50 Grand Slam
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50 Grand Slam was a short-lived game show from Ralph Andrews Productions that aired on NBC from October 4 to December 31, 1976, and attempted to bring the days of the big money quiz show to life.
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[edit] Host and Announcer
Tom Kennedy hosted the show, with John Harlan announcing position.
[edit] Format
Nine contestants competed on each show, with two competing at a time.
The two contestants competing in the game were put in isolation booths and each was read a four part-question in a random category. Whoever answered more parts of the question correctly won $200 and had the option to either quit with what they'd won or continue on to the next level, which was worth $500 for a win. If they tied, both won money and each got the option to play or continue.
The scale ($200 for one win, $500 for two wins) continued as such:
- Three wins: $1000
- Four wins: $2000
- Five wins: $5000
- Six wins: $10,000
- Seven wins: $20,000
If a contestant managed to win on all eight levels, they won $50,000.
The category was in play until all nine contestants had played it or someone won $50,000.
[edit] Notes
- 50 Grand Slam premiered (and was cancelled) on the same day as Allen Ludden's show Stumpers!. Ludden appeared on the first episode of 50 Grand Slam to wish Kennedy luck.
- During the show's brief run, a total of five players won the $50,000 top prize.
- The bells and buzzers used on 50 Grand Slam were carried over to Card Sharks.
- At the end of the final episode of 50 Grand Slam, Kennedy (clad in a tuxedo) reminded his viewers that this was the finale, and told them that he'd see them that Monday on Name That Tune, which only lasted a few months on NBC (his weekly syndicated version, which had only been on the air for two years at that point, continued until 1981).
[edit] Episode Status
This series is rumored to be fully erased. A few episodes have shown up on the trading circuit.
