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What's My Line? was a game show which ran from 1950-67 on CBS and 1968-75 in daily syndication. A panel of four celebrities asked yes-or-no questions of a contestant in order to guess their occupation. After the second contestant in each program, a "Mystery Guest" was featured in which the panel was blindfolded and the object was to identify the guest. Bennett Cerf, father of Christopher Cerf, was a regular panelist.

The CBS run was hosted by John Charles Daly. The syndicated series began with host Wally Bruner, who was replaced by Larry Blyden in September 1972.

Appearances

Caroll Spinney played in a 1972 episode as Big Bird, talking with the panel out of costume at the end.

Jim Henson appeared with Kermit on November 16, 1974 (taped two days earlier). The panel consisted of Arlene Francis, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Jack Cassidy, and Soupy Sales. The following Mystery Guest was Dick Cavett

References

The series was also spoofed on Sesame Street with a number of different sketches, including "What's My Part?", "What's My Letter?", and "What's My Job?"

Connections

The Muppets and Line operated in similar early-1970s show-biz circles, and hence shared many of the same guest stars. Line panelists and guests included the following people who also have connections to the Muppets:

Panelists

Steve Allen (1953-67)
Harry Belafonte (1958-66)
Milton Berle (1956-65)
Victor Borge (1952-65)
Johnny Carson (1956-63)
Dick Cavett (1966-67)
Carol Channing (1962-66)
Dick Clark (1958)
Dave Garroway
Merv Griffin (1962-63)
Buddy Hackett (1957-66)
Jack Paar
Anthony Perkins
Vincent Price (1956-59)
Tony Randall (1956-67)
Lynn Redgrave (1974-75)
Gene Shalit (1971-75)
Frank Sinatra
Marlo Thomas
Peter Ustinov (1957-66)
Jonathan Winters (1958-64)

Mystery Guests

Bob Hope (1954-63)
Lena Horne (1953-58)
Danny Kaye (1960-66)
Gene Kelly (1957-64)
Liberace (1956-64)
Ethel Merman (1963-65)
Roy Rogers (1954-58)
Dinah Shore (1959-66)
Nancy Sinatra (1965-66)

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What's My Line?

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-[[Image:Whatsmyline.JPG|300px|thumb|Jim, Kermit, and host Larry Blyden]]
+[[Image:Whatsmyline.JPG|300px|thumb|Jim, Kermit, and Larry Blyden.]]
 [[Image:Spinney_line.jpg|300px|thumb|Caroll after the game.]]
-'''''What's My Line?''''' was a game show which ran from 1950 to [[1975]] in which contestants would ask "yes" or "no" questions of a contestant in order to guess their occupation. After the second contestant in each program, a "mystery guest" would be featured in which the panel was blindfolded and the object was to identify the guest. [[Bennett Cerf]], father of [[Christopher Cerf]], was a regular panelist.
+'''''What's My Line?''''' was a game show which ran from 1950-67 on [[CBS]] and 1968-75 in daily syndication. A panel of four celebrities asked yes-or-no questions of a contestant in order to guess their occupation. After the second contestant in each program, a "Mystery Guest" was featured in which the panel was blindfolded and the object was to identify the guest. [[Bennett Cerf]], father of [[Christopher Cerf]], was a regular panelist.
+The CBS run was hosted by John Charles Daly. The syndicated series began with host Wally Bruner, who was replaced by Larry Blyden in September 1972.
-[[Caroll Spinney]] played the game in a [[1972]] episode dressed as [[Big Bird]], then talked with the panel out of costume at the end.
-[[Jim Henson]] appeared on an episode that aired November 16, [[1974]].  Panelists included [[Arlene Francis]], [[Dr. Joyce Brothers]], [[Jack Cassidy]] and [[Soupy Sales]].  The following mystery guest was [[Dick Cavett]].
 ==Appearances==
+*[[Caroll Spinney]] played in a [[1972]] episode as [[Big Bird]], talking with the panel out of costume at the end.
-* [[Jim Henson]] and [[Kermit]]
-* [[Caroll Spinney]] and [[Big Bird]]
+*[[Jim Henson]] appeared with [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] on November 16, [[1974]] (taped two days earlier). The panel consisted of [[Arlene Francis]], Dr. Joyce Brothers, Jack Cassidy, and [[Soupy Sales]]. The following Mystery Guest was [[Dick Cavett]]
 ==References==
-The series was also spoofed on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' with a sketch called "[[What's My Part?]]"
+The series was also spoofed on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' with a number of different sketches, including "[[What's My Part?]]", "[[What's My Letter?]]", and "What's My Job?"
 ==Connections==
-The Muppets and ''What's My Line?'' operated in similar early-70s show-biz circles, so it's not surprising that they shared many of the same guest stars.
+The Muppets and ''Line'' operated in similar early-1970s show-biz circles, and hence shared many of the same guest stars. ''Line'' panelists and guests included the following people who also have connections to the Muppets:
+{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top
+|valign=top|
-''What's My Line?'' panelists and guests included the following people who also have connections to the Muppets:
 ===Panelists===
-*[[Steve Allen]] (1953-1967)
+* [[Steve Allen]] (1953-67)
-*[[Harry Belafonte]]
+* [[Harry Belafonte]] (1958-66)
-*[[Milton Berle]] (1956-1965)
+* [[Milton Berle]] (1956-65)
-*[[Victor Borge]] (1952-1965)
+* [[Victor Borge]] (1952-65)
-*[[Johnny Carson]] (1956-1963)
+* [[Johnny Carson]] (1956-63)
-*[[Carol Channing]] (1962-1966)
+* [[Dick Cavett]] (1966-67)
-*[[Merv Griffin]] (1962-1963)
+* [[Carol Channing]] (1962-66)
-*[[Buddy Hackett]] (1957-1966)
+* [[Dick Clark]] (1958)
+* [[Dave Garroway]]
-*[[Vincent Price]] (1956-1959)
-*[[Tony Randall]] (1956-1967)
+* [[Merv Griffin]] (1962-63)
-*[[Peter Ustinov]] (1957-1966)
+* [[Buddy Hackett]] (1957-66)
+* [[Jack Paar]]
-*[[Jonathan Winters]] (1958-1964)
+* [[Anthony Perkins]]
+* [[Vincent Price]] (1956-59)
+* [[Tony Randall]] (1956-67)
+* [[Lynn Redgrave]] (1974-75)
+* [[Gene Shalit]] (1971-75)
+* [[Frank Sinatra]]
+* [[Marlo Thomas]]
+* [[Peter Ustinov]] (1957-66)
+* [[Jonathan Winters]] (1958-64)
+|valign=top|
 ===Mystery Guests===
+* [[Julie Andrews]]
-*[[Pearl Bailey]] (1955-1966)
+* [[Charles Aznavour]]
-*[[Anne Bancroft]] (1962-1964)
-*[[Edgar Bergen]] (1954-1965)
+* [[Pearl Bailey]] (1955-66)
+* [[Kaye Ballard]]
-*[[Carol Burnett]] (1961-1966)
-*[[George Burns]] (1954-1964)
+* [[Anne Bancroft]] (1962-64)
+* [[Candice Bergen]]
-*[[Art Carney]] (1954-1966)
-*[[Dick Cavett]]
+* [[Edgar Bergen]] (1954-65)
-*[[Imogene Coca]]
+* [[Teresa Brewer]]
+* [[Mel Brooks]]
-*[[Joan Collins]] (1959-1965)
+* [[Carol Burnett]] (1961-66)
-*[[Phyllis Diller]]
-*[[Henry Fonda]] (1961-1966)
+* [[George Burns]] (1954-64)
+* [[Sid Caesar]]
-*[[Arthur Godfrey]] (1963-1966)
-*[[Geoffrey Holder]]
+* [[Michael Caine]]
-*[[Bob Hope]] (1954-1963)
+* [[Art Carney]] (1954-66)
-*[[Lena Horne]]
+* [[Imogene Coca]] (1956-58)
-*[[Danny Kaye]] (1960-1966)
+* [[James Coco]]
-*[[Gene Kelly]]
+* [[Joan Collins]] (1959-65)
+* [[Phyllis Diller]] (1963-64)
-*[[Liberace]]
-*[[Ethel Merman]]
+* [[Henry Fonda]] (1961-66)
+* [[Arthur Godfrey]] (1963-66)
-*[[Roy Rogers]]
-*[[Dinah Shore]]
+* [[Geoffrey Holder]]
+|valign=top|
-*[[Nancy Sinatra]]
+* [[Bob Hope]] (1954-63)
+* [[Lena Horne]] (1953-58)
-==External links==
+* [[Danny Kaye]] (1960-66)
-* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiDDwR4AQXQ YouTube video of Jim Henson & Kermit's appearance on the show]
+* [[Gene Kelly]] (1957-64)
+* [[Liberace]] (1956-64)
+* [[Ethel Merman]] (1963-65)
+* [[Roy Rogers]] (1954-58)
+* [[Dinah Shore]] (1959-66)
+* [[Nancy Sinatra]] (1965-66)
+|}
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