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Andy Griffith has died at age 86

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Originally, the "What's My Line" panel included comedian Fred Allen. When he died, they never replaced him, instead having a guest panelist every week. Ernie Kovacs was on the show from time to time, and if the contestant dealt with a "product," his first question was always: "Can you fold it?" On one occasion, the guest manufactured hideaway beds (a set up, obviously). John Daley said: "He deals in a product. We'll begin the questioning with Ernie Kovacs." Ernie asked: "Can you fold it." The guy answered in the affirmative. Ernie said: "Beds?" Game over. No money won.
 
Re: Andy Griffith has died at age 86

Old Pio said:
Originally, the "What's My Line" panel included comedian Fred Allen. When he died, they never replaced him, instead having a guest panelist every week. Ernie Kovacs was on the show from time to time, and if the contestant dealt with a "product," his first question was always: "Can you fold it?" On one occasion, the guest manufactured hideaway beds (a set up, obviously). John Daley said: "He deals in a product. We'll begin the questioning with Ernie Kovacs." Ernie asked: "Can you fold it." The guy answered in the affirmative. Ernie said: "Beds?" Game over. No money won.
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Before Fred Allen was Steve Allen (prior to his departure to LA to do The Tonight Show), who commonly asked about products, "Is it bigger than a bread box?" Of course they had a bread box maker come in, and wise Dorothy Kilgallen asked "Is it bigger than a bird bath?" Steve was married 46 years to Jayne Meadows, while Dorothy was very sadly murdered by the government for her knowledge of the Kennedy assassination.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
Before Fred Allen was Steve Allen (prior to his departure to LA to do The Tonight Show), who commonly asked about products, "Is it bigger than a bread box?" Of course they had a bread box maker come in, and wise Dorothy Kilgallen asked "Is it bigger than a bird bath?" Steve was married 46 years to Jayne Meadows, while Dorothy was very sadly murdered by the government for her knowledge of the Kennedy assassination.
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The booze and the sleeping pills had nothing to do with it, eh? ;) Jayne Meadows' sister, Audrey, was famous for playing Alice Kramden. But she didn't originate the role. Who did?
 
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Old Pio said:
The booze and the sleeping pills had nothing to do with it, eh? ;) Jayne Meadows' sister, Audrey, was famous for playing Alice Kramden. But she didn't originate the role. Who did?
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Seems oddly coincidental that she was going to release her article exposing the whole thing that week, eh? ;)

I did not follow the Meadows sisters' careers well enough to answer that question, although Jayne was on a Mathnet episode.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
Seems oddly coincidental that she was going to release her article exposing the whole thing that week, eh? ;)

I did not follow the Meadows sisters' careers well enough to answer that question, although Jayne was on a Mathnet episode.
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Post hoc ergo propter hoc. I'll tell you what's oddly coincidental, Mark Lane's STILL alive. I should think he would be at or near the top of people needing whacking by the "conspiracy."

The lady's name was Pert Kelton. She played Marian the Librarian's mom in "Music Man." I never had any difficulty differentiating the Meadow's sisters from the Gabors. The Meadow's girls had talent, and not just in the show business sense. Audrey was married for many years to Bob Six, chairman of Continental Airlines.
 
Re: Andy Griffith has died at age 86

Old Pio said:
Post hoc ergo propter hoc. I'll tell you what's oddly coincidental, Mark Lane's STILL alive. I should think he would be at or near the top of people needing whacking by the "conspiracy."
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Perhaps because he complies in preaching exactly what the government wants him to preach...
 
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