The Better Sex

The Better Sex
Created byMark Goodson
Bill Todman
Directed byPaul Alter
Presented byBill Anderson
Sarah Purcell
Narrated byGene Wood
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes136[1]
Production
Production locationsThe Prospect Studios
Hollywood, California
Running time30 minutes
Production companyMark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJuly 18, 1977 (1977-07-18) –
January 13, 1978 (1978-01-13)
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The Better Sex is a television game show in the United States where men competed against women in a "battle of the sexes" format. The Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production ran on ABC from July 18, 1977, to January 13, 1978. The show had two hosts, one male and one female; each acted as leader of a team of the appropriate sex. The male host was Bill Anderson and the female host was Sarah Purcell. Gene Wood was the announcer.

  1. ^ Slate as seen at the start of the master copy of the finale, recorded on December 10, 1977.