What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950-1967)

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What's My Line? is a panel game show which originally ran in the United States on the CBS Television Network from 1950 to 1967, with several international versions and subsequent U.S. revivals.

The game tasks celebrity panelists with questioning contestants in order to determine their occupations. It is the longest-running U.S. primetime network television game-show.

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Scheduleevery Sunday at 22:30 (30 min)

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S18E53EPISODE #876Sept. 3, 1967
S18E52EPISODE #875Aug. 27, 1967
S18E51EPISODE #874Aug. 20, 1967
S18E50EPISODE #873Aug. 13, 1967
S18E49EPISODE #872Aug. 6, 1967
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Frequently Asked Questions  Warning: Spoilers

What's My Line? premiere?

What's My Line? premiered on February 2, 1950.

Who hosted What's My Line? during its entire run?

John Charles Daly hosted What's My Line? during its entire run from 1950 to 1967.

What was the format of What's My Line??

What's My Line? was a panel game show where the contestants had to guess the occupation of a mystery guest by asking yes-or-no questions.

Who was the first guest on What's My Line??

Steve Allen was the first mystery guest on What's My Line? on February 2, 1950.

Who was the most frequent mystery guest on What's My Line??

Bennett Cerf was the most frequent mystery guest on What's My Line?, appearing a total of 43 times between 1950 and 1966.

Who were the regular panelists on What's My Line??

The regular panelists on What's My Line? were Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis, and Bennett Cerf.

Which celebrity did the panelists fail to guess the occupation of on What's My Line??

The panelists failed to guess the occupation of Elvis Presley when he appeared as a mystery guest on the show's September 9, 1956 episode.

Which US president appeared on What's My Line??

Harry S. Truman appeared as a mystery guest on the show's October 16, 1955 episode.

Who were some of the notable mystery guests on What's My Line??

Notable mystery guests on What's My Line? included Lucille Ball, Marilyn Monroe, and Walt Disney.

Which musician appeared as a mystery guest on What's My Line? and played the piano for the panelists?

Liberace appeared as a mystery guest on What's My Line? on November 10, 1957, and played the piano for the panelists.

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