Funny You Should Ask (1968 game show)
Funny You Should Ask is an American television panel game show that aired from 1968 to 1969 on ABC. Hosted by Lloyd Thaxton, it was a comedy game show featuring celebrities, and aired as part of a programming block that also included The Newlywed Game and The Dating Game. The series debuted on October 28, 1968, and was produced by Heatter-Quigley Productions.
| Funny You Should Ask | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Lloyd Thaxton |
| Narrated by | Kenny Williams |
| Theme music composer | Patrick Williams |
| Production | |
| Production company | Heatter-Quigley Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 28, 1968 – June 27, 1969 |
Among the show's frequent celebrity guests were Jan Murray, Rose Marie, Stu Gilliam, and Jim Backus. Additionally, many of the celebrities were fixtures on fellow Heatter-Quigley game show Hollywood Squares and several other Heatter-Quigley Productions shows.
The series is slightly related in title and format to the 2017 version of Funny You Should Ask, a game show produced by Entertainment Studios currently airing in broadcast syndication and on Comedy.tv, a network owned by Entertainment Studios.