Beat the Clock is an American television game show. Contestants were required to complete tasks (called "problems" by Bud Collyer) within a certain time limit which was counted down on a large 60-second clock. If they succeeded, they were said to have "beaten the clock" The show was a creation of Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. A brief revival aired on CBS from September 17, 1979 to February 1, 1980.