What's My Line?
WHAT'S MY LINE? - The world-famous panel game of finding out what people do for a living. (46 episodes)
CELEBRITY LEGEND: DK = Dorothy Kilgallen; AF = Arlene Francis; BC = Bennett Cerf; SA = Steve Allen; SS = Soupy Sales
JOHN CHARLES DALY - A true classic in every sense of the word.
1. Premiere from February 2, 1950; Dr. Richard Hoffman, Louis Untermeyer, DK, Harold Hoffman; Mystery Guest: Phil Rizzuto (KIN, first few seconds missing, TMS3.4)
2. From October 15, 1950; DK, Louis Untermeyer, AF, BC; Mystery Guest: Gloria Swanson (GSN, RR4F.1)
3. From February 21, 1954; DK, Steve Allen, AF, Deborah Kerr; Mystery Guest: Lucille Ball (KIN, available at www.shokus.com)
4. From October 2, 1955; DK, Robert Q. Lewis, AF, BC; Mystery Guest: Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz (KIN, available at www.shokus.com)
5. From February 5, 1956; AF, DESI ARNAZ, DK, Fred Allen; Mystery Guest: Kim Novak (KIN, available at www.shokus.com)
6. From July 9, 1961; DK, SA, Jayne Meadows, BC; Mystery Guest: Bill Cullen (GSN, TMS8.2)
7. From February 4, 1962; 12th anniversary episode; DK, Buddy Hackett, AF, BC; Mystery Guest: Bob Newhart; Mark Goodson and Bill Todman are guests in the first game (GSN, TMS8.1)
8. From October 7, 1962; AF, Victor Borge, DK, BC; Mystery Guest: Melina Mercouri; an intruder interrupts the MG round; tracking issues early on (GSN, TMS8.3)
9. DK, Allen Ludden, AF, BC; Mystery Guest: Ethel Merman (GSN, TMS10.11)
10. From July 25, 1965; DK, Mike Douglas, AF, BC, Mystery Guests: Carol Channing & Ginger Rogers, Lucille Ball (GSN, TMS8.7)
11. From August 29, 1965; AF, SA, DK, BC; Mystery Guest: Betty Grable (GSN, TMS8.5)
12. From March 5, 1967; AF, Tony Randall, Sue Oakland, BC; Mystery Guests: Jacqueline Susann, Judy Garland (GSN, TMS8.6)
13. From June 11, 1967; AF, Martin Gabel, Barbara Feldon, BC; Mystery Guest: Melina Mercouri (GSN, TMS8.4)
14. From August 13, 1967; Phyllis Newman, Martin Gabel, AF, Tony Randall; Mystery Guest: Woody Allen (who signs in as John Dillinger); credits cut off (GSN, TMS8.8)
15. Finale from September 3, 1967; Martin Gabel, AF, Steve Allen, BC; Mystery Guest: John Charles Daly (GSN, RR2H.2)
WALLY BRUNER - After a year in hiatus, the show returned in color, and airing five days a week!
16. Taped July 16, 1968; Panelists: Darryl Hickman, Phyllis Newman, Gawn Granger, AF; Mystery Guest: BENNETT CERF (GSN, TMS6.14)
17. Taped November 13, 1968; Panelists: SS, Joanna Barnes, Godfrey Cambridge, AF; Mystery Guest: Denny McLain (GSN; low audio; TMS8.10)
18. Taped November 19, 1968: Panelists: Soupy Sales, Phyllis Newman, Gawn Granger, Arlene Francis; Mystery Guest: James Brown (GSN; low audio; TMS3.15)
19. Taped December 10, 1968; SS, Meredith MacRae, Joel Grey, AF; MG: Dustin Hoffman (GSN, TMS13.10)
20. Taped January 28, 1969; SS, Ruta Lee, Alan Alda, AF; MG: BUD COLLYER (one of his last appearances) (GSN, CD5C.1)
21. Taped March 6, 1969; Panelists: Soupy Sales, Joanna Barnes, Hal Holbrook, Arlene Francis; Mystery Guest: Vidal Sassoon (GSN; low audio, TMS1.13)
22. Taped March 11, 1969; Panelists: SS, Phyllis Newman, Bert Convy, AF; Mystery Guest: Stiller & Meara; Bozo is the first guest (GSN, TMS10.12)
23. From 1968; Panelists: SS, Anita Gillette, Bert Convy, AF; Mystery Guest: Gene Rayburn (GSN, TMS6.12)
24. From 1968; Panelists: SS, Anita Gillette, Orson Bean, AF; Mystery Guest: Jack Cassidy (GSN, TMS7.7)
25. From 1968; Panelists: SS, Joanne Carson, Gene Rayburn, AF; Mystery Guest: Joe Garagiola (GSN; low audio; TMS8.9)
26. Taped July 1, 1969; SS, Joanna Barnes, Jack Cassidy, AF; MG: Fannie Flagg (GSN, TMS13.6)
27. Taped July 15, 1969; Alan Alda, Gail Sheldon, Anthony Roberts, AF; MG: BERT PARKS (GSN, CD5C.2)
28. Taped August 28, 1969; Panelists: Gene Rayburn, Brenda Vaccaro, Joanna Barnes, Bennett Cerf; Mystery Guest: Then-Congressman and future president Gerald R. Ford (GSN; low audio; TMS3.14)
29. From 1969; Panelists: Soupy Sales, Joanna Barnes, Bert Convy, Arlene Francis; Mystery Guest: Jackie Robinson (GSN, TMS7.6)
30. From December 1969; Panelists: Jack Cassidy, Joanna Barnes, Larry Blyden, AF; Mystery Guest: Betty Hutton; Gene Wood sub-announces, and in the intro, Larry refers to Arlene as “Anne” Francis (GSN, TMS7.10)
31. Taped December 31, 1969; SS, Meredith MacRae, Gene Rayburn, AF; MG: Wally himself! (GSN, CD5C.3)
32. Taped October 22, 1970; 500th show; SS, Joanna Barnes, Bert Convy, AF; MG: Larry Blyden (GSN, CD5C.4)
33. From 1971; Panelists: Soupy Sales, Phyllis Newman, Gene Shalit, Arlene Francis; Mystery Guest: Bobby Murcer (GSN; low audio, TMS1.12)
34. Panelists: SS, Sandy Duncan, Henry Morgan, AF; MG: Satchel Paige; low audio (GSN, TMS13.4)
35. Panelists: Jack Cassidy, Sue Oakland, Nancy Dussault, Gene Rayburn; MG: Art Linkletter (GSN, TMS13.7)
LARRY BLYDEN - He was a good host, but Wally was the better one.
36. Taped October 5, 1972; SS, Dana Valery, Alan Alda, AF; MG: Garry Moore; Wayne Howell announces (GSN, CD5D.1)
37. Taped January 11, 1973; Gene Rayburn, Melba Tolliver, MARK GOODSON, AF; MG: BILL TODMAN; jumpy video in spots (GSN, CD5D.2)
38. Taped February 1, 1973; Panelists: SS, Meredith McRae, Henry Morgan, AF; Mystery Guest: Art Fleming; bad commercial edits (GSN, TMS8.11)
39. Taped May 31, 1973; SS, Dana Valery, Gene Shalit, AF; MG: Vida Blue (GSN, TMS13.5)
40. Taped June 21, 1973; Panelists: Jack Cassidy, Anita Gillette, Bert Convy, AF; Mystery Guest: WALLY BRUNER (GSN, TMS6.13)
41. Taped July 5, 1973; Henry Morgan, Sherrye Henry, Jack Cassidy, AF; MG: BIG BIRD, whose puppeteer appears in the last segment! (GSN, TMS13.8)
42. Taped July 19, 1973; SS, Anita Gillette, Bert Convy, AF; MG: Joe Garagiola (GSN, CD5D.3)
43. Taped July 19, 1973; same stars as above; MG: Dick Clark (GSN, CD5D.4)
44. Taped June 20, 1974; SS, Lynn Redgrave, Gene Shalit; AF; MG: Jackie Mason (GSN, TMS13.9)
45. Taped July 11, 1974; Panelists: SS, Lynn Redgrave, Gene Rayburn, Sherrye Henry; Mysery Guest: Gene Shalit (GSN, TMS7.9)
46. Taped August 15, 1974; SS, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Gene Rayburn, AF; MG: Richard Dawson (GSN, TMS13.11)
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