Two for the Money

The primetime game show where contestants give a series of answers that fit into a category as fast as the can to win money.

Broadcast
NBC - 1952-1953 CBS - 1953-1957

Packager
Mark Goodson/Bill Todman Productions

Hosts
Herb Shriner (1952-1953) Sam Levenson (1953-1957)

Sub-Host
Walter O'Keefe

Judge
Dr. Mason Welch Gross

Sub Judge
Walter Cronkite

Announcers
Kenny Williams (1952-1957) Ed McMahon Ralph Paul

Music
Milton Delugg

Gameplay
In this four year old nighttime game show, teams of two contestants played three rounds of categories. On each round in each category and while alternating turns, the team had 15 seconds to name as many items that fit into the category as they can, with one mistake (which was either repeating an answer or giving a wrong answer) ending the round. The first round was worth $5.00 an answer, and the next two rounds had answers be worth the total dollar amount scored in the previous round.