What's My Line?
Phil Rizzuto
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1950-02-02
Synopsis
Phil Rizzuto — Season 1, Episode 1 of What's My Line?. Aired 1950-02-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
Pilot desk note
From the desk: What's My Line? opens its catalog run with “Phil Rizzuto” (1950-02-02). Proved unscripted sparkle could be appointment TV without a single car chase. Mystery guests and panel feuds were the original 'who are they dating' discourse.
In the series
This episode is part of What's My Line? (1950–1967) on CBS.
Blindfolds, witty panelists, and celebrity mystery guests — proto-reality glamour.
Key cast
- John Charles Daly as Host
- Dorothy Kilgallen as Panelist
- Arlene Francis as Panelist
- Bennett Cerf as Panelist