The Ad-Libbers

A company of regulars create scenes based on suggstions from home viewers in this short-lived summer series.

Broadcast
CBS 08/03/51-08/31/51

Host
Peter Donald

Panelists
Charles Mendick

Patricia Hosley

Joe Silver

Jack Lemmon

Cynthia Stone

Earl Hammond

Gameplay
A brief outline of the situation was given to the panelists who then Ad-Libbed dialogue to fit the situation. The actors worked without script or rehearsal and for each suggestion used, a home viewer received a case of Maxwell House coffee supplied by the sponsor.

Trivia
this five-week summer series replaced Mama during the summer of 1951.

The Ad-Libbers was actor Jack Lemmon's first regular steady job in television. Years later he would jump from the small screen to the silver screen.