Masquerade Party
| Masquerade Party | |
|---|---|
Panelist Ogden Nash and Dagmar, 1955 | |
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| Narrated by | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22–25 minutes |
| Production company | Wolf Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC (1952, 1957, 1958–59, 1960) CBS (1953, 1954, 1958, 1959–60) ABC (1954–1956) |
| Release | July 14, 1952 – September 23, 1960 |
Masquerade Party is an American television game show. During its original run from 1952 to 1960, the show appeared at various times on ABC, NBC, and CBS. A syndicated revival was produced for one season in 1974–75.
The gameplay consisted of a panel of celebrities attempting to guess the identity of a celebrity who was disguised with heavy make-up and/or a costume. The disguise would provide clues as to the celebrity's actual identity. For example, actor Gary Burghoff appeared in 1974 as a robot with a radar, alluding to his role as Radar O'Reilly on M*A*S*H. The panel asked yes-or-no questions of the disguised celebrity, after which they were given another clue. They then had one last chance to guess the identity, after which the celebrity revealed their true identity.