Break the Bank(1976)

Break the Bank is an American game show created by Jack Barry and Dan Enright, marking their first collaboration as producers since the 1950s quiz show scandals derailed their careers. The series premiered in spring 1976 on ABC's daytime lineup, hosted by Tom Kennedy, before moving to weekly syndication for the 1976–1977 season with Barry himself taking the host's chair. The show represented a comeback attempt for the legendary producers, who had built their reputation on game show innovation before their public fall from grace. Break the Bank tested contestants' knowledge and strategy as they competed for cash prizes, blending the high-stakes drama that had defined Barry and Enright's earlier work with a fresh format designed to recapture audience interest during the mid-1970s game show revival.