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Host
Jimmy Nelson with Danny O'Day, Humphrey Higby, and Farfel the Dog
Announcer
Johnny Hicks
Broadcast
Nologo
ABC Primetime: 9/20/1954 – 12/13/1954
Packager
Robert Jennings-Herbert Moss Productions

Come Closer was a short-lived game show featuring famed ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson and his dummy friends.

Premise[]

Nelson and his dummies asked questions with comedic answers to members of the studio audience. The contestants coming closest to the correct answer won cash and prizes. A jackpot prize based on a clue given in song by O'Day was also featured.

Taping Location[]

New York City, NY

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