February 2, 1950 –
Produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, the TV game show What’s My Line, first aired on CBS TV on this date.
Although there are those who suspect John Daly was sending the panel signals, Moderator Daly insisted that there is only one signal he ever gave to the panel: When he pulled his right ear lobe it warned them, usually Hal Block, that the questions were getting dangerously close to double entendre. And any question of cheating is ludicrous given the paltry monetary prize ($50). The embarrassment of public exposure for cheating would hardly seem worthwhile.
The Haus of Dcaligari 