Tue, Mar 16, 1954
Robert Q. Lewis opens this episode with an announcement by saying, "Incidentally, a little later on in the program some very exciting news - I think most exciting news - from our sponsor, the Swanson freres - means brothers."
Swanson Brothers unveils their TV dinner advertising on this show. Later, just before playing the celebrity guessing segment, when commercials were performed on a side set in the same studio, Lewis returns on the air by saying, "Folks, I have had the opportunity over a period of years to recommend things to you. May I say this? I have yet to recommend a product as a single entity as great as the TV dinner that Swanson has put out. I got about a half a dozen of them when they first were coming out on the market. Believe me, I wish they'd send me 6 dozen more. This is a magnificent idea and it's darn good wonderful food. Beautifully prepared. Try it just once and see what I mean." He ends with his finger up in the air pointing at the camera.
The first contestant is a 10-year old New Jersey boy named "Robert E. Lee," who is guessed by Joan Alexander. She can be heard asking the boy if he is related to the Civil War general while the boy is collecting his checks. He answers, "No."
A twenty-something man from Newark is the next contestant whose name is "Jack Carson."
Robert Q. Lewis puts his foot in his mouth when he tries to pronounce the name of the woman who submitted Carson's name. Lewis says, "For sending this name, we are sending $10 to Mrs. Boo-tawn, and spells it, B-O-U-T-O-N. Then Lewis pronounces it, Boo-tin. Carson corrects Lewis, "Bow-ton." Lewis repeats it correctly while Carson tells him that they are related. Lewis replies, "Everybody, the whole family's making money tonight!"
After nearly all four of the panelists used most of their 10 questions, Gene Rayburn guesses Jack Carson on his last question.
The actor, Jack Carson, meets his name's sake from Newark and then takes his turn as the celebrity guest.
Carson says that his movie "Red Garters" opens in two days on Thursday in New York. It's a satire on Western movies. And he just finished filming the movie "A Star is Born" with Judy Garland, James Mason and Charles Bickford. Carson says that they shot the picture for about 5 months and that the rough cut was 23 reels and ran a little over 3 hours. He also will open the following Wednesday at the Olympia theater in Miami.
Carson's secret wish...something he'd like to do...is that he wishes that he could kiss the Blarney Stone. He stumps the panel because they cannot think of Ireland when guessing where in Europe he would need to be to do his wish.
The last couple are Arthur Bubble and Irene Dance, their combined names make for a Bubble-Dance. The panel runs out of time, but Bess Myerson begins by asking if she can do this, has she ever done it, can she train to do it, does it require special equipment like racket or a ball and should one be in muscular condition. The audience laughs throughout and then bursts into loud laughter when she asks if she performed the action and threw up a ball, could Gene Rayburn catch it. So she passes to Rayburn who says he doesn't know what to do with it. Rayburn asks if men who read the sports page would do this, and asks if he would recognize the act if he saw it...do they wear special clothing. Lewis says that he thinks he should cut if off right there, and the game ends.
In closing, when the panel reports on how much money they lost, Joan Alexander chastises herself by saying, "I want you to know that my child's name is Jane Crowley, her nurse is Elizabeth Reegan, and they'll never forgive me for not guessing kissing the Blarney Stone.
Gene Rayburn says, "I'd like to say what gentleman wouldn't catch a bubble if Bess Myerson threw it?"
Myerson says, "Just time to say happy Saint Patrick's Day tomorrow and good night."
Basil Rathbone says, "I kissed the Blarney Stone, and it was great fun."
Swanson Brothers unveils their TV dinner advertising on this show. Later, just before playing the celebrity guessing segment, when commercials were performed on a side set in the same studio, Lewis returns on the air by saying, "Folks, I have had the opportunity over a period of years to recommend things to you. May I say this? I have yet to recommend a product as a single entity as great as the TV dinner that Swanson has put out. I got about a half a dozen of them when they first were coming out on the market. Believe me, I wish they'd send me 6 dozen more. This is a magnificent idea and it's darn good wonderful food. Beautifully prepared. Try it just once and see what I mean." He ends with his finger up in the air pointing at the camera.
The first contestant is a 10-year old New Jersey boy named "Robert E. Lee," who is guessed by Joan Alexander. She can be heard asking the boy if he is related to the Civil War general while the boy is collecting his checks. He answers, "No."
A twenty-something man from Newark is the next contestant whose name is "Jack Carson."
Robert Q. Lewis puts his foot in his mouth when he tries to pronounce the name of the woman who submitted Carson's name. Lewis says, "For sending this name, we are sending $10 to Mrs. Boo-tawn, and spells it, B-O-U-T-O-N. Then Lewis pronounces it, Boo-tin. Carson corrects Lewis, "Bow-ton." Lewis repeats it correctly while Carson tells him that they are related. Lewis replies, "Everybody, the whole family's making money tonight!"
After nearly all four of the panelists used most of their 10 questions, Gene Rayburn guesses Jack Carson on his last question.
The actor, Jack Carson, meets his name's sake from Newark and then takes his turn as the celebrity guest.
Carson says that his movie "Red Garters" opens in two days on Thursday in New York. It's a satire on Western movies. And he just finished filming the movie "A Star is Born" with Judy Garland, James Mason and Charles Bickford. Carson says that they shot the picture for about 5 months and that the rough cut was 23 reels and ran a little over 3 hours. He also will open the following Wednesday at the Olympia theater in Miami.
Carson's secret wish...something he'd like to do...is that he wishes that he could kiss the Blarney Stone. He stumps the panel because they cannot think of Ireland when guessing where in Europe he would need to be to do his wish.
The last couple are Arthur Bubble and Irene Dance, their combined names make for a Bubble-Dance. The panel runs out of time, but Bess Myerson begins by asking if she can do this, has she ever done it, can she train to do it, does it require special equipment like racket or a ball and should one be in muscular condition. The audience laughs throughout and then bursts into loud laughter when she asks if she performed the action and threw up a ball, could Gene Rayburn catch it. So she passes to Rayburn who says he doesn't know what to do with it. Rayburn asks if men who read the sports page would do this, and asks if he would recognize the act if he saw it...do they wear special clothing. Lewis says that he thinks he should cut if off right there, and the game ends.
In closing, when the panel reports on how much money they lost, Joan Alexander chastises herself by saying, "I want you to know that my child's name is Jane Crowley, her nurse is Elizabeth Reegan, and they'll never forgive me for not guessing kissing the Blarney Stone.
Gene Rayburn says, "I'd like to say what gentleman wouldn't catch a bubble if Bess Myerson threw it?"
Myerson says, "Just time to say happy Saint Patrick's Day tomorrow and good night."
Basil Rathbone says, "I kissed the Blarney Stone, and it was great fun."