| Hosts | |
| Randy Merriman (1951–1957) Robert "Bob" Paige (1957–1959, 1962) Bert Parks (1959) | |
| Sub-Hosts | |
| Bobby Sherwood Warren Hull Ralph Paul Bob Haymes Jimmy Blaine | |
| Hostess | |
| Bess Myerson | |
| Sub-Hostess | |
| Hollis Burke Sydney Smith | |
| Announcer | |
| Ralph Paul Mort Laurence | |
| Models | |
| Pat Conlon Nancy Walters Marion James Pat Conway Fran Miller | |
| Broadcast | |
 NBC Primetime: 6/29/1952 – 9/14/1952, 6/21/1953 – 9/27/1953 CBS Daytime: 3/30/1953 – 10/16/1959   | |
| Packager | |
| Walt Framer Productions | |
The Big Payoff was a quiz game show where contestants would have a chance to win prizes.
Gameplay[]
Contestants were selected from men who mailed in letters explaining why the women in their lives deserved prizes. The men were asked up to four questions (delivered on a silver tray by "Question Girl" Susan Sayers) for luxurious prizes like jewelry, appliances, and other prizes. If he correctly answered all of the first three questions, he would be asked a Payoff Question which, if answered correctly, won the couple the "Big Payoff" of a mink coat for the wife, a car for the man, and a trip aboard Pan American Airlines (later KLM Royal Dutch) for both.
During the daytime edition's final three weeks, the format changed to three couples competing in a guessing game for points. After three questions, the couple with the highest score answered the Payoff Question. For the 1962 revival, there were only two couples.
Tickets[]
Music[]
"A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody (Theme Song)" - Irving Berlin
Vocals - Betty Ann Grove, Denise Lor, and Judy Lynn
Taping Location[]
New York City, NY
