Who's Whose
| Who's Whose | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Panel game |
| Directed by | Alexander Leftwich |
| Presented by | Phil Baker |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Lester Lewis |
| Location(s) | New York City, NY |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Monochrome |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | June 25, 1951 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Goldbergs |
| Followed by | It's News to Me |
Who's Whose is a weekly panel quiz show that ran on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) television network. It premiered as a TV series on June 25, 1951 and is noted for being one of the first television series to be dropped after one episode.
Who's Whose was hosted by long-time radio comedian and radio game show host Phil Baker. His on-air assistant was a man in a turban, dubbed "Gunga." The three regular celebrity panelists for the show were Robin Chandler, Art Ford, and Basil Davenport. They were joined by guest panelist Emily Kimbrough. The show was broadcast live and a kinescope was created for a planned airing on the West Coast at a later date.
A round began with the "panel of experts" facing a group of three men and three women. Through questioning, the panel tried to determine which man was married to which woman. Curiously, the print advertisement for the program which was placed by CBS in local newspapers on the day of the show's premiere incorrectly stated that the goal of the panel was to "try to determine which of three people is married to a fourth."
In an additional separate round, the panel attempted to guess the identity of the spouse of a noted celebrity.
Who's Whose was brought in to replace The Goldbergs, which was dropped by its sponsor (General Foods) when its creator Gertrude Berg refused to fire the blacklisted actor Philip Loeb. The last episode of The Goldbergs ran on June 18, 1951. The official explanation given by the sponsor for dropping the show was that it was for "economy reasons." Who's Whose was slated to run in The Goldbergs old timeslot during the summer and then be replaced in the fall.
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