1955-01-04, WRCA, 6 min.
The show is an hour-long situation comedy which features variety acts.
Guest: Senor Wences.
1957-08-11, NBC, 10 min.
June 24, 1956-December 27, 1961.
The multi-talented Steve Allen- musician, composer, singer, comedian,author- was the star of this live weekly variety series that bore a strong resemblance to his informal, late-night Tonight! Show. Although the program had elements of music and serious aspects, comedy was far and away its major component. Steve had with him one of the most versatile and talented collections of improvisational comics ever assembled. Among the features that were used at one time or another on a semi-regular basis were: "Letters to the Editor," "The Allen Report to the Nation," "Mad-Libs," "Crazy Shots," "Where Are They Now," "The Question Man," "The Allen Bureau of Standards," and "The Allen All Stars." The most frequently used feature, and by far the most memorable, was the "Man on the Street Interview." It was here that the comics on the show developed their best-remembered characters: Louis Nye as suave, smug Gordon Hathaway, Tom Poston as the man who can't remember his own name, Skitch Henderson as Sidney Ferguson, Don Knotts as the extremely nervous and fidgety Mr Morrison, Pat Harrington as Italian golf pro Guido Panzini, and Bill Dana as shy Jose Jimenez.
On this broadcast Jane Russell sings "When A Woman Loves A Man." Larry Storch stand-up routine, Jayne Mansfield tells Ed she creates a screen pesonna that really is not she, Jerry Lee Lewis sings "Whole Lot of Shakin."
1962-04-15, WCBS, 12 min.
Larry Storch does John F. Kennedy impressions and Mahalia Jackson sings gospel songs.
1962-06-10, WCBS, 24 min.
Stand up comedian Larry Storch, Danny Lewis, (father of Jerry Lewis), Jackie Mason, and Julie Wilson perform. Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris make special appearances.
1962-08-17, WNBC, 48 min.
Guests for two consecutive nights are Jim Backus, Larry Storch, Jane Fonda, Rita Hayworth, Gary Merrill, Alan King, and announcer Jim Lucas. Hugh Downs pays tribute to "The Tonight Show" staff members and signs off for his final Tonight appearance.
1963-01-20, WOR, 49 min.
Sammy Davis Jr. Co-hosts with Hy Gardner interviewing the Kim Sisters and comedians Larry Storch, Jackie Kannon and Lenny Kent.
1963-02-02, WCBS, 28 min.
There is Jackie Gleason's opening monologue, "Joe the Bartender" sketch, with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "Fatso Fogerty" and a Larry Storch comedy routine. Gleason is presented a Christmas Seal Award.
1964-04-17, NBC, 22 min.
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC)
Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964.
A satirical commentary on the week's news.
Guest: Larry Storch.
1964-05-26, NBC, 48 min.
October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
Guests are Paul Newman and Larry Storch. Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon do an "Aunt Blabby" sketch.
1964-06-05, NBC, 20 min.
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC)
Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964.
A satirical commentary on the week's news.
Guests: Alan Alda and Tom Bosley.
1964-06-05, NBC, 20 min.
January 10th, 1964-May 4th, 1965 (NBC)
Based on a British series created by Ned Sherrin. A half-hour of satirized current events. Among the regulars were David Frost (who went on to host his own syndicated American weeknight talk show), Elliott Reid, Phyllis Newman, Henry Morgan, Alan Alda, Buck Henry, Pat Englund, Nancy Ames, and Doro Merande. Also featured were Burr Tillstrom's puppets. Skitch Henderson conducted the orchestra. First introduced as a special in November 1963, it went on to become a weekly series in January 1964.
A satirical commentary on the week's news.
Guests: Alan Alda and Tom Bosley.
Duplicate of 14542.
1966-12-04, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1966-12-04, NBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
Dupe of # 1237
1967-11-28, NBC, 58 min.
Vin Scully calls the play by play of this first annual (only time) televised softball game, pitting major league baseball players against celebrities. Jerry Lewis does the color commentary in the booth alongside Scully.
1967-11-28, NBC, 58 min.
Vin Scully calls the play by play of this first annual (only time) televised softball game, pitting major league baseball players against celebrities. Jerry Lewis does the color commentary in the booth along side of Scully.
Dupe of # 6971
1968-10-25, WABC, 52 min.
January 5, 1968-April 26, 1968; September 27, 1968-January 31, 1969. This hour-long variety show was staged at a different military base each week and was hosted by a guest star.
Dean Jones guest host, broadcast at the Memphis Tennessee Naval Air Base Station.
1969-09-09, WCBS, 52 min.
July 15, 1969-September 16, 1969. This 1969 variety show, starring Liberace, originated in London and featured guest stars and two regulars, Richard Wattis and Georgina Moon, who portrayed Liberace's butler and maid in a regular sketch sequence each week.
1969-12-06, CBS, min.
CBS variety special starring Ann-Margret.
Guests: Lucille Ball, Dean Martin, Larry Storch.
1970-03-15, WCBS, 52 min.
January 29, 1969-June 13, 1972. In 1969 Glen Campbell returned to TV as host of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"; his regulars included Pat Paulsen, Jack Burns, John Hartford, Jerry Reed and Larry McNeeley.
1972-09-15, WCBS, min.
August 1, 1971-September 5, 1971; December 27, 1971-May 29, 1974. This was the first broadcast of the season. "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" was introduced as a summer variety show and found a place in the network's schedule in midseason. By the 1973-1974 season it was television's top-rated variety series. Regulars included their daughter Chastity Bono, Peter Cullen, Freeman King, Teri Garr, Ted Zeigler, Billy Van, and Murray Langston.
Duplicate of #4679.
1972-09-15, WCBS, 52 min.
August 1, 1971-September 5, 1971; December 27, 1971-May 29, 1974. This was the first broadcast of the season. "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" was introduced as a summer variety show and found a place in the network's schedule in midseason. By the 1973-1974 season it was television's top-rated variety series. Regulars included their daughter Chastity Bono, Peter Cullen, Freeman King, Teri Garr, Ted Zeigler, Billy Van, and Murray Langston.
1972-11-15, WABC, 52 min.
"Wonderful World of Aggravation" SPECIAL broadcast.
Alan King hosts with guests Lee Grant, "The Odd Couple" Tony Randall and Jack Klugman, and comics Larry Storch, Ron Carey and Timmie Rogers. Satirical humor are aimed at doctors' waiting rooms, women's lib, big-city crime and phone companies.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"I've Got to Be Me"...........Alan, Lee
"We're Too Young to Be Old....Alan, Tony, Jack, Larry
"You're Blase"................Tony
"Aggravation Avenue"..........All
"Divorce American Style"......All
1973-01-03, WABC, 51 min.
A satiric survey of 1972 as seen through the eyes of Alan King and guests Jack Weston, Larry Storch, Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Jerry Brown, Nancy Dussault and Rona Barrett.
1973-01-03, ABC, 60 min.
A satiric survey of 1972 as seen through the eyes of Alan and guests...comics Larry Storch, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, and Johnny Brown; Nancy Dussault of "The Dick Van Dyke Show"; and Hollywood columnist Rona Barrett. The jokes are aimed at the Presidential campaign, the Clifford Irving hoax, the Watergate incident, the recalling of defective automobiles, and acupuncture.
1973-01-31, WCBS, 52 min.
August 1, 1971-September 5, 1971; December 27, 1971-May 29, 1974. "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" was introduced as a summer variety show and found a place in the network's schedule in midseason. By the 1973-1974 season it was television's top-rated variety series. Regulars included their daughter Chastity Bono, Peter Cullen, Freeman King, Teri Garr, Ted Zeigler, Billy Van, and Murray Langston.
1975-02-10, SYN, 90 min.
October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated).
Guests Host: Rich Little.
1976-01-06, SYN, 60 min.
October 21st, 1974-1980.
90-minute talk show hosted by Dinah Shore. The program was seen during the daytime in most markets. In 1979, the show was retitled "Dinah and Friends" as Dinah employed a weekly co-host. Depending on the market where the syndicated show airs, it is presented as a 90-minute show or edited to a 60-minute broadcast.
1976-03-05, NBC, 60 min.
Bob Hope hires six TV detectives to solve a series of mysterious disappearances at his house in this comedy special.
1976-03-05, NBC, 60 min.
Bob Hope hires six TV detectives to solve a series of mysterious disappearances at his house in this comedy special.
Duplicate of # 7757.
1976-03-05, NBC, min.
Bob Hope hires six TV detectives to solve a series of mysterious disappearances at his house in this comedy special.
Duplicate of #7757.
1978-12-03, WNBC, 27 min.
1978-1980 (Syndicated). Norm Crosby hosted this half-hour series, a showcase for standup comics, known and unknown.
1979-03-01, WCBS, 27 min.
1975-1978 (Syndicated). Hosted by singer Bobby Vinton, this half-hour musical variety series was produced in Toronto.
1979-12-13, WNBC, 52 min.
A special animated holiday program tale about the sprite Jack Frost, who must become human to win a girl.
1981-02-11, PBS, 90 min.
Special: Hit numbers from the Great White Way are restaged in a follow-up to a program telecast in 1979. Once again, librettist Sylvia Fine (Mrs. Danny Kaye) sets up the plots and social contexts of four musicals: "Finian's Rainbow (1947); "South Pacific" (1949), which is also remembered by its director, Joshua Logan; "Sweet Charity" (1966); and the rarely revived "Lady in the Dark" (1941).
