Five things you might not know about Bob Stewart:
1)Before creating TPiR, he was an independent producer based in New York. He put together a local game on Gotham TV called "The Sky's The Limit", hosted by that fresh, young Canadian import, Mortimer Halperin...who shortened his name, understandably, to Monty Hall.
2)For a good many years, Stewart didn't own a TV set.
3)Instead of just selling TPiR(then called "the Auctioneer")and walking away from the meeting with G-T, the pair offered him the chance to serve as the show's line producer. Of course, he took it.
4)He teamed with longtime "Pyramid" host Dick Clark to produce a shortlived reality courtroom series for syndication entitled "On Trial", which was hosted by Nick Clooney...you remember George's dad?
5)The original TPiR did not offer cash prizes, only merchandise and trips. It did offer bonuses, like a catered party with live music...that music was supplied by one of the hottest society bands in the 1950's, Glen Gray and the Casa Loma orchestra.
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