What's My Line?

In this episode, Danny Kaye does an amazing imitation of John Daly, with a long, double-talking commentary. It was quite funny and the panel enjoyed it, but most of all, John laughed and laughed at this bit. It was a delightful moment! - wieniekilgallen

(1) SHOW ANNOUNCER WATCH (OR, THE RALPH PAUL ERA ENDS): Tonight's episode marked the end of Ralph Paul's reign as a regular "WML?" announcer. EPISODE #586, aired two weeks previously (on the same day as this episode was taped), was the last "live" edition on which he handled announcing duties for the program. Mr. Paul had held the post since EPISODE #554 of March 5, 1961. Beginning next week, Johnny Olson, who was first heard as an off-screen announcer on a fill-in/substitute basis on "WML?" EPISODE #550 of February 5, 1961 and EPISODE #560 of April 16, 1961, takes over as a regular announcer and remains in that post to the end of the show's run in 1967. (2) As detailed in the notes to EPISODE #583, because this episode was pre-taped, Ralph Paul's opening comment prior to introducing the panelists was, "And now, let's meet our 'What's My Line?' panel." - W-B

This episode was prerecorded. From Gil Fates' logs, we know this episode was taped on October 22, 1961.

It took about a year, but Bennett again brought up the subject of John's long name, John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly, and got it correct this time. John was pleased in a mock manner. Later, John tongue-in-cheek referred to Bennett as John Charles Patrick Croghan Cerf. - Suzanne

Louella Parsons promoted her 1961 autobiography, "Tell It To Louella."