Tic-Tac-Dough
Sign in to saveTic-Tac-Dough is an American television game show based on the paper-and-pencil game of tic-tac-toe. Contestants answer trivia questions to put up their respective symbol, X or O, on a tic-tac-toe board. Four versions were produced: the initial 1956–1959 run on NBC, a 1978–1986 run initially on CBS and then in first-run syndication, a syndicated run in 1990, and a 2025 revival on Game Show Network. The show was produced by Barry & Enright Productions. However, the rights to the format are controlled by NBCUniversal.
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★ 10.0Tic-Tac-Dough is an American television game show based on the paper-and-pencil game of tic-tac-toe. Contestants answer questions in various categories to put up their respective symbol, X or O, on the board. Three versions were produced: the initial 1956–59 run on NBC, a 1978–1986 run initially on CBS and then in syndication, and a syndicated run in 1990–1991. The show was produced by Barry & Enright Productions. Jack Barry, the co-producer, was the original host of the 1950s version, followed by Gene Rayburn and then Bill Wendell, with Jay Jackson and Win Elliot hosting prime time adaptations as well. Wink Martindale hosted the network and syndicated version beginning in 1978, but left the program and was replaced by Jim Caldwell who hosted during the 1985–1986 season. Patrick Wayne hosted the 1990–1991 version.
- Aired
- 1956
- Seasons
- 1 · 1 episodes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Created by
- Jack Barry, Dan Enright
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- television program
- Genre
- game show
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
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- number of seasons
- 2
- start time
- 1978-09-01
- number of episodes
- 1978
- presenter
- Jack Barry
- color
- black-and-white
- original broadcaster
- Game Show Network
- distributed by
- NBCUniversal Syndication Studios
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Gameplay
- Special categories
- Bonus round
- CBS (Summer 1978)
- Syndication (1978–1986)
- Dragon Finder
- Syndication (1990)
- GSN (2025–present)
- Record winnings
- Broadcast history
- NBC: 1956–1959
- Quiz show scandal
- CBS/Syndication: 1978–1986
- Syndication: 1990
- Game Show Network: 2025
- International versions
- References
- External links
Tic-Tac-Dough is an American television game show based on the paper-and-pencil game of tic-tac-toe. Contestants answer trivia questions to put up their respective symbol, X or O, on a tic-tac-toe board. Four versions were produced: the initial 1956–1959 run on NBC, a 1978–1986 run initially on CBS and then in first-run syndication, a syndicated run in 1990, and a 2025 revival on Game Show Network. The show was produced by Barry & Enright Productions. However, the rights to the format are controlled by NBCUniversal.
Jack Barry, the co-producer, was the original host of the 1950s version, followed by Gene Rayburn and then Bill Wendell, with Jay Jackson and Win Elliot hosting prime time adaptations as well. Wink Martindale hosted the network and syndicated version beginning in 1978, but left the program to host and co-produce Headline Chasers and was replaced by Jim Caldwell for the 1985–86 season. Patrick Wayne hosted the 1990 version. In April 2024, GSN announced another revival, to be hosted by Brooke Burns, which premiered on April 14, 2025.
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