Changes: Hail the Champ

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Hail The Champ was a 1950s 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 April 6, 1951. 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.

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-'''''Hail The Champ '''''was a 1950's game show for kids in which two teams competed in games and stunts for prizes.
+'''''Hail The Champ''''' was a 1950s 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
+ABC Saturday Mornings:<br />
+September 22, 1951-June 14, 1952<br />
-==Hosts==
+December 27, 1952-June 20, 1953
-Herb Allen (1951-1952)
+==Hosts==
+Herb Allen (1951-1952)<br />
 Howard Roberts (1952-1953)
-==Assistants==
-Jim Andelin
+==Assistants==
+Jim Andelin<br />
 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 April 6, 1951. 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.
+''Hail The Champ'' made its debut as a local series on Los Angeles television station KLAC on October 6, 1948, and ran until April 6, 1951. 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.
-[[Category:Stunts & Dares]]
 [[Category:Childrens]]
+[[Category:Stunts & Dares]]
 [[Category:ABC shows]]
 [[Category:Network shows]]
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 [[Category:Daytime shows]]
 [[Category:1951 premieres]]
-[[Category:1952 endings]]
-[[Category:1952 premieres]]
 [[Category:1953 endings]]