The Name's the Same

The Name's the Same
Host Robert Q. Lewis with celebrity guest Dagmar, 1952
Directed by	Jerome Schnur Herbert Hirschman
Presented by	Robert Q. Lewis (1951–1954) Dennis James (1954–1955) Bob Elliott & Ray Goulding (1955) Clifton Fadiman (1955)
Narrated by	Lee Vines
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	4
Production
Producer(s)	Mark Goodson Bill Todman
Running time	24–25 minutes
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	December 5, 1951 – October 7, 1955

The Name's the Same is an American game show that was produced by Goodson-Todman for the ABC television network from December 5, 1951, to August 31, 1954, followed by a run from October 25, 1954, to October 7, 1955.

It was alternately sponsored by Swanson and Johnson Wax for the majority of its run. It was also sponsored by the Bendix home appliance division of Avco early in its run, and Clorets and Chicken of the Sea tuna midway through its run. The show's final sponsor, Ralston Purina, also sponsored Ethel and Albert, the program that replaced The Name's the Same on the ABC schedule.

Robert Q. Lewis was the original "host and moderator" from December 5, 1951, to August 31, 1954. During three separate personal vacation breaks, in 1953 and 1954, Conrad Nagel, Brian Aherne and Clifton Fadiman substituted for Lewis. After Lewis' final show, where he implied the show's future was in doubt, The Name's the Same went on hiatus, giving Lewis more time to devote to his variety shows on CBS. (Announcer Lee Vines continued with Lewis on CBS.)

The Name's the Same returned on October 25 with a new set and Ralston Purina joined as the sponsor. During this 39-week run the moderators changed three times. Dennis James hosted for 18 weeks, through April 4; Bob and Ray shared the moderator's duties for 10 weeks, from April 11 to June 21; Clifton Fadiman returned to the emcee's chair on June 28, hosting for 11 weeks through the final episode on October 7.