100 Grand (game show)

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100 Grand
Format	Game Show
Created by	Bob Stivers Productions
Presented by	Jack Clark
Narrated by	Bill Wendell
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	30 Minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC
Original run	September 15 – 29, 1963

100 Grand was a short-lived American game show hosted by game show announcer Jack Clark with Bill Wendell the announcing.

The series ran from September 15 to 29, 1963 on the highly-touted "New ABC" as the network's attempt to bring back high-stakes game shows after the quiz show scandals of 1958; this is despite the fact that Jackpot Bowling, which aired on NBC from 1959-1961, offered and gave away jackpots of $30,000 and above.

[edit] Gameplay

One contestant, having possessed a knowledge or lead in a specific subject or field, was asked questions by a panel of five professionals for cash. The player surviving without missing a single question had the privilege to answer five questions submitted by viewers at home for a grand prize of $100,000.

Any player who won the grand prize received $100,000 as their final score, not a bonus.

[edit] Episode status

The series is believed to be destroyed through wiping, a procedure very common with many game shows and other programs from the 1940's through the early 1980's, although less so with CBS.

A promo showing the set and a contestant exists and is in the trading circuit.