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1.
The Hollywood Palace (1964–1970)
Episode:
Episode #2.21
(1965)
TV-G | Comedy, Family, Music
Bette Davis is the host of the evening.
Stars: Bette Davis, Barrie Chase, Les Cinci, Bert Lahr
Votes: 150
2.
Ford Star Jubilee (1955–1956)
Episode:
The Wizard of Oz
(1956)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Dorothy is swept away from her home in Kansas in a tornado to the magical land of Oz. She embarks on a journey to see the Wizard who can help her return home.
Directors: Victor Fleming, King Vidor | Stars: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr
Votes: 35
3. The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.
Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day
Votes: 1,649
4. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,246
5. 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
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. Omnibus (1952–1961)
55 min | Drama, History, Music
Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes
Votes: 218
8. Stump the Stars (1947– )
30 min | Game-Show
Television's first treatment of "Charades" as played by Hollywood celebrities. The giveaway was the use of gestures that defined "film", "TV show", "book" or "song" as well as "small word (... See full summary »
Stars: Mike Stokey, Vincent Price, Sebastian Cabot, Beverly Garland
Votes: 107
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 Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Episode:
Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice
(1955)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
"Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice" about maintaining a long show business career through versatility, but Johnny turns the tables on him by displaying his many talents including singing, dancing and drumming.
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day
Votes: 35
11. Person to Person (1953–1961)
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Interviews with figures from public life.
Stars: Edward R. Murrow, Charles Collingwood, Jayne Meadows, Jerry Lewis
Votes: 223
12. Ten Girls Ago (1962 TV Movie)
32 min | Comedy, Music
Three aging showmen (Keaton, Lahr and Foy) try to make a comeback with the help of pop star Dion.
Director: Harold Daniels | Stars: Babette Bain, Larry Benson, Jennifer Billingsley, Dion DiMucci
Votes: 12
13. The Ezio Pinza Show (1951–1953)
30 min
Ttelevision variety program, hosted by Ezio Pinza, which for a time alternated with The RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day, later named The Dennis Day Show.
Stars: Ezio Pinza, Patrice Munsel, Bert Lahr, Eddie Foy Jr.
Votes: 10
14.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Bert Lahr (2)
(1963)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists question a family of men's barbers, a ladybugs salesman and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an actor of stage and screen, vaudevillian and comedian.
Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Peter Ustinov, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 28
15. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
PG | 102 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.
Directors: Victor Fleming, King Vidor | Stars: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr
Votes: 429,181 | Gross: $2.08M
16. The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy
A comedy-themed variety show, hosted by the popular comedian Red Skelton. It run with no interruption from 1951 to 1971. From 1956 to 1962, the show's head writer was Sherwood Schwartz, who... See full summary »
Stars: Red Skelton, David Rose and His Orchestra, Art Gilmore, Tom Hansen Dancers
Votes: 1,393
17. 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
18. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 198
19. Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
60 min | Drama
A well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
Stars: Ed Herlihy, Vaughn Taylor, Valerie Cossart, Dan Morgan
Votes: 223
20. The Secret World of Eddie Hodges (1960 TV Movie)
60 min | Musical
A wonderful musical set in the mind of a boy's imagination brought to life by the talents of Karloff, Gleason, O'Brian, Paige, Lahr, and Hamilton. Great song and dance routines. The theme ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Margaret Hamilton, Eddie Hodges, Boris Karloff
Votes: 16
21. The NBC Comedy Hour (1956– )
60 min | Comedy, Musical
Stars: Jonathan Winters, Pat Sheehan, Hy Averback, Gale Storm
Votes: 22
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. The Eleventh Hour (1962–1964)
60 min | Drama
Criminal cases where criminals are mentally evaluated, or people in the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Stars: Jack Ging, Wendell Corey, Ralph Bellamy, Irene Martin
Votes: 125
24. The Prudential Family Playhouse (1950–1951)
60 min | Drama
Live dramatic series featuring top rated actors in adaptations of Broadway plays or top rated novels.
Stars: Walter Abel, Cliff Hall, Eva Marie Saint, Kevin McCarthy
Votes: 39
25. 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
26. Cavalcade of Stars (1949–1952)
60 min | Family, Comedy, Music
An hour of live variety, in the classic sense of television's Golden Age.
Stars: Sammy Spear and His Orchestra, Jackie Gleason, Jack Lescoulie, The June Taylor Dancers
Votes: 64
27.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
The Harlem Globetrotters & Bert Lahr
(1956)
Family, Game-Show
Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Stubby Kaye, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 26
28. The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)
60 min | Drama
This live dramatic series featured original stories and adaptations of novels, plays, etc., during its eight-year run. During the first year, the show was sponsored by the Actor's Equity ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Lytell, Jay Jackson, Bob Stanton, E.G. Marshall
Votes: 137
29. 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
30. 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
31. 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
32. A Tale of Old Whiff (1960)
17 min | Animation, Family, Short
Director: John Hubley | Star: Bert Lahr
Votes: 10
33.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Bert Lahr (3)
(1964)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists question an elevator operator at the Washington Monument, a female beer tester, the head of the Marriage License Bureau and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", a stage and screen actor and comedian.
Stars: Arlene Francis, John V. Lindsay, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 28
34. Rendezvous (1957– )
30 min | Drama
An anthology series of short stories told to acquaintances by a man named John Burden.
Stars: Charles Drake, Gordon Tanner, Gaylord Cavallaro, Paul Massie
Votes: 33
35. The George Gobel Show (1954–1960)
30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
For Gobel's half-hour series, he used a successful comedy format of a monologue segment, followed by a story set up segment, then a musical interlude with the show's girl singer, then the main skit with the guest performers.
Stars: George Gobel, Jeff Donnell, John Scott Trotter, Peggy King
Votes: 84
36. The Fantasticks (1964 TV Movie)
Musical
Neighboring widowers plot to romantically unite their son and daughter by pretending to feud and forbidding the two children to associate with each other. Their scheme works and the two ... See full summary »
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Bert Lahr, Stanley Holloway, Susan Watson
Votes: 56
37. Summer Fun (1966– )
30 min | Comedy
Summer replacement series on ABC which ran for seven weeks. The episodes consisted entirely of unsold comedy pilots.
Stars: Jon Voight, Tim Matheson, Sue Ane Langdon, Elisha Cook Jr.
Votes: 19
38. 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
39. Musical Comedy Time (1950–1951)
60 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Live adaptations of operettas and Broadway musical comedies.
Stars: Lynne Forrester, Billy Gilbert, Erik Rhodes, Melville Cooper
Votes: 28
40.
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963–1967)
Episode:
Cops and Robbers
(1965)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
A group of elderly criminals living in a retirement home get together to pull off one last heist.
Director: Lawrence Dobkin | Stars: Eduardo Ciannelli, Billy De Wolfe, Cyril Delevanti, Bert Lahr
Votes: 12
41. Ford Star Jubilee (1955–1956)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Noël Coward, Bing Crosby, Barry Sullivan, Raymond Bailey
Votes: 86
42. The Best of Broadway (1954–1955)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
The Best of Broadway is a 60-minute live television anthology series that aired on CBS Television on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time from September 15, 1954, to May 4, 1955, for... See full summary »
Stars: Betty Furness, Claudette Colbert, Margaret Hamilton, Helen Hayes
Votes: 49
43. General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
An American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Stars: Ronald Reagan, Don Herbert, Nancy Reagan, Lee Marvin
Votes: 433
44. The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965–1980)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game.
Stars: Peter Marshall, Kenny Williams, Cliff Arquette, Paul Lynde
Votes: 960
45. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 608
46. No More West (1934)
19 min | Comedy, Short
Bert runs a shooting gallery in New York. After capturing a couple of robbers he heads out west, and gets tricked by the same robbers into robbing a bank.
Director: Nick Grinde | Stars: Bert Lahr, Florence Auer, Harry Shannon, The Rhythm Boys
Votes: 23
47.
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
Episode:
Anything Goes
(1954)
Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy, Romance
On an ocean liner, a nightclub singer tries to help a fellow American romance an English heiress who is being forced to return home to marry a man she doesn't love. The American must avoid ... See full summary »
Director: Sid Smith | Stars: Ethel Merman, Frank Sinatra, Bert Lahr, Sheree North
Votes: 84
48. Startime (I) (1959–1961)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
The Ford Motor Company sponsored this hour-long program which rotated between variety shows, dramatic productions, and musical comedies. One of the offerings was turned into a regular series, Sing Along with Mitch (1961).
Stars: Ethel Merman, Dean Martin, William Hickey, Alice Backes
Votes: 230
49. Just Around the Corner (1938)
Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Shirley helps her idealistic architect father get his dream of a slum-clearance project; the little miss dances with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Based on Paul Gerard Smith's book "Lucky Penny."
Director: Irving Cummings | Stars: Shirley Temple, Joan Davis, Charles Farrell, Amanda Duff
Votes: 689
50. Mister Universe (1951)
Passed | 89 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
A gullible and honest "Mr. Universe" winner, Tommy Tomkins, gets added to the stable of a con-man and a wrestling prompter. He wins match after match, legitimately, and then balks when he ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Lerner | Stars: Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Vince Edwards, Bert Lahr
Votes: 75