Maureen: My son just graduated from college and he's a night watchman. Larry: That's terrific!

Arlene was such a classy lady

I liked the Maureen Stapleton mystery guest portion. When asked about her children, she mentioned a daughter who was in one film and then retired, and "a son who is a nightwatchman in a hotel, and another daughter who is a cocktail waitress." No braggadocio there! Loved her!

good God, I once owned "the Nothing Book." weird! this was forty-one years ago.

The Nothing Book..a publication where you can make it any story or writing you want.

I think the post Vietnam apocalyptic psychedelic colour scheme gives a scary nightmare "in the village" vibe, like The Prisoner. A visual foil for a super exciting panal as Gene and Larry flex their I.Q., muscles. My love for Larry's acting starts with his haunting penultimate role as Mr Valentine in the Twilight Zone -- "A Nice Place To Visit". Words can't describe the thrill of pairing Ivan Lawrence Blieden with Sabastian Cabot (PIP)...that laugh, it's as if he's segueing that road to Morocco.

CBS sold the Ed Sullivan Theater (they rebought it for David Letterman in 1993) and the new owner wanted to restore it to being a theater for live shows and plays. So G-T had to look for new studios for its New York-based shows. They eventually rented studio space at NBC studios at 30 Rock.

@KrakenMan5853

2 жыл бұрын

Personal Opinion: What's My Line and To Tell the Truth should've moved to California with the other shows.

RIP Dr. Joyce Brothers :-(

Arlene got all three of them!

That set was used during the final year in 1974-75. It was okay, but not all that great. Announcer Johnny Olson left "What's My Line" in 1972 to joined "The Price Is Right", "Tattletales" and "Match Game". This was during its final season run in syndication. It was taped in NYC at a studio that I'm not sure. Soupy Sales was a regular in the syndicated version as a panelist, he went on to do his own radio show on WNBC-AM back in 1986 or 1987. Arlene Francis remained as a panelist, she has been the original panelist on "What's My Line" back in the 1950's. Viacom distributed the syndicated version, but there was no Viacom "Pinball" logo at the very end.

@robertpatrick5188

8 жыл бұрын

And I believe Chet Gould took over as announcer when Johnny O went to California.

@someguy23475

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, eventually. There was a short period of rotating announcers between Johnny Olson leaving and Chet Gould being given the position. Wayne Howell was one.

@markschildberg1667

6 ай бұрын

This was taped in studio 6A at NBC in New York.

Miss John Charles Daly

All WML contestants, in both incarnations of the show, received AFTRA scale. The "cards" were used to keep score, although the contestants did get that money as well as their scale payment.

@norelcopc2431

8 жыл бұрын

I think only members of the actonion got paid. Ordinary contestants just got their winnings.

@norelcopc2431

8 жыл бұрын

I think only members of AFTRA got paid. Ordinary contestants just got their winnings.

@someguy23475

6 жыл бұрын

Contestants received an appearance fee in addition to any winnings.

The Nothing Book. Where Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David got their inspiration from?

Gene Rayburn could be silly on any show, not just Match Game.

Dr. Joyce is the only person still alive. Larry Bliden died about six months after this was recorded.

What were they thinking when they changed the set and intro of this great show?

@markschildberg1667

6 ай бұрын

They wanted more time to play the game and talk with guests.

All dead. May they rest in peace.

@boisegameshowguy

5 жыл бұрын

George Strum Larry Blyden had so much potential. Too bad his rental car pulled the wheels out from under him.

They were thinking- there is a thing called a "Clicker..."

Wally Bruner had his good moments too, don't be in a hurry to give him the shaft.

And Soupy lived a reasonably long life> White Fang , Black Tooth and Pookie all lived well into their 90's.

@stevenginsberg8471

6 жыл бұрын

Soupy lived to age 83.

the host of this was killed a year later while in Morocco, he was killed in a car wreck. His wife had already died and left him with two kids--I'd be interested in knowing what happened to his kids. very tragic. he was also from Houston with no hint of texas accent.

@Gravydog316

8 жыл бұрын

+zyxquark i know. so sad omg.

At one time I had a copy of the book by the first contestant.

When they adopted this format with the "number to go" scoreboard, instead of the $0-5-10...50 score in earlier WML episodes, did this mean that NO money was awarded at all to the contestants? (I know that the 1976 version of "I've Got a Secret" gave away no money.)

@markschildberg1667

6 ай бұрын

Everyone on the show received an appearance fee. The exact amount I don’t know.

Arlene Francis got Maureen Stapleton 2ce now lol.

why do they give the panel that much information about the guest? they have nothing to play on.

The NOTHING Book today is sold as journals. I had to pay over $5 plus sales tax for the item.

The book is about Nothing

Not any more, Dr Joyce died today May 13 2013

I I HATED this set it was so cheap and classless

@38ddkelly

8 жыл бұрын

+Robert Rauschenbach I didn't like the panel intro format, either. Like the one they used on the 1970's To Tell The Truth.

@boisegameshowguy

5 жыл бұрын

It may have made more room for interaction, but the format changes were rubbish. It may have been slightly easier on the eyes, but the set is very bland. It may have been retooled for the 70s, but the theme song sounds muffled like Mushmouth. 😩

This is the first what's my line I'm watching after John Daly stopped being the moderator. Notice how the class in the show all but disappeared and this began reflecting an overly casual and flimsy society unlike the 50s and 60s. Speech here was more unguarded than in earlier WMLs. I really have to go back to the white and black episodes, they were more dignified.

Bennett Cerf wouldn't have liked that book about nothing

Seinfeld influence,perhaps?

Gene Rayburn should keep his hands off of Arlene. Grabbing her by the neck was a bit much. She was a little thrown by it but would never show it - as a matter of fact she got touchy and a bit raucous with him soon after as if to make him look better. WHAT A LADY SHE WAS!

@mthivier

5 жыл бұрын

She must not have minded it too much, she went on to appear as a guest panelist on "Match Game" several dozen times.

i didnt like the change in the set or remixed theme music but nice intruction ny chet gould

Is this the only game show Chet Gould announced that was FREMANTLE?

@someguy23475

6 жыл бұрын

He also announced Get the Message in 1964.

The first six seasons of the syndicated version were far better. The red-and-yellow "circus tent" set looked cheap and shabby, compared to the blue-and-gray "icons" set of 1968-74.

@ToddSF

8 жыл бұрын

I agree. This new set is tacky.

At that point in history, everyone looked, dressed and smelled like complete idiots.

The nothing book....a simple book from a simple man

The set looked a circus.

Terrible set.

What a terrible decline in class compared to the original WML shows with John Charles Daly and his panel.

Horrible tacky stage set .