This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 4 nominations total
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- TriviaThe episode broadcast on November 22, 1953, hosted by Donald O'Connor, made history as the first color television broadcast in the NTSC color system.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Avalon (1990)
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Above Average
Another one of the earliest shows I've watched, I of course didn't finished this in it's entirety, which ran for over 200 episodes across 6 seasons from 1950 - 1955 live on NBC. Sponsored by the toothpaste Colgate (and other products), the comedy hour aired Sundays at 8PM and held that primetime slot for each year it ran. Dropping most talk-show aspects of the late night talk show, and keeping the music and comedy performances just more of them, the show was similar to many surrounding it at the time, but came to great success from the quality of the acts it brought on, from Martin & Lewis to Abbot & Costello. The DVD collection I watched featured performances from the latter, including their famous "Who's on first?" bit, as well as Frank Sinatra, Eddie Fisher, Eddie Cantor, and Victor Borge. All quite funny to see, the DVD unfortunately was more highlighted bits rather than full episodes, I turned to YouTube for a couple of those but being a live taped show in the 50s the quality remaining (physically of the tapes, not the material) is not great, and at times hard to watch. Aside from a throw-away reference in an I Think You Should Leave sketch I doubt many will have even heard of this show, and that's fairly fair. If you're really into television history, then for sure, check it out.
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- Aug 7, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour
- Color
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- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) officially released in Canada in English?
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