, somew ...

'' (1969–1972) *''

Concerning Miss Marlowe ''Concerning Miss Marlowe'' is an American daytime television serial that was broadcast on NBC from July 5, 1954, until July 1, 1955. Plot The title character was 40-year-old Maggie Marlowe, whose husband succumbed to pneumonia shortly before the ...

'' (1954–1955) *''A Date With Life'' (1955–1956) *''

'' (1965–2022) *'' The Doctors'' (1963–1982) *''Fairmeadows USA'' (1951–1952) *''

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'' (1954–1955) *''

From These Roots ''From These Roots'' is an American soap opera that aired from June 30, 1958, to December 29, 1961. It was created and written by Frank Provo and John Pickard. The show was seen on NBC. Storyline Actress Ann Flood starred as Elizabeth "Liz" ...

'' (1958–1961) *'' Generations'' (1989–1991) *''

Golden Windows ''Golden Windows'' is a daytime soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1954 to April 1, 1955 from 3:15 to 3:30 PM/ET. The program was sponsored by Procter & Gamble, for Cheer. Synopsis The series tells the story of Juliet Goodwin (played by ...

'' (1954–1955) *''The Greatest Gift'' (1954–1955) *''

Hawkins Falls ''Hawkins Falls, Population 6200'' is an American television soap opera that was broadcast in the 1950s, live from Chicago. Though it was not the first original (non-radio-derived) soap opera on American TV, it was the first to be successful, run ...

'' (1951–1955) *''

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'' (1968–1969) *''The House on High Street'' (1959–1960) *''

How to Survive a Marriage ''How to Survive a Marriage'' is an American soap opera which aired on the NBC television network from January 7, 1974 to April 18, 1975. The serial was created by Anne Howard Bailey, with much input from then-NBC Vice President Lin Bolen. The ...

'' (1974–1975) *''Kitty Foyle'' (1958) *''

Lovers and Friends ''Lovers and Friends'' is an American soap opera that aired on NBC from January 3 to May 6, 1977. When the show didn't catch on immediately, NBC put the show on hiatus for seven months, and then brought it back on December 6, 1977 as a retooled sh ...

'' (1977–1978) *''

Miss Susan ''Miss Susan'' is a daytime drama which aired on NBC from March 12 to December 28, 1951. The main writer was William Kendall Clarke. The show, originating from Philadelphia and later retitled ''Martinsville, U.S.A.'', aired for 15 minutes at 3:0 ...

'' (1951) *''Modern Romances'' (1954–1958) *'' Moment of Truth'' (1964–1965) *'' Morning Star'' (1965–1966) *''

One Man's Family ''One Man's Family'' is an American radio soap opera, heard for almost three decades, from 1932 to 1959. Created by Carlton E. Morse, it was the longest-running uninterrupted dramatic serial in the history of American radio. Television versions ...

'' (1954) *''

Our Five Daughters ''Our Five Daughters'' is a daytime soap opera that ran on NBC from January 2 to September 28, 1962. The show was written by Leonard Stadd and directed by Paul Lammers, and aired for a half-hour, five days a week, at 3:30 PM EST, right after ' ...

'' (1962) *'' Paradise Bay'' (1965–1966) *''

'' (1999–2007) *''

Return to Peyton Place ''Return to Peyton Place'' is a 1959 novel by Grace Metalious, a sequel to her best-selling 1956 novel '' Peyton Place''. Plot summary After the phenomenal success of her first novel, Metalious hastily penned a sequel centering on the life and ...

'' (1972–1974) *'' Santa Barbara'' (1984–1993) *''

Search for Tomorrow ''Search for Tomorrow'' is an American television soap opera. It began its run on CBS on September 3, 1951, and concluded on NBC, 35 years later, on December 26, 1986. Set in the fictional town of Henderson in an unspecified state, the show focu ...

'' (1982–1986; previously on CBS 1951–1982) *''

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'' (1970–1976) *'' Sunset Beach'' (1997–1999) *''

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

'' (1980–1982) *''

These Are My Children ''These Are My Children'' is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from January 31 to March 4, 1949. The show was broadcast live from WNBQ in Chicago, Illinois, airing 15 minutes a day, five days a week, at 5 p.m. EST. It is wide ...

'' (1949) *'' Three Steps to Heaven'' (1953–1954) *''A Time to Live'' (1954) *''Today is Ours'' (1958) *''Way of the World'' (1955) *''

Young Doctor Malone ''Young Doctor Malone'' (a.k.a. ''Young Dr. Malone'') is an American soap opera, created by Irna Phillips, which had a long run on radio and television from 1939 to 1963. The producer was Betty Corday (1912–1987), who also produced '' Pepper You ...

'' (1958–1963)

Game shows

NBC ended its game show block in 1991. They briefly revived the format with three game shows in the 1993–94 season, but has not returned since. NBC now programs no game shows. Some of NBC's local stations now get their game shows via

syndication Syndication may refer to: * Broadcast syndication, where individual stations buy programs outside the network system * Print syndication, where individual newspapers or magazines license news articles, columns, or comic strips * Web syndication, ...

. All network-based game shows since 1993 have been weekly or semi-weekly primetime game shows. *''

All Star Secrets ''All Star Secrets'' is an NBC daytime game show that aired from January 8 to August 10, 1979. A Hill-Eubanks Production, the show was hosted by co-creator Bob Eubanks and announced first by Charlie O'Donnell, but due to conflicts with his anno ...

'' (1979) *'' Baffle'' (1973–1974) *'' Battlestars/The New Battlestars'' (1981–1982, 1983) *''

The Big Payoff ''The Big Payoff'' is a daytime and primetime game show that premiered on NBC in 1951, and ended its network run on CBS in 1959. It had a brief syndication revival in 1962. NBC used ''The Big Payoff'' to replace the 15-minute show ''Miss Susan'' st ...

'' (1951–1953) *''

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'' (1975) *'' Blockbusters'' (1980–1982, 1987) *'' Break the Bank'' (1953) *''

Caesars Challenge ''Caesars Challenge'' is an American game show that aired on NBC from June 14, 1993 to January 14, 1994 and emanated from the Circus Maximus Theatre inside Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ahmad Rashad hosted the series and, in keeping with th ...

'' (1993–1994) *''

Call My Bluff ''Call My Bluff'' is a British panel game show based on the short-lived US version of the same name. It was originally hosted by Robin Ray and later, most notably, by Robert Robinson. Its most prominent panellist was Frank Muir. Format The g ...

'' (1965) *''

Card Sharks ''Card Sharks'' is an American television game show. It was created by Chester Feldman for Mark Goodson- Bill Todman Productions. The game features two contestants who attempt to predict the outcome of survey questions to gain control of a ro ...

'' (1978–1981; later aired on CBS from 1986–1989; revived by ABC for primetime in 2019) *''

Celebrity Sweepstakes ''Celebrity Sweepstakes'' is an American television game show that aired on NBC's daytime schedule from April 1, 1974 to October 1, 1976. The show also had two separate weekly syndicated runs from September 9, 1974 to September 1975 and again fro ...

'' (1974–1976) *''

Chain Letter A chain letter is a message that attempts to convince the recipient to make a number of copies and pass them on to a certain number of recipients. The "chain" is an exponentially growing pyramid (a tree graph) that cannot be sustained indefinite ...

'' (1966) *''

Chain Reaction A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions to take place. In a chain reaction, positive feedback leads to a self-amplifying chain of events. Chain reactions are one way that syst ...

'' (1980; later aired on

USA The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

from 1986–1991; aired on GSN intermittently between 2007 and 2016) *''Charge Account'' (1960–1962) *''

Concentration In chemistry, concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture. Several types of mathematical description can be distinguished: '' mass concentration'', ''molar concentration'', ''number concentration'', an ...

'' (1958–1973; 1987–1991 as ''

Classic Concentration ''Concentration'' is an American television game show based on the children's memory game of the same name. It was created by Jack Barry and Dan Enright. The show featured contestants matching prizes represented by spaces on a game board, whic ...

'') *''County Fair'' (1958–1959) *'' Dough Re Mi'' (1958–1960) *'' Dream House'' (1983–1984) *''

Eye Guess ''Eye Guess'' was an American game show created by Bob Stewart and hosted by Bill Cullen, which aired on NBC from January 3, 1966, to September 26, 1969. The game combined a general knowledge quiz with a ''Concentration''-style memory element, w ...

'' (1966–1969) *'' Family Secrets'' (1993) *''

Fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

'' (1982–1983) *''Feather Your Nest'' (1954–1956) *''

50 Grand Slam ''50 Grand Slam'' is a game show from Ralph Andrews Productions that aired on NBC from October 4 to December 31, 1976. Tom Kennedy hosted the show, with John Harlan as the announcer. It premiered and ended on the same day as the show that preced ...

'' (1976) *''Fractured Phrases'' (1965) *''The Fun Factory'' (1976) *'' Go!'' (1983–1984) *''

The Gong Show ''The Gong Show'' is an American amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976, through July 21, 1978, and in first-run syndication from 1976 to 1 ...

'' (1976–1978; revived by ABC for primetime in 2017) *''

Haggis Baggis ''Haggis Baggis'' is an American game show that aired on NBC from 1958 to 1959. Jack Linkletter hosted the primetime version while Fred Robbins and Dennis James did the daytime show. The announcer was Bill Wendell, with some editions announced ...

'' (1958–1959) *''

High Rollers ''High Rollers'' is an American television game show that involved contestants trying to win prizes by rolling dice. The format was based on the dice game shut the box. ''High Rollers'' debuted on July 1, 1974, as part of NBC's daytime lineup. ...

'' (1974–1976, 1978–1980) *''

Hit Man Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may ...

'' (1983) *''

The Hollywood Squares ''Hollywood Squares'' (originally ''The Hollywood Squares'') is an American game show in which two contestants compete in a game of tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The show Television pilot, piloted on NBC in 1965 and the regular series debut ...

'' (1966–1980; later aired in syndication from 1986–1989 and from 1998–2004) *'' Hot Potato'' (1984) *''

I'll Bet ''I'll Bet'' is an American game show that ran on NBC from March 29 to September 24, 1965. The series was created by Ralph Andrews, and hosted by Jack Narz. The series was a precursor to ''It's Your Bet''. Gameplay Two celebrity couples played. ...

'' (1965) *''

It Could Be You ''It Could Be You'' is a television game show produced by Ralph Edwards, Ralph Edwards Productions in the late 1950s in the United States, broadcast daily in the weekday daytime schedule for five years 1956–1961, and weekly in the evening on-and ...

'' (1956–1961) *''It Pays to Be Married'' (1955) *'' It Takes Two'' (1969–1970) *'' It's Anybody's Guess'' (1977) *''It's in the Bag'' (1952) *''

Jackpot Jackpot or Jackpot! may refer to: * A prize, such as a progressive jackpot * Gardena jackpots, a poker variant * Jackpot, Nevada, a community on the Nevada–Idaho state border Comics * Jackpot (comics), several comic book characters * ''Jack ...

'' (1974–1975; later aired on USA from 1985–1988) *''

Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given genera ...

'' (1964–1975 and 1978–1979; currently airs in syndication) *''

Just Men! ''Just Men!'' is an American game show that aired on NBC Daytime from January 3 to April 1, 1983. The show starred Betty White, who won an Emmy award for her work on the show, with Steve Day announcing. It pitted two female contestants who were ...

'' (1983) *''

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'' (1977–1978) *'' Las Vegas Gambit'' (1980–1981) *''Ladies Choice'' (1953) *''

Let's Make a Deal ''Let's Make a Deal'' (also known as ''LMAD'') is an American television musical comedy variety-game show that originated in the United States in 1963 and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world. The program was created an ...

'' (1963–1968 and 1990–1991; primetime version aired in 2003; currently airs on CBS) *''

Let's Play Post Office {{No footnotes, date=March 2015 ''Let's Play Post Office'' is an American game show which aired on NBC from September 27, 1965 to July 1, 1966. Don Morrow was the host, with Bill Wendell and Wayne Howell as announcers. Paul Taubman, who had previo ...

'' (1965–1966) *''

Letters to Laugh-In ''Letters to Laugh-In'' is a daytime game show and spin-off of NBC's nighttime comedy series, ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'', that aired on the network from September 29 to December 26, 1969.{{cite book , last1=Hyatt , first1=Wesley , title=The En ...

'' (1969) *''Lucky Partners'' (1958) *'' The Magnificent Marble Machine'' (1975–1976) *'' The Match Game'' (1962–1969; later aired under a different format on CBS from 1973–1979 and on ABC in 1990–91; revived by ABC for primetime in 2016 as ''Match Game'') *'' The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour'' (1983–1984) *''

Memory Game ''Memory Game'' (sometimes referred to as ''Joe Garagiola's Memory Game'') was an American television game show that aired on NBC. The series – hosted by Joe Garagiola – ran from February 15 to July 30, 1971. The show's creator and pac ...

'' (1971) *''

Mindreaders ''Mindreaders'' is an American game show produced by Goodson-Todman Productions (now part of Fremantle (company), Fremantle) which aired on NBC from August 13, 1979 through January 11, 1980. Although NBC originally agreed to a 26-week run, the ne ...

'' (1979–1980) *'' Missing Links'' (1963–1964) *''

Name That Tune ''Name That Tune'' is an American television music game show. Originally created and produced by orchestra conductor Harry Salter and his wife Roberta Semple Salter, the series features contestants competing to correctly identify songs being p ...

'' (1974–1975; 1977) *''Name Droppers'' (1969) *''On Your Account'' (1953) *''

Password Plus ''Password Plus'' and ''Super Password'' are American TV game shows that aired separately between 1979 and 1989. Both shows were revivals of ''Password'', which originally ran from 1961 to 1975 in various incarnations. With only subtle differen ...

'' (1979–1982) *''

People Will Talk ''People Will Talk'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy/drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck from a screenplay by Mankiewicz, based on the German play by Curt Goetz, which was made into a movie in Germa ...

'' (1963) *''

Personality Personality is the characteristic sets of behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns that are formed from biological and environmental factors, and which change over time. While there is no generally agreed-upon definition of personality, mos ...

'' (1967–1969) *''

Play Your Hunch ''Play Your Hunch'' was an American game show first hosted by Merv Griffin from 1958 to 1962, and then hosted by Robert Q. Lewis until 1963. The announcers for the show were, respectively, Johnny Olson, Wayne Howell and Roger Tuttle. In 2001, ' ...

'' (1959–1963) *''

The Price Is Right ''The Price Is Right'' is a television game show franchise created by Bob Stewart, originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman; currently it is produced and owned by Fremantle. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also inc ...

'' (1956–1963; not to be confused with the current version) *''

Queen for a Day ''Queen for a Day'' is an American radio and television game show that helped to usher in American listeners' and viewers' fascination with big-prize giveaway shows. ''Queen for a Day'' originated on the Mutual Radio Network on April 30, 1945, i ...

'' (1956–1960) *''The Ralph Edwards Show'' (1952) *'' Reach for the Stars'' (1967) *'' Remember this Date'' (1950–1951) *''

Sale of the Century ''Sale of the Century'' (stylized as ''$ale of the Century'') is an American television game show that originally debuted on September 29, 1969, on NBC daytime. It was one of three NBC game shows to premiere on that date, the other two being th ...

'' (1969–1973, 1983–1989; revival aired in 2007–2008) *''

Say When!! ''Say When!!'' is an American game show emceed by Art James which aired on NBC television from January 2, 1961, to March 26, 1965. The show was a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production and James' only game show for them. Wayne Howell was the announ ...

'' (1961–1965) *''

Scattergories ''Scattergories'' is a creative-thinking category-based party game originally published by Parker Brothers in 1988. Parker Brothers was purchased by Hasbro a few years later, which published the game internationally under its Milton Bradley b ...

'' (1993) *''

Scrabble ''Scrabble'' is a word game in which two to four players score points by placing tiles, each bearing a single letter, onto a game board divided into a 15×15 grid of squares. The tiles must form words that, in crossword fashion, read left t ...

'' (1984–1990, 1993) *''Showdown'' (1966) *''

Shoot for the Stars ''Shoot for the Stars'' is a game show created and produced by Bob Stewart, and aired on the NBC television network. The show aired from January 3 to September 30, 1977, and was produced in New York City. During most of its run, it videotaped at ...

'' (1977) *'' Snap Judgment'' (1967–1969) *''Split Personality'' (1959–1960) *'' Stumpers!'' (1976) *''

Super Password ''Password Plus'' and ''Super Password'' are American TV game shows that aired separately between 1979 and 1989. Both shows were revivals of ''Password'', which originally ran from 1961 to 1975 in various incarnations. With only subtle differen ...

'' (1984–1989) *''

Three for the Money ''Three for the Money'' is an American game show produced by Stefan Hatos-Monty Hall Productions that aired on NBC from September 29 to November 28, 1975. Dick Enberg was the host with Jack Clark announcing. Enberg was also hosting '' Sports Chal ...

'' (1975) *''

Three on a Match ''Three on a Match'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama released by Warner Bros. The film was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and stars Joan Blondell, Warren William, Ann Dvorak and Bette Davis. The film also features Lyle Talbot, Humphrey Bog ...

'' (1971–1974) *''

Tic-Tac-Dough ''Tic-Tac-Dough'' is an American television game show based on the paper-and-pencil game of tic-tac-toe. Contestants answer questions in various categories to put up their respective symbol, ''X'' or ''O'', on the board. Three versions were produc ...

'' (1956–1959; later aired on CBS and in syndication from 1978–1986) *''

Time Machine Time travel is the concept of movement between certain points in time, analogous to movement between different points in space by an object or a person, typically with the use of a hypothetical device known as a time machine. Time travel is a w ...

'' (1985) *''

To Say the Least ''To Say the Least'' is an American game show that aired on NBC from October 3, 1977 to April 21, 1978. The show was produced by Heatter-Quigley Productions, hosted by Tom Kennedy (television host), Tom Kennedy and announced by Kenny Williams (a ...

'' (1977–1978) *'' To Tell the Truth'' (1990–1991; revived by ABC for primetime in 2016) *'' Treasure Hunt'' (1957–1959) *''

Truth or Consequences ''Truth or Consequences'' is an American game show originally hosted on NBC radio by Ralph Edwards (1940–1957) and later on television by Edwards (1950–1954), Jack Bailey (1954–1956), Bob Barker (1956–1975), Steve Dunne (1957–1958), ...

'' (1956–1965) *'' Twenty-One'' (1956–1958; revived by NBC for primetime in 2000) *'' What's This Song?'' (1964–1965) *''

Wheel of Fortune The Wheel of Fortune or ''Rota Fortunae'' has been a concept and metaphor since ancient times referring to the capricious nature of Fate. Wheel of Fortune may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Art * ''The Wheel of Fortune'' (Burne-Jo ...

'' (1975–1989, 1991; currently airs in syndication) *''

The Who, What, or Where Game ''The Who, What, or Where Game'' is an American television game show that was broadcast weekdays on NBC from December 29, 1969, to January 4, 1974. The host was Art James, and the announcer was Mike Darow; Ron Greenberg packaged the show, which w ...

'' (1969–1974) *''

Win, Lose or Draw ''Win, Lose or Draw'' is an American television game show that aired from 1987 to 1990 in syndication and on NBC. It was taped at CBS Television City (one of the few non- CBS game shows to tape there), often in Studios 31, 33, and 43 at various ...

'' (1987–1989) *'' Winner Take All'' (1952) *''

Winning Streak A winning streak, also known as a win streak or hot streak, is an uninterrupted sequence of success in games or competitions, commonly measured by at least 4 wins that are uninterrupted by losses or ties/draws. Although sometimes claimed as a ...

'' (1974–1975) *''

The Wizard of Odds ''The Wizard of Odds'' is an American television game show hosted by Alex Trebek that aired on NBC from July 16, 1973, to June 28, 1974, in which people from the studio audience vied in a number of rounds, primarily games revolving around statistic ...

'' (1973–1974) *''Word for Word'' (1963–1964) *''

Wordplay Word play or wordplay (also: play-on-words) is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement. Examples of word play include puns, phon ...

'' (1986–1987) *''Words and Music'' (1970–1971) *''

You Don't Say! ''You Don't Say!'' is an American television game show that had three separate runs on television. The first version aired on NBC daytime from April 1, 1963 to September 26, 1969 with revivals on ABC in 1975 and in syndication from 1978 to 197 ...

'' (1963–1969) *''

Your First Impression ''Your First Impression'' is an NBC daytime game show which aired from January 2, 1962, to June 26, 1964. A panel of three celebrities tried to guess the identity of mystery guests from clues supplied by the host. Bill Leyden was the MC of the pr ...

'' (1962–1964) *''

Your Number's Up ''Your Number's Up'' is a game show that aired on NBC from September 23 to December 20, 1985. The show was hosted by Nipsey Russell with Lee Menning as co-host. Announcing duties were handled by Gene Wood for the first month and John Harlan for ...

'' (1985) *''

You're Putting Me On ''You're Putting Me On!'' is an NBC game show in which celebrities tried to communicate the identities of famous people through odd and interesting clues. Bill Leyden was the original host, with Larry Blyden taking over halfway through the run. ...

'' (1969)

Talk, informational, variety, and magazine shows

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America Alive! ''America Alive!'' was an American television talk-variety program created by Woody Fraser. The show had a brief run on NBC, which aired it as part of its weekday daytime programming schedule from July 24, 1978, until January 4, 1979. Overview ...

'' (1978–1979) *''The Arlene Francis Show'' (1957–1958) *''Ask Washington'' (1954) *''The Betty White Show'' (1954) *''

The Bill Goodwin Show ''The Bill Goodwin Show'' is a variety program that was broadcast on NBC television from September 11, 1951 to March 27, 1952. Schedule The program was seen on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, initially alternating days with ''The Bert Parks Sho ...

'' (1951–1952) *''The Bob Smith Show'' (1954) *''Breakfast in Hollywood'' (1954) *''Breakfast Party'' (1952) *''Bride and Groom'' (1953–1954, 1957–1958) *''The Bunch'' (1952) *''Close-Up'' (1957–1958) *''A Closer Look with Faith Daniels'' (1991–1993) *''Club 60'' (1957–1958) *'' The Court of Human Relations'' (1959) *''Cover to Cover'' (1991) *''Dave and Charley'' (1952) *''

The David Letterman Show ''The David Letterman Show'' is an American morning talk show that was hosted by David Letterman on NBC. It originally aired from June 23 to October 24, 1980. Originally, the series lasted 90 minutes, then 60 minutes from August 4 onward. Back ...

'' (1980) *''Dinah's Place'' (1970–1974) *''Dr. Dean'' (1992–1993) *''

The Ernie Kovacs Show ''The Ernie Kovacs Show'' was an American comedy show hosted by comedian Ernie Kovacs, first shown in Philadelphia during the early 1950s, then nationally. The show appeared in many versions and formats, including daytime, prime-time, late-night ...

'' (1955–1956) *''Glamour Girl'' (1953–1954) *''A Guest in Your House'' (1951) *''

Here's Hollywood ''Here's Hollywood'' is an American celebrity interview program which aired on weekday afternoons on NBC at 4:30 Eastern time from September 26, 1960, to December 28, 1962. Overview In the first season, the interviews were conducted by Dean Mill ...

'' (1960–1962) *''Hollywood Today with Sheilah Graham'' (1955) *''

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'' (1954–1957) *''It's a Problem'' (1952) *''It's Time for Ernie'' (1951) *''The Jane Whitney Show'' (1994) *''John & Leeza from Hollywood'' (1993) *''The Johnny Dugan Show'' (1952) *''The Kate Smith Hour'' (1950–1954) *''Kovacs on the Corner'' (1952) *''

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'' (1999–2000) *''

Leeza ''Leeza'' is an NBC and syndicated daytime television talk show. It premiered on June 14, 1993 as ''John & Leeza from Hollywood'', hosted by John Tesh and Leeza Gibbons. Tesh left the show after seven months, and on January 17, 1994, the pro ...

'' (1993–1999) *''Life With Linkletter'' (1969–1970) *''

The Marsha Warfield Show ''The Marsha Warfield Show'' is an American daytime talk show that aired for ten months on NBC from 1990 to 1991. Comedian and actress Marsha Warfield served as host. Overview Each show featured several guests who, on the surface, did not seem t ...

'' (1990–1992) *''Matinee in New York'' (1952) *''

The Merv Griffin Show ''The Merv Griffin Show'' is an American television talk show starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, May 10, 1965 to July 4, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 a ...

'' (1962–1963; in syndication and CBS from 1965–1986) *''NBC Bandstand'' (1956) *''One on One with John Tesh'' (1991) *''The Other Side'' (1994–1995) *''Parent's Time'' (1955) *''The Pat Boone Show'' (1966–1967) *''The Ransom Sherman Show'' (1950–1951) *''Real Life'' (1996–1997) *''The Regis Philbin Show'' (1981–1982) *''Ruth Lyons 50 Club'' (1951–1952) *''The Search for Beauty'' (1955) *''Straw Hat Matinee'' (1951) *''

The Swift Home Service Club ''Swift Home Service Club'' is a 1947-1948 American television show, "credited with being the first sponsored daytime network TV show." Hosted by Tex McCrary and Jinx Falkenburg, it aired Monday through Friday at 1 p.m. ET. Broadcast history The ...

'' (1947–1948) *''Take My Advice'' (1976) *''Ted Mack Matinee'' (1955) *''The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show'' (1955–1956) *''Trialwatch'' (1991) *''Welcome Travelers'' (1952–1954) *''The World at Home'' (1955)

Executives

Head of writer development * Madeline David (1975–1979) *

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(1979–1987)

Proposed series

*''Coming of Age'': created by Bill Bell Jr. *''Days of Our Lives''

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*''House of Hope'' (Spinoff of '' The Doctors''; passed over in favor of ''Somerset'')

References

External links

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