Tic-Tac-Dough
| Tic-Tac-Dough | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Jack Barry Dan Enright |
| Directed by | Edward King Hudson Fausett Garry Simpson Richard Auerback Richard S. Kline Dan Diana Michael Dimich Stacie Saugen |
| Presented by | Jack Barry Gene Rayburn Jay Jackson Win Elliot Bill Wendell Wink Martindale Jim Caldwell Patrick Wayne Brooke Burns |
| Announcer | Bill Wendell Bill McCord Jay Stewart Charlie O'Donnell Larry Van Nuys |
| Theme music composer | Paul Taubman Hal Hidey Henry Mancini |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 (syndication; 1978–86) 1 (syndication; 1990) 1 (GSN) |
| No. of episodes | 45 (CBS) 1,560 (syndication; 1978–86) 65 (syndication; 1990) 40 (GSN) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jack Barry Dan Enright (1978–1990) Louis M. Heyward (1990) Rane Laymance (2025) Harry Friedman (2025) Shannon Perry (2025) Brenda Milinkovic (2025) |
| Producer | Howard Felsher Ron Greenberg Allen Koss Chris Sohl |
| Production locations | NBC Studios New York, New York (1956–59) CBS Television City Hollywood, California (1978–80) KCOP/Chris Craft Studios Hollywood, California (1981–84; 1985–86) The Production Group Studios Hollywood, California (1984–85) Hollywood Center Studios Hollywood, California (1990) |
| Running time | approx. 22–26 minutes |
| Production companies | Barry & Enright Productions (1956–1990) NBCUniversal Syndication Studios (2025) Village Roadshow Television (2025) Game Show Enterprises (2025) |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | July 30, 1956 – October 23, 1959 |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | July 3 – September 1, 1978 |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | September 18, 1978 – May 23, 1986 |
| Release | September 10 – December 7, 1990 |
| Network | Game Show Network |
| Release | April 14, 2025 – present |
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 1956–59 run on NBC, a 1978–86 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. Replacing “Switch” in the 7:00 pm time. The marathon is hosted by Wink Martindale starting April 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm and until 6:00 pm.