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Storybook Squares

Storybook Squares is a short-lived Saturday morning version of Hollywood Squares for children. The primary difference, apart from having children as contestants, was that it featured celebrities in costume as well-known fictional characters and some as historical figures.

As with the adult version, Peter Marshall was host and Kenny Williams was announcer; Williams read the characters' names off a scroll as "The Guardian of the Gate", a role similar to his "Town Crier" on Video Village.

The series originally ran on NBC from January 4 to April 19, 1969, with repeats airing until August 30.

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StatusEnded
Original NameStorybook Squares
First Air DateJanuary 4, 1969
Last Air DateJanuary 4, 1969
Seasons1
Episodes1
Episode Runtime 30min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
Production CompaniesMerrill Heatter-Bob Quigley ProductionsNBC
NetworksNBC
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