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Your Show of Shows is a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United States on NBC from February 25, 1950, through June 5, 1954, featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. Other featured performers were Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Bill Hayes, baritone Jack Russell (singer), Judy Johnson, The Hamilton Trio and the soprano Marguerite Piazza. José Ferrer made several guest appearances on the series.
Original Release
02/25/1950 on NBC
US Release
02/25/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sid Caesar | Self - Regular Performer / Himself / Self / Self - Host |
| Imogene Coca | Self - Regular Performer / Herself / Self / Self Regular Performer |
| Felisa Vanoff | Self (dancer) / Self - dancer |
| Carl Reiner | Self - Regular Performer / Himself / Self |
| Howard Morris | Self - Regular Performer / Himself / Self |
| James Starbuck | Self - Regular Performer / Regular Performer / Self |
| Tom Avera | Self - Regular Performer |
| Marguerite Piazza | Self / Self - Dial shampoo commercial / Self - Guest Vocalist / Self - Vocalist |
| The Billy Williams Quartette | Themselves / Themselves - Guest Performers |
| Jack Russell | Self / Self - Guest Performer / Self - Singer |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #5.1 | Saturday, 12 September 1953 |
| 2 | Episode #5.2 | Saturday, 19 September 1953 |
| 3 | Episode #5.3 | Saturday, 26 September 1953 |
| 4 | Episode #5.4 | Saturday, 17 October 1953 |
| 5 | Episode #5.5 | Saturday, 10 October 1953 |
| 6 | Episode #5.6 | Saturday, 17 October 1953 |
| 7 | Episode #5.7 | Saturday, 24 October 1953 |
| 8 | Episode #5.8 | Saturday, 05 December 1953 |
| 9 | Episode #5.9 | Saturday, 07 November 1953 |
| 10 | Episode #5.10 | Saturday, 14 November 1953 |
| 11 | Episode #5.11 | Saturday, 21 November 1953 |
| 12 | Episode #5.12 | Saturday, 16 January 1954 |
| 13 | Episode #5.13 | Saturday, 05 December 1953 |
| 14 | Episode #5.14 | Saturday, 12 December 1953 |
| 15 | Episode #5.15 | Saturday, 19 December 1953 |
| 16 | Episode #5.16 | Saturday, 06 March 1954 |
| 17 | guest host: Jayne Meadows; featuring Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, The Baird Puppets, James Starbuck | Saturday, 02 January 1954 |
| 18 | Guest host: Marilyn Maxwell; guest stars: Bambi Lynn & Rod Alexander, the Billy Williams Quartet, the Hamilton Trio, Harrison & Holloway, Jack Russell | Saturday, 09 January 1954 |
| 19 | Guest Host: Charlton Heston. Guest Stars: Bambi Linn & Rod Alexander, the Bob Hamilton Trio, Keith Textor & Sylvia Michaels, Jack Russell & Victoria Sherry | Saturday, 16 January 1954 |
| 20 | Episode #5.20 | Saturday, 01 May 1954 |
| 21 | Guest Hostess: Angela Lansbury; Guest Stars: Dennis Day, Bambi Linn & Rod Alexander, the Bob Hamilton Trio, Jack Russell & Joan Walker | Saturday, 30 January 1954 |
| 22 | Episode #5.22 | Saturday, 22 May 1954 |
| 23 | Episode #5.23 | Saturday, 13 February 1954 |
| 24 | Episode #5.24 | Saturday, 05 June 1954 |
| 25 | Episode #5.25 | Saturday, 27 February 1954 |
| 26 | Episode #5.26 | Saturday, 06 March 1954 |
| 29 | Episode #5.29 | Saturday, 27 March 1954 |
| 30 | Guest Host: Phyllis Kirk | Saturday, 03 April 1954 |
| 31 | Episode #5.31 | Saturday, 10 April 1954 |
| 33 | Episode #5.33 | Saturday, 24 April 1954 |
| 34 | Episode #5.34 | Saturday, 01 May 1954 |
| 35 | Guest Host: Eddie Albert | Saturday, 08 May 1954 |
| 37 | Episode #5.37 | Saturday, 22 May 1954 |
| 38 | Episode #5.38 | Saturday, 29 May 1954 |
| 39 | Episode #5.39 | Saturday, 05 June 1954 |
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Directors
Max Liebman, Bill Hobin, Douglas Rodgers, Hal Keith, Kingman T. Moore, Greg Garrison
Writers
Mel Tolkin, Lucille Kallen, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Max Liebman, Sid Caesar, Selma Diamond
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sid Caesar | Self - Regular Performer / Himself / Self / Self - Host |
| Imogene Coca | Self - Regular Performer / Herself / Self / Self Regular Performer |
| Felisa Vanoff | Self (dancer) / Self - dancer |
| Carl Reiner | Self - Regular Performer / Himself / Self |
| Howard Morris | Self - Regular Performer / Himself / Self |
| James Starbuck | Self - Regular Performer / Regular Performer / Self |
| Tom Avera | Self - Regular Performer |
| Marguerite Piazza | Self / Self - Dial shampoo commercial / Self - Guest Vocalist / Self - Vocalist |
| The Billy Williams Quartette | Themselves / Themselves - Guest Performers |
| Jack Russell | Self / Self - Guest Performer / Self - Singer |
| The Bob Hamilton Trio | Themselves / Themselves - Guest Performers / Themselves - dancers |
| Bill Hayes | Self / Self - Vocalist / Self - Guest Performer |
| Robert Merrill | Self / Self - Guest Vocalist |
| Bambi Linn | Self / Self - Guest Performer / Self - dancer |
| Rod Alexander | Self / Self - Guest Performer / Self - dancer |
| Jerry Ross | Self / Self - Regular Performer |
| Nellie Fisher | Self / Self - Regular Performer |
| Charles Sanford's Orchestra | Themselves |
| Mata and Hari | Themselves / Themselves - Dance Team |
| Faye Emerson | Self - Guest Performer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Max Liebman | Producer |
| Max Siegel | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1954 | Emmy | Best Variety Program | Nominated |
| 1954 | Emmy | Best Male Star of Regular Series | Nominated |
| 1954 | Emmy | Best Female Star of Regular Series | Nominated |
| 1954 | Emmy | Best Series Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 1953 | Emmy | Best Variety Program | Won |
| 1952 | Emmy | Best Variety Show | Won |
| 1951 | Emmy | Best Variety Show | Nominated |
