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vitoscotti · 10-09-2025, 08:28 AM

Seems to struggle getting thoughts out rarely completing a sentence. Seems in a confused state. Interesting if it was an act or not.

Dude111 · 10-09-2025, 09:38 AM

Im knot shure.....

stevea · 10-09-2025, 11:11 AM

I remember him from the old I've Got a Secret. He's very annoying.

Take a look at Bennett Cerf's intro of John Daly in this July 1967 What's My Line? I call this "Rude Henry":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw5p...k7dV9&index=67

cd637299 · 10-09-2025, 02:21 PM

Henry seemed to be a 20th century version of a 21st century late night talk show host. He was ahead of his time, if you wanna call it that.

I definitely could see him doing late night; however I don’t think that he EVER subbed for Carson, Cavett, or Griffin.

I sometimes listen to old NBC Radio “Monitor” shows:

monitorbeacon.net

Early on , I think even in the first week of the show, he “summarized” what was on TV earlier in the day….he was doing the viewing FOR us, if you will. Seemingly it was a case of “eh you didn’t miss anything.”

If you go to the site, he hosted a few hours in the late 60s.

IIRC he was classified as a satirist, more than anything else. Hard to put him in ANY category though!

cd

vitoscotti · 10-09-2025, 07:41 PM

He's entertaining on TTTT for how little he contributes, unliked he is, long ahs and ums collecting his thoughs, interrupting other panelists with them asking "can I finish please" like the YouTube clip posted.

He puts his foot in his mouth a lot when his remarks make no sense or it's uncertain who he's directing them at.

He has to be related to or buddies with somebody in high places to get these gravy gigs. I really enjoy when the a-hole is a panelist with all the tension he creates especially with milfs Peggy and Kitty.

stevea · 10-10-2025, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by vitoscotti

He's entertaining on TTTT for how little he contributes, unliked he is, long ahs and ums collecting his thoughs, interrupting other panelists with them asking "can I finish please" like the YouTube clip posted.

He puts his foot in his mouth a lot when his remarks make no sense or it's uncertain who he's directing them at.

He has to be related to or buddies with somebody in high places to get these gravy gigs. I really enjoy when the a-hole is a panelist with all the tension he creates especially with milfs Peggy and Kitty.

He probably was buddies with Goodson and/or Todman.

Maybe his descendants started Morgan and Morgan lol.

biffbronson · 10-10-2025, 05:27 PM

I've seen him mostly on What's My Line? The behavior described in this thread was pretty much how I viewed him consistently on there. I'm all for satirical humor, but What's My Line? in that era was a very classy game show, and the rudeness seems out-of-place.

cd637299 · 10-10-2025, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biffbronson

I've seen him mostly on What's My Line? The behavior described in this thread was pretty much how I viewed him consistently on there. I'm all for satirical humor, but What's My Line? in that era was a very classy game show, and the rudeness seems out-of-place.

Yup—

As much as I loved Groucho Marx, if I never see his What’s My Line appearance again, that’s fine with me.

There’s a time and a place for everything.

cd

vitoscotti · 10-10-2025, 07:18 PM

Henry Morgan on Match Game.

stevea · 10-10-2025, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cd637299

Yup—

As much as I loved Groucho Marx, if I never see his What’s My Line appearance again, that’s fine with me.

There’s a time and a place for everything.

cd

Henry Morgan didn't fit on What's My Line? It was a live presentation and I'd bet that "rude Henry" thing wasn't planned. It really irritated Bennett Cerf, and I think (I didn't watch it recently) when Daly came out it obviously irritated him, too. Morgan appeared once more on a taped show in August 1967, and I doubt he was on again--it ended in September 1967 after nearly 900 shows.

It WAS a "classy" game show--everyone was polite. I do like Groucho in the right circumstances, but he really didn't belong on that show either. In the one episode I saw, he put his blindfold on upside down--that was pretty funny.

vitoscotti · 10-10-2025, 09:51 PM

I just listened to a Peter Marshall interview and he said when Groucho was on Hollywood Squares he bombed.

10-09-2025, 08:28 AM	#1
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,067	Henry Morgan Seems to struggle getting thoughts out rarely completing a sentence. Seems in a confused state. Interesting if it was an act or not.

10-09-2025, 09:38 AM	#2
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,534	Im knot shure.....

10-09-2025, 11:11 AM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,282	I remember him from the old I've Got a Secret. He's very annoying. Take a look at Bennett Cerf's intro of John Daly in this July 1967 What's My Line? I call this "Rude Henry": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw5p...k7dV9&index=67

10-09-2025, 02:21 PM	#4
cd637299 cd637299 Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 14, 2022 Location: South Florida Posts: 845	Henry seemed to be a 20th century version of a 21st century late night talk show host. He was ahead of his time, if you wanna call it that. I definitely could see him doing late night; however I don’t think that he EVER subbed for Carson, Cavett, or Griffin. I sometimes listen to old NBC Radio “Monitor” shows: monitorbeacon.net Early on , I think even in the first week of the show, he “summarized” what was on TV earlier in the day….he was doing the viewing FOR us, if you will. Seemingly it was a case of “eh you didn’t miss anything.” If you go to the site, he hosted a few hours in the late 60s. IIRC he was classified as a satirist, more than anything else. Hard to put him in ANY category though! cd

10-09-2025, 07:41 PM	#5
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,067	He's entertaining on TTTT for how little he contributes, unliked he is, long ahs and ums collecting his thoughs, interrupting other panelists with them asking "can I finish please" like the YouTube clip posted. He puts his foot in his mouth a lot when his remarks make no sense or it's uncertain who he's directing them at. He has to be related to or buddies with somebody in high places to get these gravy gigs. I really enjoy when the a-hole is a panelist with all the tension he creates especially with milfs Peggy and Kitty.

10-10-2025, 05:27 PM	#7
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,312	I've seen him mostly on What's My Line? The behavior described in this thread was pretty much how I viewed him consistently on there. I'm all for satirical humor, but What's My Line? in that era was a very classy game show, and the rudeness seems out-of-place.

10-10-2025, 07:18 PM	#9
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,067	Henry Morgan on Match Game.

10-10-2025, 09:51 PM	#11
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,067	I just listened to a Peter Marshall interview and he said when Groucho was on Hollywood Squares he bombed.