Penny to a Million
Encyclopedia
Penny to a Million was a primetime American
television game show
(at the time more commonly called a "quiz show") that aired on ABC
from May 4 to October 19, 1955 on Wednesday nights. The pilot was hosted by Bud Collyer
, but he was replaced by Bill Goodwin
when it became a series.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television game show
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...
(at the time more commonly called a "quiz show") that aired on 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 May 4 to October 19, 1955 on Wednesday nights. The pilot was hosted by Bud Collyer
Bud Collyer
Bud Collyer was an American radio actor/announcer who became one of the nation's first major television game show stars...
, but he was replaced by Bill Goodwin
Bill Goodwin
Bill Goodwin was for many years the announcer and regular character of the Burns and Allen radio program, and subsequently The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show on television from 1950-51...
when it became a series.