The return of the prime-time "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" for a few days brings to mind some of the finest quiz shows - or at least some of the most entertaining:
*Tic Tac Dough: The 1980s version of this show, in which contestants answered questions and put tic-tac-toe symbols on the board if they were right, was successful in several syndication, with Wink Martindale as host. United States Navy Officer Thom McKee set records for winnings during the show.
*Hollywood Squares: Another version of Tic-Tac-Toe. Not strictly a quiz show, although host Peter Marshall asked questions of celebrity panelists, and contestants were asked to agree or disagree with the panelists' statements. That could prove tricky with contestants like Paul Lynde (who became a legend in the center square), George Gobel, Phyllis Diller and others. A more recent version featured Whoopi Goldberg as the center square, but it's the 1960s-80s version with Marshall, Lynde and others that's fondly remembered.
*Jeopardy: The Answer Is: The best of them all. The original version was hosted by Art Fleming. This year, Alex Trebek celebrates his silver anniversary as host of the program started by Merv Griffin.
See you next week. Until then, Happy Viewing!
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