Who Said That?

Who Said That? is a 1948–55 NBC game show that ran on radio and television, in which a panel of celebrities attempted to determine the speaker of a quotation from recent news reports.[1]

Who Said That?
GenreGame show
Presented byRobert Trout
Walter Kiernan
John Charles Daly
John Cameron Swayze
H. V. Kaltenborn
Boris Karloff
Peggy Ann Garner
Deems Taylor
Frank Conniff
Dagmar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7 (3 partial seasons)
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time23-25 minutes
Release
Original networkNBC/ABC
Original releaseOctober 1, 1948 (1948-10-01) (radio), December 9, 1948 (1948-12-09) (TV) –
July 26, 1955 (1955-07-26)

One televised version of Who Said That? was broadcast on NBC as early as January 1949. Robert Trout was the master of ceremonies, and John Cameron Swayze was the permanent panel member.[2] Another TV version ran on NBC from January 1950 to July 19, 1954. It began a run on ABC on February 2, 1955. John Daly moderated, and Bob Considine was the permanent panelist. Each episode also featured three guest panelists.[3]

TV production

Ann Gillis produced the ABC-TV version, with Eddie Nugent as the director. It originated from WABC-TV in New York City. W. A Sheaffer Pen Company was the sponsor.[3]

Critical response

A review of the TV version in the trade publication Variety said that the show's format created "an extreme case of repetitiveness that's likely to break down into monotony at any given moment."[4] It added that the show's future success would depend on the guest panelists for each episode.[4]

References
  1. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). "Who Said That?". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows - 1946-Present (Ninth ed.). p. 1513. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  2. Franken, Jerry (January 22, 1949). "Who Said That?". Billboard. p. 9. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  3. "This Week -- Network Debuts & Highlights". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. January 31, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  4. "Who Said That?". Variety. February 9, 1955. p. 37. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
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