The telecast was live from New York and sponsored by Stopette spray deodorant.
John Daly made special mention of the director of ''What's My Line?'' for the past four years, Franklin Heller. It was Heller's last show and he was being promoted to executive duties with Goodson-Todman Productions.
Daly again mentioned that Dorothy was returning to Cleveland to continue reporting on the Dr. Sam Sheppard murder trial.