| Blind Date | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Bernard Schubert |
| Presented by | Jan Murray (DuMont) Arlene Francis (NBC) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC (May 1949-Sept 1951) NBC (June-July 1952) DuMont (May-Sept 1953) |
| Release | May 5, 1949 – September 15, 1953 |
Blind Date was a game show which aired on ABC, NBC, and then DuMont.
Broadcast history
Blind Date was a game show which involved matchmaking. The show aired on ABC from May 5, 1949 to September 20, 1951, on NBC from June 7, 1952 to July 15, 1952, and on DuMont from May 19, 1953 to September 15, 1953. Arlene Francis was the host on the NBC version, and on the DuMont version Jan Murray took over from Melvyn Douglas on June 9, 1953.[1][2]
Episode status
One episode of the DuMont version, with Jan Murray hosting, is held at the Paley Center for Media.
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
References
Bibliography
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004)
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1