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joyseuphoria · 4 years

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She hated how much she liked him now

Thank you sooo much for the prompt!!!

The “him” in the prompts are replaced with “her” since this is a fem!jily fic!!! I had too many ideas for this fic...maybe I’ll write some of the rest in the future, but here you go!

You can read it here or on ao3

THE CURLY SQUAD

(Tuesday 16:00)

Sirius Black: moony and the rest of you pay up

Marlene Mckinnon: why should we pay u?

Remus Lupin: u still owe me 20 btw so i dont think i will

Sirius Black: ofc ppl like u wouldnt know smh

jamie finally asked lily on a date

Peter Pettigrew: Wait what

Marlene McKinnon: afsjtksjdggehej

when

how

tell me everything

Sirius Black: well little prongsie finally sucked up and asked ickle lilykins on date

voila

Marlene McKinnon: give me the details black

or i s2g ill kick u out of the group

Sirius Black: empty threats

if u really wanna know u can go ask em

(Marlene McKinnon has removed Sirius Black from the group chat)

Peter Pettigrew: Remind me to not ever cross paths with Marlene

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THE CURLY SQUAD

(Tuesday 17:00)

Jamie Potter: good riddance

thx marls

Marlene McKinnon: got u covered hon

now spill

Jamie Potter: i hv a date with lil on friday:)

Lily Evans: that she does;)

Marlene McKinnon: i demand details ppl

(Dorcas Meadows has removed Marlene McKinnon from the group chat)

Remus Lupin: wh did u do that for

Dorcas Meadowes: She was being too nosy

I didn't like it

Jamie Potter:.........thx??

Dorcas Meadowes: Welcome sweetie

_________

THE CURLY SQUAD

(Tuesday 17:34)

Mary Macdonald: wait what????!!!!!??!

__________

JILY LAMES TALK

(Wednesday 16:30)

Sirius Black: r v up for spying on them on fri?

Marlene Mckinnon: u kno it;)

Mary Macdonald: hell yeah

Peter Pettigrew: Yes! ofc

Remus Lupin: we should give them some privacy sirius

tho ik its a foreign concept to you

Dorcas Meadowes: Obviously

And of course I wanna spy on them

Remus Lupin: but still...yes

Sirius Black: ther is no privacy between frnds

YAAY

Marlene Mckinnon: so v meet up at 4 outside the bistro next to three broomsticks

Peter Pettigrew: Wait when’s their date and where?!??

Mary Macdonald: at 5 in 3 broomsticks pete cmon keep up

Remus Lupin: how did u know that?

Sirius Black: im her brother and both their best frnds its obvio that id be the first one to kno

Marlene Mckinnon: and im lilys best frnd too sirius

Dorcas Meadows: You spied on them didnt you?

Sirius Black: v hv all the rights to spy on them

Mary Macdonald: wait i thought that i was lilys best frnd

Dorcas Meadowes: I can confidently say that it’s neither of you

I’m her best friend

Sirius Black: prove it

Marlene Mckinnon: yeah!

Dorcas Meadowes: (sends an attachment)

Marlene Mckinnon: shit

Mary Macdonald: …...fair

___________

Private chat between Jamie Potter and Lily Evans

(Thursday 19:45)

Jamie Potter: cant wait for our date tomorrow

Lily Evans: ik u cant

Jamie Potter:

Lily Evans: <3

;)

______________

Private chat between Jamie Potter and Sirius Black

(Thursday 19:48)

Jamie Potter: sirius sirius sirius

lily just sent me a winky face emoticon!!!!

what do i do???!!!?!!!?!?!

(Message read at 19:49)

______________

Private chat between Jamie Potter and Lily Evans

(Thursday 19:51)

Jamie Potter: :D

_______________

Private chat between Jamie Potter and Lily Evans

(Friday 16:30)

Jamie Potter: u ready?

Lily Evans: yes !

wher r u

Jamie Potter: cool

just reached ur door

______________

JILY LAMES TALK

(Friday 16:30)

Sirius Black: where tf r u guys

its only me and marlene here

Mary Macdonald: just outta class

be there in 10

Remus Lupin: home

Peter Pettigrew: At the ice cream parlor for ice cream

Dorcas Meadows: Oh get me some too Pete?

Remus Lupin: me too pls pete

Mary Macdonald: oooh id like some too

mint chocolate chip for me pls

Peter Pettigrew: Sure thing! wh abt the rest of u??

Dorcas Meadowes : Strawberry! with a lot of strawberries as toppings!!!

Remus Lupin : devils choc ofc

Sirius Black : guys can v focus at the matter in hand??!!

also charcoal ice cream pls

just as black as my soul

Peter Pettigrew : ...k

U marls??

Marlene Mckinnon:..........vanilla. thx

____________

JILY LAMES TALK

(Friday 16:45)

Sirius Black: where tf r u guys?!!??!?

theyll b here any sec

Remus Lupin: sirius everyone is here

except for u and marlene

where tf r u guys?!!???

Marlene McKinnon: we r at the spirit store

where tf r u guys????

Sirius Black: i told u guys to meet us here

Dorcas Meadowes: Wtf is a spirit store?

Sirius Black: a store that sees our spirit

Peter Pettigrew: Ur ice creams starting to melt!!!!!!

Mary MacDonald: oh the halloween costume shop?

why?

Sirius Black: to dress up ofc

Marlene Mckinnon: honesty guys?

lily and jamie will recognise us if v go like this

and v cant afford that!!!!

Remus Lupin: that is smart….

didnt expect it from u both

Sirius Black: fuck you remus

fuck you

Dorcas Meadowes: So what are our disguises??

Marlene McKinnon: dog ears and nose

a gily suit

a moon suit

rat whiskers and ears

a tree hat and glasses

and a big floppy hat and sunglasses for my beautiful girlfriend

Dorcas Meadowes: ………….

Peter Pettigrew: Dorcas and remus took ur ice cream btw

Something about it melting, u being stupid and u not being here

Sirius Black: remy how could u

Marlene McKinnon: ffs dorcas

i thought u loved me

Peter Pettigrew: Who’s wearing what costume?

Remus Lupin: also sirius

do u really think that we can pull it off?

itd be tooo obvious

Mary Macdonald: nd theyll realise that we r spying on them

Sirius Black: they couldnt even realise that they had a crush on each other until i intervened

do you think that theyll realise that its us???????

Remus Lupin: …...point

Sirius Black: so im wearing the dog ears and nose

marls gonna wear the gily suit

the moon hat and the silver suit is for u remus

Marlene Mckinnon: the rat whiskers r for peter

and the tree hat and sunglasses r for mary :)

____________

JILY LAMES TALK

(Friday 16:55)

Sirius Black: ok now positions!

marlene mary and i r sitting in the booth behind the big fat hydrangea

nd remus peter nd dorcas r gonna sit 2 rows behind them in the corner table outside

Peter Pettigrew: How do u even know where the r gonna sit?????!!!!!???

Marlene Mckinnon: v bribed the receptionist obviously

Sirius Black: she will make sure that they sit second in the row between the hydrangeas and the window

Remus Lupin: how can v hear them if v r outside??

Marlene Mckinnon: oh hush remus

ever heard of privacy?

Remus Lupin: wtf do u think we r doing rn??!!?!??!?!!

Dorcas Meadowes: Making sure the date goes perfectly?

Sirius Black: thank u dorcas

Mary Macdonald: yeah!

exactly

Remus Lupin: …………

i give up

Peter Pettigrew: Just now?

Thought u gave up when Jamie successfully insulted Lily two yers back when in fact she was supposed to ask her out on a date :/

Sirius Black: that was a good laugh

___________

JILY LAMES TALK

(Friday 17:04)

Peter Pettigrew: Ok they’re sitting rn

Dorcas Meadowes: Don’t they look cute together

Remus Lupin: do i hv to wear this silvery rocky suit?!??!

Sirius Black: yes

and yes they look perfect

our ship is finally sailing

Dorcas Meadowes: Is is is Jamie stuffing a breadstick in her nose

Peter Pettigrew: No I think she’s trying to look like a walrus

Remus Lupin: she does not need to embarrass herself more

Mary Macdonald: u really think this is anything compared to the time when she tripped over her cat and fell on lilys bday cake?

Sirius Black: lolol

the bruise she left him with lasted for two weeks

Dorcas Meadowes: I stg that woman has the best boxing skills

Marlene Mckinnon: dorcas!!!! not me????

im ur girlfriend!!!

Mary Macdonald: lolololol

she thought that jamie did it on purpose for years lol

Marlene McKinnon: and why tf is lily doing the same

i thought she had more sense than that

Remus Lupin: love can do that to you ya know

Sirius Black: u would know

Marlene McKinnon: ohhh look jamie snorted the breadstick out of her mouth!!

neat

Mary Macdonald: lily did it too

Mary Macdonald: i think she has enough sense to not offend lily

Remus Lupin: ya think?

u want me to remind u about all the times she offended lily?

Peter Pettigrew: Yeah so much that she hated Jamie

Sirius Black: nah she didnt

if anything lily hates how much she likes her now

Marlene Mckinnon: do u think theyll order soup?

Sirius Black: yeah ig

jamie wants it to be all fancy

Marlene McKinnon: pls dont order tomato soup

Mary Macdonald: it awfully looked a lot like the waiter said no tomato soup

Peter Pettigrew: Really? Lily hates tomatoes why would Jamie order em

Thought she wouldn’t today

At least

Sirius Black: thank hell jamie didnt order the tomato one

Dorcas Meadowes: Remember when Jamie made marinara for Lily to impress her lol

Remus Lupin: that plan backfired soo bad

Marlene Mckinnon at least lilys prank to get back at her was awesome

Sirius Black: that was such a power move!!!

and including taylor’s song

shehgeueytoaknd

Remus Lupin: tho she coloured her cat the so called emerald green and not key lime green and v had to listen to her go on and on abt how lily knows her fav colour

Mary Macdonald: jamie continued to think that it meant that she knew it for three months

Dorcas Meadowes: As if u didnt like it

Mary Macdonald: lol i did love it

Peter Pettigrew: They are bonkers

Dorcas Meadowes: Bonkers for each other

Sirius Black: lol

Dorcas Meadowes: Their soup’s here

Sirius Black: spinach soup???

ewww jamie

Peter Pettigrew: Ahh creamy mushroom soup for Lil ig

Awesome choice

Mary Macdonald: they really ought to try new things

smh

___________

JILY LAMES TALK

(Friday 17:16)

Remus Lupin: wh did u guys order?

we ordered a lasagna

Marlene Mckinnon:?uhh same

ohhh look

Peter Pettigrew: The waiter’s back with pasta for both of them YAY

Do you guys think that they realised that we are spying on them??

Marlene Mckinnon: nah they’re hopeless Pete so no

Sirius Black: thank hell that they r cute

Remus Lupin: lol

Dorcas Meadowes: 3 yrs ago I wouldnt have thought that they would be here together on a date

Mary Macdonald: hell they woulnt have even been here as friends

Remus Lupin: or come here with us

Marlene Mckinnon: lily didnt even kno that she is bi then

Dorcas Meadowes: Yeah

It was quite a rough time for her

Peter Pettigrew: Guyssss

I have a question

Dorcas Meadowes: Shoot Pete

Peter Pettigrew: Why is the group name curly squad?

I mean only Dorcas’s hair is curly I only gathered that much

Dorcas Meadowes: Lol no Pete

Sirius Black: LOLOLOL

Marlene Mckinnon: lolll

Dorcas Meadowes Ohk so

None of us here are just straight so we’re curly lol

Sirius Black: lil nd i r bi

u r ace

dorcas nd mary r pans

remus is gay

jamie is lesbian

Marlene Mckinnon: i am bi too

u already knew that but still

Sirius Black: so yeah thats why

Peter Pettigrew: Oh wow

Thanks guys

Sirius Black: np pete

Peter Pettigrew: Jamie just leaned over to brush the remnants of pasta from lilys lips!!!!!!!!

Mary Macdonald: thats soo cute they r perfect

Sirius Black: nauseating more like

Dorcas Meadowes: I’m just revelling in the fact that she didnt brush him off

Marlene Mckinnon: thats second year of uni lily

even first fits in the category

Peter Pettigrew: and she held her hand!!!!!

Bold

Sirius Black: is that…...snep

Remus Lupin: snep?????

Dorcas Meadowes: Where

Sirius Black: behind u guys

Remus Lupin: OHHHH FUCK

Mary Macdonald: do u think that he knows abt their date

Sirius Black: well jamie did post it on her insta so…….

Dorcas Meadowes: Oh shit

Peter Pettigrew: Shit alright

Marlene Mckinnon: hes coming over ig

Mary Macdonald: yup hes in

Sirius Black: WHYYYYYY MUST YOU DO THIS TO ME GOD

COULDNT YOU LET MY SHIP LIVE IN PEACE!!!!

Remus Lupin: well u know what they say abt cannons sinking a ship :/

Sirius Black: remus theodore lupin u dare say that jily lames is not cannon

Marlene Mckinnon: remus ralph lupin wtf

Dorcas Meadowes: Remy, how could you?

Peter Pettigrew: Why would you say that Remus?

Mary Macdonald: remus john lupin u take that back right this instant

oh we r playing call remus wrong names

sry I didnt realise

Remus Lupin: i am sry guys I ship jily as much as u do

Sirius Black: LAMES

Remus Lupin: but i had to lol

i think v should go stop him from disturbing them

Mary Macdonald: hes already headed their way

its too late

Marlene Mckinnon: i s2g i will punch snep today if he does anything to them

Sirius Black: ill tackle him

Marlene McKinnon: perfect

Mary Macdonald: v might blow our cover too

not that im worried abt that

tho they might not appreciate the sentiment

Sirius Black: v shld go

Dorcas Meadowes: I feel like they'll want to handle this themselves

But ok!

Mary Macdonald: ok he hates u and remus the most so dorcas and i should go first

Sirius Black: but im their best friend

Dorcas Meadowes: Too late they’re already talking

Sirius Black: NOOOOOO

Remus Lupin: ig he just mentioned siris name

Sirius Black: seems that way

if he says anything abt jamie or reg i will lose it

Dorcas Meadowes: I think he’s berating lily for being out with jamie….

Mary Macdonald: ofc what else does the greasy slime ball know

Sirius Black: ok im gonna go

Peter Pettigrew: How to grease your hair 101??

Sirius Black: lol yes

Marlene Mckinnon: is he

is he pointing over to us

Mary Macdonald:k they r looking at us

Peter Pettigrew: Did Lily just call ur name out, guys?

Dorcas Meadowes: Mary, make sure Marls and Sirius don’t do anything stupid

_________

“Sirius, no!” Remus shouted, as the boy in question marched over to Jamie’s and Lily’s table.

“Well, hello there snivellus. Looking positively greasy today aren’t we?” Sirius taunted.

“What are you doing here Black?” Snape sneered.

Sirius hummed before responding, “We just fancied a dinner here. What about you?”

“Looking for something to grease?” Marlene chimed.

“Marlene,” Lily warned.

“Thought I’d visit my friend Lily here. That’s all Black,” Snape answered.

“More like crash her date,” Dorcas muttered, as she joined the group around Lily and Jamie’s table with Remus, Mary, and Peter.

“I am not your friend Snape.” Lily stood up, accompanied by Jamie.

“Lily!” The greasy haired man faced her pleadingly, “I care about you a lot. That’s why I’m telling you to not date Potter! Thinking that you’re bi may well just be a phase that’ll go away, Lily. Moreover, she doesn’t really care about you! She just thinks that you are some sort of prize to be won.”

Jamie looked like she wanted to dislocate Snape’s jaw, her fists curled at her sides. But the warning glance Lily threw her, made her insides calm down

“You know nothing about me Snape,” Lily said, with gritted teeth. “Now go away before I dislocate your nose.” Sirius whistled in support.

“Lily, we’ve been best friends since we were ten. I know you, Lily. Please listen to me,”

“If you were my best friend you’d have supported me instead of behaving like an ignorant ass. Now please go away.”

“Lily, please.”

Barely a moment later, Lily’s fist connected with Snape’s nose. Blood leaked down his front, while the rest of the gang rushed to vocally support her.

“You’ll regret that Lily!” Snape glared threateningly.

Before long, Sirius had tackled Snape to the ground, and accidentally splattered the lasagna the waiter was bringing over to their table, on Snape’s head.

“I...“ Lily began.

“You can save your breath, Lils,” Sirius started, “he’s a harmless, entitled prick”

“Looks like you have a lot of grease to get rid of, Snep,” Marlene announced.

“And Snep, pro tip: the only shampoo that keeps the grease at bay is the Sleakeasy shampoo. You should try it out!” Jamie, ever so helpful, advised, and moved to position her hand behind Lily’s back.

“Sorry about that Sir, we’ll cover the charges for the ill-fated lasagna,” Sirius apologised to the waiter as he helped him up from the ground.

“Could you please get him out of this shop? He’s been troubling us, as you can see,” Dorcas asked, politely.

The waiter simply looked baffled. However, he nodded and successfully escorted Snape out of the restaurant.

“Now this is going to be quite the first date story to tell at the wedding.” Peter spoke up for the first time since they gathered at the table between the hydrangeas and the windows.

Jamie blushed and looked around, anywhere but at Lily, though her hand never left Lily’s back, while the redhead laughed at her.

“Well, since we’re all together, we can have dessert and you can continue spying on us while sitting at our table,” Lily said. “Nice ears you’ve got there, Sirius. Though I’d prefer Dorcas’s floppy hat.”

“Yeah! I personally love the whiskers, Pete. Seriously, Marlene? A gily suit? Inconspicuous much? And Remus, you have enough sense to stop them!” Jamie put on.

Remus just shrugged, his big crescent shaped moon hat toppling Mary’s tree hat downwards. “Sorry,” he said, bending to pick it up.

“Thanks,” she said, when he gave the hat to her, “why did we agree to wear these again?”

“So we would be incognito, Mary”

“And we were successful! These oblivious dorks didn’t even realise that it was us until old snivelly pointed it out,” Sirius stated.

“Also, we did have ice-cream before coming here, so you guys should continue, we’ll leave,” Dorcas said.

“Hey! We didn’t get to eat that ice-cream! You and Remus took it from us,” Marlene reprimanded.

“Yeah! So we’ll be staying here and you guys can shoo away,” Sirius included.

“Well in that case you can all leave and get yourselves ice cream while Lily and I can finally enjoy our date,” Jamie, now pushing Sirius, and shoo-ing the others to the doors, said.

“Say what you want Jamie, I am enjoying our date,” expressed Lily.

“You are?” Jamie turned around, completely forgetting the others in the room.

“Well, looks like they’re more nauseating and lame than before. Should we go?” Asked Marlene.

“Nah. Let’s just sit outside and spy on them through the window,” Sirius smirked.

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papermoonloveslucy · 6 years

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LUCY on WHAT’S MY LINE?

1954-1965

“What's My Line?” was a panel game show that aired on television from 1950 to 1967 on CBS. The game requires celebrity panelists to question a contestant in order to determine his or her occupation with panelists being called on to identify a weekly celebrity mystery guest. Guests entered and signed-in on a chalk board. The contestants' occupations were seen by the home and studio audience. Cards flipped by the host told the audience how much money the contestant had earned by stumping the panel. It was traditional that the panel introduced each other in turn.

For all of its 17 years on the air, the show aired on Sunday evenings at 10:30pm from CBS Broadcast Center in New York City.

For all but four episodes, John Charles Daly was the host. It was directed by Franklin Heller for all but a handful of its 870 episodes.

Arlene Francis was panelist for 824 of those episodes, the most of any panelist. Several mystery guests appeared seven times: Hedda Hopper, Peter Lawford, and Jerry Lewis.

As a rule, a person could not appear as a Mystery Guest more than once in a calendar year. However, there were four exceptions:

Paul Newman on January 25 and November 8, 1959

Carol Burnett on May 7 and December 17, 1961

Steve Allen on March 8 and October 4, 1964

Lucille Ball on March 7 and July 25, 1965

“What's My Line?” is the longest-running prime time network television game-show in history. The show won three Emmy Awards for Best Quiz or Audience Participation Show in 1952, 1953, and 1958 and the Golden Globe for Best TV Show in 1962. In 2013,TV Guide ranked it #9 in its list of the 60 greatest game shows ever.

February 21, 1954 ~ S5;E25, #195

Although sponsored by Remington-Rand, the program ends with a live commercial for Stopette Deodorant, their associate sponsor.

The Panel (left to right)

Dorothy Kilgallen is a popular columnist whose “Voice of Broadway” appears in the Journal American and papers coast to coast.

Steve Allen a humorist who stars in his own television show on another network five nights a week. More than thirty years later, Allen would guest star as himself on “Lucy Calls the President” (1977).

Arlene Francis has her own show “Talent Patrol” on another network on Thursday nights.

Deborah Kerr (Guest Panelist) is the star of the film From Here to Eternity and the play Tea and Sympathy. She is sitting in for regular panelist Bennett Cerf, who is California. Kerr appears on behalf of the New York Lighthouse for the Blind.

John Daly (Host) was previously a news reporter for CBS radio's “You Are There.” As an actor, he also played a news reporter in the short-lived TV series “The Front Page” (1949-50).

Dick Stark (Remington-Rand Spokesperson)

Arlene Gray (Stopette Deodorant Spokesperson)

The Contestants

Frances Vaughn sits on the movie censor board in Kansas. Mrs. Vaughn stumps the panel and wins $50.

Clifford Olson from North Carolina sells maternity clothes. Deborah Kerr guesses his occupation but Daly gives Olson the full prize anyway.

Tom Wiswell from Brooklyn is a World Champion checkers player. They run out of time before the panel can guess, so Daly gives him the full prize.

The Mystery Guest

Lucille Ball uses the same voice she created when she played a Martian at the top of the Empire State Building in “Lucy is Envious” (ILL S3;E23). Daly tells the panel that Lucy is speaking Martian. The episode was filmed on February 16, 1954 just five days before this appearance. It aired on March 29, 1954. When Dorothy Kilgallen asks Lucy if she sings, Lucy says “eeew” and shakes her head no. Arlene Francis (in collaboration with Deborah Kerr) guesses that it is Lucy by asking if she's lately had to take advantage of the last contestant's products [maternity clothes]. The year prior, Lucy Ricardo gave birth to Little Ricky and Lucille Ball to Desi Arnaz Jr. Lucy puts in a pitch for donations to the Heart Fund. After Lucy leaves, Daly reminds the audience that Desi Arnaz was also on the show [November 2, 1952].

October 2, 1955 ~ S7;E5, #278

In 1955 the panel's 'pre-guesses' have been eliminated and the main questioning begins immediately.

Guest air transportation was supplied by American Airlines.

The Panel (left to right)

Dorothy Kilgallen is a popular columnist whose “Voice of Broadway” appears in the Journal American and papers coast to coast.

Robert Q. Lewis (Guest Panelist) is the star of his own show on this network everyday [“The Robert Q. Lewis Show”]. He is substituting for Fred Allen.

Arlene Francis promotes the new home game What's My Line.

Bennett Cerf is a columnist and publisher who was mentioned on “I Love Lucy” in “Lucy Writes a Novel” (ILL S3;E24): “You had your chance, Bennett Cerf!” In two episodes of the series a copy of Cerf’s book Try and Stop Me (1944) can be seen among the Ricardo's reading matter.

John Daly (Host)

Dick Stark (Remington-Rand Spokesperson)

The Contestants

Raymond Fadden operates the scoreboard at Brooklyn's Ebbetts Field. Dorothy Kilgallen guesses Mr. Fadden's occupation and says he must be very busy these days as the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers are in the midst of the World Series. [The Brooklyn Dodgers will go on to win their one and only series against the Yankees.]

Victor G. Perry is from London, England. He is a professional pickpocket in a nightclub act. The panel is stumped. Daly flips the cards over when Mr. Lewis blurts out that Mr. Perry is a pickpocket. Mr. Perry wins by default and Daly relates that Mr. Perry performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, who quipped “Wonderful. It's a good thing you're honest.” Before leaving, Perry returns Daly's billfold.

The Mystery Guests

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Robert Lewis succeeds in identifying Lucille Ball, but the panel can't discern that there are two people. Mr. Lewis is so sure he's seen Lucille Ball on television earlier in the evening, but it's Miss Francis who identifies the couple. In conversation with Mr. Daly, the Arnaz's mention that the fifth season of their hugely popular "I Love Lucy" sitcom will premiere the following evening ["Lucy Visits Grauman's" ILL S5;E1]. The couple says that Mr. Lewis was correct - there was a rerun of an "I Love Lucy" episode earlier that day. They were in New York City to appear on "The Ed Sullivan Show" earlier that evening.

After Lucy and Desi leave, Dorothy Kilgallen (mindful of black and white television) tells female viewers that Lucy's blouse was pink mink. Humorously, Robert Lewis tells the male viewers that Desi's tie was blue.

January 1, 1961 ~ S11, #545

This is the first show to be sponsored by All-State Insurance.

Due to Faye Emerson’s leg injury, the panel does not enter and stays seated throughout.

The Panel (left to right)

Arlene Francis is billed as the “delightful star of stage and television.”

Shelley Berman is a comedian opening at the Empire room in New York City.

Faye Emerson (Guest Panelist) was an actress who did a play at the Bucks County Playhouse with Shelley Berman in the summer of 1960. Emerson is substituting for Dorothy Kilgallen, who has a sore shoulder. Emerson was mentioned in “Lucy Does a TV Commercial” (ILL S1;E30) in 1952 by Fred Mertz (William Frawley).

John Daly (Host) talks briefly about his recent trip to Hawaii.

The Contestants

Ike Eisenhower and John Kennedy are girdle salesmen, their high-profile names notwithstanding. In January 1961, Massachusetts politician John F. Kennedy was just three weeks away from his inauguration as the 35th President of the United States. Dwight D. Eisenhower (aka Ike) was his predecessor in the White House. Faye Emerson guesses their jobs correctly.

Ruby Logsdon is a house wrecker (not a home wrecker!) from Louisville, Kentucky. She owns the Blue Grass Wrecking Company. Arlene Francis guesses it very quickly. Almost too quickly!

Mary and Creighton Coleman are husband and wife judges. Mary Coleman was also a Miss University of Maryland. Time runs out, but Faye Emerson guesses correctly at the last minute. Emerson is in disbelief: “That lady's a JUDGE!?!?”

The Mystery Guest

Lucille Ball uses a low, hushed voice to answer. At the time, Ball was appearing on Broadway in the musical Wildcat. Faye Emerson guesses by saying “Are you a red-headed wildcat?” Lucy says she's lost twelve pounds doing the musical. She says how much she owes to “I Love Lucy.” Faye Emerson reminds everyone that Lucy and Bob Hope have a new film coming out, The Facts of Life. Emerson suggests it could be up for an award. [The film later earned five Oscar nods - none for acting - and won for Edith Head’s costumes. Ball and Hope were nominated for Golden Globes for their performances.]

May 5, 1963 ~ S14

The show has a new main sponsor (Geritol) and a new set.

The Panel (left to right)

Arlene Francis is introduced by Johnny Olson as starring in the Broadway play Tchin-Tchin. [She had taken over two weeks earlier from the play's original star, Margaret Leighton. The play closed two weeks later.]

Buddy Hackett is a comedian opening soon in Philadelphia. Joey Bishop walks out instead. Hackett tells him he's on next week. Bishop shrugs and leaves without a word. The evening prior, Hackett guest starred as himself on NBC's “The Joey Bishop Show” which also featured Corbett Monica. Hackett says that he and Bishop are in town to see Monica perform at The Latin Quarter. [Five years later, Hackett will play a scam artist on a 1968 episode of “The Lucy Show” (S6;E19)].

Dorothy Kilgallen is a nationally syndicated columnist for the Journal American.

Bennett Cerf is introduced as “the publisher panelist.” He was mentioned on “I Love Lucy” in “Lucy Writes a Novel” (ILL S3;E24): “You had your chance, Bennett Cerf!” In two episodes of the series a copy of Cerf’s book Try and Stop Me (1944) can be seen among the Ricardo's reading matter.

John Daly (Host) mentions the New York Mets at the end of the show. The team had just started its second season of play, their final at the Polo Grounds before moving into Shea Stadium in 1964. On May 5, 1963 the Mets played a double header, winning their evening game against the San Francisco Giants.

Johnny Olson (Announcer)

The Contestants

Sonja Tyler gets a few wolf whistles from the studio audience. She is a dog catcher in Prince George's County, Maryland. Bennett Cerf guesses it just before the cards are turned over.

Eleanor Hansberry also gets some wolf whistles on her entrance. From Hollywood, Florida, Mrs. Hansberry makes 'diet bread.' Arlene Francis guesses bread, but not that it is diet bread. Hansberry says it has 46 calories and contains 7 vegetables.

William Olsen works for the city of New York buildings department inspecting and testing rides at Coney Island Amusement Park. Time runs out so Daly turns over all the cards.

The Mystery Guests

Bob Hope and Lucille Ball sign in as Bob Ball and Lucy Hope. Dorothy Kilgallen guesses correctly on the third question:“Is one of you red-haired and the other ski-nosed?” They are there to promote their new film Critic's Choice, which premiered three weeks earlier. Lucy and Hope are on a promotional tour, the eleventh of their 19 cities. Cerf also plugs Hope's new book I Owe Russia $1,200. A week earlier, the final episode of the first season of “The Lucy Show” was aired but Lucy says she is going back [to Hollywood] to do “her show” with Vivian [Vance]. [Lucy and Hope had just come from being on “The Ed Sullivan Show” earlier that evening, also to promote Critic's Choice.]

March 7, 1965 ~ S16;E27, #754

The show is sponsored by Supp-Hose Stockings. There is no advertising on the panel's desk or on the cards.

The Panel (left to right)

Arlene Francis is introduced by Johnny Olson as the “delightful star of stage and television.”

Buddy Hackett is starring in the musical comedy hit I Had A Ball on Broadway.

Dorothy Kilgallen is a nationally syndicated columnist for The New York Journal American. Hackett says she has never abused the freedom of the press.

Martin Gabel (Guest Panelist) is starring in the hit musical Baker Street. He is substituting for Bennett Cerf, who is on vacation. [Gabel played Moriarty to Fritz Weaver's Sherlock Holmes. The musical won a Tony Award for costumes.]

John Daly (Host) Gabel introduces him as the “Rolls Royce of moderators.” Daly says he is going to write a new musical called “I Had a Ball on Baker Street.”

Johnny Olson (Announcer)

The Contestants

Pete Sa from Edison, New Jersey, makes pizza. He owns a business called 'Wot A Place: Pete Sa's Pizza' in Metuchen, NJ. Buddy Hackett guesses right.

Scott Tutt is 19 years old and originally from Doylestown, PA, but now working in New York City. He makes artificial snow for Metropolitan Ski Slopes, Inc. which fabricates snow for use at Van Courtland Park, NY. No one guesses it and Daly turns over all the cards.

Benita Caress is an agent in the US Passport Office in Rockefeller Center. She is from from Little Neck, Long Island. Time runs out and Daly turns over all the cards without anyone on the panel venturing a guess.

The Mystery Guest

Lucille Ball signs in merely as ‘Lucy.’ She does a nasal Woody Woodpecker-type voice, even doing the character's unique laugh from time to time. Buddy Hackett asks her if she's a male. She replies “Mostly no.” Lucy admits she has a television show on at present and Arlene Francis guesses that it is “dazzling redhead” Lucy Ball. Daly tells the audience that she is this year's Easter Seals Chairman. Lucy says she had to beg to get on the show because there were a lot of stars in town. Lucy tells a story of her visit to the White House on behalf of Easter seals to meet President Johnson. She relates that she stood in a long receiving line practicing her thank you speech, but LBJ shook his hand and moved onto the next guest before she could get the first word out. Lucy and Daly put in a pitch for Easter Seals donations. [The next day, “The Lucy Show” aired “Lucy and Arthur Godfrey” (S3;E23). Also, a half hour after “The Lucy Show,” Ball appeared on “I've Got A Secret,” a sister show to “What's My Line?” which was also was done in New York City.]

July 25, 1965 ~ S16;E47, #774

The show is sponsored by Poli-Grip.

The Panel (left to right)

Dorothy Kilgallen is introduced by Johnny Olson as a popular columnist whose “Voice of Broadway” appears in papers coast to coast.

Mike Douglas (Guest Panelist) is introduced by Kilgallen as the “delightful star of television and records.” This is Douglas' first appearance on the show.

Arlene Francis is introduced by Douglas as having spent a week with him on his show [“The Mike Douglas Show”] and opening at the Mount Tom Playhouse in Massachusetts in the new play Mrs. Dally Has a Lover. [When the play moved to Broadway in September 1965, the title was shortened to Mrs. Dally. It ran 60 performances and earned a Drama Desk Award. It was produced by former “What's My Line?” panelist Martin Gabel.]

Bennett Cerf is introduced by Francis as one of the “joys of Sunday night” and Random House publisher.

John Daly (Host) hosted the Miss Universe pageant in Miami the previous evening.

Johnny Olson (Announcer)

The Contestants

Drew Frazer sells Sauna Baths (Finnish Dry Heat Baths). He works for The Viking Sauna Company in New York City and his saunas sell for $1200 to $2500 and reach an average temperature of 185F to 190F. Arlene Francis says that he builds them, but Cerf quickly capitalizes on her error and guesses he sells them.

Edward Arenson Jr. makes fudge at the New York World's Fair. He is known as 'Eddie the Fabulous Fudge Maker' and his candy business is in the Wisconsin Pavilion. He is originally from Toledo, Ohio, and is a pre-med student at Cornell University. The show runs out of time and no one correctly guesses. [The World's fair opened in April 1964 and closed in October 1965. The Fair was mentioned in episodes of “The Lucy Show” as well.]

The Mystery Guests

Ginger Rogers and Carol Channing are there to promote the fact that Rogers is replacing Carol Channing in the leading role of Broadway's Hello, Dolly! Their names are already on the chalk board as they enter and they put a check mark in a box above their name. The pair alternate answering in a squeaky, high pitched “Oui!” and “Non!” Bennett Cerf's wife is Rogers' niece, so when Cerf (not knowing it is two people) asks if she is related to his wife, Phyllis Fraser, Channing squeaks “Non!” The Broadway-savvy panel finally guesses it is a duo and their proper identities. Daly adds that while Ginger holds down the Broadway company, Channing will go on tour with the show, eventually to London. Ginger notes that they made the film The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) together. Carol says it was a terrible picture. She says they called it “Death of a Saleslady” and that they succeeded in closing RKO. “That's not easy for two little girls to do all by themselves.” [In 1957, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz bought RKO studios, renaming it Desilu.] Cerf requests that the pair sing the last line of “Hello, Dolly!” together, which they do (in two vastly different keys). Carol credits Thornton Wilder (the playwright who created the character), Gower Champion (their director), and David Merrick (their producer) for their success.

[In November 1965, Lucille Ball will impersonate Channing as Dolly Levi on “The Lucy Show” (S4;E10). Lucy Carmichael dressed in the character's costume and even sang a bit of the show's title song. Ball and Rogers did five films together at RKO in the 1930s. She would play herself on a 1971 episode of “Here's Lucy” (S4;E11).]

Lucille Ball signs in with her full name. She answers the questions with the same voice she used as Queen of the Gypsies in “The Operetta” (ILL S2;E5) and the fairy tale witch in “Little Ricky's Pageant” (ILL S6;E10). Dorothy Kilgallen asks if she has bright red hair and Mike Douglas guesses Lucille Ball. Lucy is in New York City to work on the series premiere of “The Steve Lawrence Show.” [Airing September 13, 1965, the show only lasted seven episodes. Lawrence will appear on “Here's Lucy” with with his wife Eydie Gorme in 1973]. Daly tells viewers that Lucy's show [which he mistakenly calls “The Lucille Ball Show”] will be on a half hour earlier in the fall, moving from 9pm Mondays to 8:30pm.

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Confusion in PDP over Wike threat

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in a fix on how to handle Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who they believe is currently a threat to the party’s unity.

Party sources cited the governor’s action which forced it to hold its National Convention last year in Port Harcourt as against its initial plan to hold it in Abuja; his recent criticism of the panel set up to investigate the circumstances surrounding the emergence of Mr. Ndidi Elumelu as the PDP minority leader in the House of Representatives ahead of the governor’s personal choice, Mr Kingsley Chinda; and the governor’s congratulatory message to President Muhammadu Buhari following the verdict of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal which upheld the outcome of the February election.

The party and its candidate are displeased with the verdict and have vowed to go to the Supreme Court to seek redress.

Party sources yesterday described Wike’s actions as conflicting with PDP’s interests.

They said his actions were threats to the unity and cohesion of the PDP.

One source said although the governor has bailed the party out of many financial difficulties, he seems to be setting out on a collision course with the party or sees himself as untouchable with some of his recent utterances.

Party sources admitted that though some of the governor’s utterances were indeed not in the best interest of the party, it was imperative to manage the situation with all the necessary tact so as not to rock the boat and in view of the strategic importance of Rivers State to the party.

Sources recalled how Wike pressurised the party leadership to concede the position of House of Reps minority leader to his candidate as compensation for his contributions and the loss of his candidate in the presidential primaries, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal.

However, Elumelu outsmarted both Wike and the party to get the position.

Bid to appease Wike fails

To appease the governor’s feelings, the PDP had summoned Elumelu and some of his loyalists in the House for explanations on why they went against the party’s directive, but they spurned the summons and were subsequently suspended for one month.

Also affected by the suspension order were Lynda Ikpeazu, Wole Oke, Anayo Edwin, Gideon Gwadi, Toby Okechukwu and Adekoya Abdul-Majid.

While the controversy raged, the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), on July 9, raised a five-man committee to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the Reps’ act of “recalcitrance”, with the committee given three weeks to submit its report.

A former President of the Senate, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, was chairman of the committee.

Other members were Senator David Mark, Senator Adolphus Wabara, Senator Ibrahim Mantu and a former Deputy Reps Speaker, Austin Opara who served as secretary to the committee. However, Opara resigned from the committee before it concluded its assignment.

But while the report of the committee was being awaited, Governor Wike openly accused members of the committee of corruption, saying they had compromised their integrity.

“The Committee set up by the PDP on the illegal emergence of Ndudi Elumelu is the most corrupt committee ever set up by the party,” he said.

“We thank our worthy son, Rt Hon Austin Opara, for withdrawing from that committee, so that he is not entangled in the illegal activities of the tainted committee.”

He warned the PDP not to toy with Rivers State, saying it was not in the interest of the party to do so.

“We are warning PDP to be careful not to toy with Rivers State. Rivers State has all it takes to withstand the PDP and fight the party to a standstill.

“The Rivers State Governor is not one of those governors that anyone can cajole. The Rivers State governor is not one of those governors that will kowtow to their illicit activities,” Wike had declared.

A jolted Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party quickly responded to the governor’s outburst by calling several meetings to deliberate on the report of the Ayu committee.

Confusion over Ayu committee’s report

What followed its last meeting held at the party’s Abuja secretariat on Thursday was a drama that put the entire BoT and the NWC in a fix.

At a joint press briefing shortly after the meeting, the chairman of the BoT, Senator Walid Jubrin, and the Secretary, Wabara, openly disagreed over the status of the committee’s report on Elumelu.

While Jubrin said that the BoT had received the Ayu committee report but was yet to submit same to the party’s NWC, Wabara countered him, saying: “We have considered the report and we have submitted the report on Elumelu to the NWC.”

The foregoing was followed by muffled disagreement between the two elderly party chieftains, with the BoT chair raising objection to the Secretary’s statement even as the latter stood his ground.

Although their verbal exchange was in hushed tones, it was audible enough for journalists to hear their voices.

The disagreement dragged till the end of the press briefing, with the two board members frowning and mumbling at each other as they left the venue and walked through the drizzling rain into their waiting cars.

It was gathered that Elumelu was able to impress it on the Ayu committee that it would be unfair and unjust for Wike to impose the national chairman on the party and also impose the Minority Leader from the same state.

Curiously, while the BoT meeting was still ongoing, earlier in the day, the leadership of the party issued a statement regarding the disputed report.

Spokesman for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the NWC had not received the said report from the BoT.

The statement reads in full: “In the light of public enquiries and conflicting reports on the position of the leadership of our great party on issues related to the minority leadership of the House of Representatives;

“The National Working Committee (NWC) hereby clarifies that it has not yet received any report from the Board of Trustees (BoT) concerning the outcome of the five-member committee it set up to intervene on the contentious matter.

“Consequently, the NWC maintains that it has not taken any decision to review its subsisting stance on the minority leadership of the House of Representatives.

“The NWC therefore urges critical stakeholders, party members and the general public to completely disregard any report to the contrary.”

Party silent on Wike’s bombshell

The party and its National chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, who was sponsored for the position by Wike, have also been silent on Wike’s allegation that some PDP governors routinely pay homage to Buhari at night at the Presidential Villa.

He was responding to criticism after he congratulated Buhari on the verdict of the tribunal.

Some party members believe that Secondus does not want to offend Wike, his benefactor.

But Secondus dismissed the insinuation, saying that there was nothing on ground to suggest that he was being influenced by the Rivers State governor.

His media adviser, Ike Abonyi, who spoke with our correspondent yesterday, said there is the tendency for people to see the chairman in that light for the simple reason that Secondus and Wike are both from Rivers State.

Regarding the governor’s congratulatory message to President Buhari and the chairman’s silence, Abonyi said the national leadership of the party had stated its position on the tribunal’s judgment and that the party’s position remained supreme.

Asked to comment on what stakeholders described as disturbing trends in the PDP fold, Ologbondiyan had said: “It’s internal affairs of our party and we are resolving it.”

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