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TV program · CBS, NBC

It Pays to Be Ignorant

1949–19743 seasons

It Pays to Be Ignorant is a American TV program that premiered on CBS, NBC in 1949 and ran until 1974. 3 seasons.

CBS logoOriginal networkCBSbroadcast network · 1207 shows on record
19401960198020002020

On air 1949–1974: 26 years

Key facts

Network
CBS, NBC
Format
TV program
Premiere
June 6, 1949
Finale
1974
Years on air
26
Seasons
3
Distributor
Worldvision Enterprises