Beat the Genius

Beat the Genius was a panel quiz game show.

Broadcast
KTTV 1955-1959

Packager
Ross/Danzig Productions

Host
Art Baker

Assistant
Jane Langley

Announcer
Tom Hudson

Gameplay
Host Baker reads a question, and the player must buzz in, if he/she is right, he/she gets a point. If he/she is wrong, however, the point is lost and the question is over. The first and fourth rounds were several minutes of general knowledge questions, in which Mr. Genius cleaned up the opposition. The second round was pictures, which the panel was able to conquer Mr. Genius, while the third round were questions allegedly in the field of expertise of the Brain Trusters. The highest scorer in the Brain Trusters receive a $50 savings bond, and if the team could beat Mr. Genius, they would each receive a $100 savings bond.