Bob Stewart - Archive Interview Part 1 of 7

This is one part of a 7-segment oral history interview. Visit channel playlists for more segments or click on http://emmytvlegends.org for all interview links.

In the full interview, game show creator Bob Stewart speaks about his transition from radio to television, and his first television show, "Songs for Sale." In 1955, Stewart began his association with producers Mark Goodson and Bill Todman (Goodson-Todman). He talks about creating "To Tell the Truth," "The Price is Right" and "Password." He discusses the quiz show scandals and its impact on future game shows. Stewart continued his success with his show "The $10,000 Pyramid," which was later re-titled "The $100,000 Pyramid." He discusses the importance of game show host selection, the qualities of a perfect contestant, and the key to creating a fun and successful game show.

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[ShaDeed329]

Interesting to learn that he and Gene Rayburn became good friends.

[gamshwfan]

It's always interesting to hear things like this. We have heard stories from our grandparents about the depression, but celebrities lived through it to. Bob sounds like he had a lot of influences on his future career. Looking at radio, television & playing games were the key factors to his success. We all have to start somewhere & Bob really has had a series of jobs before broadcasting. It doesen't sound like he had a tough childhood, but an influencial childhood.