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Fred Allen--What's My Line

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Uploaded by on Jul 17, 2008

A psychiatrist is the guest on this WML episode which first aired on 13 March 1955. The panel and audience have a little fun at Fred Allen's expense.

This is also an unusual WML episode in that the panelists were introduced in reverse order.

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  • Dorothy is the perfect straight man, setting up Fred for the punch line.

    Dorothy: "Now if Fred came to you..."

    Fred: "This is my third visit Dorothy"

  • DK looks particularly lovely in this episode. Nice shoulders, babe!

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  • Fred Allen: best ad-libber ever.

  • @tomkes100 You said it Toots! Fred Allen -- what a marvel.

  • Apparently "Homemaker of the Year" includes choosing the right cooks and maids since Arlene has already talked about doing both on this show.

  • @BattlingNewt With regards to your inquiry of the occupation Dorothy was pursuing that allows people to pound others, my thought was she was ruling out bounty hunter, a criminal investigations officer, something along that line to affirm work in a mental capacity (mental pounding??) since she alluded to a service in conjunction with Alcohol Anonymous in her prior question.

  • What occupation was Dorothy pursuing that allows people to pound others as a form of therapy? LOL I think she got lost there right before she solved the puzzle.

    What's my line is a great show for any number of reasons & my discovery of Fred Allen's sense of humor is a revelation. I recall watching the late 60's, early 70's version as a child. Watching these older video's is truly a wonder & thank you to those who posted them.

  • the great Fred Allen on tvs legendary Whats my Linbe. IM a tv film historiasn i. knew many greats from show biz. Im sorry i never knew Fred Allen. But i knew the cast of WMY. This is classc Fred on a medium he would had mastered had he lived. great comedian ad libber one of a kind. We need more giants like him. Thanks fred 7 YOUTUBE. TOMK this man knows great comedy when he sees it. WHats My Line & Fred Allen is prime example.

  • The 521 refers to a joke I do in my show.

    I'm 6' 9" -- I joke that I'm 5 feet 21 inches.

    My birthday is May 16th.

  • Oops. I thought I replied to your comment, but I guess I didn't :(

    Either way, I liked the number at the end of your name!

  • So I guess Mr. Miller is about my father's height...and that 521 on your tallpaul521...my birthday is on May 21st!

    An interesting night for me as well :)

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