• Release year: 1956

Original Release

09/10/1956

US Release

09/10/1956

Cast

(see additional cast & crew)
# Title Air Date
1 Guest Host: Morey Amsterdam; guests: Stan Getz, Barbara Lea, Jack Haskell, Florian Zabach, Clifford Guest, Mildred Hughes, Carolyn Porter Monday, 10 September 1956
2 Guest Host: Morey Amsterdam; guests: Diahann Carroll, Jack Haskell, Dick Hyman, Beatrice Kraft Tuesday, 11 September 1956
3 John Carradine, Maynard Ferguson, Barbara Carroll and 41-voice Mexican boys' choir Wednesday, 12 September 1956
4 Chester Morris, Al Hibbler, Bobby Dukoff Thursday, 13 September 1956
5 Joe Venuti, Erin O'Brien, Jacques Cousteau, Theodore, the Barbara Carroll Trio Friday, 14 September 1956
6 Guest Host: Tony Randall; Guests: Alice Pearce, Louis Nye, Jack Haskell, Felicia Sanders, Sid Radner, Enid Mosier & her Trinidad Steel Band Monday, 17 September 1956
7 Guest Host: Tony Randall; Guests: Louis Nye, Alice Pearce, Jack Haskell, Peggy Connelly, Rey de la Torre, Red Allen & band Tuesday, 18 September 1956
8 Arthur Treacher, Martha Davis & Spouse Wednesday, 19 September 1956
9 Jimmy Caesar, Kuda Bux Thursday, 20 September 1956
10 Barbara Carroll & trio, Buddy Hackett, Theodore Friday, 21 September 1956
11 Guest Host: Tony Randall; Guests: Diahann Carroll, Alice Pearce, Louis Nye, Jack Haskell, Dick Hyman Monday, 24 September 1956
12 Guest Host: Tony Randall; Guests: Virginia Graham, Felicia Sanders, Alex Kalleo & His Jazz Trio Tuesday, 25 September 1956
13 Salute to Switzerland Wednesday, 26 September 1956
14 Rosario Morales, Boyd Raeburn Thursday, 27 September 1956
15 Jackie & Roy Friday, 28 September 1956
16 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest: Jean Shepherd Monday, 01 October 1956
17 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs Tuesday, 02 October 1956
18 Robert Harrison, Jay Breen, John Crosby, Max Lerner Wednesday, 03 October 1956
19 A Salute to Billy Rose Thursday, 04 October 1956
20 Josh White Friday, 05 October 1956
21 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Ferrante & Teicher Monday, 08 October 1956
22 Ferrante & Teicher Tuesday, 09 October 1956
23 Josephine Calderon, the Amazing Garcias, the Bud Shank Jazz Quintet Wednesday, 10 October 1956
24 Jim Henson & Puppets, Bob Hall Thursday, 11 October 1956
25 Terry Gibbs, Roberta Lynn, Benny Walker Friday, 12 October 1956
26 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest: Dorothy McGuire Monday, 15 October 1956
28 Guest Host: Gene Rayburn; Guests: Kurt Baum, Billy Gilbert, Erin O'Brien Wednesday, 17 October 1956
29 Ray Bolger, Bennett Cerf, Erin O'Brien Thursday, 18 October 1956
30 Charlie Ventura, June Taylor, Charlie Manna Friday, 19 October 1956
32 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Louis Jordan, Neva Patterson, Julia Meade Tuesday, 23 October 1956
33 Salute to Israel Wednesday, 24 October 1956
34 Rosaria, Jimmy Nelson Thursday, 25 October 1956
35 Aline MacMahon and Paul Sharpe in a scene from "Pictures at an Exhibition" Friday, 26 October 1956
36 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Joe E. Brown, Lord Burgess & His Penny Whistle Band Monday, 29 October 1956
37 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest: Dorothy Donegan Tuesday, 30 October 1956
38 Theodore Wednesday, 31 October 1956
39 Charlie Manna Thursday, 01 November 1956
40 Erroll Garner Friday, 02 November 1956
41 Drew Pearson, Lew Parker Wednesday, 07 November 1956
42 Signe Hasso, Kurt Baum Thursday, 08 November 1956
43 The Wanderers Friday, 09 November 1956
44 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Dorothy Lamour, Barbara Carroll Monday, 12 November 1956
45 Dinah Washington Tuesday, 13 November 1956
46 Anita Ramos, Mario Escudero Wednesday, 14 November 1956
47 Blackstone the Magician, the Buddy DeFranco Jazz Quintet Thursday, 15 November 1956
48 Iva Kitchell Friday, 16 November 1956
49 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest: Geoffrey Holder Monday, 19 November 1956
50 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest: Lehman Engle Tuesday, 20 November 1956
51 Signe Hasso, the Cy Coleman Trio Wednesday, 21 November 1956
52 The Amazing Garcias Thursday, 22 November 1956
53 Dizzy Gillespie, J.J. Johnson & the Jazz All-Stars Friday, 23 November 1956
54 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest: Robert Maxwell Monday, 26 November 1956
55 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: The Barbara Carroll Jazz Trio, a department store choir, an escape artist Tuesday, 27 November 1956
56 A Salute to Switzerland Wednesday, 28 November 1956
57 Erin O'Brien, Don Tannen Thursday, 29 November 1956
58 Wendell Corey, Erin O'Brien, Conn & Mann Friday, 30 November 1956
60 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest: The Clovers Tuesday, 04 December 1956
61 The Billy Taylor Jazz Trio Wednesday, 05 December 1956
62 Arch Oboler, Ilomay Bailey, Lee Sims Thursday, 06 December 1956
63 Charles Laughton, the Diane Marsh Dancers Friday, 07 December 1956
64 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest: Paul Badura-Skoda Monday, 10 December 1956
65 Guest host: Ernie Kovacs; guest stars: Allen Funt, Hazel Scott Tuesday, 11 December 1956
66 From Miami: guests: Jack Walsh, Page & Bray Wednesday, 12 December 1956
67 From the Fontainebleu Hotel in Miami with guests: Florian Zabach, Gene Baylos Thursday, 13 December 1956
68 From the Americana Hotel in Miami Beach Friday, 14 December 1956
69 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Eddie Fisher, Lowell Thomas, The Ink Spots Monday, 17 December 1956
70 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Buddy Weed, Lynn Taylor Tuesday, 18 December 1956
71 Guest Host: Gene Rayburn; Guest: Nancy Malone Wednesday, 19 December 1956
72 Salute to composers Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane Thursday, 20 December 1956
73 David Ross Friday, 21 December 1956
74 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest: John Hoppe Tuesday, 25 December 1956
75 Margaret Brill Wednesday, 26 December 1956
76 Vivienne Della Chiesa, Walt Kelly Thursday, 27 December 1956
77 New Year's Eve Celebration Friday, 28 December 1956
78 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; New Year's Eve Celebration Monday, 31 December 1956
79 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Will Holt, Erroll Garner, John Hoppe Tuesday, 01 January 1957
80 Peggy Connelly, Lester Young Wednesday, 02 January 1957
81 Ray Bolger, Rita Moss Thursday, 03 January 1957
82 Sal Mineo, Joe Louis Friday, 04 January 1957
83 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest: Murray Kaufman Monday, 07 January 1957
84 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Toni Arden, Sol Schiff & Oliver Gal Tuesday, 08 January 1957
85 Bernie West Wednesday, 09 January 1957
86 Don Knotts Thursday, 10 January 1957
87 Rory Calhoun Friday, 11 January 1957
88 Jim Moran, Modern Jazz Quartet Monday, 14 January 1957
89 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest: Ray Eberle Tuesday, 15 January 1957
90 Claire Luce, Mark Murphy, Abby Minclom Wednesday, 16 January 1957
91 Charles Laughton, Bobby Troup, Bill Neff Thursday, 17 January 1957
92 Edmond O'Brien, Eli Mintz Friday, 18 January 1957
93 Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Maureen Arthur, Peter Hanley Monday, 21 January 1957
95 Bill Neff, Kitty Dolan, Don Elliott & his Jazz Group Wednesday, 23 January 1957
96 Cuban entertainers Thursday, 24 January 1957
97 Finale with guests Sammy Davis, Jr., George Gobel, Jonathan Winters, Audrey Meadows, Jayne Meadows, Peter Lawford, Buddy Hackett, Dave Garroway, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Hy Gardner, Milt Kamen Friday, 25 January 1957
98 Episode #3.98 Wednesday, 09 February 1955
160 Episode #3.160 Friday, 06 May 1955
180 Episode #3.180 Sunday, 05 June 1955
185 Episode #3.185 Friday, 10 June 1955
204 Episode #3.204 Friday, 08 July 1955
215 Episode #3.215 Friday, 22 July 1955

Directors

Dwight Hemion, Barry Shear

Writers

Mike Marmer, Stan Burns, Herbert Sargent, Rex Lardner, Ernie Kovacs

Creators

Sylvester L. Weaver Jr., Steve Allen

Cast

Producers

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