The Baron and the Bee was a radio comedy quiz show with a spelling bee motif.
Broadcast[]
NBC Radio (Weekly): 7/21/1953 – 9/8/1953, 11/14/1953 – 1/16/1954
Hosts[]
Jack Pearl as Baron Munchhausen, teller of tall tales
Clif Hall as Sharlie
Format[]
On this show, teams of contestants competed for cash prizes in spelling bees conducted by Munchhausen.
Trivia[]
Jack Pearl created the Baron in 1932, inspired by a real-life figure from 18th Century Germany.