Two for the Money

Two for the Money was a primetime game show where contestants give a series of answers that fit into a category as fast as they can to win money.

Game format
In this four-year-old nighttime game show, teams of two contestants (couples) played three rounds of categories. On each round at the sound of the bell in each category and while alternating turns, the team had 15 seconds to name as many items that fit into the category as they can, with one mistake (which was either repeating an answer or giving a wrong answer) ending the round. The first round was worth $5.00 an answer, and the next two rounds had answers be worth the total dollar amount scored in the previous round.

Personnel
1952-1956
 * Host: Herb Shriner
 * Substitute Hosts: Walter O’Keefe, Sam Levenson, Fred Allen
 * Announcer: Kenny Williams, Dennis James, Ralph Paul
 * Judge: Dr. Mason Gross of Rutgers University, Walter Cronkite
 * Producers: Mark Goodson, Gil Fates, Ira Skutch
 * Directors: Jerome Schnur, Paul Alter
 * Set Designer: Jac Venza
 * Music Director: Milton DeLugg

1957
 * Host: Sam Levenson
 * Announcer: Ed McMahon, Carl King
 * Producer: Ira Skutch
 * Directors: Ira Skutch, Lloyd Gross
 * Set Designer: John Ward

Trivia
Two for the Money was originally designed for Fred Allen, who had filmed the pilot on June 05, 1952. Due to illness, he was unable to do the show when it became a series. He did get a chance to host the show though, when he filled-in for Herb Shriner on the January 9, 1954 episode.

International Versions
Main Article: Two for the Money/International

Merchandise
See Also: Two for the Money/Merchandise

Photos
Main Article: Two for the Money/Photos