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I've Got a Secret Season 2 Episodes

  • 1952-1967
  • 15 Seasons
  • Buzzr
  • Family, Game Show
  • TV-G
  • Watchlist
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"I've Got a Secret" debuted on the heels of the successful "What's My Line?" Though "Secret" had somewhat similar rules, there were other elements that gave the show its own distinctive flavor. As with "Line," four celebrity panelists try to guess an unknown-to-them secret, which the contestant (or sometimes group of contestants) whispered in the host's ear; the secret was always shown to the television and studio audience. Each panelist has one 30-second period to ask questions that will help them try to guess the secret; if a panelist fails to guess the secret before the buzzer sounds, the contestant(s) receive(s) $20 and the next panelist gets a turn. The process repeats until either the secret is guessed or if all four panelists are unable to guess the secret, meaning the contestant receives the maximum payout of $80 (during the early years, each panelist had two questioning periods, with $10 paid per unsuccessful try). Usually, a skit or demonstration of the secret followed each story. During the final segment of the show, a celebrity guest revealed his/her own secret, each followed by a segment, in which the panelists participated. Like "What's My Line," "Secret" had millions of faithful viewers during its CBS run, and spawned a number of revivals (including a weekly syndicated series in 1972 and a 2000 revival on the Oxygen network). Reruns of the CBS series currently air as part of Game Show Network's Black and White Overnight programming block.

Season 2 Episode Guide

Season 2

51 Episodes 1952 - 1954

Episode 1

Joe E. Brown

Wed, Jul 1, 1953

The show returns from its month-long hiatus, now airs Wednesday nights at 9:30 p.m., and gets a new sponsor in Cavalier Cigarettes.

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Episode 2

Peter Lawford

Wed, Jul 8, 1953

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Episode 3

Mel Tormé

Wed, Jul 15, 1953

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Episode 4

David Niven

Wed, Jul 22, 1953

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Episode 5

Dennis O'Keefe

Wed, Jul 29, 1953

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Episode 6

Eddie Fisher

Wed, Aug 5, 1953

Bill Goodwin fills in for Garry Moore for a month.

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Episode 7

Larry Storch

Wed, Aug 12, 1953

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Episode 8

Episode #2.8

Wed, Aug 19, 1953

This episode is missing and assumed lost.

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Episode 9

Brian Donlevy

Wed, Aug 26, 1953

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Episode 10

Jeanette MacDonald

Wed, Sep 2, 1953

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Episode 11

Sir Cedric Hardwicke

Wed, Sep 9, 1953

Garry Moore returns after a 4-week hiatus.

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Episode 12

Episode #2.12

Thu, Feb 19, 2026

This episode is missing and assumed lost. One known secret is that Mrs. Maude Runkle of Middleburg, Maryland bathed Henry Morgan as a child.

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Episode 13

Gabby Hayes

Wed, Sep 23, 1953

Faye Emerson leaves the panel and won't return until a year later.

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Episode 14

Zippy the Chimp

Wed, Sep 30, 1953

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Episode 15

Cesar Romero

Wed, Oct 7, 195330 mins

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Episode 16

Paul Winchell

Wed, Oct 14, 1953

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Episode 17

Denise Darcel

Wed, Oct 21, 1953

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Episode 18

Brian Aherne

Wed, Oct 28, 1953

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Episode 19

Eddie Albert

Wed, Nov 4, 1953

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Episode 20

Patti Page

Wed, Nov 11, 1953

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Episode 21

Fred MacMurray

Wed, Nov 18, 1953

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Episode 22

Jackie Cooper

Wed, Nov 25, 1953

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Episode 23

George Raft

Wed, Dec 2, 1953

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Episode 24

Gloria DeHaven

Wed, Dec 9, 1953

Audrey Meadows fills in for her sister.

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Episode 25

Aldo Ray

Wed, Dec 16, 1953

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Episode 26

Paul Hartman

Wed, Dec 23, 195330 mins

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Episode 27

Edward Arnold

Wed, Dec 30, 1953

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Episode 28

George Jessel

Wed, Jan 6, 1954

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Episode 29

Arlene Dahl

Wed, Jan 13, 1954

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Episode 30

Dane Clark

Wed, Jan 20, 1954

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Episode 31

Don Ameche

Wed, Jan 27, 1954

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Episode 32

Merle Oberon

Wed, Feb 3, 1954

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Episode 33

Stu Erwin

Wed, Feb 10, 1954

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Episode 34

Art Carney

Wed, Feb 17, 1954

French-Canadian Heliodore Cyr's secret was that he and his wife had their 25th child last week.

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Episode 35

Phil Silvers

Wed, Feb 24, 1954

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Episode 36

Ralph Bellamy

Wed, Mar 3, 1954

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Episode 37

Jack Carson

Wed, Mar 10, 1954

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Episode 38

Rocky Graziano

Wed, Mar 17, 1954

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Episode 39

Bob Cummings

Wed, Mar 24, 1954

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Episode 40

Jean Hersholt

Wed, Mar 31, 1954

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Episode 41

Billie Burke

Wed, Apr 7, 1954

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Episode 42

Thomas Mitchell

Wed, Apr 14, 1954

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Episode 43

Harpo Marx

Wed, Apr 21, 1954

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Episode 44

Emmett Kelly and Felix Adler

Wed, Apr 28, 1954

Circus Special featuring Clowns Emmett Kelly and Felix Adler.

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Episode 45

Jeanne Crain

Wed, May 5, 1954

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Episode 46

Frankie Laine

Wed, May 12, 1954

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Episode 47

Wally Cox

Wed, May 19, 1954

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Episode 48

Leo Durocher

Wed, May 26, 1954

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Episode 49

Audrey Meadows

Wed, Jun 2, 1954

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Episode 50

Janet Leigh

Wed, Jun 9, 1954

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Episode 51

Arthur Treacher

Wed, Jun 16, 1954

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