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#10279: STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE

1956-10-07, NBC, 00 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.    

Guests: Abbott and Costello perform their "Who's On First?" routine.

#292: HERE'S HOLLYWOOD

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1962-10-22, WNBC, 10 min.

Helen O'Connell interviews Carole Costello (daughter of Lou Costello), Beverly Wills (daughter of Joan Davis), and Harold Lloyd Jr. (son of Harold Lloyd). Also commenting is Barry Ashton.

#595: TELL US MORE

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1964-01-29, WNBC, 20 min.

The careers of Abbott and Costello and Laurel and Hardy are profiled by host Conrad Nagel with additional anecdotes from John McCabe.

#19274: IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR

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1971-07-26, ABC, min.

May 10th 1971-August 30th, 1971 (ABC)

Mel Torme hosted this nostalgic look at selected years from the twentieth century. Each week a different year was highlighted thru remembrances and song.

This week: 1941. Films include Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt's "Date That Will Live In Infamy" speech; the Battle Of Britain ; arms production in the US; Japanese-American internment camps; civil air defense training sessions; and stars such as Abbott and Costello selling war bonds.On a lighter note, Agnes Moorehead reminiscences about Orson Welles and her part in "Citizen Kane," and boxing champ Joe Louis is seen in training. 

Host: Mel Torme.

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#10279: STEVE ALLEN SHOW, THE

1956-10-07, NBC, 00 min.

#292: HERE'S HOLLYWOOD

1962-10-22, WNBC, 10 min.

#595: TELL US MORE

1964-01-29, WNBC, 20 min.

#19274: IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR

1971-07-26, ABC, min.