Quiz Show Page #2

'til just before show time.

So right now, let's meet Herbert Stempel

and his challenger as Geritol,

American's #1 tonic,

presents Twenty-One.

[ Fanfare ]

Welcome back to the show,

gentlemen.

Mr. Peloubet, a very cordial

welcome to you, sir.

How are you, Herb ?

How's everything in Queens ?

- Fine, Mr. Barry.

- lt's a nervous strain

in the family, l bet.

- How's your wife holding out ?

- She's fine, thank you. Thank

you, Mr. Barry, for asking.

As you know, Herb, the questions

are graded for difficulty by

the Encyclopedia Britannica--

l might add that my wife

no longer suffers from tired blood,

now that l've got her

on Geritol.

That's fine. Graded

on a scale from one--

l personally vouch that

it's a fine product.

l'm sure our sponsor will be

pleased to know that. Now,

to get on with the show--

l'd like to take this

opportunity to thank Geritol...

for giving a poor ex-G.l.

this amazing opportunity...

to realize his dream

of a college education.

[ Faint Applause ]

Now there's a face

for radio.

[ Barry ] Dick Peloubet back again from

sunny Miami, Florida, and Herb Stempel.

- Yeah.

- Stempel is giving me a headache.

- Well, he sells Geritol.

- Have you seen the ratings ?

- Well, they've evened out.

- l don't think he works anymore.

Stempel is an underdog.

You know, people root for that.

lt's a New York thing.

Queens is not New York.

- [ Dial Tone ]

- [ Barry ] Let's play Twenty-One.

Mr. Kintner's office, please.

- [ Phone Ringing ]

- Office of the president.

Could you hold, please ?

- [ Ringing ]

- Mr. Kintner's office.

Once inside the isolation booth,

neither player can see the other,

nor can they hear anything

until l turn their studios on,

which l'm gonna do right now.

[ Barry ] All right, gentlemen ?

- He's not hurting sales, is he ?

- He just doesn't think he works.

- Why ?

- Look, l don't know.

l guess the sponsor wants a guy

on Twenty-One who looks like

he'd get a table at 21.

You just tell him l said Stempel

has an everyman quality.

You know that whole American dream

thing ? You, too, can be rich ?

- lf the ratings stay high.

- Very funny.

- l'm just passing it along, sir.

- [ Click ]

Every schoolboy knows about the

midnight ride of Paul Revere.

For 11 points, how many lanterns

were hung in the Old North Church ?

Who rode with Paul Revere ?

Who lent him his horse ?

Was it a mare or a stallion ?

And what was

the horse's name ?

- Stand by, Joe, on Herbie.

- Kill the air.

Tommy, air off.

Uh--

- [ Muted Ring ]

- A little tighter.

Kelly, put the sign up.

Control booth.

Uh, yeah, hold on, sir.

Dan, it's for you.

lt's Kintner.

Would you mind, Mr. Barry,

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