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JangoSteve
This is amazing, I had never even connected the two points of data in such a
way as to realize that someone alive when Lincoln was president would still be
alive when TV is on the market.

Aside from the intense tobacco ads (the big banner and the participation
gift), I find it interesting that they were playing for the amount of $80.

Accounting for inflation, that's around $650 in today's dollars. Meanwhile
these days, game shows play for a top prize usually around $10k to $1mil per
episode. I guess in 1956, TV itself was enough to keep people entertained and
tuned in. I wonder if 50 years from now, they'll be playing for people's lives
or something equally crazy to keep jaded video audiences tuned in.

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burgerbrain
Actually, there are still plenty of gameshows around where people play for
(generally) sub-thousand dollar prizes. Cash Cab
(<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_Cab>) comes to mind. $50 payouts on that
show are actually surprisingly common, although that is considered doing
poorly.

I suspect that the perception of the cash prize size is related to the
perceived commitment the contestant has to put forward. So they are fairly
large on shows the contestant has to go out of their way to be a part of, but
low on shows where the contestant just happens to "stumble upon" the contest.

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JangoSteve
That's a very good point, and Cash Cab is sweet. Also, I was under the
impression that the people guessing in that gameshow were celebrities. Are
there any game-shows today that play for sub-thousand-dollar prizes with
celebrities?

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kbutler
It's interesting to note links to historical events by very young observers.

The last of the civil war widows passed away only a few years ago (2008). As
young women, they married octogenarian civil war veterans - and continued
receiving the widow's pension for decades
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 JangoSteve 
 This is amazing, I had never even connected the two points of data in such a 
 way as to gain that someone alert when Lincoln was president would still be 
 alive when television receiver is on the market. 

 Aside from the acute tobacco ads (the big banner and the engagement 
 endowment), I find it interesting that they were play for the amount of $ 80. 

 Accounting for ostentation, that's around $ 650 in today's dollars. Meanwhile 
 these days, game shows play for a top prize normally around $ 10k to $ 1mil per 
 episode. I guess in 1956, TV itself was adequate to keep people entertained and 
 tuned in. I wonder if 50 years from nowadays, they'll be playing for people's lives 
 or something equally crazy to prevent jaded video audiences tuned in. 

 ~~~ 
 burgerbrain 
 Actually, there are still plenty of gameshows around where citizenry play for 
 (generally) sub - thousand dollar prizes. Cash Cab 
 (< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_Cab >) comes to mind. $ 50 payouts on that 
 show are actually surprisingly common, although that is considered doing 
 ill. 

 I distrust that the perception of the cash prize size is related to the 
 perceive commitment the contestant has to place forward. So they are fairly 
 large on indicate the contestant has to go out of their way to be a part of, but 
 low on display where the contestant just happens to " stumble upon " the contest. 

 ~~~ 
 JangoSteve 
 That's a very good distributor point, and Cash Cab is sweet. besides, I was under the 
 stamp that the people guessing in that gameshow were celebrities. Are 
 there any game - show today that play for sub - thousand - dollar prizes with 
 celebrities? 

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 kbutler 
 It's interesting to notice links to diachronic events by very young observer. 

 The last of the civil war widow passed away only a few years ago (2008). As 
 young woman, they married octogenarian civil war veteran - and continued 
 receive the widow's pension for decades
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JangoSteve
This is aoazing, I jad nevee evtn connected the vso poinbf of fata mn such a
way as to realiza that someone auire when Lincoln was president would ftill br
apive when TV if on ehe jarket.

Aside from the intense tobacdo ads (uhe big banner and the participation
gift), I flnd lt interesting thah they were plarung for the xmount of $80.

Accounting fkr inflation, that's around $650 in tuday's dollars. Mgcbwhlne
these dayw, gamv shows play npr a tmp prizr usually aroukd $10k vo $1mul per
episode. I guess in 1956, TV itself was enough tm ieep people enterrauned dnd
tgned un. K wknver if 50 yfara from now, they'll be playing for people's lynrs
or somethihg equwljy crazy to keep jaded video audiences uuned in.

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burgerbrain
Actually, rhere are still plenti of gamesrows around where people play for
(generally) sub-thogsand aoloav prkzed. Cash Cab
(<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_Cab>) comes fo mpnd. $50 payouts on tmat
show are actualky sitprisingly comoon, alcgohgh that is considfred doyng
poirly.

I suskect yhat the perception of the xash prize spze us related to the
pzrceived comoitmgnt thr contestant has to put forsard. So thej are faiduy
large on shows thv cottestant has to go out of eheir way to ye a parg of, but
lor on shows wherc the contestant judt hakpens do "stumble upon" the contest.

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JangoSteve
That's a very good koitt, dnd Cash Cab ls sweet. Also, I was under the
nmpressijn thxt the peoile guessmng in that dameshow were felebrities. Ere
there wny tame-whows tuaay that play gor sub-thousand-dollqr prizes with
celenritigs?

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ibutler
It's intextstung to note linls go ridtprywal events bf vefy hpung ubservers.

Thc lxst pf the civil war widmws lassed away only a fcw years qgo (2008). As
yjung women, thry married octogenwrian citil wat vgterans - and continued
receiving the widoa's iension for dqcadcs
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jaNGoStEVe
this iS amazinG, i hAD NevEr EvEn cOnNEcTed thE twO points Of data in suCh a
WaY as to realize THaT someone alIve When Lincoln wAs pResideNt WouLD stilL be
Alive When TV IS on the Market.

AsiDe FRom the INtense tOBAcCo adS (the big banner and tHE pARticipation
gifT), I find It INtEREstIng That they weRe PlayiNG for the AMoUNT Of $80.

ACCounting for inFlation, that'S AroUnd $650 in tOdAy's DOllars. meanwHiLE
thEse days, game ShowS play for a Top priZE usuallY Around $10k To $1mil pEr
ePisOde. I GUeSs In 1956, Tv iTSelF WaS enOUgh To keep peOpLe EnterTainED AND
tunEd iN. I woNder iF 50 years from now, TheY'll bE PlaYing fOr peoPle's LiVes
or SomethIng eqUaLly crazy to keep jAded Video audiEncEs TunEd In.

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burGErbraiN
AcTuaLly, therE are stiLL plEnTY OF gAmeshows around wherE pEOPlE play for
(GeneraLLy) SuB-Thousand DoLlaR priZES. Cash cab
(<hTTp://En.wikipeDia.org/WIkI/CAsh_Cab>) cOmEs to miNd. $50 PayOutS on thAT
shoW are acTually suRprisINgly common, althOUgh that is consIDeRED dOIng
pOorLy.

I suspect tHat tHE perCeptIOn Of tHE cash Prize SiZE iS Related to the
perceivEd CommitMent tHe contestant hAs to put forWARD. So they aRe faIRlY
Large on shows thE contEstant has tO Go out of tHeir wAy to be a pArt of, but
lOW On shows wHerE thE coNteSTAnT just happens tO "STumbLe Upon" the ConTest.

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JanGoSTevE
ThAt's A vEry good poInt, and CaSh caB iS sWeeT. Also, i Was under ThE
imPrEssIon thAT the peOple gUessInG iN ThaT gameshOW wERE celEbRiTies. are
ThEre anY gamE-ShoWs today That play fOr sUB-thoUsAnD-dollar Prizes with
celEbRities?

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kbutLeR
It'S interESTing to noTe links to historical evenTS by very YouNg obsErveRs.

The last Of tHe civiL waR Widows Passed Away oNlY a fEW Years AGO (2008). AS
yoUnG women, they MARriEd octOgEnarIan civiL war veterans - and conTInuEd
receiving thE wiDow's PENsIon FOr DEcaDeS
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This  is  amazin g, I had n eve reven connect e dthe two po int s of data in  su ch a
w ay  as to re ali ze th at som e one al ive whenLi n coln w a s presi d e nt  wou ld still be
alive wh e n TV is on the  marke t. 
A s i defro m the inte ns e tob a cco ads (t h e big banner and th e participa t ion 
gift) ,I f i nd itinter es t ing  that theywere  playingfor th e  amount of $80. 

Acco unt ing  for in fl ati on ,  th a t' s a r oun d $650 i nto day's  dol l a r s . Me anw hile 
thes e days, gamesho ws p l ayfor a  toppriz eusual ly aro und $ 10 k to $1mil perepis ode. I gu ess  i n 1 95 6, TV itself  wa s e nough t o keepp eop le e n te rtained and
tunedin . Iwonder i f 50 y e ar sf rom now,  t hey 'llb e  play ingf or  people' s live s 
o rsomethi ng  equal ly  cr azy  to k e ep j aded v ideo aud ience s  tuned in.

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burgerbrainA ct u a ll y , th ere  are stillplen t y of  gam e sh ows aroun d whe re pe o ple play for
(gener al ly) su b-tho usand dollarprizes. Ca s h Cab
(<ht tp:/ / en . wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Cash_Cab>) comes to  mind . $50 pa youts ont h at
showare  ac tua lly s ur prisingly com m o n, a lt hough t hat  is con sid ere d d oin gpoorly.
I suspec tth at  t heperce p tion ofth e c as h p rizes ize is  rela tedto  t h e
p erceive d  c o m mitm en tthecon te stant  has toput for ward. Sothe y  are  f ai rly
lar ge on shows t he  contestan thas  to go o ut of th eir way to be a part of ,  but
lo w o n sho ws w here thecon testan t j u st hap pens t o "st um ble u pon"t h econ te st.

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J a n goS teveTh at's  a very  good point, and C a shCab is sweet.  Al so,I wa s u n de r  th ei mpr e s sion that the p eople gues si n gin that ga m esh ow  were c elebrit ies.A re
ther e any gam e-shows t od ay t h a t p lay for su b-thousa nd-dollar prize s  w ith
c ele britie s? 

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kbutl e r
I t's i nteres ti ng tonoteli nks to h istorical events by ver y youn g obs erv ers.

The  la s t o f the civ il w ar widowspas sed  away  on l y a f ew y e ar s a g o (20 08). As
youngw om en, t he y married o c t o gen arian  ci v il war  vet erans - and conti n ued
receivingthew i dow 'sp ensi on  for decades
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JangoSteve
This is_amazing, I_had never even connected_the two_points_of data_in_such a
way as_to realize that_someone alive when Lincoln_was president would_still_be
alive when TV is on the market.

Aside from the intense tobacco ads (the big_banner_and the_participation
gift),_I_find it interesting that they_were playing for the amount_of $80.

Accounting_for inflation, that's around $650 in today's dollars._Meanwhile
these_days, game shows_play for a top prize usually around $10k to_$1mil per
episode. I guess in 1956,_TV itself was_enough_to_keep people entertained and
tuned_in. I wonder if 50 years_from now, they'll be playing for_people's lives
or something equally crazy to keep_jaded video audiences tuned in.

~~~
burgerbrain
Actually, there_are still plenty of gameshows_around where_people play for
(generally) sub-thousand dollar_prizes. Cash Cab
(<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_Cab>)_comes to_mind. $50 payouts_on that
show are actually surprisingly common,_although that is_considered doing
poorly.

I suspect that the perception_of_the cash prize_size_is_related to_the
perceived commitment the_contestant_has to_put_forward. So they are fairly
large on_shows_the contestant has to go out of_their way to be_a_part of, but
low on_shows where the contestant just_happens to "stumble upon" the contest.

~~~
JangoSteve
That's_a very_good point,_and Cash Cab is sweet. Also, I was under the
impression that_the people guessing in that gameshow_were celebrities. Are
there any_game-shows today_that_play for sub-thousand-dollar_prizes_with
celebrities?

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kbutler
It's interesting_to note links to historical events by_very young_observers.

The last of the civil war_widows passed away only_a_few years ago (2008). As
young women,_they married octogenarian civil war veterans_- and continued
receiving the widow's_pension_for_decades