Israelis advance into Egypt within eighteen miles of the Suez Canal. Tension in Washington as Eisenhower conducts an emergency meeting with top chiefs, press secretary Hagerty says the United States will assist in reconciling Middle East problems, Elvis Presley receives a polio shot, Maria Callas appears in Metropolitan Opera House season opener, Former New Jersey Govenor Walter Edge dies, Hungary says Russia will begin withdrawing troops from Budapest but fighting continues. There is a Piels Beer commercial featuring the voices of Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding.                                                                                                       

The UN condemns Russia on Hungary, the Security Council votes to admit Japan to UN General Assembly, sporadic fighting in Budapest, Hungarian refugees brought to the USA, 9500 Hungarians to come to the United States, Vice-President Nixon to fly to Austria to seek aid for Hungarian refugees. 
Includes opening Piels Beer Commercial.                                     

Commercial for Piels Beer with Bert and Harry Piels.                                                   

A Piels Beer commercial with Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding.                         

August 21st,  1959- September 30th, 1959   

Bob and Ray were an American comedy duo whose career spanned five decades. Their cartoon images were displayed in the Piels Beer television commercials of the late 1950s and early 1960s. 

August 21st, 1959- August 31st, 1959
September 1st, 1959- September 10th, 1959
September 11th, 1959- September 21st, 1959
September 22nd, 1959- September 30th, 1959      

Each broadcast is 15 minutes in length, a total of 40 broadcasts in all.  
             

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.
  
  

Guests: Jack Albertson, Bob and Ray, Mimi Hines, Phil Ford, Duke Ellington, Bobby Hebb.
 
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June 25, 1970-August 27, 1970. This was the first broadcast of the series. An hour of nostalgia, hosted by Louis Nye, with Chuck McCann, Bob (Elliott) and Ray (Goulding), and bandleaders from the 1930's.         

Duplicate of 2811.                              

June 25, 1970-August 27, 1970. An hour of nostalgia, hosted by Louis Nye, with Chuck McCann, Bob (Elliott) and Ray (Goulding), and bandleaders from the 1930's. 

Harry James and singer Helen Forrest are guests as this summer series continues its fond remembrances of the '30s and '40's.
Comedy...Bob and Ray with an interview routine about a fishmonger; Chuck McCann as The Great Voodini; "Song Tester" Louis Nye reviewing the lyrics of a Gershwin tune; and Jack Burns with a Marathon-dance spiel.  

Highlights: Harry: "Ciribiribin," "Don't Be That Way," Helen: "I Had the Craziest Dream," I don't Want to Walk Without You."  

Duplicate of #2813.                     

June 25, 1970-August 27, 1970. An hour of nostalgia, hosted by Louis Nye, with Chuck McCann, Bob (Elliott) and Ray (Goulding), and bandleaders from the 1930's. 

Harry James and singer Helen Forrest are guests as this summer series continues its fond remembrances of the '30s and '40's.
Comedy...Bob and Ray with an interview routine about a fishmonger; Chuck McCann as The Great Voodini; "Song Tester" Louis Nye reviewing the lyrics of a Gershwin tune; and Jack Burns with a Marathon-dance spiel.  

Highlights: Harry: "Ciribiribin," "Don't Be That Way," Helen: "I Had the Craziest Dream," I don't Want to Walk Without You."           

June 25, 1970-August 27, 1970. An hour of nostalgia, hosted by Louis Nye, with Chuck McCann, Bob (Elliott) and Ray (Goulding), and bandleaders from the 1930's.    

Duplicate of 2810         

June 25, 1970-August 27, 1970. An hour of nostalgia, hosted by Louis Nye, with Chuck McCann, Bob (Elliott) and Ray (Goulding), and bandleaders from the 1930's.    

Duplicate of 2811 and 18834.                                    

June 25, 1970-August 27, 1970. An hour of nostalgia, hosted by Louis Nye, with Chuck McCann, Bob (Elliott) and Ray (Goulding), and bandleaders from the 1930's.   

Guest: Duke Ellington      

Duplicate of 2808.    

June 25, 1970-August 27, 1970. An hour of nostalgia, hosted by Louis Nye, with Chuck McCann, Bob (Elliott) and Ray (Goulding), and bandleaders from the 1930's.    

Duplicate of 2808.         

June 25, 1970-August 27, 1970. An hour of nostalgia, hosted by Louis Nye, with Chuck McCann, Bob (Elliott) and Ray (Goulding), and bandleaders from the 1930's.    

Duplicate of #2809         

June 25, 1970-August 27, 1970. 

This was the final broadcast of the series. An hour of nostalgia, hosted by Louis Nye, with Chuck McCann, Bob (Elliott) and Ray (Goulding), and bandleaders from the 1930's.

A salute to the decade of the 1930's. 

Guest stars performing include Buddy Rich and his band, Edgar Bergan with Charlie McCarthy, and Helen O'Connell with Ray Eberly.

Included are comedy skits including one where Chuck McCann plays his famous character The Great Voodini, and the Lone Ranger (Meeting of the Lone Ranger & Tonto for the first time).    

Duplicate of 5277.                     

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.
  
  

Guests: Robert Mitchum, Bob and Ray.                                     

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.

Guests: David Brenner makes his Tonight Show debut, the first of 156 Tonight Show appearances he would perform. 
Guests include,  Bob and Ray, Jack Cassidy, and  Ben Gazzara. I Clips of The Marx Brothers are shown and discussed. Jack Cassidy sings, "Loved Walked in."

NOTE:
At times some static is heard from the  original reception of this broadcast. Otherwise sound is very good.                                                     

TV news shows are lampooned in this four-part pilot series (airing now through Friday in the 11:30 to 1 AM time period). 
The comedy news staff: Stan Freberg,  Mort Sahl, Bob and Ray, Richard Pryor, Kenneth Mars, Fannie Flagg, Marion Mercer, Anthony Holland, Each show ends with "A Bedtime Story" sketch.
Tonight its Larry Pressman and Melodie Johnson as a couple enjoying pillow talk before going to sleep; topics include pot and sex movies.                     

TV news shows are lampooned in this four-part pilot series (airing now through Friday in the 11:30 to 1 AM time period). 
The comedy news staff: Stan Freberg,  Mort Sahl, Bob and Ray, Richard Pryor, Kenneth Mars, Fannie Flagg, Marion Mercer, Anthony Holland, Each show ends with "A Bedtime Story" sketch.
Tonight its Larry Pressman and Melodie Johnson as a couple enjoying pillow talk before going to sleep; topics include pot and sex movies.   

Duplicate of 17172.                               

TV news shows are lampooned in this four-part pilot series (airing now through Friday in the 11:30 to 1 AM time period). 
The comedy news staff: Stan Freberg,  Mort Sahl, Bob and Ray, Richard Pryor, Kenneth Mars, Fannie Flagg, Marion Mercer, Anthony Holland, Each show ends with "A Bedtime Story" sketch.
  

Second of four 90 minute specials.                                          

TV news shows are lampooned in this four-part pilot series (airing now through Friday in the 11:30 to 1 AM time period). 
The comedy news staff: Stan Freberg,  Mort Sahl, Bob and Ray, Richard Pryor, Kenneth Mars, Fannie Flagg, Marion Mercer, Anthony Holland, Each show ends with "A Bedtime Story" sketch.
  

Second of four 90 minute specials.      

Duplicate of 17173.                                                  

TV news shows are lampooned in this four-part pilot series (airing now through Friday in the 11:30 to 1 AM time period). 
The comedy news staff: Stan Freberg,  Mort Sahl, Bob and Ray, Richard Pryor, Kenneth Mars, Fannie Flagg, Marion Mercer, Anthony Holland, Each show ends with "A Bedtime Story" sketch.


Third of four 90 minute specials.                                           

TV news shows are lampooned in this four-part pilot series (airing now through Friday in the 11:30 to 1 AM time period). 
The comedy news staff: Stan Freberg,  Mort Sahl, Bob and Ray, Richard Pryor, Kenneth Mars, Fannie Flagg, Marion Mercer, Anthony Holland, Each show ends with "A Bedtime Story" sketch.
 

Fourth of four 90 minute specials.                                            

TV news shows are lampooned in this four-part pilot series (airing now through Friday in the 11:30 to 1 AM time period). 
The comedy news staff: Stan Freberg,  Mort Sahl, Bob and Ray, Richard Pryor, Kenneth Mars, Fannie Flagg, Marion Mercer, Anthony Holland, Each show ends with "A Bedtime Story" sketch.

Joan Rivers reports on the new permissiveness, and Ronnie Graham plays a rain-making Indian chief. A new religious cult is among the topics lampooned. 
 

                                                                                

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.
  
  

Guests: Elizabeth Ashley, Beverly Sills, Bob and Ray, Betty Leslie- Melville. 

NOTE: This specific TONIGHT SHOW may only contain an opening monologue by Johnny Carson. 
Other content, as listed, will have to be monitored and confirmed upon your order request.