I love Arlene's shrug when Bennett looks at her, almost for help. She looks as though she's checking to see if she's actually wearing the product. Then, he does it again thanks to Steve's initial use of AF as an example. So funny.
"Alright, I'd like to ask that question." Steve's so cute.
Bridle garters hold up the top of a stocking by gripping with elastic. They don't work if the stocking has slipped out from underneath! They shouldn't be touching the skin...
@slickhector originally, yes they would have held up stockings because it would have been considered improper for a lady to have bare legs, especially at such a formal occasion. Now, since it is so common for women to go bare-legged the garters would be merely decorative and go against the skin
On YouTube somewhere there is a New Year's episode from 1950. Other than that, I understand they didn't preserve the episodes for the most part pre-1953.
@Imthecuteone According to Gil Fates, who was the EP of the show, around a dozen of the early episodes survived - most of 1950 and almost all of 1951 are gone. CBS was wanting to recycle the kinescopes to recover the silver used to make them. When Mark Goodson and Bill Todman found out about this, they were livid, and stepped right in to preserve what they could;fortunately, the vast majority of episodes from July, 1952 onward were able to be saved.
Gil Fates insisted that in this period only Steve Allen got to do occasional gambit lines of off-subject questioning for comic effect. I can only assume that Bennett's first line of questioning 1:33 > 2:33 happened spontaneously.
RE "wolf type": English slang has changed. Now DK would ask "If a man had a collection of these, would he be a pervert fetishist?"
5:42 Interesting how the audience nearly mutinied over Daly's distinction between regular garters and decorative bridal garters.
If a man catches the garter at a wedding reception, he typically will wear it on his arm. I've caught a few.
darkwood777 1 month ago
I love Arlene's "Don't look at me" expression.
mizbootie 1 month ago
@IEnjoyHippies Yep she was one of a kind!
xenafan234 1 year ago
I love Arlene's shrug when Bennett looks at her, almost for help. She looks as though she's checking to see if she's actually wearing the product. Then, he does it again thanks to Steve's initial use of AF as an example. So funny.
"Alright, I'd like to ask that question." Steve's so cute.
msmunkietime 1 year ago
Dorothy was too smart.
xenafan234 1 year ago 3
I thought bridal garters touched skin...are they traditionally supposed to go on top of stockings?
slickhector 2 years ago
Bridle garters hold up the top of a stocking by gripping with elastic. They don't work if the stocking has slipped out from underneath! They shouldn't be touching the skin...
hersorey4321 2 years ago
"Does it hold them up?"
"No."
63utuber 2 years ago
@slickhector originally, yes they would have held up stockings because it would have been considered improper for a lady to have bare legs, especially at such a formal occasion. Now, since it is so common for women to go bare-legged the garters would be merely decorative and go against the skin
Robynowitz 1 year ago
@slickhector Yes.
xenafan234 1 year ago
I agree, it holds up the marriage :)
XMLarry 2 years ago 3
that was funny :) ..my favorite episode
n6611 3 years ago
hmmmm....something about men playing with garters..lol
Imthecuteone 3 years ago
Anyone know if there are any episodes from before 1953 like 1950-1952?
Imthecuteone 3 years ago
On YouTube somewhere there is a New Year's episode from 1950. Other than that, I understand they didn't preserve the episodes for the most part pre-1953.
LindaSetonCase 3 years ago
@Imthecuteone According to Gil Fates, who was the EP of the show, around a dozen of the early episodes survived - most of 1950 and almost all of 1951 are gone. CBS was wanting to recycle the kinescopes to recover the silver used to make them. When Mark Goodson and Bill Todman found out about this, they were livid, and stepped right in to preserve what they could;fortunately, the vast majority of episodes from July, 1952 onward were able to be saved.
delightfulstar 1 year ago
This must be a very early episode, they look young and the show has not yet developed that old familiar rhythm
bitterchew 3 years ago
c 1953.
soulierinvestments 3 years ago
April 5th, 1953
UofLCardFan08 3 years ago
Gil Fates insisted that in this period only Steve Allen got to do occasional gambit lines of off-subject questioning for comic effect. I can only assume that Bennett's first line of questioning 1:33 > 2:33 happened spontaneously.
RE "wolf type": English slang has changed. Now DK would ask "If a man had a collection of these, would he be a pervert fetishist?"
5:42 Interesting how the audience nearly mutinied over Daly's distinction between regular garters and decorative bridal garters.
soulierinvestments 3 years ago
You are right, English slang has changed very much.
In today's climate, maybe we'd hear this question, "Like if some man has like a lot of these and whatever...then he's like a ho or something?"
EDH1712 3 years ago 3
The old usage of the word "wolf" (someone who chases women) has an almost exact modern slang equivalent, "player."
rmm413c 2 years ago 3
Hehehe, John was holding the garter like it was going to bite him or something LOL
weatdamal 3 years ago 7
Haha :D It seemed like Bennett felt a little uncomfortable there talking about "Below the waist...above the ankles" ;D
saraismyname 3 years ago 9