Broadcast History
Twenty One was originally conceived by host Jack Barry and producing partner Dan Enright as a weekly half-hour program for CBS' 1956–1957 schedule. The show was ultimately picked up by NBC, and ran from September 10, 1956 to October 17, 1958, under the sponsorship of Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the makers of Geritol.
NBC revived the show in 2000 with Maury Povich as host, after ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and FOX's Greed proved big-money game shows had once again become viable prime-time network fare. NBC aired first-run episodes for several months until the show was abruptly canceled. Several unaired episodes aired on PAX TV in the summer of 2000.
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