Jackie Gleason does his opening monologue and involves orchestra leader Sammy Spear, who plays trumpet. Also, there is a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about a "Neighborhood Party" and sings "Shine on Harvest Moon."
Jackie Gleason introduces his orchestra leader, Sammy Spear. Gleason does an opening monologue and appears in an "Arthur and Agnes" sketch with Alice Ghostley. There is a "Joe the Bartender" sketch with Frank Fontaine as "Crazy Guggenheim," who talks to Joe about "Belly Laugh Bailey" and sings "It's The Talk Of The Town."
June 22, 1966-September 7, 1966 (CBS); 1968 (Syndicated). This was the first broadcast of the series. The first of pop singer John Gary's variety hours was a summer replacement for "The Danny Kaye Show." The second show was a syndicated effort and featured Sammy Spear's Orchestra.