Bob Stewart had several ideas (Cash on the Line, $10,000 Sweep) which eventually were refined into "The $10,000 Pyramid." "Get Rich Quick" was morphed into "Chain Reaction" and "Go!"
"What's the Question" and "Shopper's Bazaar" became hits for Merv Griffin under different titles.
CBS rejected "Hollywood Squares"
ABC passed on "Deal or No Deal." Time will tell if it is a hit for NBC.