Celebrity Sweepstakes

Celebrity Sweepstakes
Created byRalph Andrews
Presented byJim McKrell
Narrated byBill Armstrong
Dick Tufeld (substitute)
John Harlan (substitute)
Charlie O'Donnell (substitute)
ComposersStan Worth
Alan Thicke
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes645 (NBC)[1]
Production
Production locationsNBC Studios
Burbank, California
Running time25 minutes (April 1, 1974-January 3, 1975 NBC episodes)
30 minutes
Production companiesRalph Andrews Productions
Burt Sugarman Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC (1974–1976)
Syndicated (1974–1975, 1976–1977)
ReleaseApril 1, 1974 (1974-04-01) –
May 23, 1977 (1977-05-23)
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Celebrity Sweepstakes is an American television game show that aired on NBC's daytime schedule from April 1, 1974, to October 1, 1976. The show also had two separate weekly syndicated runs from September 9, 1974, to September 1975 and again from September 20, 1976, to May 23, 1977.

Jim McKrell hosted the show. Bill Armstrong was the main announcer, with Dick Tufeld, Charlie O'Donnell and John Harlan substituting. Joey Bishop and Carol Wayne were the regulars who appeared most often. Other panelists included Clifton Davis, Buddy Hackett, George Hamilton, JoAnn Pflug and Freddie Prinze. CS was produced jointly by Ralph Andrews and Burt Sugarman. The first theme song was composed by Stan Worth, and the second by Alan Thicke.

  1. ^ Slate as seen at the start of the master copy of the finale, recorded on September 15, 1976.