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See What You Know

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See What You Know
GenreGame show
Presented byBennett Cerf
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons4
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseJanuary 1946 (1946-01) –
1949 (1949)

See What You Know is an early American television game show that was broadcast on CBS television for four seasons starting in January 1946 and ending for three years in syndication until 1949. It was hosted by Bennett Cerf.[1][2]

Activities in one episode had guests at a table that contained sound-effects equipment. As Cerf read excerpts from a play, the participants had to create appropriate sounds. Guests on the program included Andre Baruch, Bess Myerson, and Lew Parker.[3]

Critical response

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While commending the use of visual activities on the program, a "Second Reviewing" in the trade publication Billboard said that Cerf was "neither telegenic nor amusing" and described the episode reviewed as proceeding "on its usual flubdubbery way, with an impact rating of zero."[3]

References

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  1. ^ Castleman, Harry; Podrazik, Walter J. (2003). Watching TV: Six Decades of American Television (2 ed.). Syracuse University Press. ISBN 0-8156-2988-5.
  2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2007). Encyclopedia of Television Subjects, Themes and Settings. McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-2498-6.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Second Reviewings". Billboard. July 20, 1946. p. 14. Retrieved February 27, 2023.