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Contestants with unusual occupations were interviewed by the panelists. Only questions that could be answered with a "yes" or "no" were allowed. At the conclusion of the questioning, the panelists attempted to guess the contestants occupation. There was also a "mystery guest", usually a famous person; the panelists had to wear masks when questioning this person and the guest usually disguised his/her voice.
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Contestants with unusual occupations were interviewed by the panelists. Only questions that could be answered with a "yes" or "no" were allowed. At the conclusion of the questioning, the panelists attempted to guess the contestants occupation. There was also a "mystery guest", usually a famous person; the panelists had to wear masks when questioning this person and the guest usually disguised his/her voice.
Season 18 Episode Guide
48 Episodes 1966 - 1967
Episode 1
Joey Bishop (3)
Sun, Sep 4, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question a batgirl for a baseball team, a sponge diver and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor, comedian and talk show host.
Episode 2
Warren Beatty
Sun, Sep 11, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question a garbage cans decorator, an 8-year-old billiard trick shots' expert and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor, director, producer and screenwriter.
Episode 3
Leontyne Price & Peter Ustinov
Sun, Sep 18, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question a 90-year-old golf caddy and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a Metropolitan Opera soprano, and the other, an English actor, writer, and filmmaker.
Episode 4
Arlene Francis' Broadway Co-Stars in "Dinner at Eight"
Sun, Sep 25, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question a powder puffs maker, a female high-rise window washer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's several celebrity "mystery guests", the main cast of a Broadway play.
Episode 5
Connecticut Senator Abraham E. Ribicoff & Danny Kaye
Sun, Oct 2, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question a female chimpanzee trainer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", an actor, singer, dancer, comedian and philanthropist, and the other, a politician.
Episode 6
George Hamilton (2)
Sun, Oct 16, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question a female French lawyer, a buffalos breeder, a false eyelashes manufacturer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a film and television actor.
Episode 7
Suzy Knickerbocker & Ed Sullivan
Sun, Oct 23, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question a Halloween masks maker, a female auto rally driver and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a society columnist, and a TV personality and entertainment reporter.
Episode 8
Michael Caine
Sun, Nov 13, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question a salt salesman, a female symphony conductor, the Empire State Building Observatory's manager and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an English actor, known for his South London accent.
Episode 9
Virna Lisi
Sun, Nov 20, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question a long-distance-flight female pilot, a worms breeder, a racehorses' handler and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an Italian actress.
Episode 10
Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow
Sun, Nov 27, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question a female men's barber, a 12-year-old opera singer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", one of the world's most popular singers and his wife, an actress and former fashion model.
Episode 11
Angela Lansbury
Sun, Dec 4, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question a frogs hunter and blindfolded, try to identify a Tower of London Yeomen Warder (Beefeater), and the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a British-American actress who played numerous theatre, film and TV roles.
Episode 12
The Panel from 'To Tell the Truth' (Kitty Carlisle, Tom Poston, Peggy Cass, Orson Bean) & George Segal
Sun, Dec 11, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question a female forecaster for football scores, a light bulbs salesman and blindfolded, try to identify the week's several celebrity "mystery guests", a TV game show's panelists team, and an actor and musician.
Episode 13
Steve McQueen
Sun, Dec 18, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question a tourist guide to the Pyramids, a billiard balls maker, a camels handler and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor nicknamed the "King of Cool".
Episode 14
Eva Marie Saint (2)
Sun, Dec 25, 1966 30 mins
Panelists question, a submarine officer, a kilts maker, a bells salesman and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an Academy Award winning actress.
Episode 15
Gina Lollobrigida (2)
Sun, Jan 1, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question, a female police detective, a dogs' treats maker, a kites salesman and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an Italian actress.
Episode 16
Jane Fonda (2)
Sun, Jan 8, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question, a private airplane's female pilot, a thimbles maker and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress, political activist, and former fashion model.
Episode 17
Abbe Lane
Sun, Jan 15, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question, a female steeplejack, a burglar alarms' saleslady, an indoors skiing instructor and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a singer and actress.
Episode 18
Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass & Vince Lombardi
Sun, Jan 22, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question, a saddles maker and blindfolded, try to identify the week's several celebrity "mystery guests", a professional football coach, and a trumpeter and his popular instrumental group.
Episode 19
The Smothers Brothers
Sun, Jan 29, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question identical twins barbells' saleswomen, identical twins oceanography teachers, identical twins interior decorators and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a performing brothers duo.
Episode 20
Chris Noel & Tony Randall
Sun, Feb 5, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question an actress of beach party movies and radio disc jockey, a flagpoles' manufacturer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor, comedian and singer.
Episode 21
Yves Montand (2)
Sun, Feb 12, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a shoe shine lady, a fire engines' builder and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an Italian-French actor and singer.
Episode 22
Andy Griffith (4)
Sun, Feb 19, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question an American bullfighter, an earplugs' manufacturer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor, comedian, gospel singer and TV producer.
Episode 23
Marty Allen and Steve Rossi (3)
Sun, Feb 26, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a nine-year-old flying trapeze artist, a hay saleslady and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a comedy duo.
Episode 24
Jacqueline Susann & Judy Garland
Sun, Mar 5, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a female wine steward, a Great Dane dog breeder, and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a novelist, and a famous musical and dramatic actress.
Episode 25
Jonathan Cerf and Peter Gabel (Sons of Bennett Cerf and Arlene Francis) & Robert Morse
Sun, Mar 12, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question the editors of the 'Harvard Lampoon', a magician's assistant and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor and singer,
Episode 26
Vidal Sassoon & Ursula Andress
Sun, Mar 19, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a British hairstylist and businessman, a fortune cookies' salesman, a female helicopter pilot and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a Swiss actress and former model.
Episode 27
Orson Bean & Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca
Sun, Mar 26, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question the president of a shopping cart manufacturer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's three celebrity "mystery guests", an actor, comedian, writer, and producer, and a comic actor and his co-star, a comic actress.
Episode 28
Soupy Sales (3)
Sun, Apr 9, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a dice manufacturer, a registered nurse and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a comedian, actor and radio/television personality.
Episode 29
Candice Bergen
Sun, Apr 16, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a criminal lawyer, a baby carriages' salesperson, a sunglasses' designer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress and former fashion model.
Episode 30
Groucho Marx (2)
Sun, Apr 23, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a female fishing instructor, a pencils' sharpener at a factory and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a comedian, actor, writer, stage, film, radio, and TV star.
Episode 31
Raquel Welch
Sun, Apr 30, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a female Broadway orchestra conductor, a hammocks' manufacturer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress and icon of the 1960s.
Episode 32
Leslie Uggams
Sun, May 7, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a gin manufacturer, the Empire State Building's windows' washer, a school bus driver and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress and singer.
Episode 33
Allan Sherman (3)
Sun, May 14, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a screwdrivers saleslady, a hot dogs from pushcart lady vendor and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a comedy writer, singer and actor who became famous as a song parodist.
Episode 34
The Supremes
Sun, May 21, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a female blackjack dealer, a kangaroos' caregiver, a rental limousines' lady chauffeur and blindfolded, try to identify the week's three celebrity "mystery guests", a female singing trio.
Episode 35
Lawrence Welk
Sun, May 28, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a female weightlifting instructor, a fragrances tester and quality controller, and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a musician, accordionist, bandleader, and TV impresario.
Episode 36
Jean Shrimpton & Jack Jones
Sun, Jun 4, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a tents' manufacturer, a motorcycles saleslady and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", an English supermodel and actress, and a singer and actor.
Episode 37
Kelly Lange & Melina Mercouri
Sun, Jun 11, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question an Orca female trainer, a traffic helicopter reporter, a professional soccer goalkeeper and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a Greek actress, singer, activist and politician.
Episode 38
F. Lee Bailey & Betty Grable
Sun, Jun 18, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a female men's barber, a stock market lecturer in Grand Central Terminal and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a criminal lawyer, and an actress, pin-up girl, dancer and singer.
Episode 39
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Sun, Jul 2, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a professional surfer, a pigs' breeder, a fireworks manufacturer and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", a lyrics, libretti, and screenplays writing duo.
Episode 40
Senator Everett Dirksen
Sun, Jul 9, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a judo and karate female instructor, a veterinary dentist, a professional ping pong player and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a Senator from Illinois.
Episode 41
Goodson-Todman Game Show Hosts (Bud Collyer, Allen Ludden, Ed McMahon and Gene Rayburn)
Sun, Jul 16, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question two identical twins octopus fishermen, an ice cream truck female driver, and blindfolded, try to identify the week's four celebrity "mystery guests", the hosts of Goodson-Todman Game Shows.
Episode 42
Lauren Bacall (3)
Sun, Jul 23, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a doors salesperson, a female TV director, and blindfolded, try to identify the week's two celebrity "mystery guests", "Miss Universe 1967", and the other, an actress known for her distinctive, husky voice.
Episode 43
Peggy Cass (2)
Sun, Jul 30, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a zoo's giraffes female caretaker, a saunas manufacturer, a lost golf balls retriever and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress, comedian, game show panelist, and announcer.
Episode 44
Jack E. Leonard (3)
Sun, Aug 6, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a human target in a knife throwing act, a sandpaper salesman and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a comedian and actor known for his "insult humor".
Episode 45
Woody Allen (3)
Sun, Aug 13, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a lightning bugs catcher (for research), a paint saleslady and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a film director, writer, actor, and comedian.
Episode 46
Jill St. John (2)
Sun, Aug 20, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question a female private detective, a custom horse blankets maker and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actress.
Episode 47
Hugh O'Brian (2)
Sun, Aug 27, 1967 30 mins
Panelists question two young ladies who count worms, a United Nations interpreter and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor and humanitarian, best known for his starring roles on TV's Westerns series.
Episode 48
Last Show - Moderator John Daly is the Mystery Guest
Sun, Sep 3, 1967 30 mins
Today is the Last Show - Moderator John Daly is the Mystery Guest.