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Robert Q. Lewis, filling in for Fred Allen this evening, joins regulars Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf. Host and moderator the first contestant to sign in, one Mr. Raymond Fadden of New York City. Mr. Fadden operates the scoreboard at Brooklyn's Ebbetts Field. Dorothy Kilgallen guesses Mr. Fadden's occupation and says he must be very busy these days as the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers are in the midst of the World Series (the Brooklyn Dodgers will go on to win their one and only series against the Yankees). Next up is a gentleman from London, England, one Mr. Victor G. Perry. Mr. Perry is a professional pickpocket in a nightclub act. The panel is stumped, Mr. Daly flips the cards over when Mr. Lewis blurts out that Mr. Perry is a pickpocket. Mr. Perry wins by default, and John Daly relates that Mr. Perry performed for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, who quipped, 'Wonderful. It's a good thing you're honest.' Tonight's mystery celebrity guests are Lucille Ball and husband, Desi Arnaz. Robert Q. Lewis is successful in identifying Lucille Ball, but the panel can't discern that there are two people. Mr. Lewis is so sure he's seen Lucille Ball on television earlier in the evening, but it's Miss Francis who identifies the couple. In conversation with Mr. Daly, the Arnaz's mention that the fifth season of their hugely popular, "I Love Lucy" sitcom will premiere the following evening. As well, the couple says that Mr. Lewis was, indeed, correct - there was a rerun of an "I Love Lucy" episode earlier that evening and that the couple did appear on "The Ed Sullivan Show, " as well. The panel and Mr. Daly bid each other good night, but not before Arlene Francis mentions that Mr. Lewis will pinch hit for Fred Allen next week, as well. Mr. Daly, as is his custom, invites viewers to tune in next week.