Storybook Squares

1969•30m•10.0/10

Kids

Ratings

🎬TMDb

10.0/10(1)

Storybook Squares is a short-lived Saturday morning version of Hollywood Squares for children. The primary difference, apart from having children as contestants, was that it featured celebrities in costume as well-known fictional characters and some as historical figures. As with the adult version, Peter Marshall was host and Kenny Williams was announcer; Williams read the characters' names off a scroll as "The Guardian of the Gate", a role similar to his "Town Crier" on Video Village. The series originally ran on NBC from January 4 to April 19, 1969, with repeats airing until August 30.

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Production

Merrill Heatter-Bob Quigley Productions, NBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 4, 1969

Last Aired

January 4, 1969

Networks

NBC

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 1969-01-04

Cast

Peter Marshall

Peter Marshall

Host

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