"The Hollywood Squares" (1965)TV series 1965-1982

Creators:

Merrill Heatter
Bob Quigley

Seasons:

1 | 11 | unknown

Genre:

Family | Game-Show

Plot:

Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.

Plot Keywords:

Tic Tac Toe | Celebrity | Non Fiction

Awards:

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Kenny Williams	...	Announcer (347 episodes, 1965-1982)
Peter Marshall	...	Host / ... (345 episodes, 1966-1982)
Cliff Arquette	...	Regular / ... (299 episodes, 1965-1974)
Wally Cox	...	Regular / ... (294 episodes, 1965-1973)
Paul Lynde	...	Center Square / ... (225 episodes, 1966-1979)
Rose Marie	...	Regular / ... (181 episodes, 1965-1977)

Runtime:

30 min (3536 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (1966-1982)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Filmways Television

Trivia:

'Rose Marie'(I) was the only regular (besides Peter Marshall) to appear on camera on the first (1966) and last (1980) NBC broadcasts.

Quotes:

Peter Marshall: Will humming help your tennis game?
Florence Henderson: Will humming help my tennis game? Sure, why not? It takes your mind off your balls, or something.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Submerged (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Merrill & Bob's Theme

A Original Fun Tic Tac Toe

This is the original series. Peter Marshall, the straight man from the comedy team team of Noonan & Marshall is the host & master of the Squares. Paul Lynde most often was the center square. Charlie Weaver, Morey Amstersdam, Rose Marie, & many others made their tours during the shows 11 year run.

This was a 5 day a week staple on NBC at 11:30 AM from 1965 to 1976 when it went off, one of many victims of the one hour New Price is Right. While it ran, it got a lot of viewers. A lot of the older generation actors & actresses alternated with newer ones to fill the 9 squares every week.

If it were available now, there would be a lot of nostalgic moments for baby boomer's as Michael Landon, Jim Henson, George Goebel, & a host of others would appear on the program. The game itself was so harmless that at one point there was a children's version of the Squares running on Saturday morning NBC TV.

This was a very popular way to fritter away 30 minutes & would get you 30 minutes closer to Let's Make A Deal too.