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Break the $250,000 Bank (1948–1957)
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TV Series | 30 min | Family, Game-Show

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Break the $250,000 Bank (1948–1957)

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TV Series | 30 min | Family, Game-Show

A television version of the popular radio game show "Break the Bank" (1945-1955). Contestants would be asked questions for a progressively larger cash prize, and the final question was the "break the bank" question which was worth all the ...See moreA television version of the popular radio game show "Break the Bank" (1945-1955). Contestants would be asked questions for a progressively larger cash prize, and the final question was the "break the bank" question which was worth all the money in the bank. The television version debuted in 1948 on ABC, co-hosted by Bert Parks and Bud Collyer. In October 1956, a prime version of the show debuted on NBC under the title "Break the $250,000 Bank". It was permanently canceled in January 1957, featuring the actress Ethel Waters as the penultimate contestant. Written by Dimos I See less

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14 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Bert Parks Self - Host / Self - Co-Host Self - Host / Self - Co-Host See fewer	35	The Freshman (1990)
Win Elliot Self - Announcer Self - Announcer See fewer	25	Martin Kane (1949)
Bud Collyer Self - Co-Host / Self - Announcer / Self - Emcee / Self - Host Self - Co-Host / Self - Announcer / Self - Emcee / Self - Host See fewer	22	The New Adventures of Superman (1966)
Janice Wolfe Self - assistant / Self - Assistant Self - assistant / Self - Assistant See fewer	21	Break the $250,000 Bank (1948)
Peter Van Steeden Self - Orchestrator Self - Orchestrator See fewer	8	Doctor Sleep (2019)
Janice Gilbert Self - Paying Teller Self - Paying Teller See fewer	4	The O'Neills (1949)
Johnny Olson Self - Announcer Self - Announcer See fewer	2	Match Game (1973)
Ethel Waters Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	2	Cabin in the Sky (1943)
Abbe Lane Self Self See fewer	1	Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Connie Haines Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	1	Duchess of Idaho (1950)
Eileen Barton Self Self See fewer	1	You Were Never Really Here (2017)
Corinne Valdez Self - dancer Self - dancer See fewer	1	Hot and Hectic (1945)
Danny Thomas Self Self See fewer	1	The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
Rex Marshall Self - Dodge commercials Self - Dodge commercials See fewer	1	Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1950)