Punchlines
Series Overview
Punchlines was a comedy game show series hosted by Lennie Bennett that was produced by LWT and aired on the ITV network from January 3, 1981 until December 22, 1984. The show was based on an unsold U.S. pilot hosted by Bill Cullen which was made for daily syndication on December 30, 1979 as an attempt to revive Eye Guess which ran on NBC from January 3, 1966 to September 26, 1969 and, like Punchlines, was created by Bob Stewart and hosted by Cullen. An Australian pilot was also made for the Seven Network on August 20, 1986 - hosted by Jeremy Kewley but it failed to sell.
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Broadcast Syndication
5 Seasons • 80 Episodes
30 min per episode
1981 – 1984
Premiered: Sat, Jan 3, 1981
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Latest Aired Episode
Season 5, Episode 17: “Series 5, Show 17”
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What is Punchlines about?
Punchlines was a comedy game show series hosted by Lennie Bennett that was produced by LWT and aired on the ITV network from January 3, 1981 until December 22, 1984. The show was based on an unsold U.S. pilot hosted by Bill Cullen which was made for daily syndication on December 30, 1979 as an attempt to revive Eye Guess which ran on NBC from January 3, 1966 to September 26, 1969 and, like Punchlines, was created by Bob Stewart and hosted by Cullen. An Australian pilot was also made for the Seven Network on August 20, 1986 - hosted by Jeremy Kewley but it failed to sell.
How many seasons does Punchlines have?
Punchlines comprises 5 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Punchlines?
Key cast members in Punchlines include Lennie Bennett.
Who created or directed Punchlines?
Punchlines was developed and directed by Not specified.