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The Bob Hope Show

7.0
Yr 1950
Status Ended
Comedy Family Talk
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Overview

The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 1
Longest run 217 eps
Bob Hope
Bob Hope
as Self - Host
217 episodes
David Niven
David Niven
as Self
3 episodes
Verna Felton
Verna Felton
as Self
3 episodes
James Garner
James Garner
as Self
7 episodes
Tuesday Weld
Tuesday Weld
as Self
3 episodes
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
as Self
4 episodes
Beatrice Lillie
Beatrice Lillie
as Self
3 episodes
Janis Paige
Janis Paige
as Self
14 episodes
Show 67 more
Jack Benny as Self 11 episodes Lucille Ball as Self 15 episodes Dinah Shore as Self 4 episodes Les Brown as Self - Orchestra Leader 2 episodes Dean Martin as Self 13 episodes Imogene Coca as Self 4 episodes Hy Averback as Self 9 episodes Anna Maria Alberghetti as Self 2 episodes Fred MacMurray as Self 4 episodes Phil Harris as Self 3 episodes Eddie Marr as Self 12 episodes James Mason as Self 2 episodes George Sanders as Self 2 episodes George Gobel as Self 3 episodes Desi Arnaz as Self 2 episodes Julie London as Self 4 episodes Natalie Wood as Self 3 episodes Shelley Winters as Self 2 episodes Rhonda Fleming as Self 3 episodes Robert Wagner as Self 2 episodes James Darren as Self 2 episodes Steve McQueen as Self 2 episodes Milton Berle as Self 10 episodes Milton Frome as Self 5 episodes Jane Wyman as Self 4 episodes Joan Collins as Self 2 episodes Martha Raye as Self 11 episodes Jack Jones as Self 3 episodes Richard Chamberlain as Self 2 episodes Donald O'Connor as Self 2 episodes Phyllis Diller as Self 17 episodes Stella Stevens as Self 4 episodes Danny Thomas as Self 13 episodes Frankie Avalon as Self 2 episodes Carol Lawrence as Self 6 episodes Lee Marvin as Self 4 episodes Jonathan Winters as Self 3 episodes Paul Lynde as Self 3 episodes Don Adams as Self 3 episodes Elke Sommer as Self 5 episodes Barbara Eden as Self 7 episodes Glen Campbell as Self 12 episodes Ann-Margret as Self 7 episodes George Burns as Self 8 episodes Johnny Carson as Self 8 episodes Phil Silvers as Self 3 episodes Marty Allen as Self 3 episodes Dan Rowan as Self 4 episodes Gloria Loring as Self 3 episodes Dick Martin as Self 4 episodes Connie Stevens as Self 3 episodes Raquel Welch as Self 3 episodes Shecky Greene as Self 3 episodes Lola Falana as Self 4 episodes Redd Foxx as Self 5 episodes John Wayne as Self 5 episodes Shirley Jones as Self 7 episodes Angie Dickinson as Self 7 episodes Debbie Reynolds as Self 6 episodes Dyan Cannon as Self 5 episodes Alan King as Self 3 episodes Don Knotts as Self 6 episodes Mac Davis as Self 3 episodes Loni Anderson as Self 8 episodes Linda Evans as Self 3 episodes Ann Jillian as Self 3 episodes Jimmy Durante as Self 3 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Director
Jack Shea
Writer
Red Skelton
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
April 09, 1950
Status
Ended
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
5