Shenanigans (game show) facts for kids
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Stubby Kaye, the host of the show.
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| Developed by | Milton Bradley Company |
| Presented by | Stubby Kaye |
| Narrated by | Kenny Williams |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Merrill Heatter Bob Quigley |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Heatter-Quigley Productions, in association with Four Star Television |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 26, 1964 – March 20, 1965 September 25 – December 18, 1965 |
Shenanigans was a fun children's TV game show. It was made by Heatter-Quigley Productions. The show aired on ABC every Saturday morning.
It first ran from September 26, 1964, to March 20, 1965. Then it came back from September 25 to December 18, 1965. The show started in New York City and later became a national hit. Shenanigans was a bit like another show called Video Village Junior. Both shows had kids playing on a giant game board.
Meet the Hosts
Stubby Kaye was the host of Shenanigans. Everyone called him "the Mayor of Shenanigans." He helped the kids play the game.
Kenny Williams was the announcer. He was known as "Kenny the Cop." Kenny played a similar character on the Video Village show.
How the Game Worked
The game was played on a huge game board. Children stood on the board like game pieces. To move, a button was pressed. This button stopped a set of flashing lights. The lights showed numbers from one to four.
The kids then moved that many spaces on the board. On each space, they had to answer a question or do a fun stunt. If they did well, they earned "Shenaniganzas." These were like special tokens. Kids could trade their "Shenaniganzas" for cool items. These items came from the Top Value Stamp Catalog. Sometimes, prizes were also hanging from the studio ceiling!
Many spaces on the game board were based on popular board games. These games were made by the show's sponsor, Milton Bradley Company. One example was the game Operation. In 1964, Milton Bradley even released a Shenanigans board game. It was made to go along with the TV show.
See also
- In Spanish: Shenanigans (programa de televisión) para niños
