The $64,000 Question is an American game show broadcast from 1955–1958, which became embroiled in the scandals involving TV quiz shows of the day. The $64,000 Challenge was its popular spin-off show. The $64,000 Question had its roots in the CBS radio quiz show, Take It or Leave It, which followed in the wake of the pioneering Professor Quiz and Uncle Jim's Question Bee . Take It or Leave It ran from April 21, 1940 to July 27, 1947. It was first hosted by Bob Hawk , followed by Phil Baker . In 1947, the series switched to NBC, hosted at various times by Baker, Garry Moore , Eddie... Cantor and Jack Paar . On September 10, 1950, Take It or Leave It changed its title to The $64 Question. Paar continued as host, followed by Baker and Paar . The series continued on NBC Radio until June 1, 1952. On both Take It or Leave It and The $64 Question, contestants were asked questions devised by the series' writer-researcher Edith Oliver. She attempted to make each question slightly more difficult than the preceding one.
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| On the air: | June 7, 1955-November 2, 1958 |
| Number of seasons: | 4 |