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The Bill Dana Show was an American comedy series starring Bill Dana and Jonathan Harris. The plot follows the daily lifestyle of Latin American José Jiménez, as a bellhop in a New York City hotel.
Original Release
09/22/1963 on NBC
US Release
09/22/1963
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bill Dana | Jose Jimenez / Jose Jimenez - Bellhop |
| Jonathan Harris | Mr. Phillips / Mr. Phillips - Hotel Manager / King Ferdinand / Mr. Philips / Mr. Harris / Hotel Manager Phillips |
| Gary Crosby | Eddie / Eddie the Bellhop / Eddie - Bellhop |
| Don Adams | Byron Glick / Glick the Hotel Detective / Byron Glick - Hotel Detective |
| Amzie Strickland | Mrs. Phillips / Mrs. Harris |
| Maggie Mancuso | Susie the Waitress / Susie / Queen Isabella |
| Bill Idelson | Babcock / Bailey |
| Charles Smith | Desk Clerk / Clerk |
| Andrew Duncan | Smith / Binky Bennington |
| Bob Hoffman | Desk Clerk / Mr. Elliott |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood from Two Turnips | Sunday, 20 September 1964 |
| 2 | Danny Thomas, I Love You | Sunday, 27 September 1964 |
| 3 | Laughing Gas | Sunday, 04 October 1964 |
| 4 | The Essay | Sunday, 11 October 1964 |
| 5 | What Elephant? | Sunday, 18 October 1964 |
| 6 | Jose on the Ledge or the Crystal Room | Sunday, 01 November 1964 |
| 7 | Jose, the Flower Thief | Sunday, 08 November 1964 |
| 8 | Jose's Inheritance | Sunday, 15 November 1964 |
| 9 | The Suggestion Box | Sunday, 22 November 1964 |
| 10 | We'll Get You for This | Sunday, 06 December 1964 |
| 11 | Phillips the Lover | Sunday, 13 December 1964 |
| 12 | Tonsils for Two | Sunday, 20 December 1964 |
| 13 | Glick the Strongman | Sunday, 27 December 1964 |
| 14 | Beauty and the Bellhop | Sunday, 03 January 1965 |
| 15 | Jose, the Old Man | Sunday, 10 January 1965 |
| 16 | The Court Jester | Sunday, 17 January 1965 |
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Directors
Coby Ruskin, Jerry Paris, Sheldon Leonard, Howard Morris, Theodore J. Flicker, Jay Sandrich, Stanley Z. Cherry, Seymour Robbie, Al Lewis, Danny Thomas
Writers
Don Hinkley, Dick Chevillat, Jack Elinson, Ray Singer, Charles Stewart, Jerry Belson, Howard Leeds, Bill Dana, Garry Marshall, Sheldon Keller, Howard Ostroff, Sam Locke, Martin Ragaway, Ed James, Seaman Jacobs, Sam Denoff, Fred S. Fox, Irving Elinson, Joel Rapp, Howard Merrill, Bill Persky
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bill Dana | Jose Jimenez / Jose Jimenez - Bellhop |
| Jonathan Harris | Mr. Phillips / Mr. Phillips - Hotel Manager / King Ferdinand / Mr. Philips / Mr. Harris / Hotel Manager Phillips |
| Gary Crosby | Eddie / Eddie the Bellhop / Eddie - Bellhop |
| Don Adams | Byron Glick / Glick the Hotel Detective / Byron Glick - Hotel Detective |
| Amzie Strickland | Mrs. Phillips / Mrs. Harris |
| Maggie Mancuso | Susie the Waitress / Susie / Queen Isabella |
| Bill Idelson | Babcock / Bailey |
| Charles Smith | Desk Clerk / Clerk |
| Andrew Duncan | Smith / Binky Bennington |
| Bob Hoffman | Desk Clerk / Mr. Elliott |
| Nestor Paiva | Mr. Gomez |
| Francisco Ortega | Mr. Rodriguez |
| Hilary Wontner | Hilary Winkley / Mr. Bardley |
| Colin Male | Dave Nudley |
| Charles Lane | Mr. Hanley / Doctor |
| Allan Melvin | The Police Officer / Insurance Detective Buchanan |
| Peter Leeds | Police Officer |
| Brad Trumbull | Man |
| Chet Stratton | Chairman Torfin |
| Ted Bessell | Peter / Charlie |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sheldon Leonard | Executive Producer |
| Danny Thomas | Executive Producer |
| Cota Castelblanco | Producer |
| Jack Elinson | Producer |
| Howard Leeds | Producer |
| Ronald Jacobs | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1964 | Emmy | Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Comedy | Nominated |
