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Series

Your Show of Shows

1950 · 5 seasons · 136 episodes · Ended · NBC

Comedy

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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.

Episodes

  • S01E01February 25, 19501950-02-2590m

    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".

  • S01E02Season 1, Episode 21950-03-0490m

    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.

  • S01E03Season 1, Episode 31950-03-1190m
  • S01E04Season 1, Episode 41950-03-1890m
  • S01E05Season 1, Episode 51950-04-0190m
  • S01E06Season 1, Episode 61950-04-0890m
  • S01E07Season 1, Episode 71950-04-1590m
  • S01E08Season 1, Episode 81950-04-2990m
  • S01E09Season 1, Episode 91950-05-0690m
  • S01E10Season 1, Episode 101950-05-1390m
  • S01E11Season 1, Episode 111950-05-2090m

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