The Generation Gap

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The Generation Gap
The Generation Gap title logo.
Format	Game Show
Created by	Castle-Drive Productions for Norton-Simon/Talent Associates
Starring	Dennis Wholey (1969-02-07–1969-04-11) Jack Barry (1969-04-18–1969-05-23) Announcer: Fred Foy
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	30 Minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC
Original run	February 2, 1969 – May 23, 1969

The Generation Gap was an American game show that aired from February 2, 1969 to May 23, 1969 on the primetime schedule of ABC. It was originally hosted by Dennis Wholey until April 18, when he was replaced by Jack Barry in his first national game show emcee position since his company was marred by the quiz show scandal of the 1950s. The announcer for the show was Fred Foy.

It was hoped that if the show were a success in primetime, it would lead to a daytime slot, but ratings were not strong enough and The Generation Gap expired quietly after its initial run, although it successfully revived Barry's game show career.

1 Gameplay
2 Episode status
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Gameplay

The game was played by two teams of three, one composed of people under age thirty, the other, of people over thirty. Each team had to answer questions about the other's generation; for example, the under-30s might have to answer a question about the big bands, while the over-30s might have to answer a question about rock groups. In the first round, questions were directed at each individual contestant and were worth $20 apiece; in round two, any player could buzz in, with a correct answer worth $10 but an incorrect answer deducting $10 from the team's earnings. The team who earned the most money would have their winnings tripled.

Each show featured a musical guest, from either the past or present.