Leslie Uggams had debuted the previous week in the Broadway musical "Hallelujah, Baby!" at the Martin Beck Theatre. The show closed on January 13, 1968, after 293 performances and 22 previews. She was awarded Broadway's 1968 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, in a tie with Patricia Routledge for "Darling of the Day".
Immediately prior to this live broadcast, episode 'Allan Sherman (3) (1967)' was taped for airing on the following Sunday.
Panelist Michele Lee had just made her movie debut on 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)', in which she reprised her role from the smash hit original Broadway musical production that ran for 1,417 performances.