Dollar a Second
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Dollar a Second was a 1950s American television game show hosted by comedian Jan Murray, in which contestants answered questions against a ticking clock to earn one dollar for every second they remained in the game.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dollar a Second canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | television game show ⓘ |
| audioFormat | monophonic sound ⓘ |
| basedOn | radio program Dollar a Minute ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | black-and-white television ⓘ |
| broadcastLive | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decadeOfBroadcast | 1950s ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1953 ⓘ |
| format | quiz show ⓘ |
| gameMechanic |
contestants answered questions against a ticking clock
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contestants earned one dollar for every second they remained in the game ⓘ |
| genre | game show ⓘ |
| hasContestantType | civilian contestants ⓘ |
| hasHostRole | comedian ⓘ |
| hasPrizeType | cash prize ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | stylized with dollar sign in promotional materials ⓘ |
| host | Jan Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1957 ⓘ |
| locationOfFilming | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
time-based cash accumulation at one dollar per second
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use of a ticking clock as a central game element ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | television ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
ABC
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DuMont Television Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | 480i ⓘ |
| presenter | Jan Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Game Show Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Jan Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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