What's My Line?Season 1
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Contestants with unusual occupations were interviewed by the panelists. Only questions that could be answered with a "yes" or "no" were allowed. At the conclusion of the questioning, the panelists attempted to guess the contestants occupation. There was also a "mystery guest", usually a famous person; the panelists had to wear masks when questioning this person and the guest usually disguised his/her voice.
Where to Watch What's My Line? • Season 1
300 Episodes
- Phil Rizzuto
E1Phil RizzutoGame 1: Miss Pat Finch - ""Hat Check Girl"" (from Sherman Billingsley's Stork Club; from Manhattan, New York) Game 2: Arthur Feinberg - ""Diaper Service Executive"" (he is a salesman for the Cascade Diaper Service; from Brooklyn, New York) Game 3: Dr. Seymour Kolodny - ""Veterinarian"" (S. W. Kolodny, DVM, works primarily with household cats and dogs; his veterinary office is in Greenwich Village, from Forest Hills, New York) Game 4: Phil Rizzuto (as Mystery Guest, and his game was played last) His winnings were donated to the Heart Fund; he stated that he lives in New Jersey. Seventeen and one-half years later, the first 3 regular contestants also make an appearance on the final What's My Line? episode on September 3, 1967. Clips from this first episode are aired. These are the nine early episodes from 1950 to 1952 which are still in existence: EPISODE #1, EPISODE #2, EPISODE #3, EPISODE #5, EPISODE #20, EPISODE #31, EPISODE #40, EPISODE #42, EPISODE #96. Then, from EPISODE #112 unt - Lilly Dache & Peggy KingE273
Lilly Dache & Peggy KingDorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Arlene Francis, and Bennett Cerf are this evening's panelists. Moderator John Daly asks the panel to put on their blindfolds, on the off chance, they recognize the first contestant - the celebrated French fashion and hat designer, Lilly Dache. Arlene Francis, a client of Madame Dache's, immediately identifies her. Next up, two young and charming young men, Mr. Harold Sander and Mr. Art Asquith of Little Valley, New York. They are garbage collectors in New York's Allegheny County. They stump the panel and win the round by default. Before they leave, they sing a ditty saluting sanitation workers everywhere. Tonight's celebrity mystery guest is TV personality, Peggy King. Fred Allen, for the second consecutive week, identifies Miss King. Finally, Mr. Sal Salanto of New York City signs in. Mr. Salanto is the penguin keeper at New York's Bronx Zoo. Time runs out, and Mr. Salanto wins by default. John Daly urges viewers to contribute to the Red Cross, as they endeavor to help victims of Hurricane Diane, which devastated large sections of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, upstate New York and Connecticut. Mr. Daly also notes that Miss Kilgallen is in a mad dash to catch a flight to California to join her husband, bids the panel good night and invites viewers to tune in next week.
