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The General Electric College Bowl: With Robert Earle, Allen Ludden, John Bellairs, Mel Brandt. Two teams each representing a college or university and composed of four students answered questions rooted in the liberal arts in a battle for scholarship money and prestige.
College Bowl (which has carried a naming rights sponsor, initially General Electric and later Capital One) is a radio, television, and student quiz show. College Bowl first aired on the NBC Radio Network in 1953 as College Quiz Bowl.
From 1959 to 1970, College Bowl was an Emmy and Peabody award-winning example of TV excellence that entertained and educated.
College Bowl (formerly known as College Quiz Bowl, then G.E. College Bowl, and now Capital One College Bowl) was the first-ever televised quiz bowl. The format of this show would spawn a multitude of other academic bowls all over the nation.
Summaries. Two teams each representing a college or university and composed of four students answered questions rooted in the liberal arts in a battle for scholarship money and prestige. "College Bowl" began as a radio series, with Allen Ludden (best known for hosting "Password") as host.
S1.E9 ∙ Barnard College at University of Notre Dame. March 15, 1959. Add a plot.
The General Electric College Bowl. Season 6. Add Show to Watchlist. Two teams each representing a college or university and composed of four students answered questions rooted in the liberal arts in a battle for scholarship money and prestige. 38 Episodes. University of California-Santa Barbara vs Temple University Episode 1.
