"NameThatTune" Starring Dennis James

Here is an episode of "Name That Tune" Starring Dennis James

[@christopherangel6690]

I used to live in Huntington, West Virginia. Home town of Peter Marshall, Soupy Sales, and Dagmar. In 1949 Dennis James helped launch the local NBC affiliate WSAZ.

[@jasonwentworth4995]

Somewhat surprised to see the "live" (okay, live on tape) air freshener commercial! Didn't think that sort of thing was still happening as late as '74. Really digging all these Dennis James episodes!

[@willmack5909]

This is the first time I ever saw Dennis' version of Name That Tune. Superb job as always. Dennis could have hosted a chess match and make it entertaining!

[@dennisjames7576]

Very kind of you Will! We agree!!

[@RedStrikerBeetleborg]

He could probably host a presidential debate and make it exciting

[@fawnofthedeadfs]

Thats my Aunt Roberta!!! Now Roberta Malcolm not Smith but omg we just had a blast watching this!!!

[@bradjames10]

WOW! That's FANTASTIC! I hope she is doing well. Happy New Year from the Dennis James Family!!

[@christopherangel6690]

I also lived in Huntington

[@ebrenner5059]

The part I liked about the Dennis James "Name That Tune" is that they every now and then made changes to the 1st game played before Melody Roulette.

[@dougghiz8339]

R.I.P. Dennis James, Tom Kennedy, Jim Lange

[@user-sg9rp4wz3w]

He is Amazing man

[@roryloganwhitley1867]

If your dad was meticulous about keeping video evidence of his work, then there has to be at least one kinescope of another NBC game show with an equally short run, that being 1963's People Will Talk. Would like to see it if available.

[@davidsherman7739]

Of all the incarnations, this is the version I like the best

[@supergamer7473]

The Gems, the RARE Gems that are now coming out for all to see again! WOW! More NAME THAT TUNE please, Especially all Tom Kennedy Eras!

[@ricknibert6417]

Dennis James also did radio and TV commercials for Name Brand furniture in NE Ohio.

[@stewartberger7734]

Priceless video

[@markjones5624]

Thank you. Heard he hosted this

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

I love the commercials.

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

My favorite commercials are the promos for short-lived television series. After _Movin' On_, Claude Akins played Sheriff Lobo.

[@supergamer7473]

Also, I always preferred the Money Melody Roulette wheel, as opposed to the categories.

[@MrBruneye]

FOX has plans to air a new version of NTT in January 2021 where filming will be in Australia.

[@NEPatriot]

I know this was on after Christmas 1974...but on that last Melody Roulette spin, I think Dennis could've said..."doesn't THAT jingle your bells."

[@michaelbrinkley3284]

I haven't seen any Dennis James episodes of NTT since they first aired (yes, I am that old). Like everyone else, I assumed they had been taped over by NBC, as was the practice back then. Thanks for posting this from a long time NTT fan.

[@bradjames10]

Hi, I believe I have more to transfer an upload.......

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

They probably have been. This was recorded from the television with a VCR.

[@billware4017]

@@bradjames10 Hi Brad. I was on this show with your dad in 1974. Bill Ware on the 6th - 10th show in the first Daytime NTT series. Would you have a copy of it, and would it be possible to post it here? Thanks.

[@dennisjames7576]

@@billware4017 Hi Bill. I do have most of my Dad's Shows. I just need to find a way to transfer them. Stay Tuned. How did you do on the Show?

[@billware4017]

Hi again, Brad. I won all 5 shows and retired undefeated with an Opel automobile. Your dad was very gracious.

[@MrRemark21]

Aired late December 1974 on NBC daytime.

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

It looks like all the commercials were national. I haven't seen any local commercials yet.

[@nicoleberry2750]

@DennisJames I would like to request more nighttime Price Is Right episodes(James) which are originally aired with commercials on KNBC Channel 4 in 1976 and 77. Can you please post me a reply the minute you get this message via KZbin?

[@rodney1279TheFlip]

I love the opening theme to this version of Name That Tune.

[@KiddBloo86]

This just made my day!

[@meyerj75]

The daytime version of Name That Tune couldn't compete against The Joker's Wild which is why it lasted just 6 months. So in retaliation, NBC paid CBS back by scheduling Celebrity Sweepstakes in its place and The Joker's Wild went off 6 months later as well. It came back in 1977, but that didn't last long either as only 5 months of episodes were produced.

[@ericsamuelson5656]

If you have regular series episodes (not the pilot) of PDQ, can you please post them on this KZbin channel when you can

[@wnychevy09]

December 26,1974 probably

[@BigG833]

This episode of "Name That Tune" was aired no earlier than 1974. Dennis James hosted this NBC version of "Name That Tune" before the late Tom Kennedy hosted the show a little later on in the 70's.

[@JIMOTOOLE1949]

Because The Entertainer, popular in 1974, was played. And after watching the commercials during one of the breaks, I'd have to say this show was originally aired near the end of 1974.

[@artkurtz9238]

This was late 1974. The syndicated nighttime version already started that fall. You can hear Dennis referring to Tom "having fun" with the money trees.

[@Retroboxmedia]

I wonder how many episodes they taped before they realized the 'hanging bells' in Melody Roulette were not effective?

[@anthonyguarino4242]

Notice on the wheel layout had two $100 were next to each other!

[@ebrenner5059]

Now that CBS will be airing a few nighttime "Price is Right" and "Let's Make a Deal", I think "Name That Tune" would make a great trio as well. "Name That Tune" obviously can't be placed in CBS's daytime lineup because no slot is open for a new show. It would be nice is Fremantle is a part production of a future "Name That Tune".

[@brettbousman5070]

Fox airs a modern rendition of name that tune today

[@artkurtz9238]

@@brettbousman5070 Yes modern... too much drama...too little fun. Money Trees, a REAL wheel.. THAT'S FUN... Fox's Tune even over dramatized Bid A Note.

[@chuckers40]

This is the NBC (daytime) version with Dennis James and the nighttime $100,000 Name That Tune was with Tom Kennedy. Also, look at 84 version with Jim Lange, look at the intro closely, it's similar to this.

[@supergamer7473]

It didn't become $100,000 until 1976. Up until then, Kennedy's was pretty much a weekly nighttime version of Dennis James' version.

[@chuckers40]

@@supergamer7473 Dennis James was a very underrated game show host. He was great on this show and hosted the nighttime version of "The Price is Right, but it always felt like Name That Tune is more associated with Tom Kennedy and of course The Price is Right is of course associated with the legendary Bob Barker

[@meyerj75]

@@chuckers40 He also hosted the very first televised game show back in 1946 called Cash & Carry for the DuMont network. Check out his lengthy game show resume! The Name's The Same, Chance of a Lifetime, Turn to a Friend, Judge for Yourself, On Your Account, High Finance, Two for the Money, Haggis Baggis, Your First Impression, People Will Talk, PDQ, Can You Top This?, & of course, TPIR and Name That Tune.

[@brendalane9221]

Daytime....Bob Alberti was the bandleader on this version.

[@gsnfan]

Wow!

[@kevinfitzmaurice4072]

So...in 1974, Dennis James hosted the daytime version of Ralph Edwards's "Name That Tune" on NBC, but was ineligible to host the syndicated nighttime version because James was emceeing the syndicated nighttime version of Goodson-Todman's "The Price is Right," in part because Bob Barker, host of the CBS daytime version of "The Price is Right," was also emceeing the syndicated "Truth or Consequences"--produced by Ralph Edwards.

[@KT72273]

Not sure what days Dennis filled in for Bob on daytime TPIR but he definitely hosted Christmas Day 1974, right around when this aired!

[@stevenelief6784]

Too bad the daytime version didn't take hold, as it was a game that required some thinking ability. Dennis was one of two hosts that could do "Let's Make A Deal." Geoff Edwards said it was the toughest gig on TV. Real pros.

[@supergameshowmajster]

Brilliant thing

[@epaddon]

December 26, 1974 air date.

[@frenchgemini6686]

thank you. i was wondering when this aired.

[@roryloganwhitley1867]

Note the airtime for the New Years' Day parades and bowl games were in Pacific time. NBC produced a second promo for their west coast affiliates that was pasted over the spot intended for eastern viewers.

[@KT72273]

Dennis would have hosted NTT at 9am in Chicago on WMAQ 5 and Price is Right at 2pm on WBBM 2, preceding Match Game 74 and Tattletales!

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

The ropes with the bells are funny. I don't think they were in other versions.

[@johnnyballenatl]

And now, all of the hosts of Name That Tune are dead; Tom Kennedy was the last to go earlier this month.

[@bradjames10]

Tom was a dear family friend. A wonderful guy.

[@meyerj75]

Here are the three hosts that contributed to NTT: Dennis James (d.1997), Jim Lange (d.2014), & Tom Kennedy (d.2020).

[@louistenore2185]

i heard about this version but never saw it i think i did see a few of the daytime shows with Tom Kenday any of those shows around?

[@robbuschow4618]

gREAT vIDEO

[@robertlehman1337]

On Christmas Day 1974 Dennis James hosted the daytime Price is Right on CBS when Bob Barker was ill

[@dennisjames7576]

He actually Hosted for the week...….

[@markschildberg1667]

Bob broke his foot during a martial arts workout.

[@zacheryalderton1445]

What was he doing

[@stevemeinecke]

He also did price is right at night but did not work to well

[@bradjames10]

Ran for 5 years. The full term of his contract!!

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

They never mentioned the make and model of the car.

[@booberry349]

Dennis also did price is right also

[@cartoongameshowman]

The weekly syndicated nighttime version from 1972-77.

[@LogoMan7777]

@@cartoongameshowman And Tom Kennedy (who hosts the nighttime version of this show) would go on to host the nighttime version of The Price is Right in 1985.

[@elg13]

Anyone know where i can find more of the episodes he hosted?? My dad was a contestant

[@pem1974]

That money tree round was depressing.

[@RedStrikerBeetleborg]

Tom Kennedy had this retired when he hosted, he didn't like the game's greedy nature not to mention that the contestants had the tendency to cut themselves on the metal clips that held the bills in place

[@harlankrissoff9966]

when was Kathy lee on the show?

[@mobi0501]

What year did this take place?

[@nextbarker2702]

Dennis, which game show did you enjoy doing and why'd you leave TPIR PM after 4 yrs

[@bradjames10]

It was a 5 year contract..... 1972-1977

[@americasevilgenius]

Diane Warwick?

[@jamesmoss3424]

Bill did good. 😀👍

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

The money-counting got copied from _Jokers' Wild_.

[@meyerj75]

Ironic enough, Name That Tune went against the Jokers Wild and was replaced with the network's secret weapon, Celebrity Sweepstakes.

[@spacemanmonster23]

Spoiler........................... . . . . . . . Oh? So If just the Big Arrow and not the needle/plinker is over an area such as $500 it would count as $500? and not $50 as what the needle indicated?

[@spacemanmonster23]

Oh wow an on show commercial!!

[@supergamer7473]

Yeah, although it's easy to second guess that I suppose.