Break the Bank (1948-1956) Game Show Premiered on ABC primetime October 22, 1948 to September 23, 1949; NBC primetime October 5, 1949 to January 9, 1952; CBS primetime January 13, 1952 to February 1, 1953; NBC daytime March 30, 1953 to September 18, 1953; NBC primetime June 23, 1953 to September 1, ...