TV Guide (September 25, 1953)

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Groucho, “It must have been thrill¬ ing to see 56 girls take off.” The pilot: “The proper pronuncia¬ tion of the word sheik is shake” Groucho: “With 56 girls, Td think it would be shock.” This brand of humor is scarcely in the same league with that of a show on which an emcee smeared with whipped cream is considered the fun¬ niest sight of the day. But if you plan to supplement the family income through giveaways, the smaller the show, the greater your chance. Money For Problems A number of other shows, some of them new, are adding to the flow of money from television. On Your Account, with Win Elliot as master of ceremonies, presses cash on people with problems. Beat the Clock, with Bud Collyer and Roxanne, is one of the game-type giveaways with merchandise and money as prizes. Fred Allen’s new show, Judge For Yourself, introduces talent-judging as a contest and has up to $2000 in prizes. Name That Tune, with Red Benson and Vicki Mills, uses musical clues. The new Jan Murray show. Dollar A Second, is a quiz in which the contestants race against time. Bert Parks hands out the cash on Double Or Nothing and Jack Smith does the honors on Place The Face, although apart from the cash they are widely different shows. Bud Collyer also has introduced a new one, On Yonr Way. Not Everybody Wins The theory that giveaways shower loot about at random is debunked by the fact that most of them, like all other TV productions, are carefully budgeted. The big payoff, for instance, occurs once in every two to three weeks, or to one out of every 40 con¬ testants. Bank-breakers fare about the same. Conceivably, any contest¬ ant could have the answer to any question. But as one giveaway’s press agent said, “When we’re over our budget, a contestant’s chance of know¬ ing the answer to the big money question is on a par with knowing the serial number on the $5 bill in my wallet.” To see the REAL LIFE of Riley, change to this new G-E Tube # Overnighr, swap eye strain for better- than-new picture clarity. Have a G-E Aluminized Tube put in your old TV. Costs little. Brightness up 100‘>c'>. Blacker blacks, whiter whites. Only a G-E Aluminized Tube gives so much picture contrast. Tube Department. General Electric Co., Schenectady 5, Neu' York. Call the service¬ man who han- dlesG-ETubes. He’ll make this amazing changeover quickly and economically. GENERALCTELECTRIC