![]() ![]() The contestant with the most cash advances to the 'Treasure Cove' to select one of 30 treasure chests that are linked to valuable prizes like vacations, refrigerators, furs, new cars, and diamond rings. The game was simple enough - two contestants squared off against each other answering random questions, each right answer earned them $10 ($50 on the nighttime version). When Murray was unavailable other comedians filled in, including Buddy Hackett. I get the feeling that Jan Murray was looking for opportunities to insert jokes from his act into this live program. In the late-fifties, especially in daytime, TV was so new people would watch just about anything. ![]() Watching this clip it's painful to see Murray trying to be genial and likable. Jan Murray was a popular standup comic, I can only assume he was funny, I never saw any evidence of it. It was created, produced and hosted by comedian Jan Murray. The 1950s version of the Treasure Hunt was broadcast from 1956 to 1959, initially on ABC before moving to NBC (the version you'll see here). ![]()
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