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"What's My Line?" Trivia Quiz

Ten questions on the original "What's My Line?" series run.

A multiple-choice quiz by dg_dave. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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dg_dave

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5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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230,754

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the moderator on most of the episodes? Hint

Mark Goodson

Garry Moore

John Daly

Bennett Cerf

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year did the series begin? Hint

1967

1956

1951

1950

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Question 3 of 10

3. Was Arlene Francis on the pilot episode?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first "mystery guest"?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the final "mystery guest"?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The panel could only ask "yes" or "no" questions.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Was there any panelist that had to disqualify themselves for a contestant?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which guest panelist appeared the most times in the series' run? Hint

Martin Gabel

Joey Bishop

Woody Allen

Tony Randall

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many episodes were there of the original series? Hint

876

968

824

1024

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many episodes were pre-empted? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the moderator on most of the episodes?

Answer: John Daly

Bennett Cerf was a long-time panelist, with occasional episodes as moderator. Garry Moore hosted "To Tell the Truth" and "I've Got a Secret." Mark Goodson was the producer of "What's My Line?" and appeared as a contestant, alongside Bill Todman. Goodson also appeared as a panelist occasionally.

2. What year did the series begin?

Answer: 1950

The series began on February 2, 1950, airing every other week until October 1, 1950, when it began airing every week on CBS. Bennett Cerf first appeared in 1951. Fred Allen's final show was in 1956. The series ended in 1967.

3. Was Arlene Francis on the pilot episode?

Answer: No

Arlene Francis was not brought in until the second airing, on February 16, 1950. Dorothy Kilgallen was on the original episode.

4. Who was the first "mystery guest"?

Answer: Phil Rizzuto

Phil Rizzuto was the New York Yankees shortstop when this episode aired. Source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0729956/bio

5. Who was the final "mystery guest"?

Answer: John Daly

John Daly was the moderator of "What's My Line?" for 17 years.

6. The panel could only ask "yes" or "no" questions.

Answer: True

A panelist could not ask a question regarding to the contestant's "line" without asking a "yes" or "no" question. A "no" response caused the panelist to lose their turn.

7. Was there any panelist that had to disqualify themselves for a contestant?

Answer: Yes

Bennett Cerf had to disqualify himself when Casey Stengel was the "mystery guest," as he had asked Stengel to be the "mystery guest."

8. Which guest panelist appeared the most times in the series' run?

Answer: Martin Gabel

Martin Gabel appeared on 112 episodes of "What's My Line?" Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What's_My_Line?

9. How many episodes were there of the original series?

Answer: 876

On September 2, 1967, Johnny Olson announced, "For the 876th and last time..."

10. How many episodes were pre-empted?

Answer: 25

In 17 1/2 years, only 25 episodes had been pre-empted. Source: http://www.tv.com/whats-my-line/show/5501/episode_listings.html&season=0

Source: Author dg_dave

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