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What's My Line? Season 16 Episodes
Season 16 Episode Guide
51 Episodes 1964 - 1965
Episode 1
Marty Allen and Steve Rossi
Sun, Sep 6, 196430 mins
Panelists question a sponge diver, a popsicle wrapper, a fire engines salesman and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a famous comedy team.
Episode 2
Jerry Herman & Henry Fonda
Sun, Sep 13, 196430 mins
Panelists question a composer and lyricist, a female wine steward, a female stockbroker and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a film and stage actor.
Episode 3
Arthur Godfrey (3)
Sun, Sep 20, 196430 mins
Panelists question 'The Beatles' chef, a babysitting service manager and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a radio and television broadcaster.
Episode 4
Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé (3)
Sun, Sep 27, 196430 mins
Panelists question a false eyelashes maker, a parking enforcement officer ('meter maid') and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a pop vocal duet.
Episode 5
Steve Allen (3)
Sun, Oct 4, 196430 mins
Panelists question a female baseball games broadcaster, a theatre box office ticket saleslady, a cheesecake baker and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a comedian and television personality.
Episode 6
Clete and Ken Boyer & Phyllis Diller
Sun, Oct 11, 196430 mins
Panelists question an interviewer for political polls, and blindfolded, try to identify the week's three celebrity "mystery guests", two brothers who play professional baseball, and a stand-up comedian and actress.
Episode 7
Tony Bennett
Sun, Oct 18, 196430 mins
Panelists question the discoverer and business manager for 'The Beatles', a professional dog walker, a washboard player in a night club band and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a pop and jazz singer.
Episode 8
Craig Breedlove & James Garner
Sun, Oct 25, 196430 mins
Panelists question a professional speed driver, a female weekly football scores forecaster, a man who puts stripes on chewing gum and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor.
Episode 9
Robert Goulet
Sun, Nov 8, 196430 mins
Panelists question two U.S. Army hospital male nurses, a female tiger hunts organizer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a singer and actor.
Episode 10
Luis Miguel Dominguín & Anne Bancroft
Sun, Nov 15, 196430 mins
Panelists question the youngest U.S. congressman ever elected to legally assume office and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a celebrated Spaniard bullfighter, and an actress.
Episode 11
Elizabeth Ashley
Sun, Nov 22, 196430 mins
Panelists question the female general manager of the Chicago Panthers football team, a haystacks mover, the Verrazano Bridge toll collector and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress.
Episode 12
Buddy Hackett (4)
Sun, Nov 29, 196430 mins
Panelists question a disc jockey from Japan, the president of a popcorn company and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor and comedian.
Episode 13
Eddie Fisher (3)
Sun, Dec 6, 196430 mins
Panelists question a female justice of the peace, a golf instructor on an ocean liner and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a singer and actor.
Episode 14
Joan Crawford (2)
Sun, Dec 13, 196430 mins
Panelists question a Champagne salesman, Victor Borge's piano tuner and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a film and television actress.
Episode 15
Jack E. Leonard (2)
Sun, Dec 20, 196430 mins
Panelists question 'What's My Line?'s make-up artist, a lady who counts dogs for a town's census, a department store 'Santa Claus' impersonator and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a comedian and actor.
Episode 16
Gene Kelly (2)
Sun, Dec 27, 196430 mins
Panelists question a lady steeplejack, a shower curtain maker, a professional magician child and, blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor, dancer, singer, filmmaker, and choreographer.
Episode 17
Jason Robards
Sun, Jan 3, 196530 mins
Panelists question a prize cattle caretaker, a diaper safety pins manufacturer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill.
Episode 18
Lee Remick (2)
Sun, Jan 10, 196530 mins
Panelists question a racetrack female bugler, a caviar importer, a dog training facility's owner and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an Academy Award nominated actress.
Episode 19
Minnesota Fats & Ann Sothern
Sun, Jan 17, 196530 mins
Panelists question a professional billiards player, a store window mannequins maker and, blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress.
Episode 20
Jack Lemmon (4)
Sun, Jan 24, 196530 mins
Panelists question an exercise equipment demonstrator, a knitting needles seller and, blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor and musician.
Episode 21
Jimmy Durante (2)
Sun, Jan 31, 196530 mins
Panelists question a female armored car guard, a lady who pickles herring, a parachute jumping teacher and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor, comedian, singer, vaudevillian, and pianist.
Episode 22
Floyd Patterson
Sun, Feb 7, 196530 mins
Panelists question two USAF Generals who are identical twin brothers, a surfboards female maker and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a twice world heavyweight boxing champion.
Episode 23
The Panel's Spouses (Phyllis Cerf, Martin Gabel, Dick Kollmar, Jayne Meadows) & Gloria Swanson
Sun, Feb 14, 196530 mins
In this 15th anniversary and Valentine's celebration, panelists question a female disc jockey, and blindfolded, try to identify the celebrity "mystery guest", a famous actress, and four 'special' guests: their respective spouses.
Episode 24
James Mason (4)
Sun, Feb 21, 196530 mins
Panelists question a whale underwater feeder, a rocket engineer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an English actor.
Episode 25
Tommy Sands and Nancy Sinatra
Sun, Feb 28, 196530 mins
Panelists question a newsgirl (newspaper seller), a revolving door salesman and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a pop music singer and actor, and his singer and actress wife.
Episode 26
Lucille Ball (3)
Sun, Mar 7, 196530 mins
Panelists Arlene Francis and Dorothy Kilgallen are joined by Broadway musical stars Buddy Hackett and Martin Gabel. Contestants include a pizza maker named Pete Sa, a 19-year old pre-med student who makes fake snow in Van Courtland Park, and a US Passport Officer at Rockefeller Center. Lucille Ball is the mystery guest.
Episode 27
Alan Arkin, Anne Jackson and Eli Wallach
Sun, Mar 14, 196530 mins
Panelists question a U.S. Congresswoman, a piggy banks maker, an apprentice Chef and blindfolded, try to identify the week's three celebrity "mystery guests", an actor, director, and screenwriter, another actor, and his actress wife.
Episode 28
Art Carney (3)
Sun, Mar 21, 196530 mins
Panelists question a rock 'n roll performer and trombonist, a midget submarines maker and, blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor and comedian.
Episode 29
Robert Mitchum (2)
Sun, Mar 28, 196530 mins
Panelists question NASA's Public Affairs Officer, an income tax examiner, a chemical engineer for a nail polish manufacturer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor known for his classic films noir.
Episode 30
Maurice Chevalier (2)
Sun, Apr 4, 196530 mins
Panelists question the publisher of NYC's telephone book, a pool room manager, and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a well-known TV announcer and a French actor.
Episode 31
George Jessel (3)
Sun, Apr 11, 196530 mins
Panelists question a circus clown, a lobster eaters' bibs manufacturer, a San Francisco cable car operator and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor, singer and multitalented comedic entertainer.
Episode 32
Marian Anderson
Sun, Apr 18, 196530 mins
Panelists question an usher ('Spacette') at the new Houston Astrodome stadium, a Dutch windmills repairman and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a famous American contralto.
Episode 33
Barbra Streisand (2)
Sun, Apr 25, 196530 mins
Panelists question a lady that exercises racehorses, a dynamite blasting caps maker, a female radioman 2nd class US Naval Reserve and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a singer and actress.
Episode 34
Jack Jones
Sun, May 2, 196530 mins
Panelists question a young lady who is the target in a knife-throwing act, a bubble bath maker and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a jazz and pop singer.
Episode 35
Soupy Sales
Sun, May 9, 196530 mins
Panelists question a mother and her five daughters who run a fitness class on TV, a man who moves buildings and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a comedian and actor.
Episode 36
Liza Minnelli
Sun, May 16, 196530 mins
Panelists question a female skateboard demonstrator, a car crushing machine operator, a TV news reporter, and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress, singer, and dancer.
Episode 37
Robert Goulet (2)
Sun, May 23, 196530 mins
Panelists question a teacher for an expectant parents' class, a glue maker, and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a singer and actor.
Episode 38
Joan Collins and Anthony Newley
Sun, May 30, 196530 mins
Panelists question a poisonous snakes' caregiver, a trampolines maker, a champion water skier and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guests", an English actress and her English singer, actor, and songwriter husband.
Episode 39
Tallulah Bankhead (2)
Sun, Jun 6, 196530 mins
Panelists question a municipal court judge, a circus fleas' trainer, a safe seller and, blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress of the stage and screen.
Episode 40
Art Linkletter (2)
Sun, Jun 13, 196530 mins
Panelists question a secretary for the Project Gemini astronauts, a moth balls maker, a female external window washer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a radio and television personality.
Episode 41
George Hamilton
Sun, Jun 20, 196530 mins
Panelists question a professional skin diver lady, a bridal gown maker and, blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a film actor with a perpetual tan.
Episode 42
Ethel Merman (2)
Sun, Jun 27, 196530 mins
Panelists question a men's hairpiece saleslady, a cats and dogs' vitamins seller, a private detective lady and, blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress, artist, and singer.
Episode 43
Trini López
Sun, Jul 4, 196530 mins
Panelists question a female refuse collector, a fireworks maker and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a singer and guitarist.
Episode 44
Jack Dempsey (2)
Sun, Jul 11, 196530 mins
Panelists question a female racetrack bet tickets seller, a rubber bands maker and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a professional heavyweight boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927.
Episode 45
Milton Berle (4)
Sun, Jul 18, 196530 mins
Panelists question a female human cannonball performer, a suntan oil salesman and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a comedian and actor.
Episode 46
Carol Channing and Ginger Rogers & Lucille Ball
Sun, Jul 25, 196530 mins
Panelists Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen and Bennett Cerf are joined for the first time by Mike Douglas. Contestants include a man who sells sauna baths, and a young man who makes fudge at the New York World's Fair. Mystery Guests Carol Channing and Ginger Rodgers promote the fact that Ginger will soon assume the title role in Broadway's "Hello, Dolly" while Channing takes the show on tour. In a second Mystery Guest segment, Lucille Ball says she was in town to do "The Steve Lawrence Show."
Episode 47
Jill St. John
Sun, Aug 1, 196530 mins
Panelists question an U.S. mail female carrier, a garlic packer, a cat sitter lady and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress.
Episode 48
Olivia de Havilland (4)
Sun, Aug 8, 196530 mins
Panelists question a wildland parachuting firefighter (smokejumper), a saddles maker and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a two-time Academy Award winning British-American actress.
Episode 49
Allan Sherman (2)
Sun, Aug 15, 196530 mins
Panelists question a female gold miner in Brazil, a horserace handicapper lady and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", comedy writer, singer and actor who became famous as a song parodist.
Episode 50
Steve Lawrence
Sun, Aug 22, 196530 mins
Panelists question a professional wrestlers' female manager, an ice cubes salesman and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a singer and actor, best known as a member of the duo "Steve and Eydie".
Episode 51
Betty Grable
Sun, Aug 29, 196530 mins
Panelists question a goat breeder, a merry-go-round operator at Coney Island, a swimming pools seller and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer.