They're Off (game show)

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They're Off
Genre Game show
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes7
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network DuMont
Original releaseJuly 7 (1949-07-07) 
August 18, 1949 (1949-08-18)

They're Off is a game show broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from July 7 to August 18, 1949. [1]

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Premise

The 30-minute show used films of historic horse races as a basis for questions posed to contestants. Tom Shirley was the host, and Byron Field called the races. [2]

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References

  1. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 829. ISBN   0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 1018. ISBN   0-345-42923-0.

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