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** On October 9, ''Bank'' beefed-up its top prize to $250,000 and moved to NBC. The show continually failed to give away the stated top prize (or even any six-digit figures) and eventually folded, this time for good, on January 15, 1957.
** On October 9, ''Bank'' beefed-up its top prize to $250,000 and moved to NBC. The show continually failed to give away the stated top prize (or even any six-digit figures) and eventually folded, this time for good, on January 15, 1957.
** The radio series began on Mutual, ending on April 13, 1946. The show moved to ABC from July 5 of that year until September 23, 1949, then to NBC from October 5, 1949 to 1951. ''Bank'' went back to ABC from 1951-53, then ''again'' to NBC from 1953-55. For the final year (1954-55), the show was simulcast on Mutual.
** The radio series began on Mutual, ending on April 13, 1946. The show moved to ABC from July 5 of that year until September 23, 1949, then to NBC from October 5, 1949 to 1951. ''Bank'' went back to ABC from 1951-53, then ''again'' to NBC from 1953-55. For the final year (1954-55), the show was simulcast on Mutual.
* [[A Day in The Limelight]]: Among the substitute hosts were Peter Donald, Johnny Olson, and [[Bill Cullen]].
* [[A Day in the Limelight]]: Among the substitute hosts were Peter Donald, Johnny Olson, and [[Bill Cullen]].
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Bud Collyer would later go on to host several other game shows, including ''[[Beat the Clock]]''.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Bud Collyer would later go on to host several other game shows, including ''[[Beat the Clock]]''.
* [[Keep Circulating the Tapes]]: Only four episodes are known to exist, and only two circulate among collectors; the circulating episodes have the Bank broken for $1,300 and $3,400.
* [[Keep Circulating the Tapes]]: Only four episodes are known to exist, and only two circulate among collectors; the circulating episodes have the Bank broken for $1,300 and $3,400.
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