673     January 23, 1967 (Taped January 16)
Betsy, Bill, Bess, Henry

Milton Barrett (11) from New York City: “I’m a professional basketball player”                 
Young Milton plays and performs with a group known as “Edgies Whiz Kids,” described as a sort of junior version of the Harlem Globetrotters.  He and his young teammates perform in the greater New York area to raise funds for the Education Alliance (“Edgies”) in NYC.  That money goes to after school activities at their community center.  Here, to further cement their comparison to the Globetrotters (though there is no official connection), Milton and five teammates perform a display of ball-handling skills set to the familiar Globetrotters theme “Sweet Georgia Brown.”   


David James from Pasadena, California brings in a large beaker of liquid: “This liquid can flow uphill” 
James is a graduate student at the California Institute of Technology.  The fluid consists of powdered polyethylene oxide that has been dissolved in water. When the beaker is tipped briefly and set back in place, the liquid inside continues to flow up the beaker wall and out to a receptacle below.  James discovered the curious property by accident, and admits he knows of no practical use for it.    


Special guest Pearl Bailey: “I’m going to watch the rest of the show from backstage…an impersonator will answer the panel’s questions for me”                 
Bailey leaves the stage, the panel is blindfolded, and impressionist George Kirby enters to not only answer questions, but even to perform a little bit of “Tired,” one of Bailey’s signature songs.  He’s quite good, and it’s a delightful segment.  Afterwards, the two performers duet on “Tired.”  Bailey is beginning a national concert tour.  Later in 1967, she would take over the role of Dolly Levi in the long-running original version of Hello, Dolly (1964-1970).  Her celebrated performance would earn her a special Tony Award in 1968 and would lead to a brief revival version of the show in 1975.

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