Based on a 1966 television movie, Fame is the Name of the Game, starring Tony Franciosa, The Name of the Game (1968-1971) was a groundbreaking 90-minute television series with three rotating stars, Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack. They never appeared together. The program had the largest budget of any television series at that time. It was part of NBC's "wheel" series which went on to spawn other rotating series, a few of which were quite successful. The Name of the Game rotated each week among the three characters who all worked for a large publishing empire in some capacity.
The trendy late Sixties opening graphics were accompanied by a jazzy, pulsating theme by the multi-award-winning, Dave Grusin (1934-), American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist. Audio link at theme.
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