Down You Go

Down You Go was an EARLY EARLY precursor to Wheel of Fortune, except there was no wheel in the game. However, it did have the elements of Hangman.

Broadcast
DuMont 1951-1955

CBS 1955

ABC 1955-1956

NBC 1956

Hosts
Bergen Evans (1951-1956)

Bill Cullen (1956)

Gameplay
This game was similar to the game "Hangman". The game consisted of a group of four celebrity panelists who were asked to guess a word or phrase submitted by a home viewer. The phrase "down you go" came about when a panelist would be eliminated from play for making an incorrect guess, which would be signified by the eliminated panelist pulling a handle to switch their name to "DOWN YOU GO!"

Panelists
Here is a list of panel who played this game:


 * Fran Allison


 * Phyllis Cerf


 * Francis Coughlin


 * Patricia Cutts


 * Carmelita Pope


 * Boris Karloff


 * Jean Kerr


 * New York Yankees Star Phil "The Scooter" Rizzuto

International Versions
A British version aired from 1953-1954 on BBC.