Make the Connection(1955)
Overview
Make the Connection is an American game show, sponsored by Borden, that ran on Thursday nights from July 7 to September 29, 1955 on NBC. Originally hosted by Jim McKay, he was replaced after the first four episodes by future Match Game host Gene Rayburn for the final nine episodes. The series was a Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Production, and as such it had many things in common with the other panel shows developed by the company. Like I've Got a Secret, there were four celebrity panelists who were each given a timed period in which to ask questions. Each panelist that was stumped earned the contestants money. Betty White made one of her earliest game show appearances as a panelist on the series. White would later be a frequent panelist on every version of the Rayburn-hosted Match Game.
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13 episodes • 1955
Season 1
13 episodes • 1955
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jul 7, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jul 14, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jul 21, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jul 28, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Aug 4, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Aug 11, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Aug 18, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Aug 25, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Sep 1, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Sep 8, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Sep 15, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Sep 22, 1955 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Sep 29, 1955 | 0.0 |
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