Whew!
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Whew! is an American television game show that aired on CBS from April 23, 1979, until May 30, 1980. It was hosted by Tom Kennedy and announced by Rod Roddy. Gameplay features contestants correcting "bloopers", factual statements in which one word has been changed.
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Whew! | |
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Created by | Jay Wolpert[1] |
Directed by | Bill Carruthers Chris Darley Tom Trbovich[1] |
Presented by | Tom Kennedy |
Narrated by | Rod Roddy |
Theme music composer | Alan Thicke |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 273 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Bud Austin Burt Sugarman[1] |
Producer | Jay Wolpert[1] |
Production locations | CBS Television City Hollywood, California |
Running time | Approx. 25 minutes (with commercials) |
Production companies | The Bud Austin Company Jay Wolpert Productions Burt Sugarman Inc. |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | April 23, 1979 (1979-04-23) ā May 30, 1980 (1980-05-30) |
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The game was created by Jay Wolpert. Production was initially credited to the Bud Austin Company, then later changed to Jay Wolpert Productions in association with Burt Sugarman Inc. The animated opening sequence, featuring a woman named Bridget evading an array of villains, was produced by Hanna-Barbera. In September 2021, TV network Buzzr began reruns of Whew!