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Season 1

Season 1

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950
Episodes: 42

Episodes

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1. Revenge with Music

September 10, 1950

Eddie Cantor hosts the premiere episode of the series, joined by actor/dancer Tommy Wonder, opera soprano Yma Sumac, dancer Danny Daniels, Yiddish theatre star Joseph Buloff, Lew Hearn, Robert Gari, Jack Albertson, the ballet team of Val Buttingnol and Joy Williams, and Al Goodman and his Orchestra. The program was promoted in the NY Times as "a nostalgic review recalling the halcyon days of the New Amsterdam theater at Broadway and 42nd Street".

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2. Let's Face It

September 17, 1950

Hosted by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, has Dean and Jerry alongside gorgeous Marilyn Maxwell ("The Lemon Drop Kid") and comedian Leonard Barr. Sketches include a backstage bit with Martin and Lewis goofing around in their dressing room, and another with Jerry playing a little kid who goes to the movies with grown up Dean.

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3. Fred Allen

September 24, 1950

Fred Allen makes his hosting debut. His guests include actors Monte Woolley and Peter Donald; Risë Stevens from the Metropolitian Opera; ballet stars Sono Osato, Hugh Laing and Zachary Solov; Tony award winner David Burns; Fred Allen's radio co-horts Kenny Delmar, Minerva Pious, Parker Fennelly; with Al Goodman and his Orchestra.

Guest Stars: Kenny Delmar, Monty Woolley, Fred Allen

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4. 10/1/1950

October 1, 1950

In this episode sponsored by Frigidaire, Bobby Clark makes his debut as host. His guests include actress Joan Blondell and Broadway composer Sigmund Romberg. Clark appears in a comedy sketch about TV cameras in the courtroom.

Guest Stars: Joan Blondell, Sigmund Romberg, Bobby Clark

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5. Eddie Cantor

October 8, 1950

Eddie Cantor returns as host with Al Goodman and his Orchestra. Cantor does a sketch with his character 'Maxi the Taxi', and performs 'Dinah' in a production number.

Guest Stars: Eddie Cantor

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6. Martin & Lewis: Anything Goes

October 15, 1950

Kitty Kallen; The Skylarks; Mayor Ralph Villani of Newark, N.J.; Mayor Walter Sterling of Steubenville, Ohio; and Dick Stabile and his Orchestra.

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7. Fred Allen

October 22, 1950

Fred Allen hosts and welcomes guests Broadway actress/singer Ella Logan; dancers Anthony, Allyn and Hodges; comedians Mort and Art Havel; and from Allen's radio program comedian (and Allen's wife) Portland Hoffa, Parker Fennelly and Peter Donald.

Guest Stars: Fred Allen

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8. Bobby Clark

October 29, 1950

Vaudeville and film comedian Bobby Clark hosted this show sponsored by Frigidaire. Clark welcomes baseball announcer Mel Allen; singer/actress Frances Langford; tennis player Gussie Moran; Argentinian jugglers Atilio and Hector, The Peiro Brothers; and comedy act The Albins

Guest Stars: Frances Langford, Bobby Clark

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9. Eddie Cantor

November 5, 1950

Eddie Cantor hosts and is joined by his wife, Ida Cantor; his son-in law actor Robert Gari; radio comedian Charlie Cantor (no relation); dancers Fred and Sledge; Lesli Scott; Bil and Cora Baird's Marionettes; and Al Goodman and his Orchestra.

Guest Stars: Eddie Cantor

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10. Martin & Lewis

November 12, 1950

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis return with guests singer/actress Kitty Kallen; future 'Jackie Gleason Show' co-star Joyce Randoph; comic dancer Leonard Barr; comic actor Sammy Petrillo; the dance team of De May and Moore; singers The Skylarks; and Dick Stabile and his Orchestra.

Guest Stars: Leonard Barr, Joyce Randolph, Dean Martin

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11. Fred Allen

November 19, 1950

Fred Allen hosts with guests humorist/author H. Allen Smith; Tony award winning actress Sheila Bond; and Broadway performer Billy Tabbert.

Guest Stars: Fred Allen

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12. Bob Hope

November 26, 1950

A nervous-looking Bob Hope makes his debut as host in this Frigidaire-sponsored episode. His guests include: Marilyn Maxwell; country singer Jimmy Wakely; vocalists The Taylor Maids; dance troupe The High Hatters; dancer Judy Kelly; Nelson Case; and Les Brown and his Band of Renown. This show is performed before an all-military audience.

Guest Stars: Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Milton Frome

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13. Eddie Cantor

December 3, 1950

Eddie Cantor hosts and welcomes guests jazz pianist Joe Bushkin; actor Jack Albertson; co-star of the TV series 'Mama', Dick Van Patten; actress Connie Sawyer; acrobats The Amadis; June Keegan; and dancers Les Zoris.

Guest Stars: Eddie Cantor, Dick Van Patten, Jack Albertson

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14. Tickets Please!

December 10, 1950

Comic dancers Paul and Grace (The Hartmans) star in this adaptation of their just-ended Broadway review, 'Tickets, Please!" Joining them are cast members from the show: Jack Albertson, Tommy Wonder, Dorothy Jarnac, Patricia Bright, Bill Norvas, Mildred Hughes, Warde Donovan, The Upstarts.

Guest Stars: Grace Hartman, Paul Hartman, Jack Albertson

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15. 12/17/1950

December 17, 1950

Fred Allen makes his final appearance as host. His guests include: comic Doc Rockwell; opera singer Eileen Farrell; The Christianis acrobat act; and from Allen's radio show Kenny Delmar, Minerva Pious, Peter Donald, and Parker Fennelly. Music is provided by Al Goodman and his orchestra.

Guest Stars: Kenny Delmar, Fred Allen

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16. Bob Hope

December 24, 1950

Bob Hope hosts this episode, sponsored by Frigidaire. His guests include: His guests include: opera star Lily Pons; Elanor Roosevelt; Bob Cummings; harpist Robert Maxwell; New York Mayor Vincent Impellitteri; the Boys' Choir from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine; and Charles Sandford and his Orchestra.

Guest Stars: Bob Hope, Lily Pons, Robert Cummings

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17. Eddie Cantor

December 31, 1950

Danny Thomas, Ed Wynn and Sigmund Romberg.

Guest Stars: Ed Wynn, Eddie Cantor, Sigmund Romberg

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18. Abbot & Costello

January 7, 1951

Abbott and Costello's first time as hosts. Several comedy routines including their classic: "Who's On First".

Guest Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello

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19. Jerry Lester

January 14, 1951

Joan Bennett; Fred Allen; Pat O'Brien; Kukla, Fran & Ollie; The Mello-Larks the cast of Broadway Open House: Dagmar; David Street; Jack Adrian; Milton DeLugg; and Wayne Howell.

Guest Stars: Fran Allison, Dagmar, Fred Allen

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20. Bobby Clark

January 21, 1951

Julie Wilson; Willie, West and McGinty; The Maxwells; Miriam Wakefield; Bobby Lane and Claire; Jack Mann; Dick Dana; and Tom Jones and his Orchestra.

Guest Stars: Bobby Clark

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21. Eddie Cantor

January 28, 1951

Lee Fairfax, Basil O'Connor, Dave Powell, Joe Marks, and Estelle Sloan.

Guest Stars: Eddie Cantor

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22. Martin & Lewis

February 4, 1951

Polly Bergen, Mary Ann Niles, Bob Fosse, and Dick Stabile and his Orchestra. Note: Martin & Lewis had not hosted in nearly three months only because they were off in Hollywood making a movie.

Guest Stars: Bob Fosse, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis

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23. The Spike Jones Show

February 11, 1951

The City Slickers, George Rock, Sir Frederick Gas, Freddy and Dick Morgan, Bill King, The Wayne Marlin Trio, Lois Ray, Gale Robbins, and Laverne Pearson Note: There was also a cameo appearance by the Today Show's Dave Garroway and a look at a very young announcer, Mike Wallace.

Guest Stars: Gale Robbins, Spike Jones, Dave Garroway

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24. Bobby Clark

February 18, 1951

Basil Rathbone, Sarah Churchill, Walter Abel, Nelson Case, Mary Boland, Fran Warren, and Danny Scholl.

Guest Stars: Walter Abel, Bobby Clark

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25. Eddie Cantor

February 25, 1951

Lena Horne, Jack Albertson, Charlie Cantor, Bil and Cora Baird Marionettes, Landre and Verna, Phil Kramer, Marcia Walter, Chris Barbery, and Al Goodman and his Orchestra.

Guest Stars: Eddie Cantor, Bil Baird, Jack Albertson

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26. Tony Martin

March 4, 1951

Milton Berle, The Andrews Sisters, and Leonard Sues.

Guest Stars: Maxene Andrews, Laverne Andrews, Milton Berle

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27. Abbot & Costello

March 11, 1951

Lon Chaney Jr.; Sid Fields; Jarmila Novotna; Jesse, James & Carnell; Milton Frome; Ann Thomas; Gregg Sherwood; and Al Goodman and his Orchestra.

Guest Stars: Bud Abbott, Lon Chaney Jr., Lou Costello

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28. Beatrice Lillie

March 18, 1951

Rex Harrison, Wally Cox, Nelson Case, Jean Sablon, Valerie Bettis.

Guest Stars: Wally Cox, Beatrice Lillie, Rex Harrison

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29. Eddie Cantor

March 25, 1951

Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson, and Al Goodman and his Orchestra.

Guest Stars: Eddie Cantor, Jimmy Durante

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30. Eddie Cantor

April 1, 1951

Eddie Fisher, Joel Grey, William Warfield, Evelyn Gould, Gehrig and Weismuller, Tony and Eddy, and Michell Auclair.

Guest Stars: Joel Grey, Eddie Cantor, Eddie Fisher

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31. Bob Hope

April 8, 1951

Rex Harrison, Frank Sinatra, Eddie Cantor, Ed Wynn, Jimmy Durante, Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Lilli Palmer, Janis Paige, Arthur Treacher, Frank "Sugar Chile" Robinson, Tex and Jinx McCrary, Faye Emerson, Ken Murray, and Toots Shor.

Guest Stars: Bob Hope, Ed Wynn, Arthur Treacher

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32. Tony Martin

April 15, 1951

Tony Martin hosts this installment. His guests include: comedian Fred Allen; actress Celeste Holm; ballet star Kathryn Lee; jazz clarinetist Peanuts Hucko; Broadway performer Joe Silver; character actor Richard Loo; actress Lynn Loring; comedians Art & Mort Havel; and Al Goodman and his Orchestra. Martin's songs include 'If', 'You', and 'For Every Man There's a Woman'. In comedy, Fred Allen portrays Chinese detective One Long Pan.

Guest Stars: Lynn Loring, Fred Allen, Richard Loo

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33. Eddie Cantor

April 22, 1951

Eddie Cantor hosts this weeks show. His guests include: actress Anne Jeffreys; Robert Gari; Charlie Cantor; dancers Gehrig and Weismuller, Hal Loman and Joan Field. Cantor performs a 'Maxi the Taxi' sketch, and joins Jeffreys for a comic bit from 'Taming of the Shrew'.

Guest Stars: Eddie Cantor, Anne Jeffreys

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34. Martin & Lewis

April 29, 1951

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis host this telecast from Chicago. Their guests include: singer Helen O'Connell; dance team Bob Fosse & Mary Ann Niles; Ladd Lyon; announcer Mike Wallace; and Dick Stabile and his Orchestra. Martin's songs include 'I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now.'

Guest Stars: Vivian Blaine, Bob Fosse, Helen O'Connell

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35. Phil Silvers

May 6, 1951

Phil Silvers hosts this week's edition. His guest list includes: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis; singer Vivian Blaine; comic Joey Faye; and Al Goodman and his Orchestra. Blaine and Silvers duet on 'When You And I Were Young Maggie Blues', and so she does 'What Is This Thing Called Love?'

Guest Stars: Phil Silvers, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis

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36. Beatrice Lillie

May 13, 1951

Beatrice Lillie hosts this episode sponsored by Frigidaire. Her guests include: singer Dick Haymes; comic actor Wally Cox; actor Victor Moore; singer/actor Harold Lang; and Broadway star Helen Gallagher. Music includes 'Without a Song' and 'Bye Bye Blackbird' from Haymes.

Guest Stars: Wally Cox, Beatrice Lillie, Dick Haymes

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37. Martin & Lewis

May 20, 1951

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis host this week's show. Their guests include: singer Jane Morgan; the dance team of Bob Fosse & Mary Ann Niles; a cameo by Eddie Cantor; and Dick Stabile and his Orchestra.

Guest Stars: Bob Fosse, Jane Morgan, Dean Martin

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38. Eddie Cantor

May 27, 1951

Eddie Cantor hosts this week's show. His guests include: a teen-aged Joel Grey; big band vocalist Connie Haines; Charlie Cantor; Herbert Coleman; Monsieur Crayone; TV actor Joe Silver; Lou Wills Jr.; and a cameo from active Army member Eddie Fisher. Cantor performs another 'Maxi the Taxi' sketch.

Guest Stars: Joel Grey, Eddie Cantor, Connie Haines

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39. Martin & Lewis

June 3, 1951

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis host this week's episode. Their guests include: The DeMarco Sisters; comedian/singer Sonny King; actor Tommy Farrell; Rosette Shaw; comic actor and 'Colgate' writer Danny Arnold; The Johnny Conrad Dancers; cameo by Tony Curtis; and Dick Stabile and his Orchestra. Dean's songs include 'Isle of Capri' and 'Too Young' The DeMarco Sisters perform 'I'm Late.'

Guest Stars: Tony Curtis, Danny Arnold, Dean Martin

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40. Jackie Gleason and Fred Allen

June 10, 1951

Jackie Gleason, starring on DuMont's 'Cavalcade of Stars', hosts this episode sponsored by Frigidaire. His guests include: Fred Allen; Vivian Blaine and actress Joan Carroll.

Guest Stars: Vivian Blaine, Fred Allen, Helen Gallagher

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41. Eddie Cantor

June 17, 1951

Eddie Cantor is the host and welcomes guests including: 'Mr. Television' Milton Berle; comics Jack E. Leonard and Phil Foster, bombshell Dagmar; Junie Keegan; and Ida Cantor. Also, appearances by Cantor's daughter Marilyn and Berle's daughter Vicki. Cantor performs another 'Maxi the Taxi' comedy sketch with Foster. Also, there's a musical salute to songwriter Irving Berlin.

Guest Stars: Eddie Cantor, Dagmar, Phil Foster

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42. Martin & Lewis

June 24, 1951

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis host this first season closer. Their guests include: singer Janis Paige; comic and show writer Danny Arnold; The Johnny Conrad Dancers; cameos by Tony Martin and Joe Louis; and Dick Stabile and his Orchestra. Music includes Paige doing 'Those Old Phonograph Records'.

Guest Stars: Joe Louis, Danny Arnold, Dean Martin

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