the average annual wage); later it was 40,000 zlotys (ca. $12,000). The hosts were Ryszard Serafinowicz (1962–1969), Joanna Rostocka (1969–1973, previously Serafinowicz's co-host), Janusz Budzyński (1973–1975) and Stanisława Ryster (1975–2006). Although the show was cancelled due to low viewership, the cancellation was controversial because of how highly regarded it was by many people, especially those who were still watching it, and because some games that were planned or already in progress were not completed. There were plans to revive the show in 2016 as Większa gra ("The Greater Game") in an altered format, but eventually those plans were cancelled. Sweden The Swedish version of this quiz was Kvitt eller dubbelt (1957–1994). Connections Spoofed inThe Honeymooners: "The $99,000 Answer" (first aired January 28, 1956); Ralph becomes a contestant on a quiz show, but nervously answers his first question incorrectly.The Phil Silvers Show: "It's for the Birds". Bilko discovers one of his platoon is an expert on birds. He signs Pvt. Honnegan (played by Fred Gwynne) up for The $64,000 Question TV show. First broadcast on September 25, 1956.Fox-Terror (Looney Tunes short, 1957) The Jack Benny Program: Hal March Show (#8.3) (1957). Host Hal March appears in Jack Benny's version of the game show. In Popular Culture The phrase the $64,000 question is an idiom and is routinely usedhttps://www.nasdaq.com/articles/the-%2464000-question-facing-ethereum%3A-will-it-really-be-better-after-the-merge as a way of saying the most important question''. It is derived from the fact that the ultimate question on the show was indeed, the $64,000 question. References External links Interview with former Quiz Show Host CBS original programming CBS Radio programs NBC radio programs 1940s American radio programs 1950s American radio programs Radio programs adapted into television shows 1955 American television series debuts 1958 American television series endings 1950s American game shows Black-and-white American television shows English-language television shows Entertainment scandals Nielsen ratings winners Television series based on radio series Television series by CBS Studios Television shows filmed in New York City Television controversies in the United States 1960s Australian game shows 1970s Australian game shows