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Funny You Should Ask (1968)

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A panel show from the late 1960s where celebrities answer humorous questions. Lloyd Thaxton hosts the comedy game show that features regular guest stars like Jan Murray and Rose Marie.

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What happens

Funny You Should Ask is an American television panel show that aired from 1968 to 1969 on ABC. Hosted by Lloyd Thaxton, it was a comedy game show featuring celebrities, and aired as part of a programming block that also included The Newlywed Game and The Dating Game. The series debuted on October 28, 1968, and was produced by Heatter-Quigley Productions. Among the show's frequent celebrity guests were Jan Murray, Rose Marie, Stu Gilliam and Jim Backus. Additionally, many of the celebrities were fixtures on fellow Heatter-Quigley game show Hollywood Squares and several other Heatter-Quigley Productions shows. The series is slightly related in format to the 2017 version of Funny You Should Ask, a game show produced by Allen Media Group (previously Entertainment Studios). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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