"The New Tic Tac Dough" (1978) TV series 1978-1986

Directors:

Richard S. Kline
Dan Diana

Writer:

Scott Wyant (questions)

Release Date:

3 July 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show

Plot:

Contestants play Tic Tac Toe by answering questions in order to secure squares on an electronic game board.

Plot Keywords:

Non Fiction

Cast

Wink Martindale	...	Host (1978-1985)
Jim Caldwell	...	Host (1985-1986)
Jay Stewart	...	Announcer (1978-1980)
Charlie O'Donnell	...	Announcer (1982-1986)
Mike Darrow	...	Sub-Announcer (1980)
Bob Hilton	...	Sub-Announcer (1980-1981)
Johnny Gilbert	...	Sub-Announcer (1981)
Art James	...	Sub-Announcer (1981-1982)

Also Known As:

Tic Tac Dough (USA) (syndication title)

Runtime:

30 min (1525 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

In an interview, Wink Martindale said that while the CBS version began airing, Barry & Enright Productions secured a spot to air a syndicated version that began in the fall (the idea being to make it the first game show to air in both network daytime and daily syndication). The CBS version ended due to poor ratings, but the syndicated version drew high numbers, and as a result, had an eight-year run.

Quotes:

[the first episode on CBS, July 3, 1978]
Wink Martindale: This could be the best game show I've come across!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time" (2006)

An example of a Classic Game Show

I would just like to say that if you haven't watched Tic Tac Dough on Game Show Network, you are missing out on a neat game! I think that Hollywood Squares is a revival of Tic Tac Dough and it has the same concept where you answer questions to gain an X or and O but you don't have stars as panelists, you have an electronic board, sort of like Jeopardy!. I really like it, perhaps you will too.