"The Joey Bishop Show" (1961) TV series 1961-1965

Director:

Mel Ferber

Writer:

Ernest Chambers (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

20 September 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Joey Barnes is the host of a TV talk show originating in New York. Each episode dealt with events in his personal and professional life as a celebrity...

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Joey Bishop	...	Joey Barnes / ... (72 episodes, 1961-1965)
Abby Dalton	...	Ellie Barnes (51 episodes, 1962-1965)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color (1962-1964)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Bellmar Enterprises

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Krusty Gets Kancelled (#4.22)" (1993)

Now, HERE'S A Switch! . . .

During the mid-1960's color boom, many TV programs on the air at the time went from black-and-white to color. But there was one program where the reverse happened: Joey Bishop's early 1960's sitcom. Here's the bit: During most, if not all, of the show's run on NBC-TV, it was filmed and aired in what the Peacock Network called "living color". However, for what turned out to be its final season when the series went to CBS-TV, it went from living color to drab black-and-white (the "Tiffany Network" didn't start "going color" until after the Bishop show left the air for good in 1965). One other detail should be noted: During the NBC years, Mr. Bishop wore his hair parted to the right, however in the program's last season on CBS, his hair part shifted to the left, as indeed it would be set on his 1967-69 ABC-TV talk show (and, for that matter, to this day).