Charade Quiz
Encyclopedia
Charade Quiz is an American game show
hosted by Bill Slater
which aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network
from November 27, 1947 to June 23, 1949.
. If the panelists failed to perform the stunt, the viewer received $15.
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
hosted by Bill Slater
Bill Slater (broadcaster)
Bill Slater was an educator, sports announcer, and radio/television personality from the 1920s through the 1950s. He was perhaps best known for hosting the radio shows Twenty Questions and Luncheon at Sardi's...
which aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
from November 27, 1947 to June 23, 1949.
Overview
In this 30-minute program, viewers requested to see something performed by panelists through charadesCharades
Charades or charade is a word guessing game. In the form most played today, it is an acting game in which one player acts out a word or phrase, often by pantomiming similar-sounding words, and the other players guess the word or phrase. The idea is to use physical rather than verbal language to...
. If the panelists failed to perform the stunt, the viewer received $15.