The Name's the Same/Trivia

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  • Hey, It's That Guy!:
    • Robert Q. Lewis was rather famous during the 1950s, with Name being his most well-known series. He frequently appeared as a panelist on CBS' What's My Line? and the 1970s Match Game.
    • Dennis James is well-known for hosting a myriad of games spanning from 1946-77. Most of his work has been destroyed, except for two shows — Name (five months) and another game (five years, becoming James' longest-running game and his last). Due to a few legal problems, however, James is typically associated with Name instead.
    • Gene Rayburn, known best at this point of his career as a radio host, would go on to be the first sidekick on The Tonight Show and helm the 1962-84 versions of Match Game.
    • Mike Wallace hosted a few games before and after (including Nothing But The Truth), but is more famous for his work in journalism. Yes, him.
  • Keep Circulating the Tapes: Several episodes aired by GSN also circulate in their unedited forms (i.e., with original commercials), and can be found on some public-domain DVD compilations or among collectors. One of these episodes is April 25, 1955.
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