Name That Tune (found unaired pilot for game show; 1990)

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NameThatTune-pilot.jpg

The logo from the pilot.

Status: Partially Found

Name That Tune was a american game show that first started on NBC radio on December 20, 1952 and first aired on NBC on July 6, 1953 and would go on to be air in the span of 32 years across NBC, CBS and Syndication with the most recent version ending on May 31, 1985. The series was created by Harry Salter and his wife Roberta Salter and later produced by Ralph Edwards and Sandy Frank. Since the show's end in 1985 their have been numerous failed attempts to bring the show back.

The Pilot

In 1990 their was a plan in 1990 to bring the show back, a pilot was shot with Peter Allen hosting and the version was set to be produced by Catchphrase creator Marty Pasetta and syndicated by Orion Entertainment. The format was rumored to be the same as to the 1994 CD-I game based on the show the was hosted by Bob Goen. But unfortunately the show was never picked up and the pilot has not been released to the public in any form.

The only footage available from the pilot was some clips used in a pitch film Orion made to pitch the series to syndication that was uploaded by Wink Martindale on August 20, 2014.

Gallery

The pitch film that has some footage from the pilot (0:55)