I've often confessed to my old-fogey weakness for ancient I've Got a Secret clips on YouTube. That weakness got the best of me again, as I posted on the GSN Classics board...A fellow fan of I've Got a Secret has just uploaded a bunch of IGAS videos to YouTube. The best for me was the complete bow-and-arrow appearance by Johnny Carson, previously seen on the site in a brief clip from the William Shatner reprise special.
Carson turns out to be a pretty handy archer. He does some prank shots with a dummy - not anybody on the show, a genuine plastic dummy - that are perfectly directed. When the time comes to shoot the apple off Garry Moore's head, the host settles behind a thick glass screen to guard against unfortunate accidents. But Carson produces an accurate shot.
Ronald Reagan's appearance from that Shatner special - the "uh" retake stunt - is also available. Another nice clip is almost the entire episode from 12/26/1956. This was a memorable year for I've Got a Secret, when it ascended into TV's top ten for what would be a four-season stay. The panel gets their revenge on Garry for various indignities during the year. The long-suffering host eventually makes a remarkable exit.
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