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BROADCAST HISTORY

April 2, 1956 - June 28, 1963:
CBS-TV, Mon-Fri, 4:30-5:00 pm (Eastern Time)

July 1, 1963 - September 8, 1972:
CBS-TV, Mon-Fri, 3:30-4:00 pm (ET))

September 11, 1972 - November 28, 1975:
CBS-TV, Mon-Fri, 2:30-3:00 pm (ET)

December 1, 1975 - December 28, 1984:
ABC-TV, Mon-Fri, 4:00-4:30 pm (ET)

August 5, 1985 - January 19, 1989:
USA Network, Mon-Wed, 12:00-12:30 am /Thursday 12:00 - 1am (ET)




PRODUCTION CREDITS

CREATED BY:
Irving Vendig

HEADWRITERS:
Irving Vendig (1956-60)
Irving Vendig with James Gentile (1960-65)
Lou Scofield (1965-68)
Henry Slesar (1967 [temporary]; 1968-83)
Lee Sheldon (1983-84)

ASSOCIATE WRITERS:
Carl Bixby (1950's/60's)
James Gentile (1950's/60's)
Margaret DePriest (mid-60's)
William Kendall Clark (1967)
Albert Zuckerman (1967-68)
James Lipton (1968-69)
Frank Salisbury (1972-75; 1977)
Grace Garment (1975-76)
Steve Lehrman (1978-81)
Lois Kibbee (1981-84)
Eric Rubinton (1983-84)
Marty Ross (1983-84)
Donna Pizzi (1983-84)
David Snell (1984)

DIRECTORS:
Don Wallace (1950's)
Fred Bartholomew (1950's)
Richard Sandwick (1950's/60's)
Allen Fristoe (1960-76)
Leonard Valenta (1960's)
Joseph Chomyn (mid-60's)
John Sedwick (1968-83)
Andrew D. Weyman (1975-81)
John Driver (1978)
Richard Pepperman (1970's/80's)
Joanne Goodhart (1980's)
Christopher Goutman (1980's)
Gregory Lehane (1980's)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
Erwin Nicholson (1981-84)

PRODUCERS:
Werner Michel (1956)
Charles Pollachek (1956-59)
Charles Fisher (1960-64)
Rick Edelstein (1965)
Erwin Nicholson (1966-81)
Robert Driscoll (1971, temporary)
Jacqueline Haber (1981-84)

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER:
Bud Gowen (1963-81)
Catherine Maher (1981-84)

ART DIRECTOR / SET DESIGN:
Stephen O. Saxe (1956-62)
Harry B. Miller (1963-69)
Sy Tomashoff (1961, temporary)
Armando Cosentino (1969-84)

COSTUME DESIGNER:
Mildred Trebor (1950's/60's)
Doreen Ackerman (1968-84)

MUSIC BY:
Paul Taubman (1956-76)
Billy Nalle (1960's, substitute organist)
Elliot Lawrence Productions (1976-84)

MUSIC DIRECTOR:
Paul Taubman (1956-76)
Teri Smith (1976-77)
Barbara Miller (1978-81)
Patricia Edwards (1981-83)
Susan-Beth Markowitz (1983-84)

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR:
Nick Chomyn (late 1960's)
Joel Aronowitz (1970's)
Andrew D. Weyman (late 70's)
Joanne Goodhart (late 70's/ 80's)
Carol Sedwick (1980's)

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR:
William Guyon (1961)
Michael Trelle (1964)
Dwight Temple (1965- at least 1967)
Bill Edwards (late 70's/ 80's)
Emmett Loughran (1980's)

LIGHTING DIRECTOR:
Dean Nelson (1961)
Ralph Bettman (1964- at least 1968)
Hal Anderson (1970's)
Paul Saitta (1970's)
Alexander Tworkowski (late 70's/ 80's)
Danny Cirella (1980's)

AUDIO:
Vincent Ronca (1964-66)
Arthur Irons (1966- at least 1968 )
Jay Chicon (1970's)
Frank Beemish (1970's)
Edward Atchison (late 1970's/ 80's)
Mike Shoskes (1980's)

SOUND EFFECTS:
Robert Saxon

VIDEO:
Paul York (1970's)
John P. Valentino (1980's)

CAMERAMEN:
Arie Hefter
Bill Hughes
Tom Stallone
T. J. O'Mara
Peter Blank

HAIR STYLIST:
Irene Hamalain (1970's-1984)
James Kelly (1979)

MAKE-UP:
Andy Eger
Dennis Eger (assisted 1979)

STAGE MANAGER:
Howard Lenters (1958-79)
Ann Vettel (1979-84)

VIDEOTAPE EDITOR
Stephen Scott (1981-84)

ASSISTANT PRODUCER:
Niles Goodsite (late 60's-1979)
Jacqueline Haber (1079-80)
Catherine Maher (1980)

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT:
Ann Freisinger Vettel (1963-79)
Carol Sedwick (1979-early 80's)
Nancy McGoldrick (1980's)

PRODUCTION SECRETARY:
Katharine Marshall (1960's and 70's)

CASTING:
Ruth Levine (1960's-1980)
Whitney Burnett Voss (1980-84)

BOOM OPERATORS:
Butch Inglese
Eddie Ruotolo

UTILITY:
Domingo Tricoche
Tony Valentino
Howard Rosenzweig

VIDEO MAINTENANCE:
Sal Pitta

GRAPHIC ARTS:
Vaile Kirishjian (1970's)

WARDROBE MISTRESS:
Marjorie Giles (1975-84)

OUTSIDE PROPS:
Richard Nelson

PROPS:
Joe Friel
Joe Archer
Kernan Huttick
Gary Levitsky
Jerry Laxer
Jack Wright

SCENIC ARTISTS:
Richard Johnson
John LeGrand
Mark Nissenholtz

SET DECORATOR:
Hal Gardner (1961- at least 1968)
John Pickette (1970's)

ELECTRICIANS:
Fred T. Clare
Fred C. Muller, Sr.
Hank Schreibstein
Michael Dillinger
James McGavin
Fred Muller, Jr.

GRIPS:
Joe Tullo
John Thompson
Dan Alvin
Andrew Proscia
Steve Proscia
Ron Mingalone

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR:
Bruce Martin (1970's)
Bud Gowen (1980's)

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR:
Joan Battaglia

UNIT MANAGER:
Deborah Devine

MESSENGER:
Sam Oliveri

GENERAL SERVICES:
Delmos Darby

SECURITY:
Barrington Livingston

CHOREOGRAPHY
Michelle Marceau (1980-81)

STUNT COORDINATOR:
Cliff Cudney (early 70's)
Peter Hock (late 70's/80's)

FACILITIES PROVIDED BY:
E.U.E. Screen Gems Video Services (1975-84)

EXECUTIVE SUPERVISOR:
Lawrence White (1950's and 60's)

SUPERVISING PRODUCER:
Gail Kobe (1978-80)
John Valente (1980-81)
Laurie A. Durbrow (1981-82)
John Valente (1982-84)

EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF PRODUCTION:
Robert E. Short
Ed Trach

ADVERTISING AGENCY:
Benton and Bowles

ANNOUNCER:
Bob Dixon (1956-57)
Harry Kramer (1957-1972)
Hal Simms (1972-84)

STUDIOS:
CBS Studio #61 [Monroe Theater, 1456 First Avenue, NYC] (1956)
CBS Studio #63/64 [205 E. 67th Street, NYC] (1956-60)
CBS Studio #61 / #53 [again] (1960-75)
Screen Gems Studio [222 E. 44th Street, NYC] (1975-84)






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