I….LOVED…..Henry Morgan. He was so naturally himself and made no apologies. He was a good sport even if they made him the butt of their jokes and put him on the spot. These shows are so entertaining to me! ❤️
My favorite Henry Morgan moment on one of the "early shows" is when he fooled the panel of "To Tell the Truth" into thinking that he's a communist spy. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wIUx0O6k8S8.html
300 channels now and really we’ve gone back to the olden times where there’s only a handful of channels with stuff worth watching (abc, buzzr, and i guess cbs? probably fox with the NTT return lol)
What is most fascinating to me is the fact that Henry Morgan had doodled “Norman” and didn’t remember that he knew any Normans! Is it more likely that we remember what we are owed than what we owe? They could have figured what $2 in 1931 would be worth in 1957 (3.43), plus interest. Or even investing $2 in some stock popular in 1931 and just leaving it there until 1954 and what it would be worth. Anyway, this was such a fun episode, and the look on Henry’s face when he recognized Norman (even without his hair!) It must have been fun for Norman to follow Henry’s career for all those years as he became famous and remember he owed him $2!
norman quint passed passed away 11-30-2003 he was 81 years old he was born may 30 1922 the internet is awesome to find information like this rip norman your hanging out with henry
@@projectjt3149 The only thing remotely funny that might make sense is that "can" refers to a female's buttocks, typically used in highly aggressive sexual situations.
@@markschildberg1667 that may be true, but without Facebook or Something similar this obscure a fact would be any researchers could find. My bet is still Norman contacted them.
This programme was packed with a broad array of outstanding ideas, executed brilliantly by people who you cash two har lots of fun doing it - priceless (if you allow me this little pun)
It was created by Allan Sherman, who threw himself into every episode, uncovering the craziest, most creative secrets they could find. It’s the best of all the TV panel games, IMHO.
“my name is norman.” (music sting) “henry, this is norman quint!” “what happened to your hair? :O” “what happened to your _MEMORY,_ mr. morgan!?” game shows are a goddamn riot sometimes
I am enjoying watching this show on RU-vid. I remember this as a kid, I also remember a MAD magazine takeoff where the secret whispered was "this is a stick up!"
A great grouping of comedy talents here! Garry Moore, somewhat a forgotten man in TV, started in radio teamed with Jimmy Durante, went on to success on his own in TV, and pretty much discovered Carol Burnett. Henry Morgan did superb, sarcastic satire on radio before becoming a TV panelist. And I'VE GOT A SECRET was created by Allan Sherman, later famous for "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah" and other great comedy records. In a word, wow!!
Yep, but what is fascinating to me is that Morgan really did doodle the guy's name and then claimed to not know any Norman! Either this was staged, or his subconscious really did nag him for 26 years! Either way, it was really entertaining!
Why can't today's TV output be as entertaining as this? Is it really that difficult? No need to use swearing, nudity or special effects to draw the audiences in. Just a good idea, well executed by one and all. Is that really too much to ask? I fear it is.
derby1884 Because these people had talent, something sadly lacking in today's performers. In the early days of television, many (Ed Sullivan being the exception,) variety/panel show hosts had experience working in vaudeville or nightclubs, where they had a lot of experience working the crowds, and being able to change directions on a dime as needed...which you would need to do in a live show. That experience is rarely available any more. I've seen very lame stand-up comics who memorize their act, it comes off badly ( it bores them,) and they don't notice the audience not laughing. The experiences from back then are not readily available. Sad.
It’s not just the $2, but the fact Henry said he never knew a Norman. Norman probably saw the earlier show and contacted them and they asked for some obscure thing that could be the secret.