Missus Goes A Shopping
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Missus Goes a Shopping was one of the earliest game show
s to be broadcast on live television
. The show first aired on CBS Radio
from February 17, 1941 to December 21, 1951. On August 3, 1944 the early CBS-TV network began airing a primetime version until January 22, 1946. The original host was John Reed King
.
version (which began on November 19, 1947 and ended on November 10, 1948), after which he was briefly replaced by Bud Collyer
with a new title of This Is the Missus on November 17.
In December, Collyer was replaced by Warren Hull
until the series ended on January 12, 1949. Throughout the run, future What's My Line?
producer Gil Fates
served as a substitute host.
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...
s to be broadcast on live television
Live television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
. The show first aired on CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
from February 17, 1941 to December 21, 1951. On August 3, 1944 the early CBS-TV network began airing a primetime version until January 22, 1946. The original host was John Reed King
John Reed King
John Reed King was a famous radio and television game show host who hosted numerous game shows during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s....
.
Hosting Changes
King hosted through the debut of the CBS Television network's daytime televisionDaytime television
Daytime television is the general term for television shows produced that are intended to air during the daytime hours on weekdays. This article is about American daytime television, for information about international daytime television see Daytime television....
version (which began on November 19, 1947 and ended on November 10, 1948), after which he was briefly replaced by Bud Collyer
Bud Collyer
Bud Collyer was an American radio actor/announcer who became one of the nation's first major television game show stars...
with a new title of This Is the Missus on November 17.
In December, Collyer was replaced by Warren Hull
Warren Hull
John Warren Hull was an actor and TV personality, active from the 1930s through the 1960s. He was one of the most popular serial actors in the action-adventure field....
until the series ended on January 12, 1949. Throughout the run, future What's My Line?
What's My Line?
What's My Line? is a panel game show which originally ran in the United States on the CBS Television Network from 1950 to 1967, with several international versions and subsequent U.S. revivals. The game tasked celebrity panelists with questioning contestants in order to determine their occupations....
producer Gil Fates
Gil Fates
Joseph Gilbert Fates was an American television producer.Nicknamed "Gil", Fates was the executive producer of What's My Line?. Fates produced the game show its entire quarter-century span of CBS and syndicated runs...
served as a substitute host.