| Funny You Should Ask | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Lloyd Thaxton |
| Narrated by | Kenny Williams |
| Theme music composer | Patrick Williams |
| Production | |
| Production company | Heatter-Quigley Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 28, 1968 – June 27, 1969 |
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Funny You Should Ask is an American television panel game show that aired from 1968 to 1969 on ABC.[1] Hosted by Lloyd Thaxton, it was a comedy game show featuring celebrities, and aired as part of a programming block that also included The Newlywed Game and The Dating Game. The series debuted on October 28, 1968, and was produced by Heatter-Quigley Productions.[2]
Among the show's frequent celebrity guests were Jan Murray, Rose Marie, Stu Gilliam, and Jim Backus. Additionally, many of the celebrities were fixtures on fellow Heatter-Quigley game show Hollywood Squares and several other Heatter-Quigley Productions shows.
The series is slightly related in title and format to the 2017 version of Funny You Should Ask, a game show produced by Entertainment Studios currently airing in broadcast syndication and on Comedy.tv, a network owned by Entertainment Studios.