Married couples, chosen for their unusual backgrounds, were interviewed by ventriloquist Edgar Bergan and one of his dummies: Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd or Effie Klinker. The couple was then asked a series of four questions and the husband could answer them or trust his wife to respond. The first correct answer earned $100, the second $200, and the third $300. On the fourth question, the couple could risk all or any part of their winnings and attempt to answer the question. Three couples played on each show, and the top-scoring couple returned at the end of the week to play against the winner of the previous week on the "Trust Fund Question," where they could win $100 a week for a year. |
