The program was aired Oct. 11, 1953, and the guest is Nell Brisendine of Atlanta, Georgia www.tv.com . Panelists are Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis, and Bennett Cerf. Other amusing Steve Allen moments include his interrogations of the woman who repaired zippers www.youtube.com , the man who sold maternity clothes www.youtube.com , and the man who made bread boxes (the question “is it bigger than a bread box?” was a classic inanity of Allen’s on the program) www.youtube.com . Right after Allen got married, his new bride Jayne Meadows was the mystery guest, whom he failed to recognize www.youtube.com . Allen himself was a mystery guest on different occasions: Dec. 27, 1953 www.youtube.com , May 18, 1958 www.youtube.com , and in this episode www.youtube.com on Oct. 4, 1964, when host John Daly blunders and gives away his identity.
The program was aired Oct. 11, 1953, and the guest is Nell Brisendine of Atlanta, Georgia www.tv.com . Panelists are Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis, and Bennett Cerf. Other amusing Steve Allen moments include his interrogations of the woman who repaired zippers www.youtube.com , the man who sold maternity clothes www.youtube.com , and the man who made bread boxes (the question “is it bigger than a bread box?” was a classic inanity of Allen’s on the program) www.youtube.com . Right after Allen got married, his new bride Jayne Meadows was the mystery guest, whom he failed to recognize www.youtube.com . Allen himself was a mystery guest on different occasions: Dec. 27, 1953 www.youtube.com , May 18, 1958 www.youtube.com , and in this episode www.youtube.com on Oct. 4, 1964, when host John Daly blunders and gives away his identity.
