Would The What's My Line Cast Have Gone On

Dorothy was always there, unless she was in rehab, so yes

Arlene was always there, unless she was starring on Broadway, so yes

Bennett Cerf never had anything better to do, so yes

John Daly would rather be covering the virus

Dorothy was always there, unless she was in rehab, so yes

Arlene was always there, unless she was starring on Broadway, so yes

Bennett Cerf never had anything better to do, so yes

John Daly would rather be covering the virus

Arlene would be lamenting the closing of the LEGITIMATE THEATRE . And pencil dialing Kitty Carlisle every other hour .

Arlene would be looking for another victim to kill .

Yes, they would have. They were tough back then, neither the Asian Flu nor Dorothy's additction stopped them

Was Arlene the only panelist who used the term "legitimate theatuh"?

No, Dorothy used it, sometimes incorrectly.

Can you imagine the virus puns and jokes from Bennett Cerf? They would merit a whole DL thread of their own!

Presumably they would no longer shake hands with the guests and the guest would now sit underneath the chalk board where they sign their names instead of next to John Daly. The panel would obviously have to wear masks. Arlene's mask would match her blindfold. Dorothy would get shot at and sprayed with Lysol by Cerf after pretending to sneeze (in order to cover up the fact that she was drunk).

But everyone knows Dorothy's mask would have holes in it.

I'm trying to imagine Arlene Francis using Zoom or Skype.

Arlene and Bennett would be Dataloungers, for sure.

Is it bigger than the coronavirus?

Is it animal or virus?

Arlene: "So, you manufacture a product that could generally be described as a safety or personal protection device. If I were wearing it right now, would it show?"

(giggling and titters from audience)

Arlene: "If Bennett were to put it on right now would we be thrown off the air?"

Arlene) So it's something you wear outside but it's inexpensive, so it's not an n95 mask

Dorothy) I wear an n95 mask all the time

Arlene) Yeah but you're rich.

I'm surprised a mask would be effective with her vestigial chin.

Arlene Francis was so elegant.

Arlene: "Mystery guest, are you currently appearing in the New York area?"

Corona: "Oh, most certainly."

Dorothy : "Mystery guest, you said you weren't born here and you weren't born in the British Isles either. What other places are there? I pass. "

Bennett: "Mystery guest, are you perhaps from the mysterious Orient?"

Oh. Oh! I have a weenie!

Dorothy: Were you in a Manhattan hospital with the coronavirus?

Guest: No

Dorothy: Then you were never in a legitimate hospital.