Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows
GenreVariety show
Created bySylvester L. Weaver Jr.
Directed byNat Hiken
Max Liebman
Creative directorCharles Sanford (music)
StarringSid Caesar
Imogene Coca
Howard Morris
Carl Reiner
James Starbuck
Narrated byEd Herlihy (announcer)
Theme music composerMel Tolkin
Clay Warnick
Max Liebman
Opening theme"Stars Over Broadway"
ComposersBernard Green
Irwin Kostal
Johnny Mandel
Alex North
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes160
Production
ProducerMax Liebman
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time90 minutes
Production companyMax Liebman Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseFebruary 25, 1950 (1950-02-25) –
June 5, 1954 (1954-06-05)
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Your Show of Shows is a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United States on NBC from February 25, 1950, through June 5, 1954, featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. Other featured performers were Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Bill Hayes, baritone singer Jack Russell, Judy Johnson, the Hamilton Trio and the soprano Marguerite Piazza. José Ferrer made several guest appearances on the series.

The show has been featured in several lists of the greatest television series. Most of the series has been preserved to some extent, but only some sketches have been released on home video.


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