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- Perry Como was an American Singer, who got his start on NBC Radio. In 1948, Because of his popularity, The cameras were simply brought into the radio studio to televise the radio broadcast and named it The Supper Club. In 1950 Como and his Sponsors moved to CBS and named this The Perry Como Chesterfield Show.
- Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
- A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports, and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment, and sports.
- Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
- Interviews with figures from public life.
- Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
- The Steve Allen Show was an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen.
- Dinah hosted this hour-long weekly for seven years. It featured Dinah and guest stars in a variety of songs, skits, production numbers. Also featured: her "See the USA in your Chevrolet" song and her warm kiss to all in conclusion.
- Originally airing during late-night, Tonight Starring Jack Paar was an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. After 1959, it was officially known as The Jack Paar Show.
- The award winning bing play of Mary Chase came to television in 1958. It tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd (Art Carney), a personable chap who drinks a little, and befriends a "pookah", a six foot rabbit he calls "Harvey". Unfortunately, his sister and main caregiver Veta Louise Simmons formation Lorne, and her spinster daughter Myrtle Mae, have had Elwood's condition negatively affect their social lives. Elwood's engaging personality with its one flaw creates problems for those around him. So his sister, thinking it is in his best interests, seeks a cure for her brother's problem. But nothing is ever that simple.
- Episode: (1957)1956–1960TV EpisodeTodays guests are Peter Ustinov, Margaret O'Brien, Jerry Vale, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Martha Davis and Spouse.
- In the small Dutch village of Kattwyk-am-Zee, Mayor Van Borkem bemoans the fate of the town. Once a mecca for tourists because of the Red Mill, a landmark, the town now is neglected. The mayor informs Bertha, who operates a local inn, and her pretty niece Gretchen, that he has an offer from the Brussels World's Fair to buy the mill. Meanwhile, in a expensive car on route to the Brussels World's Fair, Hollywood movie stars Rod and Candy Carter and their friend and "producer" Johnny Shaw arrive and take an interest in the Mill.
- 1956–1963TV Episode
- Episode: (1958)1956–1960TV Episode
- 1956–1963TV Episode
- 1948–1967TV Episode
- Short lived variety show, sponsored by Revlon, with a different host each week. The premise had the guest host entertaining various celebrities in their penthouse, hotel suite, etc. This show alternated with "Playhouse 90" in it's Thursday time slot.
- French actor Louis Jourdan hosts a musical comedy revue with the theme of "love".
- At the party in Greer's apartment, her performing guests play it safe with uncontroversial and well worn material, including Nichols and May's "Broken arm man" routine, Peter Lind Hayes'"Nightclub Heckler" routine, and "Last drinker at the bar" bit. Greer does the death soliloquy from "Camille", and Martha Raye does a slapstick parody of same.
- A review of the previous decade through musical and comedy skits, commentary and news clips
- Jack Paar does his walk-on opening monologue; comedy routine about a lovers' triangle; ballet debut dance by Cliff Arquette; Jack exhibits and describes weird objects and time-saving devices.
- Patients at a mental hospital meet for a group therapy session.
- Arlene Francis, Eamonn Andrews, Dorothy Kilgallen and Bennett Cerf are this evening's panelists. Host and moderator John Daly greets the panel and mentions that Miss Francis is appearing tonight under very trying circumstances. Her maid was trying to pry open a window with a dumbbell. Unfortunately, it fell eight stories, killing a man from Detroit, who was visiting New York City. Mr. Daly thanked Miss Francis for showing up this evening and pressed on. The first contestant was a Queens man, Mr. Arthur Morcante, a Golden Gloves finalist in 1938 and a referee from a boxing match the previous week - seen and mentioned by both Mr. Daly and Mr. Andrews. As Mr. Daly points out, that is his avocation, but his vocation or occupation is beer salesman for the Rheingold Beer Corporation. Dorothy Kilgallen correctly identifies Mr. Morcante's job, and the panel wins. Next is an 83-year-old Arizona gentleman, O.T. Gillette, from Flagstaff, Arizona. He's a cowboy, and though Miss Kilgallen comes very close, it is Bennett Cerf who correctly guesses the gentleman's job. In conversation with Mr. Daly, it's revealed that Mr. Gillette hosts a local radio show in Flagstaff and is quite a character. This evening's celebrity mystery guests are the comedy team of Mike Nichols and Elaine May and Mr. Cerf, yet again, identifies the pair. Mr. Daly mentions that Miss May is not feeling well, but not before Mike Nichols says he and Miss May have an upcoming revue in October. Finally, a young man, Mr. Mitch Shapiro signs in and, as it happens, Mr. Shapiro puts sticks in Popsicle's for a company based in his hometown of Dunkirk, New York. Unfortunately, time runs out, and Mr. Daly flips over the cards, and Mr. Shapiro wins by default. As ever, the panel exchanges good nights and Mr. Daly invites viewers to tune in next week.
- Charles Collingwood visits Elaine May and Mike Nichols, Roddy McDowall.
- Plus videotape appearances of Zsa Zsa Gabor, Billy Graham, Hermione Gingold and Oscar Levant.
- Two celebrity-contestant teams compete to guess words by giving one-word clues in this all-time classic game show.
- 1948–19671hTV Episode
- Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
- This was a variety show, hosted by Jack Paar, that had live and filmed interviews with famous people; comedy and musical acts; and home movies of trips Paar took with his wife Miriam and his teenage daughter Randy.
- An Americanized version of the famous hit British TV show, retaining David Frost from the British cast.
- Musical-comedy star Mary martin and the comedy team of Mike Nichols and Elaine May are Jack's guests on the first show of the new season. Jack shows films of his recent visit to Miss Martin's ranch in Brazil, where she raises chickens and cattle. Mary also appears in person to sing on the program. The Nichols-May comedy team, which made its TV debut on Jack's "Tonight" show in 1957, makes the first of six scheduled appearances.
- Really impressed with Miss Lee, Jack gets her to sing "Boy From Ipanema" twice in a row. She also sings "Make Believe" and "Lost in His Arms." A film of British kids talking about America,then Wences does his act with assist from Jack. Nichols & May in a hospital receiving room sketch.
- A bitter, aging couple, with the help of alcohol, use their young houseguests to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other over the course of a distressing night.
- 1962–1986TV-PGTV Episode
- A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
- Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of cinematographic art for their contribution to creation of movies.
- 1962–1986TV-PGTV Episode
- The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.
- Tony Award is the popular name of award, annually awarded for achievements in area of the American theatre, including a musical theatre. Complete official name of bonus - "Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre".
- Follows Martin Luther King's life and decades-long civil rights activism.
- A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions.
- Chronicling the lifelong sexual development of two men who meet and become friends in college.
- Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
- Three vignettes, each set in room 719 of New York's Plaza Hotel, make up this comedy.
- A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.
- The Award is the highest honor for a career in film and celebrates an individual whose career has greatly contributed to the enrichment of American culture.
- A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
- Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.
- The joys and heartaches of the Lawrence family of Pasadena, California.
- Explores the subject of atrocities during wartime, especially during World War II and the Vietnam War.
- Michele Lee, Hal Linden, and Leslie Uggams perform show stoppers that didn't win. Vivian Reed belts out "Sweet Georgia Brown." Jerry Orbach takes on "All I Care About." The cast of Chorus Line sings "One" and "I Hope I Get It."
- ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
- A filmed version of the Broadway show starring comedienne Gilda Radner, complete with the characters she made famous on the TV show Saturday Night Live (1975).
- Four guys who look and sound moderately like the Beatles play a plethora of Lennon/McCartney classics, while footage of memorable sixties events flashes by.
- Weller Martin challenges his new friend Fonsia Dorsey to a game of Gin. But is suddenly in for more than he wagers.
- A spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage.
- A worker at a plutonium processing plant is purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing worker safety violations at the plant.
- This retrospective traces the development of stand-up comedy with classic film and tape clips of America's funniest comedians.
- Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
- Whoopi Goldberg in her original one-woman show
- She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship Heartburn, nothing will.
- Four losers borrow money from gangsters to bet on a "sure thing", but lose. The gangsters go after them to get their money.
- Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the Looney Tunes.
- When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.
- A group of young recruits go through boot camp during the Second World War in Biloxi, Mississippi. From the play by Neil Simon.
- 1971– 2h 6mTV-G7.8 (121)TV EpisodeRichard Burton: In from the Cold.