From 1950 tho 1996 Bob Hope did 273 SPECIALS for NBC TV.

Bob Hope's guest is Fabian.                                     

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 
 
  FINAL FIRST RUN TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JACK PAAR.

 During the four and half years Jack Paar hosed the Tonight Show he clocked approximately 24,000 hours of programming of which only less than .1% survives!!! No video tapes survive. No color episodes survive. Only an handful of black and white kinescopes are extant.

What does survive is only a total of 13 hours archived by Paley Center for Media, Library of Congress, and UCLA Film & Television, combined. 

The greatest number of surviving broadcast TV Audio Air Checks in the country, representing THE JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW, is archived by ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, INC. (34 hours). 

Among Jack's many guests on this final first run broadcast are Jack E. Leonard who opens the show. He acts as host for the first 15 minutes..introduces, many celebrities in the audience including Tom Poston, Sam Levenson, Selma Diamond, Jack Haskell and Max Asnas of the Stage Delicatessen. Jose Melies plays all of the familiar theme songs associated with Jack Paar. Hugh Downs reads excerpts for Abel Green's column "Variety' about the show and Jack.  Alexander King, and Buddy Hackett are live guests. On film Hugh Downs introduces good bye salutations from George Burns, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Richad M. Nixon, Tallulah Bankhead, Joey Bishop, Robert Morley, Nipsey Russell, and Rev. Dr. Billy Graham. . In Jack's last monologue he reminisces about his feuds with Walter Winchell, Dorothy Kilgallen and Ed Sullivan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Bob Hope is the master of ceremonies for the 13th time at the 34th Annual Academy Awards ceremonies. The event was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. 
George Charkiris wins the best-supporting actor award for his role in "West Side Story", Maximillian Schell wins the best actor award for "Judgement At Nurenberg", and Robert Wise wins the best director award for "West Side Story." Stanley Kramer was given the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, and Rita Moreno wins the best actress award for her role in "West Side Story."                                                              

Bob Hope is host (master of ceremonies for the tenth time) for the 34th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, telecast live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. 

Dupe of number 6953A 

                                                                                         

Bob Hope is host (master of ceremonies for the tenth time) for the 34th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, telecast live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California.  

                                                                            

Bob Hope is host (master of ceremonies for the tenth time) for the 34th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, telecast live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California.  

Duplicate of 6953A.

Best Actor: Maximilian Schell
Best Actress: Sophia Loen
Best Supporting Actor: George Chakiris
Best Supporting Actress: Rita Moreno
Best Picture: West Side Story 
                                                                                                      

Dave Garroway is the host for the third and final televised annual TV Guide Award broadcasts.
The Bob Hope Christmas show wins the award for the best variety show special.  Favorite Male Performer is Vince Edwards.
Favorite Female Performer is Carol Burnett.                                                              

From 1950 thru 1996 Bob Hope did 273 SPECIALS for NBC TV.

Bob's guest is Lucille Ball.                                                 

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

                                                                       

The 1963 Hollywood Deb Stars                                      

The 1963 Hollywood Deb Stars. 

Dupe Of # 7013.                                                                            

Voices in The Headlines was an American news program broadcast on ABC radio featuring the top news stories of the day. It was hosted by long-time radio and television announcer Fred Foy. 

A review of this week's news: Communication link between the White House and the Kremlin be set up, the Russians launch a rocket to the moon, probably a failure, Soviet-Chinese split widens, Khrushchev having troubles at home, possible ouster, A Russian MIG fires on a private plane over West Germany, the US is against anti-Castro raids in Cuba fearing Soviet reprisals, etc, Senator Barry Goldwater comments on "timidity" of the US Government, negroes stage protests in the south- seek voter registration tests, Dick Gregory in comic mood, birth control program under fire in Illinois, RR labor problems, TV rating system is criticized by FCC's Newton Minnow, Bob Hope gets an award.   

Narrator: Fred Foy.   

NOTE: Fred Foy, best known for his voicing the opening of THE LONE RANGER on radio joined the ABC TV announcing staff in New York in 1961. For ABC RADIO he narrated the award winning news documentary, VOICES IN THE HEADLINES a 25 minute weekly wrap up of salient news events of the week with sound bites representing the news as it was recorded.                                                                                                                                          

The show concludes with the presentation of the 4th annual TV Guide awards.                        

A variety show presented as monthly specials on NBC.

Bob's guests are Martha Ray and Dean Martin. Also included are the 4th Annual TV Guide Awards for best TV shows and performances for 1962.

NOTE: The annual TV Guide Awards Special was broadcast only four consecutive years. 
March 25, 1960, June 13, 1961, June 24, 1962, April 13, 1963, and finally April 17, 1964. 

                                                                                       

A series of monthly NBC variety specials of music, song, and comedy.

Host: Bob Hope.                         

Weekly radio show with entertainment, TV, and society news.

Host: John W. Griffin 

Guest: Bob Hope.   

                    

Stars congratulate Bob Hope on his 60th birthday salute. Testimonials from Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.
Included are excerpts from old broadcasts 7/43, 8/43, 8/44.
Bob also marks his 25th year with NBC. 

Host: Hugh Downs.                                       

      The Edie Adams Show, an Emmy Award winning SPECIAL, was a pilot for future Edie Adam's monthly SPECIALS...a total of eight half hour broadcasts were televised on ABC television, premiering October 23, 1962, followed by broadcasts on December 13, 1962, January 20, 1963, February 26, 1963, March 17, 1963, April 19, 1963, May 28, 1963, June 18, 1963 and called "Here's Edie." 

8th and final "HERE'S EDIE" SPECIAL of the 1962-1963 television season.     

A variety show presented as monthly specials on NBC.

Bob's guest is Dean Martin. This is the premiere of Bob's 14th season of monthly specials.

                                                                                                    

A variety show presented as monthly specials on NBC.

Guests: Jack Benny, Bing Crosby.

                                                                                                                 

Salute to the 1964 March Of Dimes.           

       Bob Hope chose U.S. bases in the Middle East for his 23rd annual Christmas visit to entertain servicemen. Joining him in Turkey, Libya, Greece, Crete and Italy are Tuesday weld, Anita Byant, Jerry Colonna, Phil Crosby, and Miss USA, Michele Metrinko. John Bubbles and The Earl Twins do a song-and-dance act.       

A variety show presented as monthly specials on NBC.

Bob's guest is actress Ann Bancroft. 

Hope's monologue, a skit performed by Bob and Ann. 

                                                                                                                              

Bing's guest is Bob Hope.

Possible duplicate of # 5066. 
            

October 12th, 1953-May 22nd, 1956

A variety show presented monthly on NBC.

This is a duplicate of number 14528. 

This special includes the 5th Annual TV Guide Awards. Among the winners were:
Favorite Series: Dr. Kildare
Favorite new series: The Fugitive 
Favorite Male Performer: David Janssen
Favorite Female Performer: Inger Stevens (The Farmer's Daughter)  

Duplicate of #14490.                                                                                                                

October 12th, 1953-May 22nd, 1956

A variety show presented monthly on NBC.

This is a duplicate of number 14528. 

This special includes the 5th Annual TV Guide Awards. Among the winners were:
Favorite Series: Dr. Kildare
Favorite new series: The Fugitive 
Favorite Male Performer: David Janssen
Favorite Female Performer: Inger Stevens (The Farmer's Daughter)                                                                                                     

October 12th, 1953-May 22nd, 1956

A variety show presented monthly on NBC.

This is a duplicate of number 14490. 


This special includes the 5th Annual TV Guide Awards. Among the winners were:
Favorite Series: Dr. Kildare 
Favorite new series: The Fugitive 
Favorite Male Performer: David Janssen
Favorite Female Performer: Inger Stevens (The Farmer's Daughter)                                                                                                                               

Joey Bishop and E.G. Marshall host the 16th annual primetime Emmy Awards from the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angelos, California.  


Hosts: Joey Bishop and E.G. Marshall.    

Duplicate of #14550                                

Joey Bishop and E.G. Marshall host the 16th annual primetime Emmy Awards from the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angelos, California.  


Hosts: Joey Bishop and E.G. Marshall.                        

A variety show presented as monthly specials on NBC.

Bob's guests are Dean Martin, Jack Benny, Phyllis Diller, and Milton Berle.

Bob Hope presents Dean Martin with a gold record for "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime." 

                                                                                                                              

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.                                                                                                                    

A variety show presented as monthly specials on NBC.

Monologue only.

Host: Bob Hope. 

                                                                                                                 

A variety show presented as monthly specials on NBC.

Monologue only.

Host: Bob Hope. 

                                                                                                                                           

October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.

Johnny's guest is Bob Hope. 

                                                                                                                                

Variety special with Dinah Shore and guest Bob Hope.                       

A variety show presented as monthly specials on NBC.

Includes monologue. Guests are cartoonist Bill Mauldin, who describes the Viet Cong attack on a US base, (Pleiku)

Host: Bob Hope. 

                                                                                                                                                        

Bob Hope is the host for The 37th Annual Academy Award presentations from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California.

Best Actor: Rex Harrison ("My Fair Lady")
Best Actress: Julie Andrews ("Mary Poppins")
Best Picture: ("My Fair Lady")
Best Director: George Cukor ("My Fair Lady")

This is Bob Hope's 14th time as Master Of Ceremonies for the Academy Award presentations.