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- The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
- 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.
- The host interviewed entertainers, politicians and average Americans to discuss important events in their lives.
- Perry plays a piano opposite Borgé, joining him by playing some of the notes of what he plays, When he promises "Mule Train", it isn't the pop tune hit of the time, but instead we see Perry as an old prospector with an Italian accent and a funny pantomime donkey.
- Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
- This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.
- The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope.
- This early comedy program started off with a rotating cast of four famous comedians, each of whom would take turns hosting the show. The program format was similar to that of a Vaudeville show or stage revue, with the prestige of the hosts enabling the show to bring in equally well-known talent for individual performances. As more hosts were added to the program's roster, the name was changed to "All Star Revue".
- A 1950s variety show sponsored by Anheuser-Busch. The host was Ken Murray, who had previously hosted variety theatrical shows and variety radio programs. The show had a large regular cast of singers and female dancers, but also featured guests. Former child actress Darla Hood was part of the regular cast from 1950 to 1951. The show was canceled when its sponsor withdrew its funding.
- Ballroom dancing, plus comedy, songs and dance contests on one of the few programs to air over all four major commercial networks. ABC premiered it on July 20, 1950 and it closed on NBC on September 6, 1960. It varied between a half-hour and one hour in length.
- During the first year, the theme of this variety show as to interview people who were related to famous celebrities without divulging who the celebrity was. After a period of time, the celebrity was brought out and entertained the audience. Starting in the second year, the show theme switched from music to comedy keeping the same format.
- 1948–19711hTV-GTV Episode
- 1948–19711hTV-GTV Episode
- 1950–1953TV Episode
- Dick Clark hosts a daily to weekly dance show that features the latest hit music for the attending teens to dance to. In addition, the show has performances by popular musicians and audience members rate songs.
- A group of panelists try to guess a guest's secret.
- Live variety show with Jackie Gleason.
- A music series aired in a 15-minute time-slot. Patti Page sang songs, and episodes also featured a guest performer.
- 1952–197310mTV-G7.6 (14)TV EpisodeAlice misplaces her wedding ring; Ralph thinks a turkey ate it.
- In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
- Interviews with figures from public life.
- An American Musical Variety series that was both entertaining and brilliant at marketing Coca Cola.
- Perry Como hosts with guests Ben Blue, Joan Blondell, dance team (Danny) Hoctor and (Betty) Byrd, Snag Werris, Siri, Anita West, actor Stanley Prager, and singer Patti Page. Perry sings "Don't Let the Stars Get In Your Eyes" and "You'll Never Walk Alone." Perry woos Joan to be on the show, but she falls asleep thanks to some sleeping pills from her doctor. Page sings "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window." Ben Blue plays in "Montmartre," a silent sketch where he gets the best of snobs in a French bar. Perry takes his kids to a museum where the paintings talk back. Blondell, Blue and Como do a comedy dance as hobos.
- A lonely young woman sings two melancholy ballads in her Manhattan high rise apartment.
- Episode: (1954)1948–19711hTV-GTV Episode
- Patti Page sings "Doggie in the Window" and Allan Small's "Blue Scarecrow" gets Spring fever. Cora Baird appears.
- A revival of the British variety show Tonight at the London Palladium, it ran from 28 October 1973 to 28 October 1974.
- Filmed live each week, this program gave viewers a glimpse of drama and adventure from around the world and from the distant and not-so-distant past. Subjects of the weekly plays included the American wars, as well as conflicts of far-away countries, and were performed by a number of well-known stars of the time.
- Summer replacement show for "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends". It was a variety series. Frankie Laine sang songs, and had a wide range of guest performers.
- A syndicated music series aired in a 15-minute time-slot. Later, the episodes were edited into half-hour (26 minute) installments.
- 1948–1967TV Episode
- 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.
- This series featured singer Patti Page, who would sing songs, and introduce acts ranging from music acts to comedians to acrobats.
- An American girl comes to Paris to pursue a singing career. She meets two puppeteers who have a vast influence on both her life and her mother's.
- Patti Page's guests are comedian Bob Hope, acrobats The Christianis, singer Guy Mitchell, physical comedians Walter Dare Wahl and Emmet Oldfield, comic musicians Joe Maize and his Cordsmen. Set at a picnic, Page sings "Young at Heart," "The Wayward Wind," "It's So Peaceful In the Country, "Conquest," and "Detour" with Mitchell. Hope does a monologue and shows a clip from his new movie, "That Certain Feeling." Wahl and Oldfield become tangled up.
- Episode:(1956)
Patti Page, Max Baer, Mickey Walker, Jimmy Braddock, Rocky Graziano, Jay Lawrence, The Wassan Troupe
1948–1967TV Episode - 1948–1967TV Episode
- 1948–1967TV Episode
- The misadventures of a single adoptive father raising a teenage niece with the help of his manservant.
- John Daly has moderated without missing a single show for seven and a half years. This is his 381 consecutive appearance which Bennett Cerf says is an eternity in television. However, Daly will miss next week and break his streak to go to Greece to cover the news and review his outlet's Rome, Paris and London operations. Daly announces that they have convinced Cerf to take over the moderator duties next week.
- The Crew-Cuts perform "Hey You Face." Ted Newman sings "Plaything."
- The Mike Pedicin Quintet perform "Shake A Hand" (re-release of 1955 record).
- Hostess/Star of series is Patti Page.Show covers current non rock and roll music, favorites of well known singers and "up and coming" future top talent it picked by a DJ. Shows were hour long until March
- 1948–19671hTV Episode
- 1948–1967TV Episode
- Variety show hosted by Garry Moore with famous guests.
- The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show was a variety TV series including musical acts hosted by Patti Page. The series ran for one season from 1958-1959.