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• Transatlantic Equivalentin 251 titlesThe United Kingdom had two: The 64,000 Question from 1955-58 hosted by Jerry Desmond, with a top prize of 64,000 sixpence, or £1,600 (doubled shortly into the run to 64,000 shillings, or £3,200); and…Read →
• Who Wants to Be "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"in 120 titlesIt's clear that Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Read →
• Unexpectedly Obscure AnswerRare · in 35 titlesThese kinds of questions were used in an attempt to force losses from contestants Revson didn't like, going so far as to swap out the questions that had been secured in a bank vault prior to the show.Read →
• Game Show Appearancein 169 titlesThe Season 6 premiere of The Colgate Comedy Hour, hosted by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis and aired September 18, 1955, opened with "The $64,000,000 Question".Read →
• Game Show Hostin 450 titlesHal March hosted the original TV run; Sonny Fox and then Ralph Story hosted the Challenge spin-off.Read →
• Consolation Prizein 245 titlesGetting the $1,000, $2,000, or $4,000 questions wrong awarded the player $512. At the $4,000 milestone, the consolation prize was changed to a Cadillac.Read →