Hollywood Squares (c. 1970)
In this undated episode of the long-running television gameshow, comedian Paul Lynde makes a joke about the unusual names for Scottish Rite office holders. The host, Peter Marshall, mistakenly equates the Freemasons with the fictional fraternity, Mystic Knights of the Sea, while also complimenting Freemasonry.
Peter: "Paul, if you were a Knight of the Sun, a Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander, or a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, to what organization would you belong?"
Paul: "The Luxemberg National Guard? I think those strange fellows, the Odd Fellows."
Contestant: "I agree."
Peter: "The Mystic Knights of the Sea. The Masons, a marvelous organization."
Hollywood Squares, Peter Marshall, Paul Lynde, unidentified contestant, no date [1966-1979]. Created by Merrill Heatter and Bob Quigley, Hollywood Squares ran on NBC for 14 seasons and 3,536 episodes between 1966 and 1980. This excerpt is found at [00:09:52] on an unlicensed compilation posted to Youtube, by "Anthony Jr." on 8 June 2016.
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