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==TV history==
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Funt brought his program to [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television in 1948, using the ''Candid Microphone'' title of the radio series, and then switched to [[NBC]] in the fall of 1949 (for Philip Morris, with [[Ken Roberts (announcer)|Ken Roberts]] as his announcer), at which point its name was changed to ''Candid Camera''. The format moved to syndication in 1951 and continued for three years before returning to NBC in 1958 as a segment of [[Jack Paar]]'s ''[[The Tonight Show]]''. The segment reappeared in 1959 on [[CBS]] as a feature on ''[[The Garry Moore Show]]'', before once again becoming a standalone show in 1960.

Its longest uninterrupted run came in the CBS Sunday evening version. Debuting in October 1960, dominating its 10pm time slot for seven years, the program reached its peak in 1963 placing second for the year in the national Nielsen ratings. In these shows producer/host Funt was joined on stage by several co-hosts. Veteran CBS broadcaster [[Arthur Godfrey]] joined Funt for the first season, until he quit due to an inability to get along with the volatile Funt. Replacing him was [[Garry Moore]]'s long time announcer and sidekick [[Durward Kirby]] from 1961 to 1966. For the final prime time season, TV hostess and former [[Miss America]], [[Bess Myerson]] co-hosted. The 1966–67 season, with Myerson, saw the series' first use of color film. Appearances on the show by silent film comedy legend [[Buster Keaton]] were included in the 1987 [[Thames Television]] tribute documentary ''Buster Keaton: A Hard Act To Follow''. Among the standout favorite segments was 1965's traffic cop [[Vic Cianca]] with the [[Pittsburgh Police Bureau|Pittsburgh Police]], who gained national exposure through the show and later appeared in [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] commercials, as well as [[Italy|Italian]] TV and the movie ''[[Flashdance]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nereim |first=Vivian |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10026/1031115-122.stm |title=Obituary: Victor S. Cianca, Sr./Famous city traffic cop |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=January 26, 2010 |access-date=March 21, 2014}}</ref> A then-unknown [[Woody Allen]] was one of the writers for the show in the early 1960s and performed in some scenarios. Though a rarity, a few celebrities appeared in the last CBS season; among them were baseball legend [[Jackie Robinson]], impressionists [[George Kirby]] and [[Rich Little]], singer [[Mike Douglas]] and rock vocal group [[The Four Seasons (band)|The Four Seasons]].

Following an ABC special in the summer of 1974 celebrating the program's 25th anniversary, ''Candid Camera'' returned that fall for a five-year run in weekly [[broadcast syndication|syndication]], with Funt as emcee again and [[John Bartholomew Tucker]] and [[Dorothy Collins]] as early co-hosts. [[Fannie Flagg]], one of Funt's writers during the 1960s run, also shared emcee duties with Funt during the 1970s era, as did [[Phyllis George]], [[Betsy Palmer]] and [[Jo Ann Pflug]]. This version was taped at the [[Ed Sullivan Theater]] in [[New York City]] for its first season, then moved to [[WTVF]] in [[Nashville]] for the remainder of its run.

The network TV version celebrated its 35th anniversary with an NBC special in 1983. Four years later, a series of occasional ''Candid Camera'' specials aired on CBS with [[Peter Funt]] joining his father as co-host.

The show also aired a season in daily syndication (1991–92) with [[Dom DeLuise]] as host and [[Eva LaRue]] as co-host.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Brooks|first1=Tim|last2=Marsh|first2=Earle|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV shows, 1946-present|date=2009 |publisher=Ballantine Books|location=New York|isbn=9780307483201|page=216|edition=9th}}</ref> Produced by [[Vin Di Bona]] and [[King World Productions]], Funt authorized this version, but did not approve of the format or host. He stated in his biography ''Candidly'' (1994) that he deeply regretted his decision (which he made strictly for financial reasons) mainly because he did not think DeLuise understood the spirit of the show or was an appropriate host, and also because he felt the bits were weak, uninteresting, and too preoccupied with incorporating the show's sponsor, [[Pizza Hut]], into them in an overtly commercial way.<ref>{{cite book|last=Reed|first=Allen Funt with Philip|title=Candidly, Allen Funt: A Million Smiles Later|year=1994|publisher=Barricade Books|location=New York|isbn=1-56980-008-1}}</ref>

A 1996 CBS program celebrating the 50th anniversary of the format (dating back to the ''Candid Microphone'' days) led to another series of occasional ''Candid Camera'' specials, and then to its return as a weekly CBS show with Peter Funt and [[Suzanne Somers]] as co-hosts. The show moved to the [[PAX TV]] network in 2001 with [[Dina Eastwood]] taking over as co-host, remaining on the air for three more years before suspending production.

In April 2014, it was announced that the [[TV Land]] cable channel was reviving the show, ordering ten episodes. Peter Funt returned as a host, joined by actress [[Mayim Bialik]] as co-host, with the series premiering on August 11.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/candid-camera-gets-tv-land-reboot/ |title='Candid Camera' Gets a TV Land Reboot: EP Peter Funt Talks 'Derivative' Shows, Drones, and a More Gullible Public |website=TheWrap |date=April 9, 2014 |access-date=June 26, 2014}}</ref> However, it was not renewed for a second season.

In April 2023, it was announced that [[Village Roadshow|Village Roadshow Unscripted Television]] was in working a new version of the show with [[Taraji P. Henson]] as host.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bell |first1=BreAnna |title=Village Roadshow and Candid Camera Inc. Developing New 'Candid Camera' Series, Taraji P. Henson Joins as Host and Executive Producer |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/village-roadshow-candid-camera-inc-candid-camera-taraji-p-henson-host-executive-producer-1235596749/ |website=Variety |date=April 27, 2023}}</ref>

===Ratings===
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The 1960–67 run was arguably the most successful version of the show, according to the [[Nielsen ratings]]:
* 1960–61: #7 (27.3 rating)<ref>{{cite web|title=TV Ratings: 1960–1961|url=https://classictvguide.com/tvratings/1960.htm|publisher=Classic TV Hits}}</ref>
* 1961–62: #10 (25.5 rating)<ref>{{cite web|title=TV Ratings: 1961–1962|url=https://classictvguide.com/tvratings/1961.htm|publisher=Classic TV Hits}}</ref>
* 1962–63: #2 (31.1 rating)<ref>{{cite web|title=TV Ratings: 1962–1963|url=https://classictvguide.com/tvratings/1962.htm|publisher=Classic TV Hits}}</ref>
* 1963–64: #7 (27.7 rating)<ref>{{cite web|title=TV Ratings: 1963–1964|url=https://classictvguide.com/tvratings/1963.htm|publisher=Classic TV Hits}}</ref>