Friday, December 9, 2005

THE HAT SQUAD: RALPH EDWARDS

[Ralph] Edwards' charm, wit, and one-of-a-kind voice were enjoyed in American living rooms for more than half a century. Perhaps best remembered for the groundbreaking reality television series "This is Your Life" and "Truth or Consequences," Edwards hosted, produced, and wrote thousands of hours of TV programming, much of it live.

Among the now-standard television production techniques Edwards developed is the multiple-camera, live-on-film format, which was later adapted by Desi Arnaz for "I Love Lucy" and is still used in sitcoms today. Every year since 1950, there has been at least one Ralph Edwards series on television.
[from ralphedwards.com]

PRODUCER
"The People's Court" (1997) TV Series (producer)
"Bzzz!" (1995) TV Series (producer)
"Family Medical Center" (1988) TV Series (executive producer)
This Is Your Life (1987) (TV) (producer)
"This Is Your Life" (1983) TV Series (producer)
"The People's Court" (1981) TV Series (producer)
"The Cross-Wits" (1975) TV Series (executive producer)
"This Is Your Life" (1971) TV Series (producer)
"The Wide Country" (1962) TV Series (producer)
"It Could Be You" (1956) TV Series (producer)
"Funny Boners" (1954) TV Series (producer)
"Truth or Consequences" (1950) TV Series (executive producer) (1954-1988) (producer) (1950-1951)

WRITER
"This Is Your Life" (2006) TV Series (announced) (creator)
This Is Your Life (1987) (TV)
"This Is Your Life" (1975) TV Series (creator)
"This Is Your Life" (1971) TV Series (writer)

TV HOST/PRESENTER
This Is Your Life (1987) (TV) .... Host
NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Himself
The Good Old Days of Radio (1976) (TV)
"This Is Your Life" (1971) TV Series .... Host
"This Is Your Life" (1952) TV Series .... Host
"Truth or Consequences" (1950) TV Series .... Emcee (1950-1951)

TV GUEST APPEARANCES
"The Flip Wilson Show" playing "Himself" 4 October 1973
"The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" playing "Himself" (episode # 2.10) 28 February 1972
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" playing "Himself" (episode # 5.9) 8 November 1971
"This Is Your Life" playing "Himself" in episode: "Patrick Joseph Kelly" 19 May 1954

BCnU.....
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