NBC Studios (Burbank)
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The NBC Studios in Burbank California is located at 3000 West Alameda Avenue in the Los Angeles
suburb of Burbank, just a few miles northeast of the Hollywood area. It is one of three facilities owned by the network in America, the other studios are in New York City
and Chicago
, respectively.
Although the first phase of this project was completed in September 1952 and a few black-and-white programs were broadcast from there for two and a half years, the facility was officially dedicated on March 27, 1955. It was known back then as NBC Color City, since a recently-completed studio at the complex is said to be the first TV studio equipped exclusively for color broadcasting.
A next full phase of the project was finished in November 1962, which accommodated the move of the network's Los Angeles station, on Channel 4, from Hollywood to Burbank. Channel 4 changed its call letters from KRCA to KNBC upon the move.
In fact, it was the first major color television
studio in the country to be built from the ground up. Today, besides being home to NBC's west coast flagship station KNBC
, it also houses the network's West Coast broadcast operations, its Los Angeles news bureau, as well as the Telemundo
network's local owned & operated station, KVEA
(Channel 52), and Spanish independent station KWHY (Channel 22).
The studios of Warner Bros. and The Walt Disney Company
(includes rival network ABC
) are located nearby in the same neighborhood.
This studio facility was responsible for producing some of the best remembered game and variety shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, including The Tonight Show from 1972, when Johnny Carson moved the show to California from New York, until 2009, when Jay Leno handed hosting duties to Conan O'Brien. The short-lived The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
was filmed a few miles away at Universal Studios
. However, when Leno returned as host of the The Tonight Show in 2010, The Tonight Show once again tapes from Burbank.
in Universal City
. It would retain an office presence at the current Burbank site, though most of the studio complex will be sold. The park and ride lot for the Metro Red Line
Universal City Station currently occupies the future site of NBC West Coast.
In preparation for the move The Ellen DeGeneres Show
moved nearby to the Warner Bros. Studios in 2008, and when Conan O'Brien
took over hosting, The Tonight Show
moved to an all-digital studio in the Universal Studios
Backlot in 2009. The Jay Leno Show
continued to broadcast from the NBC Burbank studios as Leno's Tonight Show had, though moving from Studio 3 to 11. Since March 1, 2010, the Tonight Show is taped at Studio 11 and will be until at least 2018.
, Days of our Lives
, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
, Access Hollywood
, and its daytime companion show, Access Hollywood Live. Programs produced here over the years include:
It is one of the few television-specific studio facilities in Hollywood that offers tours to the general public.
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suburb of Burbank, just a few miles northeast of the Hollywood area. It is one of three facilities owned by the network in America, the other studios are in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, respectively.
Although the first phase of this project was completed in September 1952 and a few black-and-white programs were broadcast from there for two and a half years, the facility was officially dedicated on March 27, 1955. It was known back then as NBC Color City, since a recently-completed studio at the complex is said to be the first TV studio equipped exclusively for color broadcasting.
A next full phase of the project was finished in November 1962, which accommodated the move of the network's Los Angeles station, on Channel 4, from Hollywood to Burbank. Channel 4 changed its call letters from KRCA to KNBC upon the move.
In fact, it was the first major color television
Color television
Color television is part of the history of television, the technology of television and practices associated with television's transmission of moving images in color video....
studio in the country to be built from the ground up. Today, besides being home to NBC's west coast flagship station KNBC
KNBC
KNBC, channel 4, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, licensed to Los Angeles, California, USA. KNBC's studios and offices are located within the NBC Studios complex in Burbank, California, and its transmitter is located on Mount Wilson...
, it also houses the network's West Coast broadcast operations, its Los Angeles news bureau, as well as the Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
network's local owned & operated station, KVEA
KVEA
KVEA is a Spanish-language television station in the Los Angeles area owned and operated by NBC Universal and the West Coast flagship station of the Telemundo network. It was the first mainland U.S. station owned by Telemundo at the network's launch in the late 1980's...
(Channel 52), and Spanish independent station KWHY (Channel 22).
The studios of Warner Bros. and The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
(includes rival network ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
) are located nearby in the same neighborhood.
This studio facility was responsible for producing some of the best remembered game and variety shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, including The Tonight Show from 1972, when Johnny Carson moved the show to California from New York, until 2009, when Jay Leno handed hosting duties to Conan O'Brien. The short-lived The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show that featured Conan O'Brien as host from June 1, 2009 to January 22, 2010 as part of NBC's long-running Tonight Show franchise...
was filmed a few miles away at Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
. However, when Leno returned as host of the The Tonight Show in 2010, The Tonight Show once again tapes from Burbank.
Move to Universal City
In mid-October 2007, the network announced that it intends to move most of its operations by 2011 from Burbank to a new complex across the street from Universal StudiosUniversal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio and theme park in the unincorporated Universal City community of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood movie studios still in use...
in Universal City
Universal City, California
Universal City is a community in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, that encompasses the 415 acre property of Universal Studios...
. It would retain an office presence at the current Burbank site, though most of the studio complex will be sold. The park and ride lot for the Metro Red Line
LACMTA Red Line
The Red Line is a subway line running between Downtown Los Angeles via the districts of Hollywood and Mid-Wilshire to North Hollywood within Los Angeles where it connects with the Metroliner Orange line service for stations to the Warner Center in Woodland Hills.The red line, which is one of five...
Universal City Station currently occupies the future site of NBC West Coast.
In preparation for the move The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...
moved nearby to the Warner Bros. Studios in 2008, and when Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien
Conan Christopher O'Brien is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer. Since November 2010 he has hosted Conan, a late-night talk show that airs on the American cable television station TBS....
took over hosting, The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States, and the third longest-running show on NBC, after Meet the Press and Today.The Tonight Show has been hosted by...
moved to an all-digital studio in the Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
Backlot in 2009. The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired from September 14, 2009 to February 9, 2010 on NBC following the May 29, 2009 conclusion of Leno's first tenure as host of The Tonight Show...
continued to broadcast from the NBC Burbank studios as Leno's Tonight Show had, though moving from Studio 3 to 11. Since March 1, 2010, the Tonight Show is taped at Studio 11 and will be until at least 2018.
Program history
Today, the studio houses Last Call with Carson DalyLast Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
, Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny...
, Access Hollywood
Access Hollywood
Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It was created by former Entertainment Tonight executive producer Jim Van Messel, and is currently directed by Robert Silverstein. In previous years, Doug Dougherty and...
, and its daytime companion show, Access Hollywood Live. Programs produced here over the years include:
| Program | Network/Station | Years Taped | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Hollywood Access Hollywood Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It was created by former Entertainment Tonight executive producer Jim Van Messel, and is currently directed by Robert Silverstein. In previous years, Doug Dougherty and... |
Syndication | 1996–present | 1, 5 |
| Access Hollywood Live | Syndication | 2010–present | 1 |
| The All-New Jeopardy! Jeopardy! Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories... |
NBC | 1978–1979 | 3 |
| All Star Secrets All Star Secrets All Star Secrets was an NBC daytime game show that aired from January 8 to August 10, 1979. A Hill-Eubanks Production, the show was hosted by co-creator Bob Eubanks and announced first by Charlie O'Donnell, but due to conflicts with his announcing duties on Wheel Of Fortune, he was later replaced... |
NBC | 1979 | |
| Amen Amen (TV series) Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, Amen starred Hemsley as the deacon of a church and was part of a wave of successful sitcoms on NBC in the 1980s... |
NBC | 1986–1991 | |
| The Andy Williams Show The Andy Williams Show The Andy Williams Show is a television variety show which ran from 1959 to 1971 , and a short-lived run in syndication, beginning in the fall of 1976... |
NBC | 1962–1967; 1969–1971 | |
| An Evening with Fred Astaire An Evening With Fred Astaire An Evening with Fred Astaire is a one-hour live television special starring Fred Astaire, broadcast on NBC on October 17, 1958. It was highly successful, winning nine Emmy awards and spawning three further specials, and technically innovative, as it was one of the first major television shows to be... (TV special) |
NBC | 1958 | |
| Baffle | NBC | 1973–1974 | |
| Battlestars Battlestars (game show) Battlestars is an American game show that aired for two separate runs on NBC during the early 1980s. The show's first run aired from October 26, 1981 to April 23, 1982... |
NBC | 1981–1982; 1983 | 3 |
| Blank Check Blank Check (game show) Blank Check is an American game show that aired on NBC from January 6 to July 4, 1975. It was promoted as "television's first ESP game". Art James was host, with Johnny Jacobs as announcer.... |
NBC | 1975 | |
| Blockbusters Blockbusters (US game show) Blockbusters is an American game show which had two separate runs in the 1980s. Created by Steve Ryan for Mark Goodson Productions, the first series debuted on NBC on October 27, 1980 and aired until April 23, 1982. In the first series, a team of two family members competed against a solo contestant... |
NBC | 1980–1982; 1987 | 2, 3, 4 |
| Bullseye | Syndication | 1980 | |
| Card Sharks Card Sharks Card Sharks is an American television game show created by Chester Feldman for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. Two contestants compete for control of a row of oversized playing cards by answering questions posed by the host and then guessing if the next card is higher or lower in value than... |
NBC | 1978–1981 | 3, 4 |
| Celebrity Sweepstakes Celebrity Sweepstakes Celebrity Sweepstakes is an American television game show that aired on NBC's daytime schedule from April 1, 1974 to October 1, 1976. The show also had two separate weekly syndicated runs from September 9, 1974 to September 1975 and September 20, 1976 to September 1977.Jim McKrell hosted the show.... |
NBC, Syndication | 1974–1977 | |
| Chain Letter | NBC | 1966 | |
| Chain Reaction Chain Reaction (game show) Chain Reaction is an American game show created by Bob Stewart, in which players compete to form chains composed of two-word phrases.The show aired three separate runs: Bill Cullen hosted the original series on NBC from January 14 to June 20, 1980... |
NBC | 1980 | 2, 4 |
| Channel 4 News Channel 4 News (United States) Channel 4 News is the name shared by various local newscasts - primarily NBC affiliates - throughout the United States. The branding is a successor to the NewsCenter brand.-History:... |
KNBC KNBC KNBC, channel 4, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, licensed to Los Angeles, California, USA. KNBC's studios and offices are located within the NBC Studios complex in Burbank, California, and its transmitter is located on Mount Wilson... |
1962–present | 5"N",10 |
| Chico and the Man Chico and the Man Chico and the Man is an American sitcom which ran on NBC for four seasons, from September 13, 1974 to July 21, 1978. It stars Jack Albertson as Ed Brown , the cantankerous owner of a run down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio, and Freddie Prinze as Chico Rodriguez, an upbeat, optimistic Chicano... |
NBC | 1974–1978 | |
| Classic Concentration | NBC | 1987–1991 | 3 |
| C.P.O. Sharkey C.P.O. Sharkey C.P.O. Sharkey is an American sitcom which aired from 1976 to 1978 on NBC.-Premise:The series starred Don Rickles as a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy. C.P.O. Otto Sharkey was an abrasive, sharp-tongued veteran in charge of a company of new Seaman Recruits on a San Diego naval base... |
NBC | 1976–1978 | 3 |
| Days of our Lives Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around... |
NBC | 1965–present | 9 |
| The Dean Martin Show The Dean Martin Show The Dean Martin Show is a TV variety-comedy series that ran from 1965 to 1974 for 264 episodes. It was broadcast by NBC and hosted by crooner Dean Martin... |
NBC | 1965–1974 | |
| Dream House | NBC | 1983–1984 | 3 |
| Designing Women Designing Women Designing Women is an American television sitcom that centered on the working and personal lives of four Southern women and one man in an interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. It aired on the CBS television network from September 29, 1986 until May 24, 1993. The show was created by head writer... |
CBS | 1986–1987 | |
| The Don Knotts Show The Don Knotts Show The Don Knotts Show was a variety program aired by NBC as part of its 1970-71 lineup.Long relegated to the role of sidekick, which he had portrayed for many years in several television series and films, Don Knotts was the headliner here. Each week, he and his guests put on standard TV variety fare... |
NBC | 1970–1971 | |
| The Don Rickles Show Don Rickles Donald Jay "Don" Rickles is an American stand-up comedian and actor. A frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Rickles has acted in comedic and dramatic roles, but is best known as an insult comic.... |
NBC | 1968–1969 | |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show... |
Syndication | 2003–2008 | 11 |
| Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special Elvis, starring Elvis Presley, was the title of a 1968 United States television special. Sponsored by The Singer Sewing Machine Company, it aired on December 2, 1968 on the NBC television network... (TV special) |
NBC | 1968 | |
| The Facts of Life The Facts of Life (TV series) The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979 to May 7, 1988. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focused on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, a prestigious... |
NBC | 1987–1988 | |
| Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people... |
Syndication | 2000–2003 | 1 |
| Fight Back! with David Horowitz | Syndication | 1980–1992 | 5"P" |
| The Flip Wilson Show The Flip Wilson Show The Flip Wilson Show is a variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974. The show starred American comedian Flip Wilson; the program was one of the first American television programs starring a black person in the title role to become highly successful with a... |
NBC | 1970–1974 | |
| Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music A Man and His Music (Television special) A Man and His Music was a 1965 Emmy and Peabody award-winning television special starring Frank Sinatra, accompanied by the orchestras of Nelson Riddle and Gordon Jenkins.... (TV special) |
NBC | 1965 | |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their... |
NBC | 1993–1996 | 11 |
| The Funny Side The Funny Side The Funny Side is an American sketch comedy program that aired on NBC as part of its 1971 fall lineup.-Synopsis:The Funny Side was hosted by Gene Kelly and starred five pairs of actors and actresses who were presented as married couples... |
NBC | 1971–1972 | |
| Generations | NBC | 1989–1991 | |
| Go Go (game show) Go is an American television game show created by Bob Stewart and aired on NBC from October 3, 1983 to January 20, 1984. The show featured two teams, each composed of four contestants and a celebrity. The teams had to construct questions one word at a time to convey a word or phrase to their... |
NBC | 1983–1984 | 2 |
| The Gong Show The Gong Show The Gong Show is an amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976 through July 21, 1978, and in first-run syndication from 1976–1980 and 1988–1989. The show was produced by Chuck Barris, who also served... |
NBC, Syndication | 1976–1979 | |
| High Rollers High Rollers High Rollers is an American television game show based on the dice game Shut the Box. The show aired on NBC from July 1, 1974 to June 11, 1976 and again from April 24, 1978 to June 20, 1980. Two different syndicated versions were also produced, a weekly series in the 1975–1976 season which ran... |
NBC | 1974–1976; 1978–1980 | 3 |
| Hit Man Hit Man (game show) Hit Man is an American television game show that ran from January 3 to April 1, 1983 on NBC. Peter Tomarken hosted this Jay Wolpert production in association with Metromedia Video Productions, while Rod Roddy was the announcer.-Round 1:... |
NBC | 1983 | |
| Hollywood Squares Hollywood Squares Hollywood Squares is an American panel game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The "board" for the game is a 3 × 3 vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants... |
NBC, Syndication | 1966–1980; 1986 | 3 |
| Hot Potato Hot Potato (game show) Hot Potato was a television game show broadcast on NBC in the United States from January 23 to June 29, 1984. Bill Cullen was the show's host and Charlie O'Donnell was the announcer.... |
NBC | 1984 | 2 |
| In the House | NBC, UPN UPN United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's... |
1995–1999 | |
| I'll Bet I'll Bet I'll Bet is an American game show that ran on NBC from March 29 to September 24, 1965. The series was created by Ralph Andrews, and hosted by Jack Narz.... |
NBC | 1965 | |
| It Could Be You It Could Be You It Could Be You is a 1956-1961 American game show hosted by Bill Leyden.It Could Be You may also refer to:In film and television:*It Could Be You , a 1960s game show hosted by Tommy Hanlon, Jr.... |
NBC | 1956–1961 | |
| It Pays to Be Ignorant It Pays to Be Ignorant It Pays to Be Ignorant was a radio comedy show which maintained its popularity during a nine-year run on three networks for such sponsors as Philip Morris, Chrysler, and DeSoto.... |
Syndication | 1973–1974 | |
| It Takes Two It Takes Two (game show) It Takes Two is a game show in which contestants gave numerical answers to questions . The original program was created and produced by Ralph Andrews and aired on NBC from March 31, 1969 to July 31, 1970 at 10:00 AM Eastern... |
NBC | 1969–1970 | |
| It's Anybody's Guess It's Anybody's Guess It's Anybody's Guess is an American game show broadcast on NBC from June 13 to September 30, 1977. Monty Hall hosted the show while his second-banana from Let's Make a Deal, Jay Stewart, was the announcer. It was produced by Stefan Hatos-Monty Hall Productions.-Gameplay:The show featured seven... |
NBC | 1977 | 3 |
| It's Your Bet It's Your Bet It's Your Bet is an American game show which aired in syndication from 1969-1973. The series was a revised version of the NBC game I'll Bet, which aired in 1965 and was a Ralph Andrews production.-Hosts:... |
Syndication | 1969–1973 | |
| The Jay Leno Show The Jay Leno Show The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired from September 14, 2009 to February 9, 2010 on NBC following the May 29, 2009 conclusion of Leno's first tenure as host of The Tonight Show... |
NBC | 2009–2010 | 11 |
| The John Davidson Show | Syndication | 1980–1981 | |
| Just Men | NBC | 1983 | 2 |
| Last Call with Carson Daly Last Call with Carson Daly Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m.... |
NBC | 2005–2009 | |
| Let's Make a Deal Let's Make a Deal Let's Make a Deal is a television game show which originated in the United States and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world. The show is based around deals offered to members of the audience by the host. The traders usually have to weigh the possibility of an offer being... |
NBC, Syndication | 1963–1968; 1984–1985; 2003 | 1, 4 |
| Letters to Laugh-In Letters to Laugh-In Letters to Laugh-In is a daytime game show and spin-off of NBC's popular nighttime comedy series at the time, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, that aired on the network from September 29 to December 26, 1969... |
NBC | 1969 | |
| Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour is an American television game show that combined two long-running game shows of the 1960s and 1970s – Match Game and Hollywood Squares – into an hour-long format.... |
NBC | 1983–1984 | 3 |
| Make Your Own Kind of Music | NBC | 1971 | |
| Mindreaders Mindreaders Mindreaders is a game show produced by Goodson-Todman Productions which aired on NBC from August 13, 1979 through January 11, 1980. Although NBC originally agreed to a 26-week run, the network canceled Mindreaders after 22 weeks... |
NBC | 1979–1980 | |
| The Midnight Special The Midnight Special (TV series) The Midnight Special is an American musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981... |
NBC | 1972–1983 | 4 |
| The Nat King Cole Show Nat King Cole Nathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres... |
NBC | 1956–1957 | |
| PDQ | Syndication | 1965–1969 | |
| Passions Passions Passions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008.... |
NBC, DirecTV 101 Network | 1999–2008 | |
| Password Plus Password Plus and Super Password Password Plus and Super Password are American game shows that are revivals of the game show Password. Both Password Plus and Super Password had the same format other than some subtle changes.... |
NBC | 1979–1982 | 3 |
| People Are Funny People Are Funny People are Funny is an American radio and television game show, created by John Guedel that remained popular throughout the 1940s. The program ran from 1942 to 1960. The program's stunts and audience participation were calculated to reveal the humorous side of human nature... |
NBC | 1956–1961; 1984 | |
| People Will Talk People Will Talk (Game Show) People Will Talk was an American game show that aired on NBC from July 1 to December 27, 1963. The host was Dennis James, with Kenny Williams announcing... |
NBC | 1963 | |
| Punky Brewster Punky Brewster Punky Brewster was an American sitcom about a girl named Punky Brewster being raised by her foster parent... |
NBC, Syndication | 1984–1988 | 11 |
| Real People Real People Real People is an NBC reality television series that aired from 1979 to 1984, on Wednesday and then Sunday nights. Its initial episodes aired live in the Eastern and Central Time Zones.-Synopsis:... |
NBC | 1979–1984 | |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In is an American sketch comedy television program which ran for 140 episodes from January 22, 1968, to May 14, 1973. It was hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin and was broadcast over NBC... |
NBC | 1968–1973 | |
| Sale of the Century Sale of the Century (US game show) Sale of the Century is an American television game show which debuted in the United States on September 29, 1969, on NBC daytime. It was one of three NBC game shows to premiere on that date, the other two being the short-lived Letters to Laugh-In and Name Droppers. The series aired until July 13,... |
NBC, Syndication | 1983–1989 | 3 |
| The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show Sammy Davis, Jr. Samuel George "Sammy" Davis Jr. was an American entertainer and was also known for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities.... |
NBC | 1966 | |
| Sanford and Son Sanford and Son Sanford and Son is an American sitcom, based on the BBC's Steptoe and Son, that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977.... |
NBC | 1972–1977 | 3 |
| Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (TV series) Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California... |
NBC | 1984–1993 | 11 |
| Saved by the Bell Saved by the Bell Saved by the Bell is an American television sitcom that aired between 1989 and 1993. The series is a retooled version of the 1988 series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was itself later folded into the history of Saved by the Bell... |
NBC | 1989–1993 | |
| Saved by the Bell: The New Class Saved by the Bell: The New Class Saved by the Bell: The New Class is a spin-off of the Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 11, 1993 to January 8, 2000. The series lasted for seven seasons on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC Saturday morning line-up. It was the fourth incarnation of the franchise... |
NBC | 1993–2000 | |
| Scrabble Scrabble (game show) Scrabble is an American television game show that was based on the Scrabble board game. The show was co-produced by Exposure Unlimited and Reg Grundy Productions. It ran from July 2, 1984 to March 23, 1990, and again from January 18 to June 11, 1993, both runs on NBC. A total of 1,335 episodes were... |
NBC | 1984–1990; 1993 | 2 |
| Sonny With a Chance Sonny With a Chance Sonny with a Chance is an American children's sitcom which aired on Disney Channel, created by Steve Marmel, that follows the experiences of teenager Sonny Munroe, portrayed by Demi Lovato, who becomes the newest accepted cast member of her favorite live comedy show, So Random!.The series debuted... |
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2008–2009 | 11 |
| Super Password Password Plus and Super Password Password Plus and Super Password are American game shows that are revivals of the game show Password. Both Password Plus and Super Password had the same format other than some subtle changes.... |
NBC | 1984–1989 | 3 |
| Supermarket Sweep Supermarket Sweep Supermarket Sweep is an American television game show. Part of the format was similar to other team-based quiz shows; the other part was a live-action race through a supermarket, a novel concept at the time... |
Pax TV | 2000–2004 | 1 |
| Time Machine Time Machine (game show) Time Machine is an American game show where contestants competed to answer trivia questions about popular culture and recent history to win prizes. The show aired on NBC from January 7 through April 26, 1985 and was hosted by John Davidson. Charlie Tuna was the announcer, with Rich Jeffries as his... |
NBC | 1985 | |
| To Say the Least To Say the Least To Say the Least is an American game show that aired on NBC from October 3, 1977 to April 21, 1978. The show was produced by Heatter-Quigley Productions, hosted by Tom Kennedy and announced by Kenny Williams... |
NBC | 1977–1978 | |
| To Tell The Truth To Tell the Truth To Tell the Truth is an American television panel game show created by Bob Stewart and produced by Goodson-Todman Productions that has aired in various forms since 1956 both on networks and in syndication... |
NBC, Syndication | 1990–1991; 2000–2002 | 1, 3 |
| The Tonight Show The Tonight Show The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States, and the third longest-running show on NBC, after Meet the Press and Today.The Tonight Show has been hosted by... (Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night.... and Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny... ) |
NBC | 1972–2009; 2010–present | 1, 3, 11 |
| Three for the Money Three for the Money Three for the Money was a short-lived American game show produced by Stefan Hatos-Monty Hall Productions that aired on NBC for nine weeks from September 29 to November 28, 1975... |
NBC | 1975 | |
| This is Your Life This Is Your Life This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience including friends and family.Edwards... |
NBC | 1958–1961 | |
| Truth or Consequences Truth or Consequences Truth or Consequences is an American quiz show originally hosted on NBC radio by Ralph Edwards and later on television by Edwards , Jack Bailey , Bob Barker , Bob Hilton and Larry Anderson . The television show ran on CBS, NBC and also in syndication... |
NBC | 1960–1965 | |
| Tomorrow Tomorrow (TV series) Tomorrow was an American late-night television talk show hosted by Tom Snyder... |
NBC | 1973–1974; 1977–1979 | 1 |
| Twenty One Twenty One (game show) Twenty One is an American game show which aired in the late 1950s. While it included the most popular contestant of the quiz show era, it became notorious for being a rigged quiz show which nearly caused the demise of the entire genre in the wake of United States Senate investigations... |
NBC | 2000 | 1 |
| The Weakest Link | NBC, Syndication | 2001-03 | 1 |
| Welcome Back, Kotter Welcome Back, Kotter Welcome Back, Kotter was an American television sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta.It originally aired on the ABC network from September 9, 1975 to June 8, 1979.-Premise:... |
ABC | 1975-76 | |
| What's This Song? What's This Song? What's This Song? is an American game show that ran on NBC from October 26, 1964 to September 24, 1965 and was the first national game show hosted by Wink Martindale . Monty Hall filled-in for one week.... |
NBC | 1964–1965 | |
| Wheel of Fortune Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show) Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin, which premiered in 1975. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a large wheel. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that... |
NBC, Syndication | 1975–1989 | 4 |
| Wordplay Wordplay (game show) Wordplay is an American game show which ran on NBC from December 29, 1986 to September 4, 1987. It was hosted by Tom Kennedy and announced by Charlie O'Donnell... |
NBC | 1986–1987 | 4 |
| You Bet Your Life/The Groucho Show You Bet Your Life You Bet Your Life is an American quiz show that aired on both radio and television. The original and best-known version was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. The show debuted on ABC Radio in October 1947, then moved to CBS Radio in September... |
NBC | 1960–1961 | |
| You Don't Say! You Don't Say! You Don't Say! is an American television game show that had three separate runs on television. The first version aired on NBC daytime from April 1, 1963 to September 26, 1969 with revivals on ABC in 1975 and in syndication from 1978-1979... |
NBC | 1963–1969 | |
| Your Number's Up Your Number's Up Your Number's Up is a game show that aired on NBC from September 23 to December 20, 1985. The show was hosted by Nipsey Russell with Lee Menning as co-host... |
NBC | 1985 | 2 |
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