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SHOWS We put the show in show business. "People are the stars of our shows." - Ralph Edwards Ralph Edwards Productions (REP) has made an enduring impact on television, producing some of the longest running shows in TV history with hits like This Is Your Life and Truth or Consequences. Since its beginning in 1940, the company has had at least one program on the air in any given year - a Hollywood record. Beginning in 1981, the joint Ralph Edwards/Stu Billett Productions banner has produced audience favorites such as The People’s Court, Bzzz!, Superior Court, Love Stories and Family Medical Center. In 1996, REP launched a family film division, releasing the animated holiday favorite Annabelle’s Wish as the debut offering. The 2005 release of a special This Is Your Life compilation DVD brings REP programming full circle, using modern technology to repackage classic shows for a multi-generational audience.
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES TorC is credited with a number of entertainment “firsts”: it was the first TV program regularly filmed live before an audience on 35mm film, using the still-popular multiple camera technique; the first to go out of the studio to produce remote stunts; the first to stage surprise reunions; the first audience participation program to win an Emmy® Award; and the first series to combine entertainment with a greater cause. TorC raised more than a billion dollars (in today’s dollars) for the March of Dimes®, the American Heart Association® and many other worthy causes. Over the years, hosts included creator and producer Ralph Edwards, Jack Bailey, Steve Dunne, Bob Barker, Bob Hilton and Larry Anderson. Aired: |
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OTHER SHOWS OF NOTE Whether putting a new spin on old favorites or introducing new formats to meet emerging market needs, Ralph Edwards Productions is continually broadening our reach to deliver proprietary content to new generations of viewers. The following shows were short-lived, but long-lasting in appeal.
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This heartwarming animated children’s fantasy follows the adventures of a calf named Annabelle and her best friend, a seven-year-old boy named Billy, who doesn’t speak. According to farm legend, Santa Claus gives animals the gift of speech on Christmas Day, and young Annabelle uses her voice to wish that Santa would let her be a reindeer for a day. The film features the voices of Randy Travis, Jerry Van Dyke, Rue McClanahan, Jim Varney, Cloris Leachman and James Lafferty.
Name That Tune was the most popular music identification game ever with contestants competing for a grand prize of $100,000.00, the biggest offered at the time. Well-known games included “Bid A Note,” “Melody Roulette” and the “Golden Medley.” At various times the show was hosted by Tom Kennedy in syndication and Dennis James in a daytime version, with John Harlan as announcer. Featured singers included Kathie Lee Johnson (later Kathie Lee Gifford), who made her first TV appearance on the show, and Steve March, son of Mel Torme. The program was created by Harry Salter and produced by Ralph Edwards Productions. 
One of entertainment’s longest-running game shows, Truth or Consequences aired for 38 consecutive years on radio and television.
This elaborate audience participation show “framed” audience members in advance by discreetly acquiring humorous or poignant anecdotal information about them before the show. Created by Ralph Edwards, the series ran five years on NBC
©2009 Ralph Edwards Productions