Sat, Nov 15, 1952
The panel, with Steve Allen filling in for Bennett Cerf, tries to guess the lines of a professional frog catcher for expensive restaurants who is the size of a professional wrestler,a female hand painter of men's shorts as well as the identity of celebrity mystery challenger Walter Winchell.
Sat, Nov 29, 1952
Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis and Hal Block begin the show by trying to guess the line of a man from the Bronx, NY who pickles herrings. Next, the panelists try to guess the occupation of Russian man who's a professional knife thrower. Amazingly, Arline Francis was able to determine the mans line fairly quickly. Afterwards, it was onto guessing the identity of the weeks much anticipated celebrity mystery challenger Vic Damone, once again Arline was able to identify the challenger rather quickly. Finally, they end the broadcast by trying to guess the line of a man from Cincinnati, Ohio who makes dog houses.
Sat, Dec 6, 1952
Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis and Hal Block begin the show by trying to guess the lines of an aging African-American man from Columbus, Ohio who's the chairman of the parole board. Then, the panel tries their luck at guessing the lines of man from Wilmington, Ohio who raises bugs for research. Finally, the four attempt to guess the identity of celebrity mystery challenger Edward R. Murrow, eventually Arlene Francis correctly identified the week's mystery challenger.
Sat, Dec 20, 1952
Actor Robert Q. Lewis is the first temporary replacement panelists on 'What's My Line?', joining Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf for a couple of weeks during Hal Block's month long suspension from the show. The panelists begin the broadcast by trying to guess the lines of a young female horse race trainer, a gold brick maker for the US Treasury, as well as, the identity of celebrity mystery challenger Jeanette MacDonald.
Sat, Dec 27, 1952
In what would turn out to be his last appearance on the show for over 2 years, Robert Q. Lewis once again joins the regular panel of 'What's My Line?' to try and guess the identity of a female tax collector, a professional male cosmetic mud packer, a female pool hall manager as well as the identity of celebrity actress and exotic burlesque performer, mystery challenger Sally Rand.
Sat, Jan 10, 1953
The panel tries to guess the lines of a man who manufactures Drunkometers to test peoples intoxication levels, a women who manages a monkey farm, a female chiropodist as well as the identity of celebrity mystery challenger Joe E. Brown, who is now best known for playing Jack Lemons rich male pursuer in "Some Like it Hot".
Sat, Jan 24, 1953
Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis and Hal Block begin the show by trying to guess the lines of a US Congressman from Miami, FL., William C. Lantaft. Then, attempt to identify a man who sales policeman's nightsticks. As well as, trying to guess the identity of mystery challenger Margaret Truman, the daughter of the 33rd, and recent ex-president of the United States, Harry S. Truman.
Sat, Feb 14, 1953
Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis and Hal Block tries to guess the professional identity of the District Attorney of Niagara Falls, an older woman from New Jersey who runs a reducing farm, an older man who's a bear trainer as well as the identity of celebrity mystery challenger Paul Douglas.
Sat, Feb 21, 1953
Panelist Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis, Hal Block tries to guess the professional identity of a young rainmaker, an older gentlemen from Manhattan, NY. who makes bullet proof vest, a woman who makes heating pads as well as the identity of celebrity mystery challenger The 5 DeMarco Sisters.
Sat, Feb 28, 1953
The last appearance of regular panelist Hal Bloc who was fired from the show later that week. Hal Bloc's last appearance on 'What's My Line?' was with longtime fellow panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen and Arlene Francis who begin the show by guessing the identity of a man who's a professional turtle trapper, a man who makes saddles, a man who's a Yo-Yo demonstrator, as well as, the identity of celebrity mystery challenger Jane Froman.
Sat, May 30, 1953
Panelists Laraine Day, Steve Allen, Barbara Kelly and Bennett Cerf tries to guess the professional identity of a female television director for a CBS affiliate in Cleveland, a alligator wrestler from Florida, a man who teaches knitting as well as the identity of celebrity mystery challenger NY Giants manager Leo Durocher. Who just so happened to be the husband of the weeks panelist Laraine Day.
Sat, Jun 20, 1953
Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf tries to guess the professional identity of a young Brooklyn, NY woman who's a lifeguard, a young Canadian man who breeds worms, a young man who's a bridal consultant as well as the identity of celebrity mystery challenger Olsen and Johnson.
Sat, Jun 27, 1953
Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf try to guess the professional identity of a young Pennsylvania man who's a congressional pageboy, a young Brooklyn woman who makes dog blankets, a sizable man from Massachusetts who teaches rollerskating, as well as, the identity of celebrity mystery challenger Peter Lawford.
Sat, Jul 4, 1953
Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf try to guess the professional identity of a woman from Albany, NY who raises hair on bald heads, a man who's a monkey keeper at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, a man from Brooklyn NY who sales sauerkraut, as well as, the identity of celebrity mystery challenger Judy Holliday.
Sat, Jul 18, 1953
Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf try to guess the professional identity of a sweet appearing older woman from Wisconsin who is a dynamiter, another elderly woman who's a fraternity house mother at the University of Florida, and a Ohio man who sales birdbaths, as well as guess the identity of celebrity mystery challenger Ronald Reagan.
Sat, Aug 1, 1953
Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf tries to guess the professional identity of a young woman from Nantucket, Massachusetts who's a US weatherman (or woman), also, the panelist attempt to identify a man from Cleveland, Ohio who builds prison cells, as well as, attempt to identity the celebrity mystery challenger Charles Coburn who appeared on a lot of TV programs in NY, in August of that particular year, for the obvious purpose of helping to promote the soon to be released, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opening later the same month, for which Charles played a significant co-starring role in.
Sat, Aug 8, 1953
The four panelists try to guess the identity of a senior man from NY city who makes money belts, a female masseuse from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Also, they attempt to identity the celebrity mystery challenger Deborah Kerr, who was co-starred in four movies that year including, "Julius Caesar" with Marlon Brando, and "From Here to Eternity". With the last citizen mystery contestant being a elderly female fish hook inspector from Albany, NY.
Sat, Aug 15, 1953
Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf tries to guess the professional identity of a milking machine salesman, a young pretty woman from Houston, TX who's a professional wrestler, as well as, the identity of celebrity mystery challenger Fred Allen.