What's My Line? Classic TV Panel Shows

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Instructions: Long before reality television, sharp-witted celebrity panelists charmed America by trying to guess occupations, hidden secrets, and famous mystery guests in the most genteel game shows ever made.

1.
What television network aired "What's My Line?" during its entire original run from 1950 to 1967?
A
CBS
B
ABC
C
NBC
D
DuMont Network
2.
Who served as the host of "What's My Line?" for its entire original run on CBS?
A
Garry Moore
B
John Daly
C
Bud Collyer
D
Steve Allen
3.
Why did the celebrity panelists on "What's My Line?" wear blindfolds during certain rounds?
A
To make the occupation-guessing more challenging
B
As a penalty for asking too many questions
C
To keep them from recognizing the celebrity mystery guest
D
To prevent them from reading the contestant's name on a placard
4.
Which of these women was a long-running regular panelist on "What's My Line?"?
A
Dorothy Kilgallen
B
Gracie Allen
C
Lucille Ball
D
Mary Tyler Moore
5.
Regular "What's My Line?" panelist Bennett Cerf was equally famous outside television for his work in what field?
A
Medicine and surgery
B
Classical music composition
C
Architecture and city planning
D
Book publishing — he co-founded Random House
6.
"I've Got a Secret" ran on CBS from 1952 to 1967. Who was the show's best-known host during most of that run?
A
Steve Allen
B
Jack Paar
C
Garry Moore
D
Ed McMahon
7.
On "I've Got a Secret," what did each contestant bring to the show for celebrity panelists to figure out?
A
An unusual occupation that panelists tried to guess
B
A personal secret that celebrity panelists tried to uncover
C
A hidden talent they performed live on air
D
Three people all claiming to share the same unusual experience
8.
At the climax of each "To Tell the Truth" round, what dramatic moment brought the game to a close?
A
The real person stood up after panelists had cast their votes
B
The host privately revealed to the studio audience which challenger was honest
C
The studio audience voted by applause for the challenger they believed
D
A lie-detector reading was displayed on a scoreboard
9.
Who hosted "To Tell the Truth" throughout its original CBS run from 1956 to 1968?
A
Johnny Carson
B
John Daly
C
Bud Collyer
D
Garry Moore
10.
What was the central challenge on "Password," which debuted on CBS in 1961?
A
Panelists tried to guess a celebrity's most embarrassing personal secret
B
Teams raced to name as many items in a category as possible in 60 seconds
C
Contestants tried to match their answers to those of a hidden celebrity panel
D
Players gave single one-word clues to help their partner guess a secret word
11.
"Password" host Allen Ludden became famous off-screen for marrying which actress he met through the show?
A
Carol Burnett
B
Betty White
C
Arlene Francis
D
Mary Martin
12.
Arlene Francis, a beloved long-time panelist on "What's My Line?", was also distinguished in which field?
A
Broadway theater and radio broadcasting
B
Grand opera singing
C
Classical ballet performance
D
Country music recording
13.
The original version of "The Match Game" debuted in 1962 on which television network?
A
CBS
B
ABC
C
NBC
D
DuMont Network
14.
What most clearly set panel game shows like "What's My Line?" apart from quiz shows like "The $64,000 Question"?
A
Panel shows offered much larger cash prizes to contestants
B
Panel shows were fully scripted and rehearsed before broadcast
C
Panel shows relied on studio audience votes to determine winners
D
On panel shows, the celebrity panelists did the guessing rather than answering questions
15.
What was the maximum cash prize a contestant could win on "What's My Line?" if the panel completely failed to guess their occupation?
A
$500
B
$50
C
$1,000
D
$250

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