What's My Line?

What's My Line? was one of network television's longest running and most beloved prime time game shows, with a broadcast run of seventeen and one-half years. The game consisted of four panelists trying to guess the occupation of a guest contestant. As the questioning rotated, a panel member asked questions, and the guest would answer either "yes" or "no." A contestant received $5 for each "no" answer, and ten "no" answers ended the game in favor of the contestant. A mystery guest segment was also included, in which the panelists were blindfolded.

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  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 77132
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired February 2, 1950
  • Recent May 29, 1975
  • Airs Sunday, at 10:30pm
  • Network CBS
  • Average Runtime 25 minutes
  • Genres Family Game Show
  • Original Country United States of America
  • Original Language English
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  • Episode Screenshot Format 4:3 Screencap
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  • Created February 4, 2008 by
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  • Modified February 1, 2025 by
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Specials May 1975 1
Season 1 February 1950 August 1950 15
Season 2 September 1950 August 1951 50
Season 3 September 1951 August 1952 53
Season 4 September 1952 August 1953 52
Season 5 September 1953 August 1954 52
Season 6 September 1954 August 1955 52
Season 7 September 1955 August 1956 52
Season 8 September 1956 August 1957 52
Season 9 September 1957 August 1958 53
Season 10 September 1958 August 1959 52
Season 11 September 1959 August 1960 52
Season 12 September 1960 August 1961 52
Season 13 September 1961 August 1962 52
Season 14 September 1962 August 1963 52
Season 15 September 1963 August 1964 53
Season 16 September 1964 August 1965 52
Season 17 September 1965 August 1966 52
Season 18 September 1966 September 1967 53
Unassigned Episodes 0
Season From To Episodes
Unassigned Episodes 902
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Season From To Episodes
Season 1 February 1950 September 1967 602
Unassigned Episodes 300

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