Winning Streak was a television game show hosted by Bill Cullen. It aired on NBC from July 1, 1974 to January 3, 1975 on the network's weekday schedule. The program was produced at the NBC Studios in New York's Rockefeller Plaza, and Don Pardo was the announcer.
Two contestants (one a returning champion), raced to see who can first spell a word that fits into a given category. They faced a game board of 16 letters (see right) with the category ...
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Winning Streak was a television game show hosted by Bill Cullen. It aired on NBC from July 1, 1974 to January 3, 1975 on the network's weekday schedule. The program was produced at the NBC Studios in New York's Rockefeller Plaza, and Don Pardo was the announcer.
Two contestants (one a returning champion), raced to see who can first spell a word that fits into a given category. They faced a game board of 16 letters (see right) with the category into which the word must fit displayed above it.
On a player's turn he/she chose a letter, and a question in which the answer began with that letter was read by host Cullen. Each question was a toss-up, and the first player to buzz in got a chance to answer. A correct answer won the contestant that letter, but an incorrect answer automatically gave the opposing player the letter. The player who won the chosen letter earned the privilege of either placing the letter in any one of the seven positions on a display in front of them or discarding...
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