About Faces
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- Not to be confused with the 1971 CTV/syndicated game show All About Faces, which had a totally different concept.
| About Faces | |
|---|---|
| Format | Game show |
| Created by | Ralph Edwards |
| Starring | Ben Alexander |
| Country of origin | |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | 1960 – 1961 |
About Faces was an American game show that aired from January 4, 1960 to June 30, 1961 that was created by Ralph Edwards. It's host was Ben Alexander and its announcer was famed game show host Tom Kennedy.
[edit] Gameplay
Two contestants were given clues about incidents in their lives. The first contestant to guess the relationship with the opposite person correctly was the winner and won prizes. There was a home participation game called Place the Face, inspired by an earlier Ralph Edwards creation.
[edit] Episode Status
The episode status is unknown, but most likely destroyed. The show from March 17, 1960 exists on game show circuit.
[edit] References
Schwartz, David The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows, 1987

