- On Your Way
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On Your Way Genre Game show Presented by Bud Collyer (DuMont)
John Reed King (ABC)
with Kathy Godfrey (ABC)Narrated by Don Morrow Country of origin United States Language(s) English Production Running time 27 minutes Broadcast Original channel DuMont (1953-1954)
ABC (1954)Picture format Black-and-white Audio format Monaural Original run September 9, 1953 – April 17, 1954 On Your Way is an American game show that aired on the DuMont Television Network from September 9, 1953 to January 20, 1954 before moving to ABC from January 23 to April 17.
The series originated from New York City, and was sponsored by Welch's Wine.
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Gameplay
In this quiz show the contestants, which consisted of pairs, had the chance to win a trip to any part of the United States. The more questions they won, the further they would get to travel on bus; for example, in one episode a contestant and her partner/friend stated that they would like to travel to Austin, Texas so that they could improve their education. Occasionally, the full prize would be given to the contestants even if they didn't win, if it was decided that they had a sad enough story.
At the end of each episode, the winning couples would get a chance to fly to their destination on an airplane, then a luxury to most people.
Format change
After the series moved to ABC, the network only used the game show format on January 23 and 30; on February 6, the program was changed to a talent contest.
Episode status
One of the last three DuMont episodes is known to exist from January 1954, with special guest Jackie Cooper; although the gameplay is intact, all copies found have no last segment.
See also
- Down You Go (another popular DuMont game show)
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- Wiping
Bibliography
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- 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
External links
- On Your Way at the Internet Movie Database
- DuMont historical website
- On Your Way is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
Categories:- 1953 television series debuts
- 1954 television series endings
- 1950s American television series
- American Broadcasting Company network shows
- American game shows
- Black-and-white television programs
- DuMont Television Network shows
- English-language television series
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