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Make the Connection is an American game show, sponsored by Borden, that ran on Thursday nights from July 7 to September 29, 1955, on NBC. Originally hosted by Jim McKay, he was replaced after the first four episodes by Gene Rayburn for the final nine episodes.
Original Release
07/07/1955 on NBC
US Release
07/07/1955
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Betty White | Self / Self - Panelist |
| Eddie Bracken | Self / Self - Panelist |
| Gene Klavan | Self / Self - Panelist |
| Gloria DeHaven | Self / Self - Panelist |
| Gene Rayburn | Host / Self - Host |
| Durward Kirby | Self - Announcer |
| Jim McKay | Host / Self - Host |
| Diana Lynn | Self - guest star / Self - Contestant |
| Lee Vines | Self - Announcer |
| Buster Keaton | Self - Guest |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premier | Thursday, 07 July 1955 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Thursday, 14 July 1955 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Thursday, 21 July 1955 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Thursday, 28 July 1955 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Thursday, 04 August 1955 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Thursday, 11 August 1955 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Thursday, 18 August 1955 |
| 8 | Episode #1.8 | Thursday, 25 August 1955 |
| 9 | J. Fred Muggs | Thursday, 01 September 1955 |
| 10 | Episode #1.10 | Thursday, 08 September 1955 |
| 11 | Episode #1.11 | Thursday, 15 September 1955 |
| 12 | Episode #1.12 | Thursday, 22 September 1955 |
| 13 | Episode #1.13 | Thursday, 29 September 1955 |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Betty White | Self / Self - Panelist |
| Eddie Bracken | Self / Self - Panelist |
| Gene Klavan | Self / Self - Panelist |
| Gloria DeHaven | Self / Self - Panelist |
| Gene Rayburn | Host / Self - Host |
| Durward Kirby | Self - Announcer |
| Jim McKay | Host / Self - Host |
| Diana Lynn | Self - guest star / Self - Contestant |
| Lee Vines | Self - Announcer |
| Buster Keaton | Self - Guest |
| Laraine Day | Panelist |
| Jack Carson | Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| Abbe Lane | Self - Guest Star |
| Hoagy Carmichael | Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| Xavier Cugat | Self - Guest Star |
| Harry Gribbon | Self - Guest |
| J. Fred Muggs | Self - guest star |
| Sam Levenson | Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| Vincent Lopez | Self - Guest Star |
| Joanne Cottingham | Self - babysitter for J. Fred Muggs |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bill Todman | Executive Producer |
| Mark Goodson | Executive Producer |
| Gil Fates | Executive Producer |
| Chester Feldman | Producer |
