What's My Line? Season 16 Episode 17

FLIP REPORT: John flipped all the cards for the second contestant at eight down because time was running short. He flipped them all for the final contestant at five down because time ran out. - agent_0042

(1) NOT LOST AFTER ALL: After skipping this episode in 2002 and 2004, GSN aired tonight's show on August 18, 2006.
(2) "WML?" SPONSOR WATCH: Of the sponsors listed tonight, per Gil Fates' logs, S.C. Johnson's Klear floor wax was shown during the opening title sequence.
(3) For the opening of tonight's intro, Johnny Olson leads off with "And now, from New York..." Because this episode was prerecorded just before the live transmission of EPISODE #739 of November 22, 1964, his intro is spoken in real time, rather than through editing out the word "live" as was the case on all kinescope recordings of live "WML?" episodes of this period. It would also be one of the last times that this intro would be spoken as such in real time, however, as judging from the prior week's pre-taped EPISODE #743 (which, in terms of this season's prerecorded shows, was produced after tonight's edition), the wording would be changed to "And now, let's meet our 'What's My Line?' panel." - W-B

After having been skipped in both 2002 and 2004, this episode was finally aired by GSN on August 18, 2006. - Suzanne (2006)

Tony Randall passed away on May 17, 2004. As a tribute, GSN aired a special broadcast of Tony's first WML appearance on EPISODE #327 of September 9, 1956. As they so often do with tributes, GSN then skipped this episode which was next in line to be shown, and did not air it. - Suzanne Astorino (2004)

This episode was prerecorded. From Gil Fates' logs, we know this episode was taped on November 22, 1964. - Suzanne (2003)