| Hosts | |
| Jim McKay (July) Gene Rayburn (August–September) | |
| Announcers | |
| Lee Vines Durward Kirby | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Mark Goodson/Bill Todman Productions | |
Make the Connection was a short-lived and different kind of Goodson-Todman panel show.
Gameplay[]
Two contestants with a special connection with each other, sat on opposite sides of the host and facing a panel of four celebrities. The panel's job was to figure out what the connection was. Each panelist had 30 seconds to ask the contestants. Each time a panelist's time ran out and the connection was not guessed, the team won $25. The panel was stumped if they did not guess the connection after three minutes (3:00) of questioning, making a possible total of $150 for the team.
Like most Goodson-Todman panel shows, a celebrity guest would visit and try to stump the panel. One notable guest was the chimpanzee J. Fred Muggs from The Today Show.
Music[]
Jack Shaindlin
Sponsor[]
Borden's
Studio[]
Century Theater, New York City, NY
Trivia[]
Gene Rayburn made his debut as a game show host on this show.
Make the Connection was remade in 1989 as 3rd Degree!.