Art Linkletter's House Party or House Party was an American daytime TV variety/talk show which aired on CBS Radio from January 15, 1945 to October 13, 1967. It had an equally long run on on CBS television from September 1, 1952 to September 5, 1969 (the last season as The Linkletter Show).
The series was launched when producer John Guedel learned that an ad agency (representing General Electric, the original sponsor) wanted to do a new audience p...
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Art Linkletter's House Party or House Party was an American daytime TV variety/talk show which aired on CBS Radio from January 15, 1945 to October 13, 1967. It had an equally long run on on CBS television from September 1, 1952 to September 5, 1969 (the last season as The Linkletter Show).
The series was launched when producer John Guedel learned that an ad agency (representing General Electric, the original sponsor) wanted to do a new audience participation show and began phone calls pitching a series with Art Linkletter. Asked to provide an outline, Guedel and Linkletter came up with a format that would give Linkletter total freedom and spontaneity.
Hosted by Linkletter, the show featured everything from household hints to hunts for missing heirs. A humorous monolog by Linkletter could be followed by an audience participation quiz to win prizes, musical groups, informal celebrity interviews and guest speakers from assorted walks of life. Ideas for the show were devised by producer...
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