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What's My Line? 75th Anniversary
Blanquepage:
John - Scholarly, kept the game moving, but also joined in the laughs too and used his wizardly way with words to confound the panel. My favorite!
Wally - Affable fellow who kept the game moving and let everyone else shine, but didn't leave a lasting impression.
Larry - Laid-back charm, added a more people-friendly vibe, yet didn't try to hog the camera. That seemed to be a good formula standard for an emcee of a celebrity-heavy format. It's a shame we didn't get to see more of that potential.
BillCullen1:
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--- Quote from: chris319 on February 04, 2025, 08:05:30 AM ---What do we think of the three emcees the show had: John Daly, Wally Bruner, Larry Blyden?
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While John and Larry were good fits for the show as it existed at the time, I felt like Wally was too dry and clashed with the up-to-date feeling that the show was trying to move into at the time.
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Agreed. John was witty, charming and the undisputed master of double speak.
Neumms:
Seeing a BUZZR bumper with Althea Gibson made me wonder, did the CBS runs of WML? or the others have any Black panelists? This isn’t to condemn them, I’m just curious. Maybe Nipsey toward the end of the run?
SuperMatch93:
--- Quote from: Neumms on February 10, 2025, 04:27:05 PM ---Seeing a BUZZR bumper with Althea Gibson made me wonder, did the CBS runs of WML? or the others have any Black panelists? This isn’t to condemn them, I’m just curious. Maybe Nipsey toward the end of the run?
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Harry Belafonte was a panelist at least once.
Matt Ottinger:
--- Quote from: Neumms on February 10, 2025, 04:27:05 PM ---Seeing a BUZZR bumper with Althea Gibson made me wonder, did the CBS runs of WML? or the others have any Black panelists? This isn’t to condemn them, I’m just curious. Maybe Nipsey toward the end of the run?
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I've Got a Secret once had Ruby Dee fill in for Bess Myerson. I think that's the only time.
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