On Your Way
Encyclopedia
On Your Way is an American game show
that aired on the DuMont Television Network
from September 9, 1953 to January 20, 1954 before moving to ABC
from January 23 to April 17.
The series originated from New York City, and was sponsored by Welch's Wine
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so that they could improve their education. Occasionally, the full prize would be given to the contestants even if they didn't win, if it was decided that they had a sad enough story.
At the end of each episode, the winning couples would get a chance to fly to their destination on an airplane, then a luxury to most people.
; although the gameplay is intact, all copies found have no last segment.
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
that aired on the DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
from September 9, 1953 to January 20, 1954 before moving to ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
from January 23 to April 17.
The series originated from New York City, and was sponsored by Welch's Wine
Welch's
Welch Foods Inc. is an American company, headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts. It is owned by the National Grape Cooperative Association, a co-op of grape growers....
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Gameplay
In this quiz show the contestants, which consisted of pairs, had the chance to win a trip to any part of the United States. The more questions they won, the further they would get to travel on bus; for example, in one episode a contestant and her partner/friend stated that they would like to travel to Austin, TexasAustin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
so that they could improve their education. Occasionally, the full prize would be given to the contestants even if they didn't win, if it was decided that they had a sad enough story.
At the end of each episode, the winning couples would get a chance to fly to their destination on an airplane, then a luxury to most people.
Format change
After the series moved to ABC, the network only used the game show format on January 23 and 30; on February 6, the program was changed to a talent contest.Episode status
One of the last three DuMont episodes is known to exist from January 1954, with special guest Jackie CooperJackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper was an American actor, television director, producer and executive. He was a child actor who managed to make the transition to an adult career. Cooper was the first child actor to receive an Academy Award nomination...
; although the gameplay is intact, all copies found have no last segment.
See also
- Down You GoDown You GoDown You Go is an American television game show originally broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. The Emmy Award-nominated series ran from 1951–1956 as a prime time series hosted by Dr. Bergen Evans...
(another popular DuMont game show) - List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- WipingWipingWiping or junking is a colloquial term for action taken by radio and television production and broadcasting companies, in which old audiotapes, videotapes, and telerecordings , are erased, reused, or destroyed after several uses...