Comments on: Cliche Club - June 14, 1950 http://randsesotericotr.podbean.com/2009/07/11/cliche-club-june-14-1950/ A weblog and podcast featuring vintage broadcasts directly transferred from original transcriptions. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:43:52 +0000 http://podbean.com/?v=3.2 by: Jim B. http://randsesotericotr.podbean.com/2009/07/11/cliche-club-june-14-1950/#comment-243372 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:00:56 +0000 http://randsesotericotr.podbean.com/2009/07/11/cliche-club-june-14-1950/#comment-243372 You liked this show a lot better than the radio critic at the Chicago Tribune, who headlined his July 2, 1950 column with "Take it Away! Critics Advice to Cliche Club" Here's a capsule history. The show debuted on Wed. May 10, 1950 (8:30, following 'Dr. I.Q.') and replaced 'The Casebook of Gregory Hood'. Its last broadcast was Sunday, Nov. 19 (7:30 p.m.) and was replaced by another Walter Kiernan quiz called 'Mystery File' with panelists Himan Brown and Kay Kyser. The show never had a chance. On the East Coast, on Wednesdays it was opposite Gildersleeve (NBC), Boston Blackie (Mutual) and Dr. Christian (CBS). When it moved to Sundays, it was against Phil Harris/Alice Faye (NBC), Juvenile Jury (Mutual) and Amos n Andy (CBS). On the west coast, it was opposite The Whistler on KNX. Edwin C. Hill was a commentator at ABC at the time this show aired. One other trivia note: the show made its debut the same night as Mr. Chameleon. Bennett Cerf may have been quicker on this show than he was on 'What's My Line?' You liked this show a lot better than the radio critic at the Chicago Tribune, who headlined his July 2, 1950 column with “Take it Away! Critics Advice to Cliche Club”

Here’s a capsule history. The show debuted on Wed. May 10, 1950 (8:30, following ‘Dr. I.Q.’) and replaced ‘The Casebook of Gregory Hood’. Its last broadcast was Sunday, Nov. 19 (7:30 p.m.) and was replaced by another Walter Kiernan quiz called ‘Mystery File’ with panelists Himan Brown and Kay Kyser.

The show never had a chance. On the East Coast, on Wednesdays it was opposite Gildersleeve (NBC), Boston Blackie (Mutual) and Dr. Christian (CBS). When it moved to Sundays, it was against Phil Harris/Alice Faye (NBC), Juvenile Jury (Mutual) and Amos n Andy (CBS). On the west coast, it was opposite The Whistler on KNX.

Edwin C. Hill was a commentator at ABC at the time this show aired.

One other trivia note: the show made its debut the same night as Mr. Chameleon.

Bennett Cerf may have been quicker on this show than he was on ‘What’s My Line?’

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