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The popularity of these Christmas shows outlasted that of weekly variety shows. In 1973, for example, even as variety shows were starting to fade in popularity, variety Christmas specials hosted by Williams and Como both attracted an enormous 40% of the American television audience. [14]
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.
Classification: Entertainment: Variety entertainment Classification: Theatrical genres : Variety entertainment The main article for this category is Variety show .
As part of Variety’s 100 Greatest Shows of All Time issue, we asked writers on our staff to name their favorite cult shows — series that may lack the clout, the following, or the prestige to ...
The comedy-variety show — originally broadcast on radio from 1938 to 1949 — became the biggest show on TV when “Mr. Television,” Milton Berle, became the permanent host in its second ...
Game Show: A television show depicting a real contest, typically a trivia competition or physical challenge, with rewards in prizes or money. Examples: Let's Make a Deal, The Price Is Right, Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!. On other game shows, such as Match Game and Hollywood Squares, the players may include celebrities.
Talk of the Town (talk show) Television Parts; Thicke of the Night; This Week's Music; The Tim Conway Show (1980 TV series) The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show; The Tomorrow Show; The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; The Tonight Show; Total Panic; The Tracey Ullman Show; Tush (TV series)
Santa is an evergreen staple this holiday season, and expect a plethora of variety specials from the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, Nate Bargatze, Jimmy Fallon and Motown legends.