I’ve Got a Secret — 1953

Episodes listed on this page:

All air dates through week 50 are Thursdays; the rest are Wednesdays.

Cast

• Host: Little information is available, but there is no indication that anyone but Garry Moore was host, so the host is omitted from the table.
• Panel: The regular panel were Bill Cullen, Jayne Meadows, Henry Morgan, and Faye Emerson, seated in that order. There is no indication that any of the first three was ever absent, so Panelists 1-3 are omitted from the table. Faye, however, often was absent, so Panelist 4 is included; wherever Kinescopes provides that name, the first three panelists are assumed to have been Bill, Jayne, and Henry.

Crew

Since most episodes are unavailable, all known crew credits are included in the details section after the table.

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Week 69, 10/7/53

Earliest episode to air on Game Show Network.

Sponsor: Cavalier
Panel: Bill, Jayne, Henry, Dorothy Hart
Associate Producer: Allan Sherman
Director: Frank Satenstein
Program Supervisor: Howard Merrill
Set Designer: Robert Rowe Paddock

1. Recap of last week’s segment with Zippy the chimp: Henry had a hole in his shoe. Zippy returns at the end. The segment from last week is again revisited on the fourth anniversary show of 6/13/56.
2. Leonard Paine, Green Village, NJ: “I fell asleep at a burlesque show.” This segment is viewable on YouTube.
3. “Mr. R” (Harry Stuhldreyer): “I was one of the ‘Four Horsemen’ of Notre Dame.” Henry guesses after all have played.
4. Guest Cesar Romero: Any time the panel says “uh,” Romero steps on Garry’s foot.

Week 74, 11/11/53

Sponsor: Cavalier
Panel: Bill, Jayne, Henry, Joan Bennett
Associate Producer: Allan Sherman
Director: Frank Satenstein

1. Gene Scanlon, Jersey City: “I had a date with Marilyn Monroe (and she paid for it).” See also 5/7/58. This segment is viewable on YouTube.
2. “Mr. Z” (Col. Elliot White Springs): “I shot down 12 enemy planes in World War I.” Bill disqualifies himself.
3. Guest Patti Page: “I’m going to sing a duet with an airedale.” The dog’s name is Flash.
4. Closing question from Jane Poppins, Terre Haute: What does the panel collect?

Week 77, 12/2/53

Sponsor: Cavalier
Panel: Bill, Jayne, Henry, Joan Bennett
Associate Producer: Allan Sherman
Program Supervisor: Howard Merrill

1. Susan Cuiriconi: “I’m wearing lipstick for the first time tonight.” Joan gets credit for guessing, though her guess really isn’t different from Henry’s.
2. Jim Wilson, Hollywood: “I flew a harem to an Arabian prince.” At the time of the show, the former prince in question was King Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia.
3. Jules Feigel, South Norwalk, CT: “I gave a parking ticket to a horse.” Time runs out before any questions can be asked.
4. Guest George Raft: Jack & Charlie’s 21 Club delivers gravy with truffles, which Garry uses to paint a spot on Raft’s tie that the panel must detect. Jayne guesses after all have played.
5. Closing question from Miss Sewell, NC: What time in the morning does each panelist get up?

Week 80, 12/23/53

Information paraphrased from GSN message board (page 66, posted 2/5/03 by bossradio93):

Panel: Bill, Jayne, Henry, Joan Bennett

1. A contestant from Columbus, KS, saved 388 miles of string. A clip from this segment is repeated in the fourth anniversary episode of 6/13/56.
2. A Korean orphan adopted by a naval officer receives gifts from Santa.
3. Guest Paul Hartman: Henry’s mother, Eve, kisses Santa Claus.