October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated)
Host: Merv Griffin welcomes guest Mort Sahl who predicts that this year's presidential election will see the smallest turnout of voters. He talks about his friendship with Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan. Other topics discussed is Sahl's past divorce and remarriage and expecting soon to be a father. If it is a boy will name him Mort Sahl Jr.
Additional discussion on a myriad of subjects including,
school busing, tough time to grow up these days as a child, Spiro Agnew, current new books coming out...All the Presidents Men, and Final Days by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, mention of actor Robert Redford, and impressions related to Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Governor Jerry Brown, and Sahl's hero in life, Justice William O. Douglas.