Sylvester Weaver
Director
Your Show of Shows (1950)
Season 1
Your Show of Shows was a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United States on NBC, from February 25, 1950, until June 5, 1954, featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. Other featured performers were Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Bill Hayes, Judy Johnson, The Hamilton Trio and the soprano Marguerite Piazza. José Ferrer made several guest appearances on the series. The series was telecast from the now-demolished International Theatre at 5 Columbus Circle and the Century Theater, now demolished, in New York. During 2002, Your Show of Shows was ranked #30 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Released Feb. 25, 1950
Episode 90 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
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Production Companies: Max Liebman Productions
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - February 25, 1950
In the premiere telecast, guests are actor Burgess Meredith, and comic actress Gertrude Lawrence. Sketches include Imogene Coca in a parody of turn-of-the century star Lilian Russell; Sid Caesar as a psychologist; Lawrence appears in "Live vs. theatre", a take-off on Noel Coward plays; Christopher Columbus; a nervous groom. Songs include "I Don't Know Why" (Lawrence);"Wiffenpoof Song" (Merrill); "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (Fisher, Ross, Hayes); "Smorgasbord" (Coca); "Main Street, U.S.A."(Foss, Fisher and Piazza); "Dangerous Dan McGrew".
Feb. 25, 1950, midnight
S1E2 - Season 1, Episode 2
Burgess Meredith is again the emcee for the second show. Highlights: The opening sketch follows a writer at the typewriter, revising a story as he types. Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca (introduced by name) enact the story as the writer revises their breakfast ordeal. Also appearing are Robert Merrill, ventriloquist Clifford Guest, and Marguerite Piazza.
March 4, 1950, midnight
S1E3 - Season 1, Episode 3
March 11, 1950, midnight
S1E4 - Season 1, Episode 4
March 18, 1950, midnight
S1E5 - Season 1, Episode 5
April 1, 1950, midnight
S1E6 - Season 1, Episode 6
April 8, 1950, midnight
S1E7 - Season 1, Episode 7
April 15, 1950, midnight
S1E8 - Season 1, Episode 8
April 29, 1950, midnight
S1E9 - Season 1, Episode 9
May 6, 1950, midnight
S1E10 - Season 1, Episode 10
May 13, 1950, midnight
S1E11 - Season 1, Episode 11
May 20, 1950, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 90 min.
Season Runtime: 90 min.
Released: Feb. 25, 1950
Last Air Date: June 5, 1954, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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