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#13587: BOB NEWHART SHOW, THE
Order1962-01-26, NBC, min.
- Bob Newhart
- Jackie Joseph
- Andy Albin
- Dan Sorkin
- Jack Grinnage
- Mickey Manners
- Pearl Shear
- june Ericson
- Kay Westfall
October 11th, 1961- June 13th, 1962 (NBC) A thirty-minute variety series starring comedian Bob Newhart. Newhart won fame by performing his classic telephone comedy routines that he would end by saying, "well same to you, fella." Regulars on the show are Jackie Joseph, Kay Westfall, Jack Grinnage, Mickey Manners, Pearl Shear, June Ericson, and Andy Albin. The announcer is Dan Sorkin.
#13590: PHIL SILVERS SHOW, THE
Order1962-01-30, CBS, min.
September 20th, 1955- September 11th, 1959 (CBS) One of the most popular comedy shows of the 1950s, Phil Silvers starred as Sgt. Bilko. The show was originally titled "You'll Never Get Rich," but was changed to the Phil Silvers show. It was shown in reruns as "Sgt Bilko." Re-run Tuesday nights from 7:00-7:30pm on WNBC New York. Bilko finally comes up with a system for breaking the bank at Monte Carlo.
1962-01-30, CBS, min.
Daytime - October 2nd, 1961- September 15th, 1967 (CBS) Prime time - January 2, 1962-September 9, 1965 & December 25, 1966-May 22, 1967 1967-1969- Syndicated April 5th, 1971-June 27th, 1975 (ABC) January 8th, 1979-March 26th, 1982 (NBC) September 24th, 1984-March 24th, 1989 (NBC) Popular daytime game show and seen in prime time beginning January 2, 1962, every Tuesday evening 8:00-8:30pm. Hosted by Allen Ludden from 1961-1980. The quiz show had a run during prime time from Originally, the game was played with two two-member teams with one member being given the word and providing clues to the other member who would try and guess the word. There were several variations of the show over the years that was seen in both daytime and prime-time versions. During its original six-year run on CBS, it was also seen in prime-time as a mid-season replacement. Allen Ludden hosted the show until 1980 when he suffered a heart attack and was replaced by Tom Kennedy as host. In its final run from 1984-1989 on NBC, the show was hosted by Bert Convy. This episode was the 5th episode seen in prime-time with guests Dorothy Collins and Bill Cullen. The host is Allen Ludden.
#13592: PM EAST - PM WEST
Order1962-01-30, SYN, min.
1961-1962, Syndicated PM East - PM West was a late-night talk show hosted by Mike Wallace and Joyce Davidson in New York City (where the PM East portion originated) and San Francisco Chronicle television critic Terrence O'Flaherty in San Francisco (PM West). The program was seen five nights a week from June 12, 1961, to June 22, 1962. A ninety-minute nightly syndicated talk show with Mike Wallace and his co-host Joyce Davidson. Wallace and Davidson hosted the first hour from New York with Terrence O'Flaherty hosting the last half-hour from San Francisco. It was created to compete with the Jack Paar Show on NBC. A discussion on marriage with San Francisco host Terrence O'Flaherty.
#4187: PERRY COMO SHOW, THE
Order1962-01-31, WNBC, 54 min.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986.#10204: BOB NEWHART SHOW, THE
Order1962-01-31, NBC, 28 min.
- Bob Newhart
- Jackie Joseph
- Dan Sorkin
- Jack Grinnage
- Mickey Manners
- Pearl Shear
- Kay Westfall
- Jaye P. Morgan
- Ken Barry
- Jackie Joseph
October 11th, 1961- June 13th, 1962 (NBC) A thirty-minute variety series starring comedian Bob Newhart. Newhart won fame by performing his classic telephone comedy routines that he would end by saying, "well same to you, fella." Regulars on the show are Jackie Joseph, Kay Westfall, Jack Grinnage, Mickey Manners, Pearl Shear, June Ericson, and Andy Albin. The announcer is Dan Sorkin. Guests: Jaye P. Morgan, Ken Barry and Jackie Joseph.
1962-01-31, NBC, 58 min.
- Kaye Ballard
- George Burns
- Paul Lynde
- Perry Como
- Lena Horne
- Mitchell Ayres Orchestra
- Frank Gallop
- Jack Duffy
- Sandy Stewart
December 24th, 1948- June 4th, 1950 (NBC) October 2nd, 1950-June 24th 1955 (CBS) September 17th 1955- June 12th, 1963 (NBC) In 1944, the year his first record was released, Perry Como appeared on radio in The Chesterfield Supper Club; when that show came to television late in 1948, Como came with it, and has remained on television for more than four decades. The Chesterfield Supper Club, which also featured The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Fontane Sisters, was originally seen on Friday nights but soon shifted to a half-hour slot on Sundays, opposite Ed Sullivan's "Toast Of The Town." In the fall of 1950, Como shifted to CBS where he hosted his own show for the next five seasons; the fifteen-minute program was seen Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, following the network news. Also featured were the Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and The Fontane Sisters, together with announcer Frank Gallop. In the fall of 1955 Como returned to NBC, where he hosted a weekly hour show for the next eight years; from 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturdays and was titled The Perry Como Show. From 1959 to 1963 it was seen on Wednesdays and was titled The Kraft Music Hall. The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and Frank Gallop were again featured, along with The Ray Charles Singers and The Louis DaPron Dancers (later, The Peter Gennaro Dancers). The Como Music Hall Players included Don Adams, Paul Lynde, Kaye Ballard, Jack Duffy, and Sandy Stewart. Show of 1-31-62. Guests: Singer Lena Horne, Comedian George Burns. Highlights: Lena Horne Sings: "What Is There To Say?" "Independent" "Give Me The Moonlight" "Where Did You Get That Girl?" Dancers: "Crazy Rhythm" Lena Horne, Perry Como and George Burns "You Are Never Far Away From Me" Perry Como: "On The Street Where You Live" "My Favorite Things" "My Baby Just Cares For Me." "If You Were The Only Girl". Commercials included. Announcer Frank Gallop.
1962-02-01, NBC, 17 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960. The main guest is Gore Vidal, writer and well-known liberal who replies to remarks made by William F. Buckley Jr last night on this show...creating an on going feud between the two running on The Tonight Show. Liberalism vs conservatism. In a 10 minute segment Gore Vidal talks about William F. Buckley's many contradictions, his ideological wars, and smears, referencing Catholicism and the Pope. Both Jack Paar and Hugh Downs add to the analysis and criticism. "Who is he?" Vidal states that Buckley never worked for a living in his life. He criticizes everyone, using his "World Go Home" slogan. Other mentions include Buckley comments about Albert Schweitzer, integration, and his attraction for former communists (Paar mentions he has five employees at present fitting this scenario), Vidal mentions that Buckley stated that Harry Truman called Dwight Eisenhower an anti-Semite, which is an irresponsible lie. Paar describes Buckley as someone who speaks very quickly and rolls his eyes...very tricky and he has ruined peoples lives. Buddy Hackett appears briefly after Gore Vidal.
1962-02-02, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.1962-02-04, WOR, 5 min.
Chubby Checker offers lessons on how to do the twist. Offered as a four episode series (five minutes each episode) airing on the weekends, Saturday, January 27, and Sunday January 28th from 3:55pm to 4:00pm and again on Saturday, February 3, 1962, and its final broadcast on Sunday February 4, 1962. One of the most odd programming "series" scheduling known. Four episodes totaling 20 minutes. NOTE: Chubby Checker had the number one record THE TWIST on the Billboard Top 40 charts for 15 weeks beginning August 1, 1960.
#13595: MEET THE PRESS
Order1962-02-04, NBC, min.
November 20, 1947-September 5, 1965 (primetime NBC); September 19, 1965-present (non-primetime NBC). Public affairs program which is the longest-running series on network television.
NBC newsmen interview George Romney the president of American Motors. The host is Ned Brooks.1962-02-04, ABC, min.
An ABC TV Special broadcast on Sunday, February 4, 1962 from 6:30 to 7:30pm. There are artistic freedom vignettes on the show as Stan poses the question of cultural relations between earth and the moon. There is a dramatization of the sale of Manhattan, and lampoons of that old Chinese invention, television. Original music by Stan Freberg.
1962-02-05, NBC, min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962.
1962-02-05, NBC, min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Brief excerpt beginning with Jack Paar setting the record straight, stating "...the only way to kill a lie is to reveal the truth," referring to what he believes have been miss-truths said about him over and over again by columnist Walter Winchell. Elsa Maxwell joins the conversation updating Jack about her gay card games, Belgium pavilion, and appreciation of South Pacific play. For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960. The guests are Bob Newhart and anthropologist Margaret Mead.
1962-02-07, NBC, 27 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. (NBC) For four years and eight months, Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times, and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, news bulletin on the "Explorer I" satellite, launched today. Guest: Bob Newhart.
#10205: BOB NEWHART SHOW, THE
Order1962-02-07, NBC, 28 min.
- Bob Newhart
- Jackie Joseph
- Dan Sorkin
- Jack Grinnage
- Mickey Manners
- Pearl Shear
- Kay Westfall
- Jack Paar
- Martha Wright
October 11th, 1961- June 13th, 1962 (NBC) A thirty-minute variety series starring comedian Bob Newhart. Newhart won fame by performing his classic telephone comedy routines that he would end by saying, "well same to you, fella." Regulars on the show are Jackie Joseph, Kay Westfall, Jack Grinnage, Mickey Manners, Pearl Shear, June Ericson, and Andy Albin. The announcer is Dan Sorkin. Guests: Jack Paar, Martha Wright
1962-02-07, NBC, 58 min.
- Kaye Ballard
- Paul Lynde
- Perry Como
- Mitchell Ayres Orchestra
- Frank Gallop
- Jack Duffy
- Sandy Stewart
- New Ashmolean Marching Band
- Barrie Chase
December 24th, 1948- June 4th, 1950 (NBC) October 2nd, 1950-June 24th 1955 (CBS) September 17th 1955- June 12th, 1963 (NBC) In 1944, the year his first record was released, Perry Como appeared on radio in The Chesterfield Supper Club; when that show came to television late in 1948, Como came with it, and has remained on television for more than four decades. The Chesterfield Supper Club, which also featured The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Fontane Sisters, was originally seen on Friday nights but soon shifted to a half-hour slot on Sundays, opposite Ed Sullivan's "Toast Of The Town." In the fall of 1950, Como shifted to CBS where he hosted his own show for the next five seasons; the fifteen-minute program was seen Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, following the network news. Also featured were the Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and The Fontane Sisters, together with announcer Frank Gallop. In the fall of 1955 Como returned to NBC, where he hosted a weekly hour show for the next eight years; from 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturdays and was titled The Perry Como Show. From 1959 to 1963 it was seen on Wednesdays and was titled The Kraft Music Hall. The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and Frank Gallop were again featured, along with The Ray Charles Singers and The Louis DaPron Dancers (later, The Peter Gennaro Dancers). The Como Music Hall Players included Don Adams, Paul Lynde, Kaye Ballard, Jack Duffy, and Sandy Stewart. Show of 2-7-62. Guest: Dancer Barrie Chase. Salute to Massachusetts. Highlights: Income Tax Sketch. Perry Como sings: "Till The End Of Time." All: "New Ashmolean Marching Society And Students Conservatory Band." Commercials included. Announcer Frank Gallop.
#4565: SING ALONG WITH MITCH
Order1962-02-08, WNBC, 52 min.
January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to "follow the bouncing ball" as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. "Sing Along with Mitch" was introduced on "Ford Startime" in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with "The Bell Telephone Hour," before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering "Sammy Davis Jr. Show." Bill Hobin produced and directed the series.1962-02-08, NBC, 20 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Former Vice President of the U.S. and candidate for President in 1960, Richard M. Nixon, is Jack's guest. Both Paar and Nixon discuss the Kennedy Nixon debates, John Birch Society, Nixon's forthcoming book, "Six Crisis." Nixon praises Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy...criticizes the administration for defeat in Cuba, discusses his debates with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow at "the kitchen debates." Nixon plays piano solo - "Missouri Waltz."
1962-02-08, WNEW, 8 min.
January 5th, 1956-1970 (Syndicated) June 21, 1956 - October 8, 1964 (WNEW Ch. 5 New York City Thursday nights 9:00pm - 11:00pm) The actual title for this multi-year series of telecasts was HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING FROM WASHINGTON D.C. Heavyweight Wrestling from Washington was the first weekly televised wrestling program that was produced by the WWE, which at the time was a regional professional wrestling promotion called Capitol Wrestling Corporation, a member of the National Wrestling Alliance. It was a weekly wrestling show produced by the Capitol Wrestling Corporation owned by Vincent McMahon Sr. Bill Malone was the original host but was replaced by Morris Siegal (1956-1959). In 1959, Ray Morgan became the host and remained until the Summer of 1970 when McMahon moved the operation to Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Vincent K. McMahon Jr. (McMahon's son) then became the program host in 1972. ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND HISTORY TIME-LINE: In professional wrestling history, only a handful of wrestling promoters can be called brilliant when it comes to the usage of television as a key promotional avenue. Across a multi-state territory, Vincent McMahon "Sr." proved to be absolutely brilliant when it came to using television to promote his arena wrestling shows. Promoter: Vincent McMahon Sr. Host: Bill Malone - First ringside announcer. Host: Morris Siegel- Second ringside announcer. Host: Ray Morgan - Third ringside announcer. Network: First televised on Dumont Sponsor: Gunther Brewery (Gunther Vice President: Walter Driskill) On Thursday, January 5, 1956, Vincent McMahon's Wrestling at Capitol Arena debut on WTTG (channel 5) at 10:00 and the original host was Bill Malone. Beginning on June 21, 1956, McMahon's program was shown in New York City on WABD, replacing the Dumont TV Studio show from the Tele center. In early October 1956, Morris Siegel replaced Bill Malone as the commentator for the WTTG Thursday night wrestling show. By Thursday, December 17, 1959, Ray Morgan was the host for Wrestling at Capitol Arena (WTTG) (channel 5) (9:00-11:00pm). Morgan remained the commentator until the show's cancellation during the summer of 1970. RAY MORGAN WRESTLING RING ANNOUNCER HISTORY: In 1958, Morgan became sports director of WTTG in Washington D.C. Soon thereafter he became the announcer for Capitol Wrestling Corporation's (forerunner to the WWE) Heavyweight Wrestling From Washington. In 1966, Morgan left WTTG when the wrestling program moved from WTTG to WDCA. In 1971, CWC promoter Vincent J. McMahon moved his television broadcasts from D.C. to Hamburg, Pennsylvania. In 1971/1972, Morgan requested a pay raise to compensate for having to travel to Pennsylvania. McMahon instead chose to replace Morgan with his son, Vince K. McMahon Jr. Host Ray Morgan interviews wrestlers Skull Murphy, Brute Bernard, "Wild" Red Berry, and the Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) from the Capitol Arena in Washington, DC. Each state how they are the kings of wrestling and look forward to meeting each other and annihilating each other in their upcoming fight at Madison Square Garden. NOTE: ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, INC. has in its archive 32 "lost" TV Audio Air Checks containing over one hundred 1962/1963 HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING FROM WASINTON D.C. intermission interviews conducted by Ray Morgan related to that evening's matches and upcoming events. These archived interviews usually lasted for approximately 10 to 12 minutes in length before continuing hour number two (Thursday nights 9:00-11:00pm) with additional contests. Interestingly, these over 60-YEAR-OLD interviews conducted by Ray Morgan were very low key, biographical, and substantive, and not the histrionic circus like atmosphere content soon to be the signature of such half time interviews in the decades to follow. NOTE: Most of these television audio air checks, not known to be archived elsewhere in the world, have not been monitored related to exact time lengths. They mostly consist of interviews Ray Morgan conducted with wrestlers who fought that day in front of a live audience during a half-time segment. Most of these interviews would last approximately ten to twelve minutes. Most are complete. Some incomplete. Some contain brief moments of a match ending. Some may be longer than a half hour and would not be known until monitoring them.
1962-02-08, NBC, min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Brief excerpt beginning with Jack Paar setting the record straight, stating "...the only way to kill a lie is to reveal the truth," referring to what he believes have been miss-truths said about him over and over again by columnist Walter Winchell. Elsa Maxwell joins the conversation updating Jack about her gay card games, Belgium pavilion, and appreciation of South Pacific play. For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960. The guest is former vice-president Richard Nixon who comments on the 1960 presidential election, The John Birch Society, former president Dwight Eisenhower, Castro's Cuba, the press, and plays the "Missouri Waltz" on the piano.
1962-02-08, NBC, 45 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. (NBC). For four years and eight months, Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times, and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, news bulletin on the "Explorer I" satellite, launched today. Guest: Richard Nixon.
#13601: BOB NEWHART SHOW, THE
Order1962-02-09, NBC, min.
- Bob Newhart
- Jackie Joseph
- Andy Albin
- Dan Sorkin
- Jack Grinnage
- Mickey Manners
- Pearl Shear
- june Ericson
- Kay Westfall
October 11th, 1961- June 13th, 1962 (NBC) A thirty-minute variety series starring comedian Bob Newhart. Newhart won fame by performing his classic telephone comedy routines that he would end by saying, "well same to you, fella." Regulars on the show are Jackie Joseph, Kay Westfall, Jack Grinnage, Mickey Manners, Pearl Shear, June Ericson, and Andy Albin. The announcer is Dan Sorkin. Tonight's show is from February 9th, 1962.
#13604: PM EAST WITH MIKE WALLACE
Order1962-02-10, SYN, min.
1961-1962, Syndicated A ninety-minute nightly syndicated talk show with Mike Wallace and his co-host Joyce Davidson. Wallace and Davidson hosted the first hour from New York with Terrence O'Flaherty hosting the last half-hour from San Francisco. It was created to compete with the Jack Paar Show on NBC. Host Mike Wallace interviews Comedian Ed Wynn.
#13605: VERDICT IS YOURS, THE
Order1962-02-10, CBS, min.
September 1957-September 28th, 1962 (CBS) Popular daytime court drama originally hosted by Jim McKay who was replaced in July 1960 by Bill Stout. In the summer of 1958, The Verdict Is Yours was seen in prime-time on CBS. In June 1962, Bill Stout was replaced as host by CBS sportscaster Jack Whitaker. Real-life attorneys portrayed the Attorneys and judges while professional actors played the witnesses and litigants. Jurors were selected from the studio audience.
#10231: DUPLICATE OF ATA #5136
Order1962-02-11, NBC, 52 min.
Duplicate of ATA #5136
#4184: PERRY COMO SHOW, THE
Order1962-02-14, WNBC, ? min.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986.#13607: PM EAST WITH MIKE WALLACE
Order1962-02-14, SYN, min.
1961-1962, Syndicated A ninety-minute nightly syndicated talk show with Mike Wallace and his co-host Joyce Davidson. Wallace and Davidson hosted the first hour from New York with Terrence O'Flaherty hosting the last half-hour from San Francisco. It was created to compete with the Jack Paar Show on NBC. Mike Wallace interviews comedian Henny Youngman.
1962-02-14, NBC, 20 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. (NBC). For four years and eight months, Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times, and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, news bulletin on the "Explorer I" satellite, launched today. Guest: Jack Benny. Jack Benny makes a surprise guest appearance on his birthday. He plays the violin and remembers his first network radio appearance with Fred Allen on the Jack Benny Show.
1962-02-14, NBC, 58 min.
- Don Adams
- Kaye Ballard
- Paul Lynde
- Perry Como
- Mitchell Ayres Orchestra
- Frank Gallop
- Jack Duffy
- Sandy Stewart
- Dorothy Collins
December 24th, 1948- June 4th, 1950 (NBC) October 2nd, 1950-June 24th 1955 (CBS) September 17th 1955- June 12th, 1963 (NBC) In 1944, the year his first record was released, Perry Como appeared on radio in The Chesterfield Supper Club; when that show came to television late in 1948, Como came with it, and has remained on television for more than four decades. The Chesterfield Supper Club, which also featured The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Fontane Sisters, was originally seen on Friday nights but soon shifted to a half-hour slot on Sundays, opposite Ed Sullivan's "Toast Of The Town." In the fall of 1950, Como shifted to CBS where he hosted his own show for the next five seasons; the fifteen-minute program was seen Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, following the network news. Also featured were the Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and The Fontane Sisters, together with announcer Frank Gallop. In the fall of 1955 Como returned to NBC, where he hosted a weekly hour show for the next eight years; from 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturdays and was titled The Perry Como Show. From 1959 to 1963 it was seen on Wednesdays and was titled The Kraft Music Hall. The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and Frank Gallop were again featured, along with The Ray Charles Singers and The Louis DaPron Dancers (later, The Peter Gennaro Dancers). The Como Music Hall Players included Don Adams, Paul Lynde, Kaye Ballard, Jack Duffy, and Sandy Stewart. Show of 2-14-62. Guest: Singer Dorothy Collins who sings "My Funny Valentine." Perry Como and singers: "Hooray For Love." Perry Como: "Some Enchanted Evening." Commercials included. Announcer Frank Gallop.
#13606: DIVORCE HEARING
Order1962-02-15, SYN, min.
1958 (Syndicated) A half-hour documentary series produced in Los Angeles. It was an "actuality" show. Couples would discuss marital problems with Los Angeles marriage counselor Dr. Paul Popenoe as he would listen in closed quarters to pretrial complaints offered by real-life divorce bound couples. On today's show, a wife accuses her unemployed husband of being lazy and shiftless. In another case, a wife accuses her husband of bringing home unexpected guests.
1962-02-16, WNBC, 52 min.
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.#13609: JACK BENNY PROGRAM, THE
Order1962-02-18, CBS, min.
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 Benny's guests are Rock Hudson and Hugh Downs.
#13610: CANDID CAMERA
Order1962-02-18, CBS, min.
October 2nd, 1960-September 3rd, 1967 (CBS) Half-hour human interest show created by Allen Funt. People were unknowingly caught on camera just being themselves. Arthur Godfrey was Funt's original co-host when the show debuted in 1960 but was replaced by Durward Kirby after one season. In 1966 Bess Myerson replaced Kirby and remained co-host until the final show on Sunday, September 3rd, 1967 the same day "What's My Line?" was telecast for the final time. Host: Allen Funt, co-host, Durward Kirby. Guest is Dorothy Collins.
1962-02-20, NBC, min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. In his monologue, Jack Paar comments on John Glenn's US first orbital flight. Jack talks to Dr. Joyce Brothers.
#8387: JOHN GLENN IN ORBIT
Order1962-02-20, NBC, 00 min.
Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr is successfully launched into space aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first orbital flight by an American astronaut. NOTE: BOX SCORE IN SPACE RACE A COMPARISON OF THE ORBITAL FILGHTS OF American Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., and the Russian astronauts Maj. Yuri A. Gagarian and Maj. Gherman Titov: Date GLENN TITOV GAGARIN Launch Feb. 20, 1962 Aug. 6, 1961 April 12, 1961 Altitude (Miles) 100-160 110-159 110-187.75 Distance (Miles) 81,000 435,000 26,000 Speed (MPH) 17,350 17,750 17,400 Flight Time 4 Hrs. 56 Min. 25 Hrs. 15 Min. 1 Hr. 45 Min. No. of Orbits Three 17 One Weight of Craft 4,200 lbs. 10,430 10,460 Craft Name Friendship 7 Vostok 2 Vostok 1 Rocket Thrust 360,000 lbs. 800,000 lbs. 800,000 lbs. Weightlessness 4 Hrs. 45 Mins. 24 Hrs. 59 Mins. 89.1 Mins.
1962-02-20, CBS, min.
Preliminaries, take-off, and post-flight from all three networks. NOTE: BOX SCORE IN SPACE RACE A COMPARISON OF THE ORBITAL FILGHTS OF American Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., and the Russian astronauts Maj. Yuri A. Gagarian and Maj. Gherman Titov: Date GLENN TITOV GAGARIN Launch Feb. 20, 1962 Aug. 6, 1961 April 12, 1961 Altitude (Miles) 100-160 110-159 110-187.75 Distance (Miles) 81,000 435,000 26,000 Speed (MPH) 17,350 17,750 17,400 Flight Time 4 Hrs. 56 Min. 25 Hrs. 15 Min. 1 Hr. 45 Min. No. of Orbits Three 17 One Weight of Craft 4,200 lbs. 10,430 10,460 Craft Name Friendship 7 Vostok 2 Vostok 1 Rocket Thrust 360,000 lbs. 800,000 lbs. 800,000 lbs. Weightlessness 4 Hrs. 45 Mins. 24 Hrs. 59 Mins. 89.1 Mins.
1962-02-20, CBS, min.
John Glenn's orbital flight with Charles Collingwood and Walter Cronkite. A recap of the flight and press interviews with the Glenn family. President Kennedy also comments on the flight. NOTE: BOX SCORE IN SPACE RACE A COMPARISON OF THE ORBITAL FILGHTS OF American Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., and the Russian astronauts Maj. Yuri A. Gagarian and Maj. Gherman Titov: Date GLENN TITOV GAGARIN Launch Feb. 20, 1962 Aug. 6, 1961 April 12, 1961 Altitude (Miles) 100-160 110-159 110-187.75 Distance (Miles) 81,000 435,000 26,000 Speed (MPH) 17,350 17,750 17,400 Flight Time 4 Hrs. 56 Min. 25 Hrs. 15 Min. 1 Hr. 45 Min. No. of Orbits Three 17 One Weight of Craft 4,200 lbs. 10,430 10,460 Craft Name Friendship 7 Vostok 2 Vostok 1 Rocket Thrust 360,000 lbs. 800,000 lbs. 800,000 lbs. Weightlessness 4 Hrs. 45 Mins. 24 Hrs. 59 Mins. 89.1 Mins.
1962-02-20, NBC, min.
An NBC news special on the flight of Colonel John Glenn. Host: Frank McGee NOTE: BOX SCORE IN SPACE RACE A COMPARISON OF THE ORBITAL FILGHTS OF American Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., and the Russian astronauts Maj. Yuri A. Gagarian and Maj. Gherman Titov: Date GLENN TITOV GAGARIN Launch Feb. 20, 1962 Aug. 6, 1961 April 12, 1961 Altitude (Miles) 100-160 110-159 110-187.75 Distance (Miles) 81,000 435,000 26,000 Speed (MPH) 17,350 17,750 17,400 Flight Time 4 Hrs. 56 Min. 25 Hrs. 15 Min. 1 Hr. 45 Min. No. of Orbits Three 17 One Weight of Craft 4,200 lbs. 10,430 10,460 Craft Name Friendship 7 Vostok 2 Vostok 1 Rocket Thrust 360,000 lbs. 800,000 lbs. 800,000 lbs. Weightlessness 4 Hrs. 45 Mins. 24 Hrs. 59 Mins. 89.1 Mins.
1962-02-20, NBC, min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960. Jack comments on the flight of Colonel John Glenn. Guests include Dr. Joyce Brothers.
#11164: JOHN GLENN IN ORBIT
Order1962-02-20, , 00 min.
Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr is successfully launched into space aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first orbital flight by an American astronaut. NOTE: BOX SCORE IN SPACE RACE A COMPARISON OF THE ORBITAL FILGHTS OF American Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., and the Russian astronauts Maj. Yuri A. Gagarian and Maj. Gherman Titov: Date GLENN TITOV GAGARIN Launch Feb. 20, 1962 Aug. 6, 1961 April 12, 1961 Altitude (Miles) 100-160 110-159 110-187.75 Distance (Miles) 81,000 435,000 26,000 Speed (MPH) 17,350 17,750 17,400 Flight Time 4 Hrs. 56 Min. 25 Hrs. 15 Min. 1 Hr. 45 Min. No. of Orbits Three 17 One Weight of Craft 4,200 lbs. 10,430 10,460 Craft Name Friendship 7 Vostok 2 Vostok 1 Rocket Thrust 360,000 lbs. 800,000 lbs. 800,000 lbs. Weightlessness 4 Hrs. 45 Mins. 24 Hrs. 59 Mins. 89.1 Mins. Duplicate of 8387.
#13615: DIVORCE HEARING
Order1962-02-21, SYN, min.
1958 (Syndicated) A half-hour documentary series produced in Los Angeles. It was an "actuality" show. Couples would discuss marital problems with Los Angeles marriage counselor Dr. Paul Popenoe as he would listen in closed quarters to pretrial complaints offered by real-life divorce bound couples. Today's case; a wife accuses her husband of drinking and violence.
1962-02-21, NBC, 58 min.
- Kaye Ballard
- Johnny Carson
- Paul Lynde
- Perry Como
- Mitchell Ayres Orchestra
- Frank Gallop
- Jack Duffy
- Sandy Stewart
December 24th, 1948- June 4th, 1950 (NBC) October 2nd, 1950-June 24th 1955 (CBS) September 17th 1955- June 12th, 1963 (NBC) In 1944, the year his first record was released, Perry Como appeared on radio in The Chesterfield Supper Club; when that show came to television late in 1948, Como came with it, and has remained on television for more than four decades. The Chesterfield Supper Club, which also featured The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Fontane Sisters, was originally seen on Friday nights but soon shifted to a half-hour slot on Sundays, opposite Ed Sullivan's "Toast Of The Town." In the fall of 1950, Como shifted to CBS where he hosted his own show for the next five seasons; the fifteen-minute program was seen Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, following the network news. Also featured were the Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and The Fontane Sisters, together with announcer Frank Gallop. In the fall of 1955 Como returned to NBC, where he hosted a weekly hour show for the next eight years; from 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturdays and was titled The Perry Como Show. From 1959 to 1963 it was seen on Wednesdays and was titled The Kraft Music Hall. The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and Frank Gallop were again featured, along with The Ray Charles Singers and The Louis DaPron Dancers (later, The Peter Gennaro Dancers). The Como Music Hall Players included Don Adams, Paul Lynde, Kaye Ballard, Jack Duffy, and Sandy Stewart. Show of 2-21-62. Guest: Comedian Johnny Carson. Salute To Virginia. Commercials included. Announcer Frank Gallop.
#4567: SING ALONG WITH MITCH
Order1962-02-22, WNBC, 52 min.
January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to "follow the bouncing ball" as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. "Sing Along with Mitch" was introduced on "Ford Startime" in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with "The Bell Telephone Hour," before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering "Sammy Davis Jr. Show." Bill Hobin produced and directed the series.1962-02-23, WNBC, 52 min.
- Jack Paar
- Peter Lorre
- Sir Cedric Hardwicke
- Ed Reimers
- Jose Melis
- Peter Sellers
- Stanley Holloway
- Les Paul
- Gertrude Berg
- Mary Ford
- Leona Anderson
- Maurice Bishop
Jack Paar's guests are Peter Lorre, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Leona Anderson and Sir Cedric Hardwicke. This "Best of Paar" repeat program (next to Jack Paar's last), originally broadcast November 16, 1961, had Ed Reimers announcing and co-hosting. Jack Paar opening, including his monologue. At the desk Jack humor prevails with many anecdotes observed during his current stay in Hollywood. Jack answers "Blue Card" questions from the the audience, including his opinion of Soupy Sales...who will replace Jack when he leaves the show?...what makes Jack so loveable. Mystery guest is Maurice Bishop, brother of Joey Bishop. Jack states his great admiration for Joey. Les Paul & Mary Ford play "Tiger Rag." Guest Peter Lorre in one of his last talk show appearances before passing away March 23, 1964 at age 59, discusses a myriad of subjects including Frank Sinatra and Humphrey Bogart, the film "Beat The Devil," and his current film just wrapping, "Tales of Terror," and working on "Five Weeks In a Balloon." Lorre discusses briefly his beginnings in film and typecasting, in the motion picture "M." Paar remarks that his daughter Randy watches specific films dozens of times intentionally because she knows how they end. Leona Anderson sings (dreadfully) "I Love Paris" and when concluded Paar tells her "You were never worse!" Orchestra leader Jose Melies joins the panel and shares his own personal background with some funny anecdotes going back to WW2 when he first met Jack Paar. Sir Cedrick Hardwicke reminisces with stories about working withy Sir Ralph Richardson, and praising his good friend of many years, Peter Lorre.Hardwick also has anecdotes to share with Paar about his acting career and relationship with Stanley Holloway. He talks about his own biography which include stories about working with Bernard Shaw and Gertrude Berg, and new talent in the UK, Peter Sellers. Paar also has a funny personal story to tell about Sellers.
#13616: DIVORCE HEARING
Order1962-02-23, SYN, min.
1958 (Syndicated) A half-hour documentary series produced in Los Angeles. It was an "actuality" show. Couples would discuss marital problems with Los Angeles marriage counselor Dr. Paul Popenoe as he would listen in closed quarters to pretrial complaints offered by real-life divorce bound couples. In today's case, a husband accuses his wife of habitual drinking.
1962-02-23, , min.
Press conference with astronaut John Glenn after becoming the first American astronaut to successfully orbit the earth, performing the feat three times in February, 1962.
1962-02-25, WNBC, 50 min.
Chet Huntley traces the successful efforts of the Chinese Communists to gain power between 1945 and 1949 and explores the means used to consolidate support for the new regime and its "Bamboo Curtain."1962-02-28, NBC, min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. Jack Paar stated that this show with Jackie Mason, in top form, was one of the funniest shows he has ever done on The Tonight Show. *Most of this series does not survive in any broadcast form. Kinescopes were discarded, burned, decomposed...whereabouts unknown. 2" Quadruplex Video Tape was expensive ($300 for a one hour reel), weighting 26 pounds, requiring great storage space. Video Tape could easily be erased and was used for new program recordings...retained briefly for a re-run and then erased or discarded. Legend has it that even Jack Paar himself hired a junk man to come to his home garage and paid to have JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW recordings discarded (reels of kinescopes and video tapes) that were now cluttering up his space. During this era in television history archiving television programming was not a primary concern or vision, and considered an arcane pursuit. ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, INC. retains over 70 complete and excerpt JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW air checks (34 hours), including the complete Jack Paar's first anniversary telecast which was broadcast live from Havana Cuba (June 28, 1958). These originally recorded off the air pristine sound direct line 1/4" reel to reel audio tracks, recorded at the time of the original broadcasts, represent the only broadcast record of a "lost" visual telecast. ATA is the largest single repository (one collection), in the United Sates of Jack Paar Tonight Shows recordings. The combined archives of The Library of Congress, Paley Center for Media, and UCLA Film & Television retain a composite total of 13 hours of representative JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts excerpts, all KINESCOPES (sound quality inferior to originally direct line 1/4" reel to reel home recordings at the time of the broadcast). No COMPLETE intact visual and audio broadcasts survive. There are no extant video taped surviving RECORDINGS of the JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW...not even an excerpt. For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the TONIGHT SHOW with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melis, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conreid, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Jonathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host. There were 20 different substitute hosts for Paar over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. All together there were 243 broadcasts which had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first video-taped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. The LAST LIVE broadcast was aired July 3, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10,1959. Beginning July 20, 1959 Jack Paar began taking off Monday nights & guest hosts would substitute for him (approximately on alternate Mondays). The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960. Theme music, "Everything is Coming Up Roses" was first used beginning in the Fall of 1959. Location broadcast telecasts of the program telecast away from the Hudson Theater in New York City occurred 14 times during this series run. Jan. 13-17, 1958 Miami Beach, Florida July 28, 1958 Havana,Cuba Nov. 3-21, 1958 Hollywood, California March 2-20, 1959 Hollywood, California Nov. 10-12, 1959 Nassau, Bahamas (Video Tape) Nov. 30- Dec. 10, 1959 Hollywood, California March 28-April 1, 1960 London, England (Video Tape) Nov.9-11, 1960 Hawaii (Video Tape) - b&w Nov.14-24, 1960 Hollywood, California March 21-24, 1961 London, England (Video Tape) Sept. 12-14, 1961 West Berlin (Video Tape) Nov. 14-17, 1961 Hollywood, California (Tape) Nov. 21-24, 1961 Hollywood, California (Tape) March 13-16, 1962 London, England (Video Tape)
1962-02-28, NBC, min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960. Jack's guest is Jackie Mason.