Sid Caesar is joined by Jane Connell, Andrew Duncan, Paul Sand, Norma Douglas and Jim Dooley for comedy sketches in this premiere monthly half-hour series. 

Dupe of #285                                      

Radio comedy show.

Guest: Vaughn Meader.  
                                                          

October 28th, 1950- September 15th, 1964 (CBS)
September 25th,1964-September 10th, 1965 (NBC)    

Jack Benny's half-hour show mixed variety and situation comedy with a company of regulars: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, announcer Don Wilson, Dennis Day, Mel Blanc, and Mary Livingston.   

At a New Year's Eve Party Jack is reminded of the time he asked his maid Zelda (Hope Holiday) to go with him to the Rose Bowl.  

                                                                                                                                    

Mickey Rooney guests in a "Freddie the Freeloader" sketch entitled "Half a Lawyer is Better Than None."             

The topic for Sid Caesar's fifth monthly special is "Vanity" as it relates to television.  

A partial duplicate of # 389.                                      

September 26th, 1962-September 7th, 1971 (CBS)

Very successful "rural situation comedy." In January 1963, The Beverley Hillbillies climbed to the number 1 spot in the television Nielsen ratings and remained there through 1964. The story of a backwoods family who became very wealthy when oil was discovered on their property. They then immediately moved to California. Veteran actor Buddy Ebsen played widow Jed Clampett while former vaudevillian Irene Ryan played Granny. Other regulars included Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr., and Raymond Bailey. When the show ended in September 1971, Ebsen, after a brief respite, did a complete turnaround when in 1973 he began playing "Barnaby Jones," a private investigator who got involved in murder, fraud, terrorism, espionage, and political issues. Ebsen would play the role until 1980 when the show ended. 

The opening only of the show, sponsored by Kellogg. The guest is Leo Durocher.                                                               

Comedians on NBC RADIO.                          

June 25th, 1962-1964 (Syndicated)

A daily ninety-minute talk show hosted by Steve Allen and sponsored by Westinghouse


Jerry Lewis makes an unrehearsed phone call to Mr. Sol Segal, owner of Segal's Kosher Restaurant in Chicago. By far, the most hilarious of the many Steve Allen phone calls ever made and unedited as originally broadcast. In addition, there is a question and answer session with Jerry and the members of the audience.

Prior to the actual phone conversation between Jerry Lewis and Sol Segal, which occurs 24 minutes into this air check, Lewis conveys his lively brand of humor with Steve including having Allen repeat his pseudo Limerick, "ONE HEN."  

 
In an attempt to contact Mr. Segal for this "prank" call, Steve first talks to three other people on the phone, including his wife, before finally connecting with Sol Segal at his restaurant. Jerry poses as a potential customer who want to have a catered affair at the Segal's Kosher Restaurant and double talks his way into setting it up with a very patient and unsuspecting owner. 

Afterward, Steve and Jerry discuss the joke phone call with Sol Segal. Some more show continues prior to Steve bidding all a good night. 

NOTE: In 2001 Sin-Drome Records released an 8:03 minute excerpt of this phone call contained in an album titled, "Jerry Lewis Phony Phone Calls (1959-1972). Of the 12 phone calls heard in the album, only the Mr. Siegal phone call represents a television show broadcast. 

The 8:03 excerpt Mr. Siegal telephone call does not contain material prior to the call when Jerry and Steve attempt to locate Mr. Siegal on the phone or the complete discussion with Mr. Siegal after Steve Allen and Jerry Lewis reveal the prank, as recorded by Phil Gries / Archival Television Audio when this show originally broadcast over 60 years ago.

NOTE:

In November 2023 Sol Segal's grandson, Chris Segal, contacted me for a copy of this broadcast. In a letter to me he stated the following anecdotal information.

"Phil, I've been listening to the recording since I was 15. I found it on an album called "Funny Fone Call" in the early 80's. I am now almost 60.

Sol died in 1993 around the ago of 80. The recording captures how kind and patient of a man he was...a good human being. He was quite a character with many funny stories about him. Got lost at O'Hare Airport looking for his kosher ice cream...used 3 day old chicken for salad at the restaurant...stole electricity from Chicago Utility to save money...stared down mobsters trying to get their share of his cigarette machine money.     

Many of my family don't like the recording because they felt Jerry Lewis humiliated Sol. One classic retort by Siegal was when Lewis stated that he has a full house of children (Sol heard the audience laughing), and rebounded by stating "I feel sorry for your wife!" which got a huge laugh form everyone including Jerry Lewis and Steve Allen.

Unlike my family I like the recording, especially because Sol gets in his plug for his restaurant at the end.  





          

A comedy satire about Premier Nikita Khrushchev of Russia and his family.                                       

September 19th, 1963- March 12th, 1964 (ABC)

The last of the comedy/variety programs hosted by Sid Caesar. A half-hour program that alternated biweekly with "Here's Edie" starring Edie Adams. Regulars were Gisele MacKenzie, Joey Forman, and Charlotte Rae.             

Comedy from Carl Reiner and Jonathan Winters.            

July 8th, 1963-September 9th, 1963 (ABC)

Half-hour summer replacement series hosted by George Fenneman in which amateur filmmakers presented their films on network television.
The accent was on comedy rather than artistry.                                      

September 19th, 1963- March 12th, 1964 (ABC)

The last of the comedy/variety programs hosted by Sid Caesar. A half-hour program that alternated biweekly with "Here's Edie" starring Edie Adams. Regulars were Gisele MacKenzie, Joey Forman, and Charlotte Rae.  

Tonight's show: Sid Caesar and Edie Adams together.

Duplicate of # 504.                        

October 28th, 1950- September 15th, 1964 (CBS)
September 25th,1964-September 10th, 1965 (NBC)    

Jack Benny's half-hour show mixed variety and situation comedy with a company of regulars: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, announcer Don Wilson, Dennis Day, Mel Blanc, and Mary Livingston.   

Jack's guest is the Rev. Billy Graham.                                                                                                                         

October 20th 1963-December 22nd,1963 (ABC) 

Hal March hosted this comedy/variety show that ran for one season. Guest comics perform material submitted by fledgling comedy writers; after the performance, the material is evaluated and offered for sale.  

Guests: Louis Nye, Bob Cummings, Bill Dana, Pat Harrington, Jr.

Host: Hal March.        

                                                                                   

October 20th 1963-December 22nd,1963 (ABC) 

Hal March hosted this comedy/variety show that ran for one season. Guest comics perform material submitted by fledgling comedy writers; after the performance, the material is evaluated and offered for sale.         

Guests are Jim Backus, Gordon MacRae, Sheila MacRae, Shecky Greene                                                         

October 20th 1963-December 22nd,1963 (ABC) 

Hal March hosted this comedy/variety show that ran for one season. Guest comics perform material submitted by fledgling comedy writers; after the performance, the material is evaluated and offered for sale.  

Guests: Shecky Greene, Jim Backus, Rowan and Martin

Host: Hal March.        

                                                                      

Steve Allen's guests are Groucho Marx, stand-up comic and impressionist Adam Keefe, pianist Harry Ruby, and Professor Irwin Corey.       

Duplicate of 563.                 

Steve Allen's guests are Groucho Marx and stand-up comic impressionist Adam Keefe.                          

October 28th, 1950- September 15th, 1964 (CBS) 
Reruns April 28 - September 10, 1964

September 25th,1964-September 10th, 1965 (NBC) - Reruns     

Jack Benny's half-hour show mixed variety and situation comedy with a company of regulars.

In his final first run CBS broadcast of his 14 yearlong running television weekly series (1950-1964), Jack Benny appears in a parody of the old radio show "The Whistler." Jack plays "The Fiddler" a mysterious figure who stalks the streets to the accompaniment of a haunting violin. 

Steve Allen's guest is impressionist Adam Keefe.             

Topic: "Sex and The Office."              

September 30, 1951-August 29, 1971

Red Skelton's network television program began at the start of the 1951 fall season on NBC (for sponsor Procter & Gamble). After two seasons on Sunday nights, the program was picked up by CBS in the fall of 1953 and moved to Tuesday night, the time slot with which it would become primarily associated during most of its run. After his first CBS season the program was moved to Wednesday night and expanded to an hour for the summer of 1954 only; it was then reduced back to a half-hour for a time, later expanded again, returning to Tuesday night where it would remain for the next sixteen years (co-sponsored by Johnson's Wax and Pet Milk between 1955 and 1962).

On September 25, 1962, the program was again expanded to a full hour (becoming The Red Skelton Hour) and remained in this longer format for the balance of its CBS run.

CBS ended its association with the program in early 1970. This apparently marked the beginning of one of several attempts by CBS to downplay programming whose primary appeal was to "Middle America", an audience more rural and also somewhat older than that generally desired by network television advertisers. Marketers were moving towards a younger, "hipper", and more urban audience.

At least in part due to Skelton's iconic status, the program was picked up by NBC, premiering on September 14, 1970. Vice President Spiro Agnew introduced Red's 20th season opener, returning back to NBC where he began his first TV season. Guest on Shelton's premiere program was Jerry Lewis. After the taping of the show, Lewis told the audience: "My ambition has always been to be a clown...tonight I've had the honor of working with a great clown."

The program that aired was quite different from the one that Skelton's CBS audience was used to seeing. The new set was dark, devoid of the backdrops that viewers had seen on CBS. The show was cut back to its original half-hour length and it was moved from Tuesday to Monday nights.

The new format never really worked. The program ended in March 1971, although selected programs from this final season were rerun on NBC on Sunday nights in prime time during June-August, 1971.    

Comedy with Red Skelton                                                                                                  

October 28th, 1950- September 15th, 1964 (CBS)
September 25th,1964-September 10th, 1965 (NBC)    

Jack Benny's half-hour show mixed variety and situation comedy with a company of regulars: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, announcer Don Wilson, Dennis Day, Mel Blanc, and Mary Livingston.   

Guest: Bob Hope. 

Joined in progress.      

Duplicate of #14654.                                                                                                           

October 28th, 1950- September 15th, 1964 (CBS)
September 25th,1964-September 10th, 1965 (NBC)    

Jack Benny's half-hour show mixed variety and situation comedy with a company of regulars: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, announcer Don Wilson, Dennis Day, Mel Blanc, and Mary Livingston.   

Guest: Bob Hope. 

Joined in progress.