Release Date

01 Jan, 1970

Runtime

00:52: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

0/0

Synopsis

Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room is an American variety show hosted by Johnny Olson that aired from January 17, 1949 to July 4, 1952 on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. The show was the first daytime television show broadcast from New York City to DuMont's small network of East Coast cities. Olson also hosted the DuMont talent show Doorway to Fame, and DuMont's Saturday morning children's show Kids and Company. In the 1940s, Olson hosted a popular radio show in Chicago also titled Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room, an evening variety show running 10:30 pm to 12 midnight. Olson went on to become a famous announcer on American game shows, including as the announcer on The Price Is Right on CBS Television from 1972 until his death.