The Hollywood Squares by BurgerM

Initially, The Hollywood Squares was developed for CBS as a retooling of The Celebrity Game, which was hosted by this creator of The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Hosting the initial pilot (shot in 1965) was this TV personality who had completed a run hosting ~Yours for a Song~. He is most famous for hosting an annual show between 1955 and 1979.

Although Paul Lynde is most identified with being the center square, he was not the center square on either the first or last episode during the NBC era. This Academy Award Winner from 1955 was the center square, who at the time saw his military-based sitcom come to an end.

The final center square for the NBC area was this ventriloquist.

Peter Marshall, host of the NBC version, always greeted the celebrities with this two word phrase.

Winners of one game for most of the NBC version were awarded this amount in cash.

One of the "regulars" of the NBC era was "Charley Weaver", who was a character being performed by a comedian who has five grandchildren active as actors. Give the real name of this comedian who passed away during the show's run in 1974.

In 1983, the show was grafted rather strangely into an hour long format with Match Game. While Gene Rayburn continued as the host of the Match Game portion, what singer hosted the Hollywood Squares portion. Please give the name used on the show and not his stage name he used as a singer.

Occasionally on days when it was known that kids would be home from school, the celebrities would play characters and children would be contestants. On those days, the show used this title.

In 1986, the show was revived in syndication and hosted by John Davidson. Described by original Squares creator Merrill Heater as a 'circus', it lasted just 3 years. What announcer was promoted to square for the second season, and even occasionally served as host.

In 1998, the show was revived for a 6-year syndicated run. During the first four years, Whoopi Goldberg served as center square while what then-unknown writer for the show served as the left-of-center square.

After Whoopi left, Henry Winkler became one of the two executive producers and the show was informally titled 'H2'. What other Arrested Development alum served as the show's announcer for the first Winkler season until he was replaced by John Moschitta?