The Debbie Drake Show

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The Debbie Drake Show
Genre Exercise, fitness
Presented byDebbie Drake
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons18
Original release
Network Syndication
ReleaseSeptember 4, 1960 (1960-09-04) 
June 13, 1978 (1978-06-13)

The Debbie Drake Show was an American exercise television show hosted by Debbie Drake that ran from 1960 to 1978. [1]

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Background

Debbie Drake started her show on WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio, then transferred to WISH-TV in Indianapolis' before the show gained a following and was syndicated nationwide. [2]

Reception

The show was popular with men and women alike. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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