Bob Stewart - Archive Interview Part 2 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]

What a genius Stewart is!

[AdamStabelli666]

Bob is a game show icon and a genius.

[gamshwfan]

Interesting stuff I hear here. Bob Stewarts transition from radio to television looked like one full of experaments & mrmorable meetings with future stars; we have heard stories about hosts & it's amazing to know that they were always the way they were. The stories of the game showed that Bob was a rookie at one point but got to his full potential soon enough. The Goodson/Todman bit seemed like that's just how they were then instead & later. It's nice to hear Bob's transtion to his bug business.