I knew the name STEVE ALLEN but never seen him until WML. I love him! RIP sir, love your work and this show.

On WML...even when I saw this on original airing-----always over-stayed his Spot. As to Julius LaRosa....a talented and handsome Man who got Shafted by mild mannered Arthur Godfrey due to the simple Fact that he was THE Bigger Draw and had the most Popularity.....sad, sad statement on Godfreu..

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11:44 When Victor Borge takes his wild guess for the second guest, Mrs. Salomon, that "she hunts wild gorillas," the audience responds with a burst of laughter. They must have all been watching two weeks previously when Shorty Greer (as well as Mr. Borge) were on.

Love Victor Borge on What's My Line so much.

I love Arlene. Classic cougar humor

I've never heard of Julius La Rosa till watching this episode. This is why I love watching these old WML episodes.

Victor was great in his act but not so much on this show or in interviews.

Victor Borge, like a lot of comics, never knew when to put the comedy on hold, wasting the panel's time in guessing the occupation of the guest. Steve Allen who was a master wit/comic knew when to insert humor WITHOUT making it all about himself. Poor Julius La Rosa! When Godfrey fired him off the show, his career went south never attaining the stardom that he could have had like the McGuire Sisters.

Nice to see Julius La Rosa here on 'What's My Line' , excellent singer back in the day. I think he got treated quite badly by TV bosses in his TV career.

Juilios LaRosa was a singer on the Arthur Geoffrey show back in the 50ies

Victor Borge might have been a misfit with the WML format, but he fit right in with the second challenger. He was unquestionably a Danish ham (and Jewish)!

RIP Julius LaRosa.

Wow, so much heat for Victor! People have to just accept that Groucho and Victor don't make everyone hysterical but to me, Groucho and Victor make me laugh so hard. Do you really begrudge a fairly large proportion of people a really hysterical laugh once in a while at the expense of the show's regular running? All the shows are uniquely special and Groucho and Victor's episodes are the best for me.

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At 15:31, Dorothy asked if it was bigger than a breadbox. Then, at 17:28, Borge repeated the already asked and answered question. These were the 37th and 38th uses of the term. Steve said “good night, boys” for the 17th time.

I have to laugh at my reaction to WML now. When I was a kid there were times I couldn't believe the got the answer by those questions and at other times they should have gotten the answer. I was also so surprised and put off when guests could not think of any decent quesitons, after all , this is based on ask 20 questions. 20 quesitons is easy when you get the knack. When you dont have the experience there are still so many good questions to ask.... Now, as an adult, I'm trying to remember what I would ask in 20 questions. It's not so easy. Then add to that they are sort of put on the spot by being a guest on a show format that is unique for the time, it is understandable how they might not have questions come to mind. I love how Victor pulls is inexperience in this game off like a pro and can make jokes along the way. The best was when everyone was in the conference and he was left out, so he had his own conference. Brilliant.

I do love Victor Borge's solo comedy, but he's a little more obstructive to the purpose of the game than I'd like as a panelist. (Though in fact quite funny.) But I enjoy him too much to object all *that* much.

In the beginning someone says "sitting in the catbird seat" this basically means sitting pretty or being in an enviable position. A catbird seat was a very high seat at the ballpark which offered a great view, my grandmother told me that they used it to mean a specific seat at the ny stadium, the highest seat, where the scoreboard sign hanger sat, but it was later expanded to mean any high seat. it was also the name some people used for the high up back seat in those old cars. And its named after the catbird, a dark grey bird common to the NY area that likes to sit in the highest branch around and mew like a cat. I learned about the phrase from my Grandmother who was born in NYC in 1927 and was a pretty into baseball, and used to talk about the different ways her and her brother would get into the ball park for free.

If Victor Borge is back on the panel, as Arlene says, “by popular demand,” I guess I must be unpopular and undemanding. :D

As I'm watching this, Arlene just said: "They like models in Washington (D.C.)." Whoa, I wonder if the bigwigs at CBS were sweating when she said that! What a zinger!

It's amazing that La Rosa was the mystery guest because Dsly and Godfrey were friends

Sad the more episodes I watch the more the audio sticks, so much so I miss nuances... 🤦‍♂️

I'm here after watching Arthur Godfrey's 1952 spot, and reading up on his controversies.

Welcome to "Victor Borge's What's My Line" starring Victor Borge, featuring Victor Borge.

Very true. Wrote this after seeing two of his funny moments but got tired of his ramblings by the end. Should have waited to the end before hitting "post" Sorry everyone!

Dorothy asks at 15:40, "is it larger than a breadbox?" I've noticed that Dorothy seems to use Steve Allen's expression quite a bit more often than its creator. With our channel owner currently posting on FB a number of WML references from other shows which seem to mostly involve this one expression, I'm wondering if it's fair that Steve Allen get all the credit after all; arguably perhaps Dorothy is the one who really popularized it even though Steve formulated it.

Julius had a lot of little boy in him

Arlene looked particularly hot that night. (not in temperature) Mr. Borge was always good for a few laughs.

Not actually said by Victor Borge, but can be inferred by his actions...."I don't care what you call this show or what its about, but the I'm taking the next thirty minutes and doing whatever I can to make it completely about ME"

I have never heard of the 7 lively arts that Dorothy continually refers to in her questions.

I’ve been enjoying watching WML on here over the past couple of years, but in random order. It’s always just a bit jarring to catch an early episode, where the challenger is paraded before the panel like livestock. But then, how else would Dorothy be able to grab the arm muscles of the male challengers? 😏

Victor is a funny guy, no doubt about that. But he takes so much time! At least everyone was laughing along and not getting annoyed.

Steve's good night included "hurry Debra". I wonder if that was a backhanded way of saying "get Victor out of here".

Was Victor Borges ever that young ?? (That makes me feel SO old - but then again, so does my mirror.)

RIP Julius LaRosa

now juolius larosa was a big time singer was he back in the 1950's?

Wow... I knew that Victor Borge was funny... ...but, faster on his feet than Steve Allen? That I did NOT know.

The breadbox question I don’t believe can be credited to the panel necessarily. That question has been around a log time.

Wow - that thumbnail shot looks exactly like Matt Damon!

Julius LaRosa 1930 - 2016

I think Dorothy feels the muscles of the men she thinks are good-looking!

Julius was adorable..that jealous sob Arthur Godfrey fired him on air

Victor Borge was hilarious, but that masked the fact (not too well) that he was clearly inept at the game.

A young Julius LaRosa reminds me of Matt Damon.

Ive recently found out julius is my grandfather

Victor Borge could be attention seeking, but I find him funnier than any modern day comedian.

I think Victor borga is a delight on the panel

OWNS AND OPERATES MODEL AGENCY HOG BREEDER

Mr. Borga is a comedian to the hilt

It's a measure of how much time Victor Borge utilized that they ran out of time for the Mystery Celebrity - he was an undeniably funny man, but I have to agree with those who find him irritating as a panellist on WML

Too quiet!

Wait Arlene. He said he wasn't a performer. So, that should be a NO, and no further questioning (from her). Stop the bullying! You've had your chance. Accept it and allow the next panelist to ask. John missed that it seems.

John helps the panel too much.

The game just DRAAAAAGS when Victor Borge is inflicting his unfunny (for WHAT'S MY LINE?, anyway) clowning on the show. And yet, quite inexplicably, the WML powers-that-be invited him back as a panelist - a number of times. And I cannot, for the life of me, understand why.....

That man took to much time with being silly.

Victor Borge was totally annoying!

Unfortunately Borge wasted valuable time with his clowning on this episode.

Victor Borge is a scream on this show!

Victor Borge had one goal - make as much of the half hour show all about him and to dominate whatever portion of the show that he could. To him, this was HIS 30 minute comedy show that other people and contestants simply interrupted.

Another deadbeat panellist Victor Borge

At 9:43 Victor’s hand on cheek was typical Hal Block gesture. 12:13 Why is that funny? 21:33 What’s so funny about it? And, people think Dorothy hogged the camera? The introduction calls the show “everybody’s favorite guessing game”, not the Victor Borge Stupid Comedy Show. I watch for the guessing game. Much more of him, and I’ll find something else. There are plenty of shows to accommodate people who like this sort of thing. I felt sorry for the three guests. I’d rather have Hal back. Wow! That was awful. I agree with Steve-Hurry, Deborah!

As a child I never thought Victor Borge funny; he always annoyed me. Now, in my seventies, I find him even more unfunny and even more annoying.

Video quality is terrible. So many random skips and jumps and cuts, so much missing footage. Questions and answers keep getting cut off in mid-flow. Incoherent.

Victor Borge & Gruocho Marx were the worst panelists on What's MY Line

Am I the only one who didn’t find Victor Borge funny. I know he was a talented pianist but he wasn’t that funny and he took up a lot of time on the program.

It is difficult to watch Victor Borge trying so hard to be funny like a child seeking attention, wasting time and messing the game in lieu of making himself center of attention. He was only funny when he was alone on stage doing his own shows. Everyone seem to try to handle him as a child with mental retardation, patiently and carefully.

Victor Borge was too over-the-top, too aware of his comedic capabilities, very much of a pesky ham while some of his zaniest of routines were just not funny. I'm told that he was primarily a concert pianist much like Liberace in that both strayed from their musical abilities and therefore neither of them could be taken seriously and I public laughed at and not with them. Lifelong fan of classical music and sought out opportunities to listen. Don't the name of the TV variety show in which he appeared but the program specified that he would Mendelssohn's, 'On Wings of Song' but remains that did not bother to play the piece. He would sit at the grand piano, clad in white tie and tails, looking most imposingly theatrical, for eg, being ready to start the music but not touching the keyboard. He proceeded to fall off his piano bench, pretended to almost start that lovely piece, with the printed score placed on the stand - upside down. More slapstick and no music. Many liked him but for some reason I'm odd in many ways as I didn't know what the fans saw in him. Sorry but couldn't get his message.

Victor Borge is so annoying - you can almost tell the panel is getting impatient with his deliberate attempts at being funny "it's a four legged animal that you can eat, how strange can it be?" - at least hal block would ask an inappropriate question and just move on

I'm a Dane but that's not enough to like Borge's unfunny slapstick.. cringing

The attention seekers on the panel always spoil the show for me.

What’s so embarrassing about it? (certifying his popularity) He’s not full of himself, always trying to be the centre of attention & also always trying, but often not succeeding in being funny.

That Borge is really obnoxious. He thinks everything he does is cute. He sure wasted a lot of game time . . .and, by the way, who the hell is Julius La Rosa ? I thought he'd be a baseball player or a boxer. One episode of WML I didnt enjoy, thanks to Borge. Just looked up Julius on Google and found that he did well in his career, had a nice life, married to his lady for 40 years and died at 86 of natural causes. Pretty good life.

Borge is not funny at all