At the end of his appearance, Roy Campanella presented Robert Q. Lewis with a baseball ''to warm up with.'' Lewis came up with the bright idea on the spur of the moment to have Campanella and the panel autograph the baseball after the show to raise money for charity.
John Newland filled in for the vacationing Gene Rayburn.
The contestants were: Miss A. MOUSE, Master Roy CAMPANELLA (same name as the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball catcher) and Mr. Dagwood BUMSTEAD (same name as the ''Blondie'' comic strip character). In the celebrity ''Secret Wish'' segment, the actual baseball catcher Roy CAMPANELLA's wish was that: ''Robert Q. Pitch for the Giants.''
The telecast was live from New York and was sponsored by ''Chicken of the Sea, the greatest name in sea food, which brings you Chicken of the Sea tuna, Chicken of the Sea strained tuna [baby food] and Dietetic tuna, Chicken of the Sea oyster stew and oysters and Chicken of the Sea frozen tuna pie.''