Why Daddy?
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Joseph A. Doakes
Quiz Show MC
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Overview
When Joe Doakes listens to a quiz show on the radio and knows all the answers, his wife encourages him to go on a quiz show himself. He appears on a new show called "Why Daddy?", where a child and an adult compete against each other, with less than stellar results.
Release Date
1944-05-20
Average
5.2
Rating:
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