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| The Name's the Same | |
|---|---|
 Host Robert Q. Lewis with celebrity guest Dagmar, 1952 | |
| Directed by | Jerome Schnur Herbert Hirschman |
| Presented by | Robert Q. Lewis Dennis James Bob Elliott & Ray Goulding[1] Clifton Fadiman |
| Narrated by | Lee Vines[2] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Mark Goodson Bill Todman |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | December 5, 1951 – October 7, 1955 |
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The Name's the Same is an American game show produced by Goodson-Todman for the ABC television network from December 5, 1951 to August 31, 1954, followed by a run from October 25, 1954 to October 7, 1955. The premise was for contestants to guess the names of persons whose actual name corresponded to a famous person, celebrity, a place, common object or action.
It was originally sponsored by Bendix home appliances[3] (a division of Avco), then on alternate weeks for the next two years by Swanson canned and frozen poultry, and by Johnson Wax. After a brief hiatus in late 1954, the series returned under the new sponsorship of Ralston Purina;[4] Clorets and Chicken of the Sea tuna also signed on as sponsors.
- ^ Sterling, Christopher H. (ed.) (2004). Encyclopedia of Radio. Fitzroy Dearborn. ISBN 1-57958-249-4, p. 188.
- ^ "Passings: Raymond Jones, Cal Montney, Allan Eckert, Lee Vines, Ramona Hahn, Frank Billerbeck". Los Angeles Times. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ "Johnson Mulls 'Name's Same'". The Billboard. 1 November 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "'Name's Same' Takes Over 'Jamie' Timeslot". The Billboard. 2 October 1954. p. 13. Retrieved 12 July 2018.