Hail the Champ

Hail The Champ was a 1950's game show for kids in which two teams competed in games and stunts for prizes.

Broadcast
ABC Saturday Mornings September 22, 1951-June 14, 1952, December 27, 1952-June 20, 1953

Hosts
Herb Allen (1951-1952)

Howard Roberts (1952-1953)

Assistants
Jim Andelin

Angel Casey

Gameplay
This children's quiz show featured six youngsters on each show. Two players were used in each of the three contests. The three winners from each of the contests played in the event to determine the day's winner. The winner won merchandise prizes including a new bicycle.

Trivia
Hail The Champ, made its debut as a local series on Los Angeles television station KLAC on October 6, 1948, and ran until Appril 6, 1951. When the shoe returned in December in 1952, Herb Allen was the host and continued when the show moved to ABC in the fall of 1951. When the show returned in December 1952, Howard Roberts became the new host and Angel Casey his new assistant. The ABC version was broadcast from the Chicago Civic Opera House.