Who's Whose [SEP] original network
Who's Whose
Who's Whose is a panel quiz television game show that ran on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) television network. It premiered as a TV series on June 25, 1951, and is noted for being one of the first television series to be dropped after one episode.
Host and panelists.
"Who's Whose" was hosted by long-time radio comedian and radio game show host Phil Baker. His on-air assistant was a man in a turban, dubbed "Gunga.
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Packaging and sponsorship.
"Who's Whose" was brought into existence as a "package" deal by the advertising agency Young & Rubicam (Y&R). Packaging was the common practice dating back to the days of network radio whereby an outside entity such as an advertising agency would assemble the various production elements, including a commercial sponsor, which are needed to bring about a show. The proposed show would then be presented to a network as a "complete package." (The similar concept of movie