What's My Line (Joe DiMaggio Mystery Guest) (9-18-1955)

Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf

[@daler.steffy1047]

After having watched a number of "What's My Line" episodes over an extended period of time, I have come to deeply appreciate how incredibly funny and charming Arlene Francis was. Having been born in 1948, I was fortunate to be able to see a number of America's greatest comedians, primarily on television, and I used to often chuckle at their various and mishaps and comments, and their "body language," which included their animated facial expressions. But with Ms. Francis, I am always laughing out loud because of her quick wit and because behind her humor was brilliance! Her timing was impeccable. She knew just when to zap the audience with her always appropriate silly, funny comments. I consider her to have been one of America's greatest comedians. (07/15/24)

[@MrUhwoody]

Where have you gone, Joe Dimaggio? Our nation turns it's lonely eyes to you."

[@danielfronc4304]

Mark Richardson More is the pity.

[@JDAbelRN]

@Mark Richardson he was a remarkable athlete and human being.

[@PuzzlerDeb]

Joltin’ Joe has upped and run away…hey hey hey. (Or left and gone away…hey hey hey). I heard it both ways

[@yawvous]

It was nice to see one panelist being able to sit and witness what it was like as the others were groping in the dark

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

I didn't get to see this episode. We were living in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station and had no television. We did have radio programing and this program just wasn't done. Pity. But once we moved to California we watched!!!

[@rickcharles5064]

John Daley was an excellent BSer! One of his best is with the guard.

[@donnacook8994]

Loved the ruse with the hat and animal relationship.....🤣😂

[@davestark3566]

"Joltin" Joe Dimaggio. It will be years till someone breaks his 56-game hitting streak. Joe and Marlyn forever!

[@junpacunayen6994]

Funny Arlene mentioned Marilyn Monroe!

[@darrelltiencken2194]

Finally someone that was not familiar with the scoring system?

[@casper1918]

I remember him as the spokesman for the Mr. Coffee coffee maker

[@nadiazahroon6573]

My mom grew up watching Mantle and DiMaggio.

[@iammrmat]

Mr. Coffee!

[@poetcomic1]

American Idol for REAL. All the panel celebrities are obviously excited to be around JOE DiMAGGIO!!

[@owainmeurig]

Fred Allens comment about Argentina was because of a coup that heppened a few days before "Revolución Libertadora was the coup d'état that ended the second presidential term of Juan Perón in Argentina, on 16 September 1955."

[@wheelblack35]

how can they be short of time, they must have had an allocated spot

[@kevinmcclaran8142]

what the host does sometimes to confuse the panel is what I call Daly Doubletalk

[@twain103]

Thats how many of the young came to know of Joe Di Maggio.Then we found out how GREAT he was and that he had once been married to Marilyn Monroe.

[@Nightturkey1]

This episode aired 3 days before I was born. Not relevant, but interesting to me, anyway.

[@MrXminus1]

Joe, Joe,, Joe DiMaggio.....

[@davidarcudi230]

Surprise. The biographies say that from 1952 to the seventies Joe rarely appeared in NY.

[@garrettmeadows2273]

Joe reluctantly enlisted in the army in WWII, but only at the urging of his wife. He had a real cushy stint playing exhibition games in Hawaii during the war but resented playing and not getting paid.

[@fenwaypark1725]

Well he was no Ted Williams. But being in ww2, four years and Korea, 52-53 who was like Teddy Ball🇺🇸🖖

[@stevekru6518]

This 1955 episode has written on it “Match Game Production 2012” Why? Is that the company and date of acquisition of the copyright? Or is it advertising, a commercial expression of free speech? Does it answer the rhetoric question “where have you gone Joe DiMaggio?”

[@dagwood39]

How can he see anything?

[@mle7143]

I think he is cute as can be!

[@darrelltiencken2194]

Here is an idea how about a curtain to hide the mystery guest instead of blind folds!

[@muttonchopsgayever]

Might be a little late for your idea but I agree with you

[@markxxx21]

Wow Jon really pushed that Dog Candy Guy off quickly and abruptly. Ever notice how Jon Daley has a habbit of not pronouncing the "R" in certain names? Like he said "Robet" or "Albet" instead of RobeRt or AlbeRt.

[@md_vandenberg]

Not pronouncing R sounds is called non-rhoticism.