Merrill Heatter-Bob Quigley Productions
for
NBC Daytime (Mon-Fri)
US Daytime Game show 1974 270 episodes x 30 min (March 26, 1973 - March 29, 1974)
Hosted by Dick Enberg
Announcer Kenny Williams
Musical director Mort Garson
Premise: Celebrities team with partners to match wits and race the clock while trying to identify well-known phrases and expressions.
Note: Game show set was the first use of neon with a futuristic set designed by Jim Newton.
Trivia: Based on the 1960's game show "P.D.Q."
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NBC Daytime Monday to Friday
[01-05] Baffle [Premiere Week]
NBC Daytime week of 26-30 March 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Arte Johnson and Barbara Feldon.
[06-10] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 02-06 April 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Jo Ann Pflug and Ross Martin are the celebrity guests this week.
[11-15] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of April 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Peter Marshall and Rose Marie.
[16-20] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 16-20 April 1973
Celebrity contestants are
John Davidson and Karen Valentine.
[21-25] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 23-27 April 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Michael Landon and Bill Bixby.
[26-30] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 30 April - 04 May 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Demond Wilson and Jo Anne Worley.
[31-35] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 07-11 May 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Betty White and Beverly Garland.
[36-40] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 14-18 May 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Abby Dalton and Johnny Brown.
[41-45] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 21-25 May 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Bill Bixby and Karen Valentine.
[46-50] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 28 May - 01 June 1973
Celebrity contestants are
McLean Stevenson and Barbara Feldon.
[51-55] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 04-08 June 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Paul Lynde and Jo Anne Worley.
[56-60] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 11-15 June 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Bill Bixby and Nanette Fabray
[61-65] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 18-22 June 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Charles Nelson Reilly and Karen Valentine.
[66-70] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 25-29 June 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Michael Landon and Peggy Cass.
[71-75] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 02-06 July 1973
Celebrity contestants are
McLean Stevenson and Demond Wilson.
[76-80] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 09-13 July 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Nanette Fabray and Marty Allen are the celebrity guests for the week.
[81-85] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 16-20 July 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Bill Bixby and Barbara Feldon are the celebrity guests for the week.
[86-90] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 23-27 July 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Michael Landon and Jaye P. Morgan are the celebrity guests for the week.
[91-95] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 31 July - 03 August 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Peter Marshall and Jo Anne Worley are the celebrity guests for the week.
[96-100] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 06-10 August 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Peter Marshall and Jo Anne Worley are the celebrity guests for the week.
[101-105] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 13-17 August 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Della Reese and Marty Allen are the celebrity guests for the week.
[106-110] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 20-24 August 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Jo Ann Pflug and McLean Stevenson are the celebrity guests for the week.
[111-115] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 27-31 August 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Jo Ann Pflug and McLean Stevenson are the celebrity guests for the week.
[116-120] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 03-07 Sep 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Barbara Feldon and Peter Lawford are the celebrity guests for the week.
[121-125] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 10-14 Sep 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Arte Johnson and Karen Valentine
[126-130] Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 17-21 Sep1973
Celebrity contestants are
Vincent Price and Jo Anne WorleyAll-Star Baffle (1973-74)
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Title changes from "Baffle" to "All-Star Baffle"
NBC Daytime Monday to Friday
[131-135] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 24-28 Sep 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Nanette Fabray, Bill Bixby, Jan Murray and Barbara Feldon.
[136-140] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 01-05 Oct 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Jo Ann Pflug and Charles Nelson Reilly are the celebrity guests for the week.
[141-145] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 08-12 Oct 1973
Celebrity contestants are
no detail
[146-150] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 15-19 Oct 1973
Celebrity contestants are
John Davidson, Nanette Fabray, Jackie Joseph and Vincent Price.
[151-155] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 22-26 Oct 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Ann B. Davis, Lynda Day George, Peter Marshall and Soupy Sales.
[156-160] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 29 Oct - 02 Nov 1973
Celebrity contestants are
Barbara Feldon, Greg Morris, Robert Morse and Susan Strasberg.
[161-165] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 05-09 Nov 1973
Celebrity contestants are
McLean Stevenson, Rose Marie, Johnny Brown and Linda Kaye Henning.
[166-170] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 12-16 Nov 1973
Johnny Haymer substitute host
Celebrity contestants are
Arte Johnson, Ruta Lee, Robert Reed and Jo Ann Pflug.
[171-175] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 19-23 Nov 1973
Celebrity contestants are
[176-180] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 26-30 Nov 1973
Celebrity contestants are
[181-185] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 03-07 Dec 1973
Celebrity contestants are
[186-190] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 10-14 Dec 1973
Celebrity contestants are
[191-195] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 17-21 Dec 1973
Celebrity contestants are
[196-200] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 24-28 Dec 1973
Celebrity contestants are
[201-205] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 31 Dec 1973 - 04 Jan 1974
Celebrity contestants are
[206-210] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 07-11 Jan 1974
Celebrity contestants are
James Darren, Lee Meriwether, Demond Wilson and Nanette Fabray.
[216-220] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 14-18 Jan 1974
Celebrity contestants are
Demond Wilson
[221-225] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 21-25 Jan 1974
Celebrity contestants are
[226-230] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 28 Jan - -01 Feb 1974
Celebrity contestants are
[231-235] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 04-08 Feb 1974
Celebrity contestants are
[236-240] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 11-15 Feb 1974
Celebrity contestants are
[241-245] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 18-22 Feb 1974
Celebrity contestants are
[246-250] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 25 Feb - 01 Mar 1974
Celebrity contestants are
[251-255] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 04-08 Mar 1974
Celebrity contestants are
[256-260] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 11-15 Mar 1974
Johnny Haymer substitute host
Celebrity contestants are
Arte Johnson, Vera Miles, Gary Crosby and Nanette Fabray.
[261-265] All-Star Baffle
NBC Daytime week of 18-22 Mar 1974
Celebrity contestants are
James Darren, Linda Kaye Henning, Jan Murray and Jo Anne Worley.
[266-270] All-Star Baffle [Final week of the series]
NBC Daytime week of 25-29 Mar 1974
Celebrity contestants are
Robert Reed, Karen Valentine, Mike Evans and Nanette Fabray.
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