- [during the Mystery Guest round, where Steve Allen is the Mystery Guest]
- Dorothy Kilgallen: Are you a performer in show business?
- Steve Allen: [long whisper] Yes.
- John Daly: [to Bennett] Mr Allen?
- [audience and panel members laugh cautiously]
- John Daly: Oh my... Mr *Cerf*?
- Bennett Cerf: [after an awkward silence] I'll make-believe I didn't hear that.
- John Daly: [meekly] You can't, Bennett. I'm not kidding!
- Bennett Cerf: [already realizing who the Mystery Guest is] Are you a comedian?
- Steve Allen: [reverting to his normal voice] I'm not as funny as John is right now!