Queen for a Day
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Queen for a Day was a popular mid-20th-century American radio and television game show in which women competed by sharing personal hardships to win household prizes and a symbolic "queen" title for a day.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen for a Day canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American game show
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radio program ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | the cry show ⓘ |
| audienceParticipation | applause meter voting ⓘ |
| broadcastPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| broadcastType | daytime television ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalReception |
criticized for exploiting contestants’ hardships
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popular with mid-20th-century American audiences ⓘ |
| endYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| episodeStructure | multiple women told hardship stories per episode ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastMedium | radio ⓘ |
| format | contestants shared personal hardships to win prizes ⓘ |
| genre |
game show
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reality television precursor ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the first big-prize daytime game shows
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prototype for modern makeover and wish-fulfillment shows ⓘ |
| host | Jack Bailey ⓘ |
| laterBroadcastMedium | television ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
focus on emotional personal stories
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winner received symbolic queen title for one day ⓘ |
| notableImpact |
early example of confessional television
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influenced later daytime talk shows ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
ABC television network
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surface form:
ABC Television
Mutual Broadcasting System ⓘ NBC Radio ⓘ NBC ⓘ
surface form:
NBC Television
|
| presenter | Jack Bailey ⓘ |
| prizes |
cash and services
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home furnishings ⓘ household appliances ⓘ |
| prizeTheme | improving domestic life ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Tenneco ⓘ |
| productionLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| radioDebutYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| setting | live studio audience ⓘ |
| sponsor | consumer goods companies ⓘ |
| targetDemographic | housewives ⓘ |
| televisionDebutYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| theme | sympathy-based competition ⓘ |
| winnerReward |
crown and robe
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extensive prize package ⓘ throne seating ⓘ |
| winnerSelectionMethod | audience applause ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mutual Broadcasting System