The NBC Comedy Hour 68 years old
The NBC Comedy Hour was a comedy show that ran on NBC in the first half of 1956, intended to be a replacement for The Colgate Comedy Hour. Leo Durocher hosted the show in January, and Gale Storm from February until April 8; from April 22 on, hosts were called in per episode. Comic Jonathan Winters was a more frequent face than any of the hosts; he appeared in 17 of the 18 episodes. Stan Freberg was also a guest 6 times. A group of acting chimpanzees named The Marquee Chimps performed parodies of movies in 3 episodes. The show was a critical and ratings failure: Variety stated "A more poorly conceived, routined and paced outing would be difficult to imagine." It was cancelled in June, having already been pre-empted 4 times in 5 months. It was succeeded by The Steve Allen Show, whose reputation became a marked contrast to that of The NBC Comedy Hour.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Winters He was 30 , 87 years old when he died | |
| Gale Storm She was 33 , 87 years old when she died | |
| Alan Young He was 36 , 96 years old when he died | |
| Bob Elliott He was 32 , 92 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
The NBC Comedy Hour (68 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1956-01-08
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 18