Haggis Baggis

The picture & word game show where contestants raced to win a choice of two prize packages.

Broadcast
NBC - June 20, 1958–September 28, 1858 (Nighttime) June 30, 1958-June 19, 1959 (Daytime)

Packagers
Rainbow/Joe Cates Productions

Hosts
Jack Linkletter Fred Robbins (Daytime 1958-1959) Dennis James (Daytime 1959)

Announcer
Bill Wendell

Gameplay
Two contestants faced a game board with five categories & five letters. They surround sides of a hidden picture which was always of a famous face. Each contestant in turn picked a category, followed by the letter; then must come up with a word or phrase that fits the category. For each acceptable answer given, a piece of the picture connected to the category & letter was revealed. In the early part of the game, the host would announce the category & letter; the contestant must give the answer only. When a signal sounded, that's when the above rules came into effect. The first player to solve the picture won the game and became champion. In the event, that either contestant would make a mistake on the picture, the game automatically went to the opponent. After the game, each contestant secretly selected which prize package to win, they were dubbed "Haggis" & "Baggis". If their choices don't match, both contestants won their chosen prizes; but if they do match, only the winning contestant got the selected prize.

Trivia
The format of picking a category, a letter, and giving an answer came back as a bonus game on the failed Bob Stewart pilot, Get Rich Quick!.