Classic Televison - Weekdays

Beat the Clock

Original channel

CBS (1950–1958, 1979–1980)

ABC (1958–1961)

Syndicated (1969–1974)

Original airing

March 23, 1950 – February 16, 1958

September 16, 1957 – January 27, 1961

September 15, 1969 – September 20, 1974

September 17, 1979 – February 1, 1980

September 2, 2002 – September 4, 2003

Presented by

Bud Collyer (1950–1961)

Jack Narz (1969–1972)

Gene Wood (1972–1974)

Monty Hall (1979–1980)

Gary Kroeger (2002–2003)

Presented by Bud Collyer (1950–1961)

Jack Narz (1969–1972)

Gene Wood (1972–1974)

Monty Hall (1979–1980)

Beat the Clock is a Goodson-Todman game show that aired on American television in several versions since 1950.

The original show, hosted by Bud Collyer, ran on CBS from 1950 to 1958 and ABC from 1958 to 1961. The show was revived in syndication as The New Beat the Clock from 1969 to 1974, with Jack Narz as host until 1972, when he was replaced by the show's announcer, Gene Wood. Another version ran on CBS from 1979 to 1980 (as The All-New Beat the Clock, and later as All-New All-Star Beat the Clock), with former Let's Make a Deal host Monty Hall as host and Narz as announcer. The series was also featured as the third episode of Game Show Marathon in 2006. Ricki Lake hosted while Rich Fields announced.

In 2013, the show appeared in TV Guide's list of the 60 greatest game shows ever.