Bill's Television Shows
Bill Cullen was a regular presence in more than 30 local, network and nationally syndicated television series, more than any other performer in any genre in the history of television programming. Those series in which he was featured as a regular, including some obscure local shows, are listed chronologically, with each image linking you to a page going in depth about the show.
Since the focus is on Bill, earlier, later or different versions of shows he hosted (To Tell the Truth, The Price Is Right and Blockbusters just to name a few) are not discussed in detail. The shows listed here were all named by at least one credible source as shows on which Bill appeared regularly. (One reference book states that Bill at least briefly hosted the 1960s syndicated game PDQ, but we're certain that this is wrong, so it's not listed below.) We've tried to sort through contradictory and conflicting information (especially for the earlier shows) to come up with the most accurate specifics in each case.
act it out
ACT IT OUT
WNBT-TV, NEW YORK
FEB. 20-AUG. 7, 1949
WINNER TAKE ALL
NBC
FEB. 25-APR. 25, 1952
i've got a secret
CBS
JULY 3, 1952 - APRIL 3, 1967
where was i?
DUMONT
OCT. 1952 - OCT. 6, 1953
meet your match
PROFESSOR YES 'N NO
WOR-TV, NEW YORK
OCT. 13-20, 1949
SYNDICATION
circa 1952-1954
give and take
CBS
MAR. 20-JUN. 12, 1952
matinee in new york
NBC
JUN. 9-SEP. 5, 1952
who's there?
CBS
JULY 14- C. AUG. 1952
the name's the same
ABC
AUG. 6, 1952 - JAN. 1953
why?
ABC
DEC. 29, 1952-APR. 20, 1953
the bill cullen show
CBS
FEB. 14-MAY 12, 1953
place the face
NBC & CBS
JAN. 28, 1954- SEP. 13, 1955
INSIDE NBC
NBC
DEC. 12, 1955-JUN. 1, 1956
sports cavalcade
WEEKLY SYNDICATION
1963
nbc sports in action
NBC
JAN. 9-JUN. 5, 1966
THREE ON A MATCH
NBC
AUG. 2, 1971-JUN. 28, 1974
blankety blanks
ABC
APR. 21-JUN. 27, 1975
the love experts
DAILY SYNDICATION
1978-79
child's play
CBS
SEP. 20, 1982-SEP. 16, 1983
bank on the stars
NBC
MAY 15-JUL.10, 1954
DOWN YOU GO
NBC
JUN. 30-SEP. 8, 1956
pro football special
WEEKLY SYNDICATION
1964
you're putting me on
NBC
JUN. 30-DEC. 26, 1969
WINNING STREAK
NBC
JUL. 1 , 1974-JAN. 3, 1975
i've got a secret
CBS
JUN. 15-JUL. 6, 1976
chain reaction
NBC
JAN. 14-JUN. 20, 1980
HOT POTATO
NBC
JAN. 23-JUN. 29, 1984
name that tune
CBS
SEP. 2, 1954- MAR. 24, 1955
the price is right
NBC & ABC
NOV. 26, 1956-SEP. 3, 1965
eye guess
NBC
JAN. 3, 1966-SEP. 26, 1969
TO TELL THE TRUTH
DAILY SYNDICATION
1969-1978
the $25,000 pyramid
WEEKLY SYNDICATION
1974-1979
pass the buck
CBS
APR. 3-JUN. 30, 1978
BLOCKBUSTERS
NBC
OCT. 27, 1980-APR. 23, 1982
THE JOKER'S WILD
DAILY SYNDICATION
1984-1986