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People Are Funny
Description
People Are Funny is a radio game show created by John Guedel, asking ordinary contestants to complete comic stunts for prizes.
People Are Funny is an American radio and television game show, created by John Guedel that ran from 1942 to 1960 in which contestants were asked to carry out stunts in order to prove that "People Are Funny." Many stunts lasted weeks, months, or even years; but those who were successful received prizes. People Are Funny rarely had celebrities, focusing instead on everyday people. As a result, few recordings of the show were saved.
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Showtimes
Original schedule
- 1942–194310:00 PM ETNBC · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1943–19459:30 PM ETNBC · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1945–19489:00 PM ETNBC · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1948–195110:30 PM ETNBC · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1951–19548:00 PM ETCBS · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1954–19568:00 PM ETNBC · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19568:00 PM ETNBC · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1956–19578:00 PM ETNBC · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1957–19598:05 PM ETNBC · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19608:30 PM ETNBC · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
Cast & Crew
H
JHerb Allen
Announcer
James Matthews
Announcer
RRod O'Connor
Announcer
TTed Meyers
Announcer
D
Dolph Nelson
Cast
Art Baker
Cast
Art Linkletter
Cast
Hedda Hopper
Cast
Janet Waldo
Raleigh Cigarette girl
J
Jack Stanley
Writer
Audio Clips
0m30s
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