You're On Your Own

You're On Your Own
Created by	Jack Barry Dan Enright
Directed by	Tom Donovan
Presented by	Steve Dunne
Narrated by	Hal Simms
Composer(s)	Paul Taubman
Country of origin	United States
Production
Executive producer(s)	Robert Noah
Producer(s)	Howard Merrill
Running time	30 Minutes
Production company(s)	Barry & Enright Productions CBS Television
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	December 22, 1956 – March 16, 1957

You're On Your Own was an American game show that aired on CBS from December 22, 1956 to March 16, 1957. Actor Steve Dunne was the emcee, with Hal Simms as the announcer and Joann Jordan was the commercial spokesperson for sponsor Hazel Bishop.

You're On Your Own was broadcast from CBS Studio 59, also known as the Mansfield Theatre, in Manhattan.

The pilot episode was recorded between December, 1955 and April 22, 1956 in New York City. Jack Barry was the emcee with Bern Bennett as the announcer.

Three contestants compete, one at a time, to win cash for what they know and how fast they can find the answer. The stage contained all kinds of reference materials including encyclopedias, dictionaries, phonograph records with record player, a telephone with phone books, etc. Players can use any of the reference material to find the necessary information. The emcee assigns either a question or task to a player along with an amount of time, between 60 and 120 seconds depending upon difficulty, to complete their assignment. The player must find the correct answer or complete their task as fast as possible and before time ran out. Three assignments were given to each player. If the player was successful on the first assignment, they earned $100 minus $10 for each time segment used to complete the assignment. Time segments represent 10% of the total amount of seconds given for the assignment (Example: 60 seconds = 10 six-second time segments). The two remaining assignments were each worth 10 times the amount earned for the previous assignment minus one multiple for each time segment used (Each player can earn a possible $10,000 in a game). However, if the player was unsuccessful at any time, they lost the game and any money earned up to that point.

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