What's my Line? Johnny Olson (Announcer of "What's my Line?)

What's my Line? Johnny Olson

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[PhoebeHelen]

Not only were the WML regulars sharp, witty, and entertaining every week .... but even the show's ANNOUNCER was also! There is not now, nor will there ever be again, game shows like WML. Those of us just old enough to remember it as one of our regular Sunday night favorites were fortunate to have it as part of entertainment enjoyment in our young lives. At least the generations who come after us can today get a glimpse into the truly golden age of television via YouTube. Thanks for sharing!

[gottamatch]

ARLENE: "I like him, I don't care what he does!"

hahaa This is a GREAT WML segment!! Thanks so much for sharing this gem!

[jemerson722]

@32rodrick: Johnny Olson was a substitute announcer on "Family Feud". Gene Wood was the announcer on "Family Feud".

[ivegotalongdong]

i don't think i've ever seen the panel stumped before!

[32rodrick]

Best known for television Trivia Show fans as the Announcer of the TV Trivia Show "FAMILY FEUD" from 1976-1985 with Richard Dawson as the shows host.

[BobWXXI]

Johnny Olson not only announced but warmed up the audience all the way to the end--he was Bob Barker's announcer on The Price Is Right until he passed away--his last show aired in November of '85, several weeks after his death. What you may not know is that he was a pioneer daytime TV talk/variety show host. He had a show on the DuMont network, "Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room", from 1949 to 1952...a hit in the markets DuMont reached. If DuMont had survived he might be remembered like Oprah today.

[jsteeber]

@romeman01 If only The Simpsons could use him. Their Frank Nelson is the pits.

[2legit64]

This is absolutely delightful! Johnny Olson was one of the most recognizable voices in daytime television for decades. I loved when he'd say "A Neeew Carrrrr!" on "The Price is Right".

[romeman01]

At 4:10, Arlene asks: "Do you do impersonations?" Johnny responds, "Oooo, DO I," at which everyone laughs. The voice he did (and the dialogue he stole) was that of Frank Nelson, who achieved particular fame on radio on the Jack Benny program and later on TV with Jack Benny and other performers.

[Onlymusical]

Speaking of Kramdens, Gleason flew him down to Miami each week because he refused to go on without Olsen warming up the audience.

[Onlymusical]

Another Alice Kramden's on the panel, Sheila MacRae. Too bad Pert Kelton couldn't be on but the bastards had blacklisted her, of course.

[tomservo56954]

@baldy2006 I knew Sue Ann Langdon was Gleason's female foil on the 1962-66 version of the show (a.k.a. THE AMERICAN SCENE MAGAZINE) but I understood they didn't do HONEYMOONERS sketches on it, and bringing it back (with Art Carney) was meant as a ratings boost...by '66 Jackie was being beaten in the Nielsens by FLIPPER.