See What You Know Explained

Genre:	Game show
Presenter:	Bennett Cerf
Country:	United States
Num Seasons:	4
Network:	CBS

See What You Know is an early American television game show that was broadcast on CBS television for four seasons starting in January 1946 and ending for three years in syndication until 1949. It was hosted by Bennett Cerf.^{[1] [2]}

Activities in one episode had guests at a table that contained sound-effects equipment. As Cerf read excerpts from a play, the participants had to create appropriate sounds. Guests on the program included Andre Baruch, Bess Myerson, and Lew Parker.^[3]

Critical response

While commending the use of visual activities on the program, a "Second Reviewing" in the trade publication Billboard said that Cerf was "neither telegenic nor amusing" and described the episode reviewed as proceeding "on its usual flubdubbery way, with an impact rating of zero."^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Watching TV: Six Decades of American Television. Harry. Castleman. Walter J.. Podrazik. 2. Syracuse University Press. 2003. 0-8156-2988-5.
2. Book: Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Subjects, Themes and Settings. McFarland & Co. 2007. 978-0-7864-2498-6.
3. July 20, 1946 . 14 . Second Reviewings . Billboard . February 27, 2023.