Words and Music (U.S. game show)

Words and Music
Created by Jack Quigley
Directed by Lou Tedesco[1]
Presented by Wink Martindale
Narrated by Johnny Gilbert
Composer(s) Jack Quigley[1]
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 94
Production
Producer(s) Jack Quigley[1]
Production location(s) NBC Studios
Burbank, California
Running time approx. 28 Minutes
Production company(s) Jack Quigley-Winter Rosen Productions
Release
Original network NBC
Original release September 28, 1970 – February 12, 1971

"Words and Music" is an American television game show that was one of only two game shows to debut during 1970 (the other show was Can You Top This. The show was hosted by Wink Martindale, who also hosted the aforementioned Can You Top This. The game was played in four rounds. At the start of the show, three contestants faced a game board consisting of 16 squares. Behind each square was a clue associated with a word to be sung in a song by the show's four regular singers: Peggy Connelly, Katie Gran, Bob Mario, and Don Minter. For example, the clue is "right between the eyes" and the word in the song the players are listening for is "nose". The first player to buzz in with the correct word after it was sung won cash and the opportunity to select the next clue. Four songs were played in each round. The player with the highest cash score at the end of the day won the game and the right to compete on the next show. There was no bonus game. Contestants who won three straight days in a row received a brand new car.[1]

Broadcast history

Words and Music aired each weekday afternoon on NBC from 1:30-2:00 PM where it was beaten in the ratings by ABC's Let's Make a Deal and the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. In his autobiography Winking at Life, Wink Martindale noted that part of the way through the run, game show veteran Howard Felsher, who was known in the industry as the Game Show Doctor because of his ability to repair game show format flaws, was brought aboard as the new producer. Felsher implemented several rule changes but was unsuccessful in saving the show.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Schwartz, David; Ryan, Steve; Wostbrock, Fred (1999). The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows (3 ed.). Facts on File, Inc. pp. 139–140. ISBN 0-8160-3846-5.
  2. ↑ Martindale, Wink (2000). Winking at Life. Century Hill Books. ISBN 978-0967791418.
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