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Popular American variety shows that began in the 60s include a revival of The Jackie Gleason Show (1960–1970), The Andy Williams Show (1962–1971), The Danny Kaye Show (1963–1967), The Hollywood Palace (1964–1970), The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974), The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978), The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967–1969 ...
The form gradually evolved from the concert saloon and variety hall into its mature form throughout the 1870s and 1880s. This more gentle form was known as "Polite Vaudeville". [9] In the years before the American Civil War, entertainment existed on a different scale. Similar variety theatre existed before 1860 in Europe and elsewhere.
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The longest-running sketch comedy show on American television, as well as the second longest-running variety show in U.S. history. 48 years 48 Day of Discovery: Syndicated May 5, 1968 February 6, 2016 48 years 34 Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom: NBC January 6, 1963 April 11, 1971 Wild Kingdom was on hiatus 1988-2002 and ultimately was cancelled ...
A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits. Variety shows arguably developed from the Vaudeville musical comedy which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.
The Late Late Show (American talk show) (2 C, 4 P) ... Pages in category "American variety television series" This category contains only the following page.
The Steve Allen Show is an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen from June 1956 to June 1960 on NBC, from September 1961 to December 1961 on ABC, [1] and in first-run syndication from 1962 to 1964. The first three seasons aired on Sunday nights at 8:00pm Eastern Time, directly opposite The Ed Sullivan Show.
He was the creator and host of the television variety program Toast of the Town, which in 1955 was renamed The Ed Sullivan Show. Broadcast from 1948 to 1971, it set a record as the longest-running variety show in U.S. broadcast history. [3] "It was, by almost any measure, the last great American TV show", said television critic David Hinckley.