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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.
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- 1959-01-04
- Family, Game-Show
- 30
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.
- Game Show
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.