For Love or Money (game show)
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For Love or Money was a daytime game show
that aired on CBS
in 1957-58.
s attempting to buzz in and answer questions first. Each question was associated with a prize
and the player with the correct answer could choose to keep to the prize or take an unknown sum of money that ranged from 2¢ to $9,999. Later in the show, a home viewer whose phone number was chosen at random was asked a question and if correct, had the same option to take the prize or the money.
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...
that aired on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
in 1957-58.
Format
Each game featured three contestantContestant
A contestant is someone who takes part in a competition, usually a professional competition or a game show on television. The participants competing against each other have to go through rounds...
s attempting to buzz in and answer questions first. Each question was associated with a prize
Prize
A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people to recognise and reward actions or achievements. Official prizes often involve monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with them...
and the player with the correct answer could choose to keep to the prize or take an unknown sum of money that ranged from 2¢ to $9,999. Later in the show, a home viewer whose phone number was chosen at random was asked a question and if correct, had the same option to take the prize or the money.