What's My Line? - Jerry Lewis; PANEL: Larry Blyden, Suzy Knickerbocker (Jun 19, 1966)

[@davidsanderson5918]

Steve Allen selling motorcycles for a living is the best twist on WML yet. :)

[@gailsirois7175]

Not for a living....just a side deal...people with $$ can do that

[@Frankcastlepunisher74]

And it's bigger than a breadbox!!!!

[@battlegirldeb]

I think this was a really fun show!!

[@savethetpc6406]

Debra Battle I agree! I especially liked the way the panel (particularly Arlene and Bennett) had to guess their old friend Steve's "line" and were totally stumped by it! I also especially liked the skillful yet humorous way that Steve answered the panel's questions. It occurs to me that he might have made a pretty good guest moderator for WML -- better than any that they actually had. I wonder if G-T considered him as moderator for the syndicated WML at all.

[@shuboy05]

Hey, John forgot to ask Mr. Allen if he was familiar with how the game was played! I have to say I love that everyone treated Steve like a normal guest.

[@tryloveinstead7104]

Oh bring back these same and graciously days. Makes me sad as things have changed so much 😞

[@akiratokyodesu6266]

I find i love jerry lewis, much more than I thought I did. Gosh he's marvelous.

[@marym5037]

OMG Jerry was great and phenomenally gorgeous and sexy!

[@fpinzow]

When I was a kid many of us held M.D. fairs to raise money because of him. And all of us in my neighborhood supported each others' fairs by spending money at all of them.

[@sandrageorge3488]

I really loved him for his Muscular Dystrophy work.

[@scotnick59]

@@sandrageorge3488 As a dad, not so great.

[@kellycaviness4850]

I love Jerry so much. He is just so fabulous!!!!! And so freaking gorgeous!!!

[@sharonjordan3633]

I haven't seen Steve Allen for so long he's so young here!

[@RonGerstein]

In 1966, Steve Allen turned 45.

[@alfredmartinez6166]

When Suzi asked Steve if the Product was used to touch people reminded me that the Harley Davidson is often called a Milwaukee vibrator.

[@tkslan00]

I enjoy watching these to see what celebrity received the loudest applause. Jerry got high marks on this episode. I saw one episode with Jackie Gleason and was surprised he did not receive loud applause.

[@reinacoffee8557]

Cinderfella and Bell Boy, both so hilarious!!! Miss you very much Jerry!!! RIP

[@Katiedid93]

NUTTY PROFESSOR!!!!

[@frankroper3274]

Jerry was a hell of a comedian but he became sour in his old age. Something tormented him from is past! He did a lot of good with the march of dimes! I use to watch it some times. He was a comedian but in his private life he was a very serious person!

[@robertungerbuehler9076]

Loved that man...still do!

[@ReynaHerichan7769]

Arlene Francis, Suzy Knickerbocker and Jerry Lewis made it to the millenium era.

[@nandofigueira2005]

Suzy Knickerbocker died at her home in Manhattan on November 11, 2016, aged 98

[@luruperchausse10]

Loved his movies as a child growing up in the 1960s. He always managed to tickle my dunny bone! My father ran into him at the Chase in St. Louis many moons ago!

[@TheCometHunter]

Steve's dealership building still stands, but it has since been re-purposed as the West Hollywood Animal Hospital.

[@richardr2555]

Larry Blyden became the host for the syndicated show 6 years later.

[@Volaris27]

I was deeply saddened by the passing of Jerry Lewis. He was certainly one of the greats. A real dirty shame what they did to him concerning the MD telethon. I couldnt believe it. He didnt deserve that disrespect. I always watch his movies and never get tired of them. He was one of a kind.

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

Who the fuck asked you for a eulogy

[@noneyun9943]

He raped several actresses

[@plutoplutoan4734]

What happened?

[@Volaris27]

@@plutoplutoan4734 They kept arguing with Jerry and they wanted to shorten time of the telethon and he disagreed, and a lot other stuff. I guess they just wanted him out, he was aging and he was on camera less and less, so I guess they dumped him. Now there isnt even a telethon anymore. Shameful.

[@plutoplutoan4734]

@@Volaris27 thanks for the reply. Humans are such ungrateful creatures aren’t we :/

[@SM-gl8yo]

What a strikingly good-looking man.

[@Surfishy888]

Yes, when he's not pulling funny faces, he is very much a good looking man.

[@peternagy-im4be]

John Daly or Steve Allen?

[@paulastorm2750]

I always thought Jerry Lewis was very handsome

[@peternagy-im4be]

@@paulastorm2750 he was a goofball

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Very sweet introduction for Bennett by Suzy. Instead of the usual pedigree laden verbiage, she just said come on in, buddy!

[@sueoorbeck4887]

One of my favorite episodes.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Jerry owned for a long time the old Louis B. Mayer estate in L.A.

[@leesher1845]

Jerry Lewis was handsome.

[@paulastorm2750]

Very handsome

[@susanrajabi6539]

YES HE WAS!!!❤

[@jlh467]

Lol i was just thinking the same thing!

[@neilmcdonald9164]

JL:GREAT COMIC,GREAT FUNDRAISER...NOT NICE TO FAMILY OR FANS SOMETIMES ABD A TERRIBLE GROUCH/ INTERVIEWEE IN HIS LATER LIFE🎩

[@kentetalman9008]

When I was a little kid in the 50s, I had a HUGE crush on him.

[@norelcopc2431]

Steve Allen flew from California to New York every other week to host two episodes of "I've Got a Secret". They would tape one episode at 7:00 pm on Monday and broadcast a second episode live at 8:00 pm. This would have facilitated Steve's presence in New York for this appearance on "What's My Line?".

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

Jerry had a wonderful smile. Open and sincere. A child's smile.

[@TheProfessorpat]

Too bad he was a monster in his private life.

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

@@TheProfessorpat here is the usual idiot parrot. How are you? How's your miserable life?

[@fiona1750]

@@TheProfessorpat Maybe you shouldn't believe everything you hear particularly if it is said by children who have been left out of a will

[@TheProfessorpat]

@@fiona1750 Lewis subjected his 5 sons from his first marriage to years of abuse and cut all of them out of his $50,000,000 estate. His youngest boy, Joseph, died penniless and alone from a drug overdose in 2009. He treated his first wife horribly too, engaging in numerous affairs during their marriage. So yes, he was a monster with a capital M.

[@mona2242]

@@fiona1750I believe the children. The will was his way of punishing the kids for outing him.

[@melissa2068]

He was a really handsome guy I used to love him when I was little girl. I still do I miss him he was funny you could be sad or upset or mad and watch one of his movies and you just automatically be happy again. That's the sign of a true star of somebody who can make you forget the problems of your life

[@kennikuhlmann-clark9860]

Notice how Jerry Lewis first makes the 'sign of the Cross', and then follows it up with making a sign of the Star Of David....

[@scdevon]

I'm pretty sure Jerry is Jewish, too which makes it even more funny.

[@stevenginsberg8471]

He is definitely Jewish. And that did appear to be signing himself with the Star of David. Hilarious! (It should be noted that there is no such custom in Judaism!)

[@bttrflygal]

I believe his wife was Christian.and he was Jewish .. I watched an interview on you tube some time ago he did

[@leesher1845]

I didn’t catch that. I’m going to watch it again. Thanks for your post.

[@oldschoolmuscle4436]

@@bttrflygal his wife wasn't Christian she was Roman Catholic.

[@alphonsocarioti512]

I was very happy that he spoke so well of his son Gary.

[@mona2242]

He couldn’t have said otherwise, had to show a nice front. I’m talking in retrospect .

[@VahanNisanian]

In my best Jerry Lewis impersonation possible: "Oh, Dean!"

[@kellycaviness4850]

Look at Jerry’s smile at 21:26. It’s so freaking adorable!!!

[@kenhenderson1762]

Suzy Knickerbocker (real name: Arlene Mellie) was brought in as a possible replacement after Dorothy Kilgallen's death. Both were Broadway columnists but while Dorothy was an actual reporter Suzy just passed along gossip and sightings.

[@robertfiller8634]

Smokin' hot fire eater and smoking mystery guest - where there's smoke, there's fire!

[@erichanson426]

a very entertaining game show, just as good as those that are on today, if not better than some

[@davidsanderson5918]

Eric Hanson Which ones today are as good as this then? I don't know of any.

[@erichanson426]

@@davidsanderson5918 you are right, this was over 3 years ago, when I first began watching this, like 5 episodes. Now I've seen over 400, and this has become my favorite game show to watch.

[@itorapadas]

At the peak of his powers, Jerry Lewis, at the time of his appearance.

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

At the worst of the English language, this comment, at the time of its writing.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Good job nobody asked the fireeater "is the product consumed?".....that would've been a real headache to answer!! "Do you mean it's used up or eaten?" "Eaten" "Ermmmmm, well....."

[@robertsprouse9282]

Or if you could get heartburn with it..man, that was too easy..to be funny..

[@lennypearl]

I wouldn't call Steve Allen a mystery guest here in this episode as it does in the description box 😉

[@savethetpc6406]

Suzy Knickerbocker thought Jerry Lewis was under 35. He did look younger than he really was, but in fact he was 40 here, and hi son, Gary (of Gary Lewis and the Playboys fame) was almost 20.

[@JoaoNeto-fw8im]

Ele tinha cara de 32 anos, ou 33, ou 34, até mesmo 35, mas 40 não.

[@xxcharmed1xx]

He was 39 not 40

[@wildcatkelly1966]

I wonder if my mom was watching this or maybe she slept after giving birth to me earlier in the day. June 19, 1966 was my birthday.

[@keymaninmusic]

You don't look your age.

[@wildcatkelly1966]

@@keymaninmusic Thank you

[@jodiexplain662]

Yay a fellow 19th June Twin. I'm 1988 though x

[@kbobdonahue1966]

How ironic, I have the same exact birthday. By the way, Wildcat Kelly is one of my channels on KZbin.

[@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301]

1 of at least 4 mystery guest appearances by Jerry

[@daltonbelflower7331]

It KILLS me when the panelists ask "Is that yes or no?" when John says something like, "One down and nine to go." Like yeah, it was a no.

[@jmoss491]

Sure do miss Dorothy.

[@rogererickson2309]

Ironically Larry Blyden hosted the syndicated version of wml

[@dougmac6803]

"Three on a couch" was HILARIOUS

[@yankeecitygirl]

I discovered that movie when I was on Leslie Parrish website. the scene where Jerry (as Heather) was trying to get Leslie to date Rutherford. It was the first time in my adult life I realized JL was funny! I just watched the entire movie the other nite.

[@Beson-SE]

It surprised me that the greetings between Steve and the panel was not more gushing than it was. No kiss from Arlene. 11:20

[@savethetpc6406]

Johan Bengtsson I was surprised by that too. It didn't look as if there were any bad feeling between them, but I was expecting a kiss on the cheek between Steve and Arlene.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Without Arlene getting up, Steve would've had to bend down from a great height to reach her cheek which would've looked most undignified. It was practical and smoother just to do a little handshake and off.

[@molinalong3468]

2:20 he looks like young Cary grant

[@preppysocks209]

vaguely, in "Bringing Up Baby"

[@daniellebourgade8701]

Very handsome man.....😍

[@soulierinvestments]

End of game 1 -- not often you get a funny discussion about the New England added R.

[@mackdmara]

Jerry is a class act. A truly great guy. :)

[@iamjustjudy]

How could they not recognize jerry Lewis's voice??

[@willremmers]

Hahahah! "Uncle Milty!" Hahahaha

[@avival66]

Fabuloso 💝❤👌🌺💐

[@dsscam]

Jerry Lewis was one of the best comedians of all time. Time is unkind to some people's legacies.

[@Kareragirl]

Time is just. People see past the glitz and glamour and truly see the individual behind the image, which is why Marilyn Monroe is beloved and power-hungry people like Jerry are criticized.

[@dsscam]

@@Kareragirl Marilyn Monroe was the biggest slut of all time with many, MANY affairs even DURING her marriages- including WITH Jerry Lewis. So people could love Jerry Lewis' incredible talent despite his grumpiness in later life.

[@soulierinvestments]

Steve Allen by this time was established in and lived in southern California. He was both in and of LA. The WML panelists were New Yorkers more than anything else. No surprise to me that this panel knew from nothing about his business interest.

[@Beson-SE]

I was very surprised that the panel did not know of Steve's line. I thought it must have been in the Newspapers and so, but no. Nice suit he wore by the way.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

What was his IGAS schedule? Did they tape the show, or perhaps more than one show at a time?

[@soulierinvestments]

Gil Fates book said that the Steve Allen era of IGAS involved shows every two weeks. One was taped for the next week, the other show was live.

[@paullad3919]

And Jerry did not leave a dime to Gary Lewis.

[@leannsherman6723]

Incredible - this is before Steve Allen became a comic sensation.❤

[@mona2242]

Is it the comedian Steve Allen?

[@VahanNisanian]

It was shocking and unexpected how Steve Allen died. In 2000, he was in a car accident, and looked to have been fine at first. But soon after, the injuries were too much for him, and he died. He could have lived much longer if it hadn't been for the car accident.

[@ReynaHerichan7769]

Vahan Nisanian I always try to find out how they died, including Steve Allen. Minutes after the accident, Steve still managed to say that people would do anything to get his autograph. He must be a wonderful man with golden heart.

[@preppysocks209]

Yes but even with the accident, he could have lived longer had he sought medical treatment. This is the lesson from the sad circumstances of his death.

[@sandrageorge3488]

Wow, I did not know this.

[@nsnopper]

Larry Blyden also died of injuries sustained in a car crash, in Morocco, on June 6, 1975. He was 17 days shy of 50. He was the jovial and personable host of What’s My Line from 1972 - 74. He died far too young.

[@wiedep]

A great town to be from and never go back to.

[@robertsprouse9282]

Just don't bring it to another state..

[@StaciArdmore]

Having Steve Allen sing in like some ordinary Joe in a white suit! Adorable!

[@drumbum3.142]

Apologies if this has Already been ilicited but I'm eliciting it here, (again?) now: the FireEating Madam is Very (Very) Pretty "They won't let me.. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️" 😂 (don't know why.. ...but it's Funny the way she said that... . lol)

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Blyden was a replacement for Eli Wallach in "Luv" which ran for 901 performances.

[@robertsprouse9282]

Larry B. was good as the selfish crook who died and got everything he wanted until the thrill of getting it all became boring and tiresome and drove him batty because it was no longer a challenge to get it..on The TWILIGHT ZONE..

[@lindashelley3635]

The conversation @23.05 -23.20 between Jerry and John Daly about Gary (“I’m very proud of him....”) is rather sad and ironic considering the controversy over Jerry’s Will when he died last year.

[@90majestic]

I love it how Jerry smokes on TV!

[@scdevon]

People were allowed their vices years ago. Celebrities used to smoke like chimneys on The Dick Cavett Show and the Merv Griffin Show, Johnny Carson, etc. LOL.

[@catbriggs8362]

People smoked in airplanes (on a transatlantic 11-hour flight to London I took once) and in office buildings. Jerry Lewis said he smoked 4 packs a day; he gave it up after his double by-pass heart surgery in 1982.

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

*_SELLS MOTORCYCLES (STEVE ALLEN)_* *_FIRE EATER IN NIGHTCLUB ACT_*

[@soulierinvestments]

c 18:00 == only time I can remember a mystery guest using a sticker to sign in. 19:00 RE painful memories of his TV. The 1963 ABC-TV Jerry Lewis variety show was the biggest, most-expensive disaster in TV of that era. If Lewis had a better attitude then, it might have worked. As it was, It sank so quickly ABC could not bail out fast enough. Interestingly enough, the wreckage and survivors of that program evolved in Jan 1964 into a big six-season hit of a variety show with guest hosts -- "The Hollywood Palace." Its producers had the presence of mind to save its record on color videotape, Mr. Goodson. This is another example that Daly could conduct a great interview when he put his mind to it.

[@soulierinvestments]

Dean's 1965 variety show and Jerry's 1963 variety show make an interesting compare-contrast. Dean's writers and producers brought out the best in his personality and talent.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

soulierinvestments Dean let the experts do their jobs, he showed up to shoot the show in his own inimitable style and made it seem like televised cruising. Jerry had to know the lens type on every camera, and so when it came time to be funny.... Was Hollywood Palace in color from the start?. Jerry's show may have had a better chance if it had the color gimmick. ABC was right on the cusp of getting back into color at this point.

[@soulierinvestments]

Hollywood Palace. as I recalled, started in Jan 1964 in black and white.

[@WhatsMyLine]

soulierinvestments The first two seasons of Hollywood Palace were in B&W, yes.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

What's My Line? Perhaps you Gary or someone else may know...did ABC ever access to color stage facilities for live or tape broadcasts before "Hollywood Palace"?

[@Surfishy888]

In the few videos I've seen with both Arlene and Suzy, there doesn't seem to be any joviality between the two. I'm guessing that there's no lack of tension between the two.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Jerry Lewis 16 de marzo de 1926 20 de agosto de 2017 97 AÑOS 91 AÑOS 06 AÑOS.

[@catherinemelnyk]

Yeah, I didn't realize how handsome Jerry Lewis was. He always played such a screwball character that his looks were on the backburner.

[@kali3665]

Sure were feeding Jerry's ego even not knowing who he was! 😂😂

[@Beson-SE]

Bennett: "What does fire tastes like?" 17:03 Apparently nothing according to the Fire Eater. I won't try and convict her of that.

[@robertsprouse9282]

Your tastebuds are seared, cannot taste anything even if it did have a taste...like COVID- 19..oh..you're from the past here..you'll find out in five years..when it will just be a distant memory to those of us in the present..I hope..

[@soulierinvestments]

RE: Second Contestant. Bennett's question to her would be a good one, if the question had any sort of real answer.

[@soulierinvestments]

Arlene and Larry. The WML shape of things to come in 1972. He plays very well, but either he didn't flip G-T's switches or G-T did not turn him on, for he appears on once in a while on WML 1966. Suzy. Wow all over. I like Phyllis Newman, but if I had been G-T I would have offered Suzy the 3rd chair permanently.

[@byrd56]

soulierinvestments I notice Larry's entrance had that rather distinct foot shuffle, as would be the case during his run as syndicated "WML?" host.

[@rah62]

Oh lord no. Suzy was more wooden than my last house.

[@leesher1845]

Bennett loved to ask those questions about animals.

[@gailsirois7175]

Annoying

[@christopherjones8517]

Great to humanity, bad to his sons!

[@Merrida100]

All the years I've been watching this (I mean, the years covered here), I can't believe I've never kept up with Arlene's changing hair from brunette to blonde and now back to brown. I'm surprised I never noticed her actually changing it while it was going on.

[@woody3590]

EVERYBODY WALKED ON STAGE WITH A SMOKE IT WAS A BIG PART OF TV. CARSON SMOKED EVEN WHEN IT WAS PROHIBITED AS HE HAD AN ASH TRAY HIDDEN UNDER HIS DESK AND OCCASIONALY YOU COULD SEE THE SMOKE RISING...LOL

[@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301]

Suzy by far the prettiest Knickerbocker ever............

[@loissimmons6558]

However, she was never very good inside the paint.

[@nedraleggett9088]

That voice. They have to know now.

[@Frogger-by1cu]

R.I.P

[@tonynesbit9673]

Really funny guy.

[@peternagy-im4be]

Funny how? The way he talks?

[@quizmaster85]

Mm, one of the few times (possibly the only time - please correct me if I'm wrong) that blindfolds weren't needed for a celebrity guest. (So to clear up any confusion, my observation refers to the first contestant, and not the Mystery Guest.)

[@emmagoldman6591]

Brendan Richards not really sure what you are implying. Jerry Lewis was one of the biggest stars in the world and top box office into the 60’s. if you look at the earlier ‘what’s my line’ episodes with him, all the panelists remark on his noisy welcomes by the crowd.

[@quizmaster85]

@@emmagoldman6591 I'm referring to when Steve Allen was doing his contestant spot.

[@loissimmons6558]

+Brendan Richards On 1/13/57, the panel was not blindfolded for the appearance of All-Star and future Baseball Hall of Fame member, Robin Roberts, a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Bennett immediately knew who he was, but he wasn't on the show as a baseball player. Instead the line they had to guess was based on his association with the shrimp business.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

At the end of the show Bennett says to Suzy that he hopes to see her in the NY papers again soon. Was there another newspaper strike in NYC at this time?

[@SuperWinterborn]

Joe Postove I think there was a strike concerning N.Y. Herald Tribune May/June 1966.

[@mititaka8656]

ジェリーがアニメ声出したら一発でばれるんだが

[@nobonespurs]

daly was intelligent

[@markfcoble]

Real talent. Not like today....

[@nobonespurs]

this diamond ring...

[@drumbum3.142]

19:48 😂😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Oh gee...from the very first, I think jerry gives himself away.

[@savethetpc6406]

Joe Postove I thought his voice was a give-away with that first answer, but apparently not, since the panel truly thought he was Milton Berle! His other answers disguised his voice better, and his obvious angst over his TV career understandably put the panel in mind of "Uncle Miltie."

[@ckersh74]

Yup. I thought he was dead to rights after the first "uh-uh". In fact, if I had to guess, I think Bennett knew for sure but played along.

[@Katiedid93]

Funny to think Jerry had to book his own son with his wife. 🧐

[@Kat69nh]

Really Steve Allen

[@Mickt6]

Very bizarre here the panel faking not knowing the professional comedian Steeve Allan

[@davidsanderson5918]

Jerry certainly doesn't suffer from too little self-esteem, does he?

[@rah62]

...and he had every right to. He was a genius.

[@JasonSmith-vj1de]

He was 40 there

[@lisakane6708]

what happened between jerry lewis and dean martin that broke up the act of lewis and martin?

[@NuNugirl]

The same thing happened to Lennon & McCartney, after the same ten years.

[@Baskerville22]

Suzy Knickerbocker made Arlene look rather homely

[@zapdunga12]

Why do we have to die?

[@TheBraveIntrovert]

Interesting that they didn't have the panel blindfold themselves with Steve Allen.

[@TheBraveIntrovert]

Michael Mantle No, I said that because some of them knew Steve personally and I guessed they could have known what he did on the side. So no it wasn't that obvious.

[@WhatsMyLine]

+Purple Capricorn I don't what "Mickey Mantle" said to you, but I can more or less tell from your response here, and from his past comments, that he was being his typically obnoxious self. I banned him from leaving comments on the KZbin channel AGES ago. Just figured I'd let you know that it's beyond a waste a time interacting with this person-- the only one who can see whatever his answer was to you is you! (Another aggravating situation caused directly by the stupid, stupid, stupid, STUPID integration of KZbin comments with Google+. Channel owners have no control whatsoever over the comments left on Google+, except to prevent them from showing up on KZbin.)

[@TheBraveIntrovert]

What's My Line? Thanks for letting me know. He left a smart remark about it was obvious how they weren't trying to guess who Steve was but what was his line. So I won't respond to him if he leaves another comment just to avoid any conflict on here.

[@sandrageorge3488]

Why? It was for his business, and they didn't guess it.

[@corinneyaworski5274]

Jerry Lewis was very handsome, and athletic, I think. Also, I think he had a lot of pain in his life. A great comedian though!😊

[@wcwindom56]

Mrs Brooks doesnt look old enough to be a MRS.

[@peternagy-im4be]

Mid 20's plenty old enough

[@rtususian]

Jesus Christ, that thumbnail photo of JERRY LEWIS looks really really evil! Jerry was not a happy man even though he was supposed to be a comedian. He even stiffed his own son in his will.

[@tony7830]

Jerry was a very strict father, not loving .

[@dannyroybal7394]

Everybody wanted to be Jerry Back in the days of 60s Lean Cut Wholesme Actor,

[@robertsprouse9282]

Are you a cannibal?= LEAN CUT..you mean CLEAN CUT?

[@dannyroybal7394]

@@robertsprouse9282 Oops!Clean-Cut