Sun, Jan 1, 1961
Johnny Carson fills in for Tom Poston and joins panelists Kitty Carlisle, Don Ameche, and Betty White. First up, three gentlemen who claim to be an authority on American pioneer life, Kitty Carlisle is the sole panelist to identify the correct contestant - however, the names of the impostors are Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, respectively. Next up, three women, one of whom is a professional astronomer, employed by The US. Naval Observatory, Betty White is the only panelist to identify the woman. Finally, the panel is asked to identify the world champion jai alai player. Don Ameche, alone, identifies the gentleman. Bud Collyer thanks Johnny Carson for substituting for Tom Poston.
Sun, Jan 8, 1961
Tom Poston returns this week after having been out of town in tryouts and mentions that the show, "The Conquering Hero," will open the following week. In the first round, the panelists are asked to identify a Roman Catholic priest, who is also a seismologist. The panel is unanimous in choosing the selecting the correct gentleman. The second round of contestants are three women, one of whom is a champion fencer, The third and final round includes a gentleman who guards the Statue of Liberty and lives on Ellis Island with his wife and family, Bud Collyer announces that Polly Bergen will return next week and thanks Betty White for filling in for her.
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Sun, Jan 15, 1961
Polly Bergen returns from vacation and joins panel regulars Tom Poston, Kitty Carlisle and Don Ameche. In the first round, the panel is asked to guess which of the three gentlemen is a world champion water skier. The entire panel is stumped and not for the last time. In the second round, three ladies, one of whom worked at the American embassy in Cuba and was forced out of the country, back to the United States. Yet again, the panel is stumped. In the final round, three gentlemen, one of whom is the editor of the National Audobon Society's publication, The Birdcount, are presented to the panel. The gentleman is identified, correctly, by Polly Bergen. Bud Collyer closes the show by wishing Tom Poston good luck on the incipient opening of "The Conquering Hero," which will close after 8 performances in January 1961.
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Sun, Jan 22, 1961
This evening's panelists are regulars Tom Poston, Kitty Carlisle, Don Ameche and Polly Bergen. In the first round, the panel was asked to identify three gentlemen, one of whom was the world curling champion. None of the panelists knew much about curling, but Kitty and Polly correctly identified the curling expert. The panel were not as successful in the next two rounds - the second round featured three ladies, one of whom was a museum curator. She received a grant for the exploration of the Neanderthal man. The panel were unsuccessful in this round, In the final round, three gentlemen claimed to be professors at the University of California who were wine experts and taught courses in wine making. The panel was thwarted again. Bud Collyer closed the show by bidding farewell to Kitty Carlisle, who was going on vacation, As well, Mr. Collyer announced that Don Ameche would be leaving to go on the road with his starring role in the musical, "Thirteen Daughters." Ralph Bellamy and Faye Emerson would replace Miss Carlisle and Mr. Ameche in the interim.
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Sun, Jan 29, 1961
As promised, Ralph Bellamy and Faye Emerson join Polly Bergen and Tom Poston this evening. In the first round, the panel is challenged to guess which of the three gentlemen holds the title of World Champion Cowboy. The panel is stumped and not for the first time. The second round presents three ladies, one of whom is a member of the National Ski Patrol. Again, the panel uniformly is wrong in their speculations. Finally, in the third round, three gentlemen served on the great PT 109 ship, during the Second War, with the heroic and current President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. Tom Poston is alone in choosing the correct gentleman.
Sun, Feb 5, 1961
Gig Young, appearing on Broadway in the comedy, "Under The Yum-Yum Tree," is the guest panelist this week. He joins regulars Polly Bergen, Tom Poston and guest panelist, Faye Emerson. The first round presents three gentlemen who claim to be the captain of a whaling ship. Faye, Gig, and Polly successfully identify the man. The second round has three women, one of whom is a judo instructor. The two female panelists, Faye, and Polly, correctly identify the woman. Finally, in the third round, three British gentlemen, a former band leader now claiming to be a professional beekeeper. Tom Poston and Polly Bergen correctly identify the contestant. Polly Bergen gets a laugh from the audience when she observes that she was correct in all three rounds, something that rarely happens to her. Bud Collyer thanks Gig Young for his appearance and invites him to return.
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Sun, Feb 12, 1961
Broadway director and illustrious musical book writer, Abe Burrows, joins Tom Poston, Faye Emerson and Polly Bergen this Valentine's Day Eve. Bud Collyer welcomes Mr. Burrows and asks about his latest project and Mr. Burrows says he's in the early stages of working on a new musical called, "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying." The musical will go on to be a smash hit when it opens in October 1961, and Mr. Burrows will win the Pulitzer Prize that year for writing its book. The first contestants are three gentlemen who claim to be majors in the U.S. Air Force, as well as veterinarians involved in the space program. Mr. Poston and Miss Emerson correctly identify the major. Next up, three women who were on a cruise ship, the Santa Maria, The liner was hijacked by pirates off the South American coast, as the vessel headed back to its Florida port. Tom Poston was the sole identifier of the woman who underwent this ordeal. The final round presented three gentlemen, who claimed to be Native Americans, experts on its culture and greeting card writers, specializing in Valentine's Day cards. Very timely on this February 13 evening. Tom Poston and Abe Burrows were able to see through the subterfuge and identify the authentic Indian and Norcross greeting card composer. Bud Collyer invited Mr. Burrows to visit the panel again and wished him luck on his latest Broadway outing.
Sun, Feb 19, 1961
Ralph Bellamy returns from vacation this week and joins panelists Tom Poston, Faye Emerson and Polly Bergen. The first round presents three gentlemen, one of whom is a portrait painter, having worked with royalty and leading political figures. The artist was, at the time, the only living artist to have one of his works in Madrid's Prado Museum. Faye, Ralph and Polly successfully identified the correct gentleman. In the second round, three ladies, one of whom a champion cat breeder, with the 1960 recipient of the 1960 World Cup white Persian in the studio with her. The panel were completely stumped. Finally, round three presents three gentlemen claiming to be a British coal miner AND a professional long distance runner. Tom Poston, along with the two female panelists, were dead on in identifying the correct gentleman. Bud Collyer mentions that, in addition, the contestant is a playwright and has a hit play on in London at the time. Collyer thanks and bids farewell to substitute panelist Faye Emerson and announces that regular panelist, Kitty Carlisle, will return next week.
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Sun, Mar 5, 1961
Guest panelist Peggy Cass fills in for Polly Bergen this evening and joins Tom Poston, Ralph Belllamy and, back from her vacation, Kitty Carlisle. In the first round, three gentlemen are present as Dr. Ancel Keys, physiologist and the gentleman who lent the first initial of his surname to K-rationing during World War II. Kitty Carlisle and Peggy Cass correctly peg the real Dr. Keys. In the second round, three young ladies appear as a farm girl from Lord Howe Island, a small, remote island off the Australian coast to the present Miss Australia. Ralph and Peggy correctly identify the correct beauty queen, with one of the impostors an American girl. Finally, three gentlemen are presented as a professional golfer, named most improved golfer of 1960. More recently, the gentleman made a hole-in-one at the Palm Springs open and won $50,000 for his efforts. This time, it was Tom Poston and Peggy Cass who successfully the young man. Bud Collyer congratulates Peggy Cass on her clean sweep in guessing correctly in all three rounds this evening.
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Sun, Mar 12, 1961
Peggy Cass returns this week to cover for the vacationing Polly Bergen and joins Tom Poston, Don Ameche and Kitty Carlisle. The first round has many twists and turns, The panel is presented with three gentlemen who claim they're Rear Admiral Robert B Moore, a submarine commander of the Atlantic Barrier. This vessel monitors and protects the United States against any dangerous vessel that would threaten American security. Peggy Cass and Don Ameche zero in and are correct in their speculation, but when all is said and done, host Bud Collyer reveals something very special and interesting about this particular panel, and the two ladies and the pair of gentlemen are delighted. Next up,are three women,, one of whom is from Riverside, California and is an undercover detective. for the city's police force. She is on the prowl for people passing or forging bad checks. Kitty, Don and Peggy zero in on the genuine cop, AKA as " The Lady Fuzz." Finally, three gentlemen are introduced as Dr. RIchard Van Gelder, department chairman of mammals at at New York's American Museum of Natural; History and has a particular penchant for skunks. He claims to be a ;leading authority on skunks, but, in the end, Kitty and Peggy peg the real gentleman. Bud Collyer points out that, at one end of the panel, Tom Poston was incorrect in all three rounds,, while Peggy Cass (for the second consecutive week), has been very keen in her unanimous success this evening, much to Miss Cass's delight.
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Sun, Mar 19, 1961
Regular panelists Tom Poston and Kitty Carlisle are back again this week, as is Don Ameche, returning from a tour of the musical in which he's starred, "Thirteen Daughters." Peggy Cass is filling in for Polly Bergen. The first round present three gentlemen, one of whom is both a financial writer for the New York Times and was a popular singer with hit records in Japan. The panel was unanimous in identifying the pop star/journalist. Next up, three women are presented the 1960 Olympic gymnastic champion and, again, all four panelists correctly identified the young lady, who demonstrates some of her award winning flips in the studio. Finally, three gentlemen try to convince the panel which of them is an authority on canaries, all three with canaries in cages in tow, All but Mr. Ameche ferret out the genuine expert. In Miss Cass's three consecutive weeks on the show, she has been correct every single time, nine times in toto. Bud Collyer thanks Peggy Cass for her appearances and announces that Betty White will fill in for her next week, and Pat Carroll will fill in for a Palm Springs bound Kitty Carlisle.
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Sun, Mar 26, 1961
Tom Poston, Pat Carroll, Don Ameche and Betty White are this evening's panelists. First up, three gentlemen alleging to be Mr. Don Walsh, a record-breaking deep-sea diver, with his foray to the Pacific Ocean floor. Pat Carroll is the sole panelist to determine the genuine Mr. Walsh. Next up, three ladies claiming to be Patricia McCormick, the first woman bullfighter. Though the panel has a bit of a rough time determining the real woman, the two gentlemen on the panel, Tom Poston and Don Ameche, peg THE Miss McCormick. Next up, three gentlemen who assert that they are Grover C. Criswell, mayor of St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, and custodian of 25K of Confederate dollars. Tom Poston is the only panel member to determine successfully the true Mayor Criswell.
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Sun, Apr 9, 1961
Johnny Carson fills in for Don Ameche this evening and joins Tom Poston, Pat Carroll and Betty White. The first round presents three young men, one of whom is an Eagle Scout, who spent five months in Greenland, in a bunker beneath the ice. This experiment was conducted by the United States government, and the young man was selected to participate in this venture. The panel were charmed by these young fellows but were ultimately stumped. In the second round, three women, exotic dancers with an avocation of raising championship cows were presented. Johnny Carson and Pat Carroll were correct in determining the right lady. Finally, three distinguished gentlemen claimed to be criminal investigators for the United States Post Office and the real postal employee had recently been Chief Postal Inspector by the Postmaster General. Tom Poston, Pat Carroll and Betty White were able to determine the real inspector. Bud Collyer thanked Pat Carroll for her two appearances and invited her to come back.
Sun, Apr 23, 1961
Merv Griffin fills in this evening for host Bud Collyer this evening and first-time guest panelist, Robin Bane, joins Tom Poston, Don Ameche, and Betty White. The group of contestants are three gentlemen, one of whom is a British bartender at the American Bar at London's posh Savoy Hotel. He claims to be the inventor of several new cocktails and an expert mixologist who has served movie stars and world figures. Robin Bane, Don Ameche, and Betty White determine the real bartender extraordinaire. The second round presents three young ladies, one of whom claims to be the secretary to President John F. Kennedy. Robin Bane, Don Ameche, and Betty White vote correctly for the President's secretary, In the third round, the panel must determine which of the three gentlemen presented participated in a scientific experiment, who drilled off the Mexican coast to reach earth's crust. The purpose of this project was to determine the history of the earth and its composition. Tom Poston, Robin Bane, and Don Ameche were successful in voting for the actual scientist who participated in this endeavor. Merv Griffin congratulated Robin Bane on being entirely correct in all three rounds in this, her first appearance as a panelist.
Sun, Apr 30, 1961
1st contestant is Reg Evans, Australian who rescued John F. Kennedy and his surviving crew after their motor torpedo boat, PT-109, was sunk by the Japanese in August 1943. 2nd contestants are Richard and Peter King, twin brothers who are bat boys for the Minnesota Twins. 3rd contestant is professional photographer Vivian Surrat who specializes in photographing cattle livestock.
Sun, May 7, 1961
Panelists Kitty Carlisle, Tom Poston, Don Ameche and guest panelist, Joyce Davidson appear this evening. The first round presents a husband and wife team, associated with the Barnum and Bailey circus and are human cannonballs. However, the three contestants are women, and the panel must discern the husband of one of these three women. Tom Poston correctly identifies the woman, and this is certified by the man kissing his wife. The second round present three ladies, one of whom is Cadet Hostess at West Point. The panel is completely stumped in this round and Bud Collyer, in a classic moment, asks the real woman to stand up before he instructs the panel to vote. Finally, three French gentlemen present themselves as cheese experts - particularly non-cow cheeses, i.e. sheep, goat, etc. Tom Poston and Joyce Davidson determine the real cheese master, who was a true Frenchman. One impostor wasn't French at all but was a gentleman from New York City
Sun, May 21, 1961
Actress and socialite, Dina Merrill, join Tom Poston, Don Ameche and Kitty Carlisle as this evening's panelists. First up, three gentlemen, in the U.S. Air Force, self-identify as Staff Sergeant, George Harris, devoted military man, and Judo expert and champion. This was a tough round for the panel, for all three gave very clear and on-point answers to their questions. That said, the panel was entirely stumped.The second round presented three elegant ladies who claim to be Miss Marianne Means; fashion model turned White House correspondent for the Hearst Headline wire service. Again, each woman was entirely convincing and, yet again, inevitably, stumped the panel. In the final round, three women claim to be Miss Lenore Broughs, fire lookout for the U.S. Forest Service. The group would have gone done in three consecutive drubbings, but for Tom Poston, who determined the genuine Lenore Broughs. At the start of the show, announcer, Johnny Olsen, identified Miss Merrill as the star of the recently released motion picture, "The Young Savages." Bud Collyer thanks the panel for all of their good efforts this evening and welcomes the home viewing audience to tune in next week.
Sun, Jun 4, 1961
Tom Poston, Dina Merrill, Don Ameche and Kitty Carlisle are this evening's panelists. The first set of contestants claims to be Mr. Korczak Ziolkowski, a gentleman who's an Indian mountain sculptor. Miss Merrill, Mr. Ameche and Miss Carlisle correctly identify the genuine sculptor. Next up are three women, one of whom is the Secretary to the N.A.S.A. astronauts. Tom Poston, Don Ameche and Kitty Carlisle successfully identify the real Nancy Lowe. Finally, three gentlemen are presented, one of whom is Martin Levine, the man who baked President Kennedy's birthday cake (John F. Kennedy was born on May 29). Each of the panelists has a slice of that birthday cake to sample, and all proclaim it to be scrumptious. Ultimately, it is Tom Poston, who alone, pegged the real Mr. Levine. Kitty Carlisle gave her slice to host Bud Collyer - Collyer quipped that Kitty was on a diet, but he wasn't. Collyer mentions that Dina Merrill will appear in a summer stock presentation of "The Voice Of The Turtle."
Sun, Jun 18, 1961
Tom Poston, Dina Merrill, Don Ameche and Kitty Carlisle are this evening's panelists. The first round presents three young ladies, one of whom has been named 1961 Annapolis Color Girl, Miss Betty Fears. Tom Poston, Don Ameche and Kitty Carlisle vote for the correct Color Girl and, in a charming move, the midshipman who selected the Color Girl is in the studio and stands behind her. Next up, three gentlemen who claim to be Mr. Harold Palmer. The inventor of the Cap-Chur gun, a device that anesthetizes animals to treat them for illnesses, is pegged correctly by Tom Poston and Kitty Carlisle. Finally, three gentlemen are presented and claim the identity of Mr. Frank Grecco, a New Jersey high school janitor turned high school teacher. The panel is completely stumped in this final round. Bud Collyer mentions Dina Merrill's appearance in an upcoming summer stock production of John Van Druten's, "The Voice of the Turtle," and bids the panel good night.