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Panelists were given a topic and had to talk about the subject for one minute nonstop. The panelist who talked the most was the winner.<ref name=”Brooks/Marsh” /> |
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The program received favorable reviews, but DuMont ended it after 33 episodes because it had no sponsors. The trade publication ”[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]” reported that prospective sponsors declined to |
The program received favorable reviews, but DuMont ended it after 33 episodes because it had no sponsors. The trade publication ”[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]” reported that prospective sponsors declined to the show on because not enough stations in major markets carried it.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=March 2, 1955 |page=31 |title=Exit of ‘1 Minute, Please’ Accents DuM Problem On Station Clearance |magazine=Variety |url=https://archive.org/details/variety197-1955-03/page/n30/mode/1up?view=theater |accessdate=April 11, 2023}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 19:45, 20 December 2025
American TV quiz show (1954–1955)
One Minute Please is a panel quiz show which aired at various times on the DuMont Television Network from 6 July 1954 to 17 February 1955.[1]
Panelists were given a topic and had to talk about the subject for one minute nonstop. The panelist who talked the most was the winner.[1]
The program received favorable reviews, but DuMont ended it after 33 episodes because it had no sponsors. The trade publication Variety reported that prospective sponsors declined to take the show on because not enough stations in major markets carried it.[2]
