• Release year: 1953

Original Release

09/14/1953

US Release

09/14/1953

Cast

(see additional cast & crew)
# Title Air Date
1 Rocky Graziano, Kenny Delmar, Mae Barnes Monday, 19 September 1955
2 Burl Ives, Artie Dan Tuesday, 20 September 1955
3 Ethel Waters Wednesday, 21 September 1955
4 Florian Zabach, Paul Lynde Thursday, 22 September 1955
5 Turk Murphy Friday, 23 September 1955
6 Episode #2.6 Monday, 26 September 1955
7 Count Basie & his Orchestra, Kenny Delmar Tuesday, 27 September 1955
8 Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Charlie Ventura Wednesday, 28 September 1955
9 Sylvia Syms, Mort Sahl, Lillian Kirkpatrick Thursday, 29 September 1955
10 Hollywood Show Final Friday, 30 September 1955
11 Art Tatum, Vic Perry Monday, 03 October 1955
12 Conrad Janis & Quartet, and professional roller-skaters Tuesday, 04 October 1955
13 Earl Hall, Charles Barnett Wednesday, 05 October 1955
14 Elsa Lancaster, Carmen McRae Thursday, 06 October 1955
15 Coleman Hawkins, Kenny Delmar Friday, 07 October 1955
16 Celebrating 44th anniversary of Chinese Independence Day Monday, 10 October 1955
17 Conrad Janis & Four, Dan Tannen Tuesday, 11 October 1955
18 The Billy Taylor Trio, Earl Hall, Joe Interleggi Wednesday, 12 October 1955
19 Mel Torme, Julie London, Eddie Bracken, Ray McKinley, Lee Meriwether Thursday, 13 October 1955
20 Barbara Carroll, Jonathan Winters Friday, 14 October 1955
21 Billy Vine Monday, 17 October 1955
22 Allen Funt, Stan Freeman, Joseph Buchler Tuesday, 18 October 1955
23 The Marion McPartland Trio, Burr Tillstrom, Kukla & Ollie, Helen Bullock Wednesday, 19 October 1955
24 Billy Butterfield Thursday, 20 October 1955
25 Abe Burrows, Jeri Southern Friday, 21 October 1955
26 Portia Nelson, Harvey Stone Monday, 24 October 1955
27 Cab Calloway Tuesday, 25 October 1955
28 Nancy Walker, Lawrence Brown Wednesday, 26 October 1955
29 Harry Blackstone, Everett Keen Thursday, 27 October 1955
30 Gene Baylos, Ruggiero Ricci Friday, 28 October 1955
31 Rose Machenburg Monday, 31 October 1955
32 Margaret Truman, Morey Amsterdam, Frances Wayne, Joe Phillips & Smokey the Wonder Horse Tuesday, 01 November 1955
33 Grace LeBoy Wednesday, 02 November 1955
34 Buck Clayton, Joe Phillips & Smokey the horse Thursday, 03 November 1955
35 Walter Slezak, the Barbara Carroll Trio Friday, 04 November 1955
36 Mambo dancing exhibition and hockey game on roller skates Monday, 07 November 1955
37 Musical act "The Gong Man" Tuesday, 08 November 1955
38 Franklin Pangborn, The Three Suns, and ping pong champions Wednesday, 09 November 1955
39 "Nostradamus" Modern Interpreter of the French Astrologer Thursday, 10 November 1955
40 Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, Barbara Carroll Friday, 11 November 1955
41 Tony Scott, Norman Scott Monday, 14 November 1955
42 The Terry Gibbs Quartet, Gyula Denes Tuesday, 15 November 1955
43 Martha Davis & Spouse, Joseph Interliggi, Sailor Joe White Wednesday, 16 November 1955
44 Down Beat Magazine Jazz Award to Miles Davis Thursday, 17 November 1955
45 Sid Caesar, Roman Totenberg Friday, 18 November 1955
46 Ivan Sanderson, Bunny Briggs, the Columbus (Ohio) Boys' Choir Monday, 21 November 1955
47 Jim Moran, Jonathan Winters, Sol Yaged Tuesday, 22 November 1955
48 Wally Cox, Bunny Briggs, Preview of Thanksgiving Day Parade Wednesday, 23 November 1955
49 Jack Palance, Leona Anderson Thursday, 24 November 1955
50 Oscar Pettiford, Bud Powell, Art Blakey, Jimmy Savo, Leonard Feather Friday, 25 November 1955
51 Frances Wayne, Gerald Moore, the Civil Air Patrol queen, Marion Ladewig, Sylvia Were Monday, 28 November 1955
52 Ronnie Graham, Lillian Briggs, Claudia de Lys Tuesday, 29 November 1955
53 Don Elliott, Shannon Bolin, 50 Salvation Army Santas Wednesday, 30 November 1955
54 Ilona Massey, Katherine Litz, dentist shows up to drill Steve's teeth Thursday, 01 December 1955
55 Jack Palance Friday, 02 December 1955
56 Joe Loco and his Rhumba Band Monday, 05 December 1955
57 The Mello-Larks, Milbourne Christopher, Eve Harrison Tuesday, 06 December 1955
58 Stan Kenton, Betty Dean, John Newland, Vernon Duke, Gyula Denes Wednesday, 07 December 1955
59 Jan August, Vic Perry, Christmas tree lighting from Rockefeller Plaza Thursday, 08 December 1955
60 Margaret Whiting, Don Adams, Inez Giglio Friday, 09 December 1955
61 Herkie Styles, Actors' Studio banquet at Hotel Sheraton-Astor Monday, 12 December 1955
62 Guest Host: Fred Allen; guests: Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton Tuesday, 13 December 1955
63 Robert Maxwell, Anna Russell Wednesday, 14 December 1955
64 Herb Shriner, "Peanuts" Hucko, Bill Stegmeyer, Robert Coles Thursday, 15 December 1955
65 Marie Powers Friday, 16 December 1955
66 Kukla, Fran & Ollie Monday, 19 December 1955
67 The Delta Rhythm Boys, Walter Lord Tuesday, 20 December 1955
68 Les Colodny, Steve & Susie Miller, Bob McFadden, Kaye Ballard, the Modern Jazz Quartet Wednesday, 21 December 1955
69 Erroll Garner, Earl Hall, the Great Barton Thursday, 22 December 1955
70 Toba Brill, Jack Ackerman, Gyula Denes Friday, 23 December 1955
71 Charlie Shavers, Micki Marlo, Bil & Cora Baird Monday, 26 December 1955
72 Bob McFadden, Mr. America, the Mello-Larks Tuesday, 27 December 1955
73 Clifford Guest, the Dartmouth Indians Wednesday, 28 December 1955
74 Edie Adams, Woody Herman & his Orchestra Thursday, 29 December 1955
75 Carmen McRae, Vampira Friday, 30 December 1955
76 Jackie Cooper, Matt Dennis Monday, 02 January 1956
77 Richard Dyer-Bennett, Melissa Hayden Tuesday, 03 January 1956
78 Count Basie, Morey Amsterdam Wednesday, 04 January 1956
79 Bobby Troup Thursday, 05 January 1956
80 The Modern Jazz Quartet Friday, 06 January 1956
81 Episode #2.81 Monday, 09 January 1956
82 Episode #2.82 Tuesday, 10 January 1956
83 Live from Miami Beach with guests George DeWitt, the Calypso Eddie Singers Wednesday, 11 January 1956
84 Live from Miami Thursday, 12 January 1956
85 Live from Miami with guests George DeWitt, Calypso Eddie & the Gang, Jean Moseley from the Marine Aquarium Friday, 13 January 1956
86 Julie London, Don Adams Monday, 16 January 1956
87 Lucille & Eddie Roberts, Bobby Breen Tuesday, 17 January 1956
88 Jack Walsh, Artie Dan Wednesday, 18 January 1956
89 Richard Rodgers Thursday, 19 January 1956
90 Gerry Mulligan, Will Jordan, Murray Weiner Friday, 20 January 1956
91 Jan Peerce, George Kirby, Richard Hayman Monday, 23 January 1956
92 Jimmy Savo, the Aaron Bell Trio Tuesday, 24 January 1956
93 Ernest Borgnine, Cyrus Walter Wednesday, 25 January 1956
94 Mabel Wayne, The Amazing Randi Thursday, 26 January 1956
95 Episode #2.95 Friday, 27 January 1956
96 Candido, Lenny Kent Monday, 30 January 1956
97 Margaret & Barbara Whiting, Jenny Brezez, Prince Robert of the Bowery Tuesday, 31 January 1956
98 Jerome Hines, Michael D'Amico, Earl Hall Wednesday, 01 February 1956
99 Joey Carter, Tito Puente & his Orchestra, Blackstone the Great Thursday, 02 February 1956
100 Connee Boswell, Jonathan Winters, Inez Giglio Friday, 03 February 1956
101 Mae Barnes, the Blackburn Twins Monday, 06 February 1956
102 Jill Corey, Irish McCalla Tuesday, 07 February 1956
103 Carmen Cavallero and His Orchestra Wednesday, 08 February 1956
104 Jimmy McPartland, Vic Dickinson, Bud Freeman, Jill Corey Thursday, 09 February 1956
105 Billie Holiday Friday, 10 February 1956
106 Mae Barnes Monday, 13 February 1956
107 Maxine Sullivan Tuesday, 14 February 1956
108 Bill Grauer Wednesday, 15 February 1956
109 Mia Slavenska, Ted Lewis, George Wright III Thursday, 16 February 1956
111 Jackie Cain, Roy Kral, Shelley Berman Monday, 20 February 1956
112 George Hopkins, the Jonah Jones Quartet Tuesday, 21 February 1956
113 Dave Brubeck Quartet Wednesday, 22 February 1956
114 Andy Griffith, Ogden Nash, The Ravens Thursday, 23 February 1956
115 Cyril Ritchard, Ethel Waters Friday, 24 February 1956
116 Marianne Moore, the Ray McKinley Quartet Monday, 27 February 1956
117 Lee Wiley, Bob McFadden, James Mont Tuesday, 28 February 1956
118 Oscar Hammerstein II, Billy Gaxton, Victor Moore, Edward G. Robinson Wednesday, 29 February 1956
119 Lew Ayres, Tony Randall, Yonely, Bozo the hobo Thursday, 01 March 1956
120 Judith Anderson, Claude Thornhill & his Band Friday, 02 March 1956
121 Genevieve, Roy Benson Monday, 05 March 1956
122 Don Cherry, Lou Saxon Tuesday, 06 March 1956
123 Meg Myles, Don Herbert, Sam "The Man" Taylor, Ving Merlin & His Violin Beauties Wednesday, 07 March 1956
124 Maria Tallchief, Woody Herman and his band Thursday, 08 March 1956
125 Janet Blair, Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers Friday, 09 March 1956
126 Phil Leeds, Kajar Monday, 12 March 1956
127 Hal Holbrook, Don Adams, Helen Kane Tuesday, 13 March 1956
128 Sam Coslow Wednesday, 14 March 1956
129 Art Blakey and His Jazz Messengers Thursday, 15 March 1956
130 Bobby Hackett Friday, 16 March 1956
131 Henny Youngman, Sylvia Symms Monday, 19 March 1956
132 Terry Gibbs, Gene Allen Tuesday, 20 March 1956
133 Leona Anderson Wednesday, 21 March 1956
134 Jeff Chandler, Herb Jeffries, the Air Force Glee Club Thursday, 22 March 1956
135 George Kirby, Jackie Cain, Roy Kral Friday, 23 March 1956
136 Ben Wrigley, Bobby "Chain Gang" Scott Monday, 26 March 1956
137 Burton Lane Tuesday, 27 March 1956
138 Bon Bon Tunnell Wednesday, 28 March 1956
139 Shelley Winters, Kai Winding, J.J. Johnson Thursday, 29 March 1956
140 Eddie Bracken, Vera Appleton & Michael Field Friday, 30 March 1956
141 Connee Boswell Monday, 02 April 1956
142 Jimmy Randolph Tuesday, 03 April 1956
144 Carmen McRae Thursday, 05 April 1956
145 Oscar Peterson Trio Friday, 06 April 1956
146 Matt Dennis, Scene from Broadway play "Mister Johnson" Monday, 09 April 1956
147 Genevieve, Stan Freeman Tuesday, 10 April 1956
148 The Jimmy Rushing Trio, Gene Allen, Buck Clayton, Ada Moore Wednesday, 11 April 1956
149 Dinah Washington, Premiere of the motion picture "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" Thursday, 12 April 1956
150 Eddie Condon & His Jazz All-Stars Friday, 13 April 1956
151 Highlights of the W.T. Grant Company presentations Monday, 16 April 1956
152 Tennessee Ernie Ford, the Cy Coleman Trio Tuesday, 17 April 1956
153 Josh White Wednesday, 18 April 1956
154 Art Tatum Thursday, 19 April 1956
155 Broadcast from Houston to help celebrate Texas Independence Day Friday, 20 April 1956
156 Rodeo from Fort Worth, Texas Monday, 23 April 1956
157 Andres Segovia, Lurlean Hunter Tuesday, 24 April 1956
158 The Ella Fitzgerald Trio, Gabe Dell, girls' basketball team Wednesday, 25 April 1956
159 Roscoe Ames, Carole Bennet, The Chuckles Thursday, 26 April 1956
160 Erroll Garner, Don Adams, Carole Bennet Friday, 27 April 1956
161 George Gobel, Frances Wayne Monday, 30 April 1956
162 Mel Torme, Bill Haast Tuesday, 01 May 1956
163 Zachary Scott, Harris & Leigh Wednesday, 02 May 1956
164 Roger Ray, the Billy Taylor Trio Thursday, 03 May 1956
165 Bobby Scott, Homer & Jethro Friday, 04 May 1956
166 Gyula Denes, Jackie Paris Monday, 07 May 1956
167 Jutta Hipp & Her Trio Tuesday, 08 May 1956
168 Mabel Mercer Wednesday, 09 May 1956
169 Eli Mintz, the Chet Baker Jazz Quartet Thursday, 10 May 1956
171 Jack Benny, Phineas Newborn Monday, 14 May 1956
172 Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Meyers Tuesday, 15 May 1956
173 Hal Leroy, Buddy Hackett Wednesday, 16 May 1956
174 Toshiko Akiyoshi, Octavio Leon Thursday, 17 May 1956
175 Leonard Rose, Don Adams Friday, 18 May 1956
176 Guest Host: George DeWitt; Guests: Hermione Gingold, Marshall Izen Monday, 21 May 1956
177 Guest Host: Gene Rayburn; Guests: Anna Maria Genovese, Joey Carter Tuesday, 22 May 1956
178 Augie & Margo Wednesday, 23 May 1956
179 Rocky Graziano, the Australian Jazz Quintet Thursday, 24 May 1956
180 Winners of the National Collegiate Jazz Contest Friday, 25 May 1956
181 Moondog, the Johnny Bernette Rock and Roll Trio Monday, 28 May 1956
182 Chita Rivera, Johnny Johnston Tuesday, 29 May 1956
183 Sylvia Syms Wednesday, 30 May 1956
184 The George Shearing Quintet Thursday, 31 May 1956
185 Eugene List, Nancy Walker, Carol Glenn Friday, 01 June 1956
186 Don Elliott, "Moondog" Monday, 04 June 1956
187 Salute to Hawaii Tuesday, 05 June 1956
188 Vivienne della Chiesa Wednesday, 06 June 1956
189 Fernando Sirvent Thursday, 07 June 1956
190 Don Adams, The Rover Boys Friday, 08 June 1956
191 Dorothy Sarnoff, Norman Houdan Monday, 11 June 1956
192 Jimmy Vale, Priest & Fosse Tuesday, 12 June 1956
193 Bob Eberly, Don Herbert Wednesday, 13 June 1956
194 Meg Myles Thursday, 14 June 1956
195 Hermione Gingold, Eugene List, Carol Glenn Friday, 15 June 1956
196 Guest Host: George DeWitt; Guests: Teddy Wilson, Mario Escudero, Jose Berrera, Teddi King Monday, 18 June 1956
197 Guest Host: George DeWitt; Guests: Louis Nye, Micki Marlo, Terry Saunders, Enid Mosier & her Steel Band, Inga Rundvold Tuesday, 19 June 1956
198 Bob Hope, Anna Marie Genovese Wednesday, 20 June 1956
199 Mickey Marlowe Thursday, 21 June 1956
200 Pat Flaherty, Teddi King Friday, 22 June 1956
201 Guest Host: Al Capp Monday, 25 June 1956
202 Guest Host: Gene Rayburn; Guests: Marian McPartland, Stan Freeman, Carole Bennett, Eddie Garson Tuesday, 26 June 1956
203 The Bon-Bons Wednesday, 27 June 1956
204 Jerome Hines, Milt Kamen, Carole Bennett Thursday, 28 June 1956
205 Byron Janis, Mervyn LeRoy Friday, 29 June 1956
206 Guest Host: Jack Paar; Guests: Elise Rhodes, Louis Nye, the Michael Brown Group, the Joseph Melis Orchestra Monday, 02 July 1956
207 Guest Host: Jack Paar; Guests: Alice Pearce, Louis Nye, Elise Rhodes, the Jose Melis Orchestra Tuesday, 03 July 1956
208 Pat Rooney, Sr., Jeri Southern Wednesday, 04 July 1956
209 Agnes Moorehead, Jill Corey, Peggy Ryan & Ray McDonald Thursday, 05 July 1956
210 Jill Corey Friday, 06 July 1956
211 Guest Host: Bill Cullen; Guests: Chris Connor, Alice Pearce, Cannonball Adderly & His Quintet Monday, 09 July 1956
212 Guest Host: Bill Cullen; Guests: Arlene Francis, Jonathan Winters Tuesday, 10 July 1956
213 Morgana King Wednesday, 11 July 1956
214 Rosaria Morales Thursday, 12 July 1956
215 Eddie Haywood Friday, 13 July 1956
216 Guest Host: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins; Guests: Art Lund, the George Shearing Quintet Monday, 16 July 1956
217 Guest Host: Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins; Guests: Julie Wilson, Cliff Norton, Carole Bennett, the Roy Eldridge Quintet Tuesday, 17 July 1956
218 Willie Smith, Estelle Stevens Wednesday, 18 July 1956
219 Chita Rivera Thursday, 19 July 1956
221 Guest Host: Morey Amsterdam; Guests: Diahann Carroll, Oscar Peterson Monday, 23 July 1956
222 Guest Host: Morey Amsterdam; Guests: Cary Middlecoff, Lloyd Mangrum Tuesday, 24 July 1956
223 Gene Rayburn, Eydie Gorme, Steve Lawrence and Pat Kirby Wednesday, 25 July 1956
224 Basil Rathbone, Buddy Greco Thursday, 26 July 1956
225 Cliff Arquette, Conn & Mann Friday, 27 July 1956
226 Guest Host: Henry Morgan; Guests: Dorothy Jarnac, Russell Lynes, Cliff Norton Monday, 30 July 1956
227 Guest Host: Henry Morgan; Guests: Micki Marlo, Eddie Garson, the Blackburn Twins Tuesday, 31 July 1956
228 Jam Session Wednesday, 01 August 1956
230 The Kai Winding Jazz Septet Friday, 03 August 1956
231 Guest Host: Jerry Lester; Guests: Micki Marlo, Richard Hayes, Dody Goodman, Bobby Sherwood Monday, 06 August 1956
232 Guest Host: Jerry Lester; Guests: Micki Marlo, Richard Hayes, Dody Goodman, Gene Krupa & his Quartet Tuesday, 07 August 1956
233 The Jonah Jones Quartet Wednesday, 08 August 1956
234 The cast of "Fanny" featuring Lawrence Tibbett, Billy Gilbert and others Thursday, 09 August 1956
235 Doretta Morrow Friday, 10 August 1956
236 Guest Host: Rudy Vallee; Guests: Kenny Delmar, Felicia Sanders, Dody Goodman Monday, 20 August 1956
237 Guest Host: Rudy Vallee; Guests: Kenny Delmar, Sylvia Symms, Polgar the Hypnotist, the Dave Brubeck Jazz Quartet Tuesday, 21 August 1956
238 Jan Peerce, Phineas Newborn, Jr. Wednesday, 22 August 1956
239 Erlinda Cortes, the Erroll Garner Jazz Trio Thursday, 23 August 1956
240 Wild Bill Davidson Friday, 24 August 1956
241 Guest Host: Tony Randall; Guests: Tony Travis, Carole Bennett, Louis Nye, Alice Pearce, Enid Markey, the Jazz Messengers Quintet Monday, 27 August 1956
242 Guest Host: Tony Randall; Guests: Helen Thigpen, Earl Jackson, the Tzabar Quintet, the Dick Hyman Orchestra Tuesday, 28 August 1956
243 Trudy Richards, the Hal Shaeffer Jazz Trio Wednesday, 29 August 1956
244 Rosaria Morales, Les Modes Quintet Thursday, 30 August 1956
245 Doretta Morrow, the Bil & Cora Baird puppets Friday, 31 August 1956
246 Guest Host: Jack Paar; Guests: Lu Ann Simms, Jack Haskell, Louis Nye, Archer & Gile Monday, 03 September 1956
247 Guest Host: Jack Paar; Guests: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Jack Haskell, Alice Pearce, Louis Nye, Lu Ann Sims, Chan Canasta Tuesday, 04 September 1956
248 Salute to Japan Wednesday, 05 September 1956
249 Don Herbert, The Four Voices, College beauty queens Thursday, 06 September 1956
250 Paul Gray, Johnny Mercer, Gene DePaul, the Gerry Mulligan Quartet Friday, 07 September 1956

Directors

Dwight Hemion, William O. Harbach

Writers

Stan Burns, Mike Marmer, Herbert Sargent

Creators

Steve Allen, Sylvester L. Weaver Jr.

Cast

Producers

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