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1.
All Star Revue (1950– )
Episode:
Putting on the Ritz
(1952)
Comedy
Stars: Jimmy Durante, Roy Bargy, Bette Davis, Eddie Jackson
Votes: 113
2. Meet the Stars #3: Variety Reel #1 (1941)
9 min | Documentary, Short
A "Kid Fashion Show" offers stars' offspring modeling moppet clothes, while proud parents look on; "Between Scenes at Republic Studio, " "Louella Parsons' Ranch" and "Redbook Award at Ciro's" round out the reel.
Director: Harriet Parsons | Stars: Harriet Parsons, Gracie Allen, Edward Arnold, Mary Astor
Votes: 24
3. Bing Crosby and Dean Martin Present High Hopes (1959 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: Bill Colleran | Stars: Mitzi Gaynor, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra
Votes: 23
4. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 1,770
5. The Jackie Gleason Show (1952–1973)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy
Live variety show with Jackie Gleason.
Stars: Jack Lescoulie, The June Taylor Dancers, Ray Bloch, Jackie Gleason
Votes: 524
6. The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956–1960)
60 min | Comedy
The Steve Allen Show was an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen.
Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Louis Nye, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 258
7. The New Steve Allen Show (1961–1965)
48 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
It was a show basically about laughing until you were in tears, or just falling down, doubling over with laughter...a show for the whole family, with some of the funniest comic people on ... See full summary »
Stars: Steve Allen, Louis Nye, Johnny Jacobs, Les Brown and His Band of Renown
Votes: 95
8.
The Jimmy Durante Show (1954–1956)
Episode:
Episode #2.2
(1955)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Carmen Miranda comes to visit, and Jimmy puts her up in his apartment. Her musicians make so much commotion that Jimmy is in danger of being evicted by his landlord.
Director: Sid Smith | Stars: Jimmy Durante, Carmen Miranda, Eddie Jackson, Jules Buffano
Votes: 6
9. All Star Revue (1950– )
60 min | Comedy
This early comedy program started off with a rotating cast of four famous comedians, each of whom would take turns hosting the show. The program format was similar to that of a Vaudeville ... See full summary »
Stars: Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson, Jack Roth, Danny Thomas
Votes: 170
10. The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974)
TV-PG | Comedy, Music
Dean Martin hosts, with several celebrities as guests. There are musical acts and comedy sketches that break down comedy, racial, and sexual barriers all at the same time.
Stars: Dean Martin, The Dingaling Sisters, Ken Lane, Lou Jacobi
Votes: 1,431
11. The Hollywood Palace (1964–1970)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Various guest hosts present a musical variety show.
Stars: Bing Crosby, Dick Tufeld, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra, Mitchell Ayres
Votes: 321
12. The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956–1963)
60 min | Music
Dinah hosted this hour-long weekly for seven years. It featured Dinah and guest stars in a variety of songs, skits, production numbers. Also featured: her "See the USA in your Chevrolet" song and her warm kiss to all in conclusion.
Stars: Dinah Shore, Joel Aldred, Janet Blair, John Raitt
Votes: 242
13. Summer Playhouse (1954– )
30 min
Stars: Jimmy Durante, Sue Ane Langdon, Susan Oliver, Ray Walston
Votes: 22
14. At This Very Moment (1962 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Burt Lancaster is host for this taped one-hour variety show saluting 25 years of progress in cancer control and inaugurating Cancer Control Month.
Director: Dick Schneider | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Richard Chamberlain, Bobby Darin, Jimmy Durante
Votes: 20
15.
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
Episode:
Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin, Jimmy Durante, Janet Leigh, George Raft
(1955)
Comedy, Romance
Martin and Lewis open the show with a satire of THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW followed by sketches on the life of Dean Martin and a run-through of the May 1955 road tour for the Martin and Lewis Stage Show.
Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Angela Crocetti, Tony Curtis
Votes: 13
16.
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967–1993)
Episode:
Episode #2.12
(1967)
60 min | Comedy
Stars: Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers, Pat Paulsen, Nancy Ames
Votes: 15
17. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967–1993)
60 min | Comedy
The Smothers Brothers host a comedy variety show that became notorious for its topical satirical humor.
Stars: Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers, Pat Paulsen, Peter Cullen
Votes: 1,637
18. I've Got a Secret (1952–1967)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
A group of panelists try to guess a guest's secret.
Stars: John Cannon, Henry Morgan, Bill Cullen, Garry Moore
Votes: 566
19. ABC Late Night (1973–1976)
90 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
ABC's Wide World of Entertainment is a late night block of programs created by the ABC television network.
Stars: Steve Allen, Jack Carter, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford
Votes: 175
20. Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)
14 min | Short, Comedy
This is a collection of bloopers and film manipulation by The Warner Studio Club for an annual dinner for the staff at Warner Brothers.
Stars: Alan Baxter, Humphrey Bogart, Charles Boyer, George Brent
Votes: 99
21.
All Star Revue (1950– )
Episode:
Episode #1.33
(1951)
Comedy
Jimmy Durante's guest include comedian Fred Allen and Eddie Cantor, Eddie Jackson, Jack Roth, Milton Frome, Al Norman, and Jules Buffano. Allen plays clarinet badly with Durante on "(If ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Santley, Garry Simpson | Stars: Jimmy Durante, Fred Allen, Eddie Cantor, Eddie Jackson
Votes: 7
22. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,563
23. Shindig! (1964–1966)
60 min | Family, Music
A musical variety show featuring the biggest acts in rock-n-roll performing their latest hits.
Stars: The Blossoms, Jimmy O'Neill, Carolyne Barry, Bobby Sherman
Votes: 181
24. The Andy Williams Show (1969–1971)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Coming back to television after taking a year off, Andy Williams hosted this musical/comedy variety show. While his earlier programs had stuck with more traditional music, this new show ... See full summary »
Stars: Allan Blye, Andy Williams, Janos Prohaska, The Osmonds
Votes: 104
25. The Jimmy Durante Show (1954–1956)
30 min | Comedy, Music
A half-hour variety show, hosted by the veteran vaudevillian Jimmy Durante. The show aired on NBC from October 1954, to June 1956.
Stars: Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson, Jack Roth, Jules Buffano
Votes: 45
26. The Milton Berle Show (1958–1962)
30 min | Music, Comedy
The second incarnation of 'Mr. Television' Milton Berle's variety TV series.
Stars: Milton Berle, Ed Herlihy, Billy May, Billy May and His Orchestra
Votes: 45
27.
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967–1993)
Episode:
Episode #1.7
(1967)
60 min | Comedy
Director: Stan Harris | Stars: Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers, Pat Paulsen, Peter Cullen
Votes: 17
28. The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
60 min | Comedy, Romance
This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.
Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Al Goodman, Eddie Cantor
Votes: 591
29. The Donald O'Connor Show (1954–1955)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Sid and Donald are two young songwriters trying to market their wares. The situations created around this premise primarily enabled them to perform.
Stars: Donald O'Connor, Sidney Miller, Joyce Cunning, Mitzi Gaynor
Votes: 40
30.
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971–1974)
Episode:
Premiere Show with guest star Jimmy Durante
(1971)
TV-G | Comedy, Music
Series premier episode. Guest Jimmy Durante. Opening song The Beat Goes On.
Director: Art Fisher | Stars: Sonny Bono, Cher, Ted Zeigler, Tom Solari
Votes: 14
31. The Milton Berle Show (1948–1956)
60 min | Comedy, Family
The Texaco Star Theatre was one of the most popular shows in the history of television. In the first year, Milton Berle was not the permanent emcee, but once he replaced the rotation, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Milton Berle, Sid Stone, Jimmy Nelson, Arnold Stang
Votes: 165
32. Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963–1967)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Legendary entertainer Bob Hope hosted, and occasionally starred in, one of the last major anthology series on network television, featuring many of Hollywood's top names, including quite a few who didn't do much television otherwise
Stars: Bob Hope, Jack Weston, Jack Kelly, John Francis
Votes: 239
33. Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948–1967)
60 min | Music
Perry Como was an American Singer, who got his start on NBC Radio. In 1948, Because of his popularity, The cameras were simply brought into the radio studio to televise the radio broadcast ... See full summary »
Stars: Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra, The Ray Charles Singers, Mitchell Ayres
Votes: 120
34. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Approved | 210 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of motorists witnesses a car crash in the California desert, and after the driver's dying words indicate the location of a hidden stash of loot, they turn against each in a race across the state to get to it.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 46,200 | Gross: $46.30M
35. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Romance
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.
Director: William Keighley | Stars: Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley, Richard Travis
Votes: 8,983
36. The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965 TV Special)
Family
Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Bob Hope, Gene Allen, Julie Andrews, Edward Anhalt
Votes: 164
37. Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters (1969–1970)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Comedy/variety show co-hosted by the eponymous Lennon Sisters and Jimmy Durante. This family-oriented variety series tried hard, but high budgets, top-name guests, and the obviously sincere... See full summary »
Stars: Jimmy Durante, The Lennon Sisters, Dianne Lennon, Janet Lennon
Votes: 34
38. The Bob Hope Show (1950– )
60 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope.
Stars: Bob Hope, Les Brown, Les Brown and His Band of Renown, Peter Leeds
Votes: 263
39. The Don Knotts Show (1970–1971)
60 min | Comedy
Comedy variety series hosted by former "Andy Griffith Show" co-star Don Knotts.
Stars: Don Knotts, Louis Nye, Elaine Joyce, Frank Welker
Votes: 37
40. President Kennedy's Birthday Salute (1962 TV Movie)
History
Stars: Peter Lawford, Harry Belafonte, Jack Benny, Maria Callas
Votes: 97
41. The 23rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1971 TV Special)
Director: Bill Foster | Stars: Johnny Carson, Steve Allen, Eve Arden, Lucie Arnaz
Votes: 19
42. Howdy (1970 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Seymour Berns | Stars: Eddie Albert, Sidney Blackmer, Pat Buttram, Jimmy Durante
Votes: 18
43. Frosty the Snowman (1969 TV Short)
TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Jackie Vernon, Billy De Wolfe, Jimmy Durante, Paul Frees
Votes: 21,482
44. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
G | 133 min | Documentary, Family, Musical
The second installment in the "That's Entertainment" trilogy features more classic scenes from MGM's vast musical library with the addition of comedy and drama films.
Director: Gene Kelly | Stars: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 2,437 | Gross: $6.54M
45. The Lucy Show (1962–1968)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The wacky misadventures of a forever-scheming woman, her reluctant best friend, and her cantankerous boss.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Vivian Vance, Jimmy Garrett
Votes: 3,153
46. The Mothers-In-Law (1967–1969)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Roger and Kaye live next door to Eve and Herb. Eve and Herb's daughter Suzie marries Roger and Kaye's son Jerry. This forces the families to be a bit closer than they would prefer, particularly since Jerry and Suzie live in the garage.
Stars: Eve Arden, Kaye Ballard, Herbert Rudley, Jerry Fogel
Votes: 685
47. The Joey Bishop Show (1967–1969)
90 min | Talk-Show
American talk show that had its first broadcast on ABC on April 17, 1967. It was hosted by Joey Bishop and featured Regis Philbin in his first ongoing role with national television exposure, as Bishop's sidekick/announcer.
Stars: Regis Philbin, Joey Bishop, Norm Crosby, Jan Murray
Votes: 222
48. Club Oasis (1957– )
30 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Spike Jones, Billy Barty, Joyce Jameson, Helen Grayco
Votes: 14
49.
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963–1967)
Episode:
Murder at N.B.C.
(1966)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
A comedy classic whodunit with an amazing comedic ensemble group.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Bob Hope, Don Adams, Milton Berle, Red Buttons
Votes: 18
50.
The Danny Thomas Show (1953–1965)
Episode:
Danny and Durante
(1961)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Jimmy has raised his niece Carla who is now graduating from college with top honors "Sigmund cum Laurie". Jimmy wants to send her to live with her aunt in Boston now that she's educated ... See full summary »
Director: Sheldon Leonard | Stars: Danny Thomas, Marjorie Lord, Rusty Hamer, Angela Cartwright
Votes: 21