Beat the Clock
Beat the Clock is a
game show that aired on American television in several versions
since 1950.
Hosted by Bud Collyer, ran on CBS from 1950 to 1958 and ABC from
1958 to 1961.
Beat the Clock, a stunt game show which pitted couples (usually, but
not exclusively, married) against the clock in a race to perform
silly (sometimes messy) tasks, which were called "problems" but
could with more accuracy be called "stunts." The grand prizes for
these usually came in terms of cash or home appliances. (When Monty
Hall hosted the program in the 1980s, the "problems" did indeed come
to be called "stunts.") Collyer hosted the show for eleven years
(1950–61), and he also co-produced it for part of its run.
Collyer did an excellent job keeping the show fast-paced; he spoke
quickly and brightly, and was often moving around the stage as much
as the contestants. Frequently Collyer would interrupt a stunt to
offer helpful advice, or demonstrate a more efficient way to win the
game. One of Collyer's trademarks on the show was securing his long-tubed
stage microphone in his armpit (particularly while demonstrating the
basics of a stunt for his contestants). He also typically wore bow
ties, and liked to point out when contestants were "bow-tie guys"
like himself, though initially, through the mid-1950s, he wore
straight "four-in-hand" neckties most weeks. He enjoyed meeting
families of contestants, and was fond of children. He would always
ask about contestants' children, and sometimes would compare the
number and sexes with that of his own family. When children were
brought onstage with their parents, he would take time to talk to
each of them and ask them what they wanted to be when they grew up,
in a manner reminiscent of his contemporary, Art Linkletter.
39 episodes including 4 Rare "Make the
Connection" shows
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