The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950 6 Seasons 208 Episodes ⭐ 6.9 Comedy

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Revenge with Music

Eddie Cantor hosts the premiere episode of the series, joined by actor/dancer Tommy Wonder, opera soprano Yma Sumac, dan

EP 2

Let's Face It

Hosted by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, has Dean and Jerry alongside gorgeous Marilyn Maxwell ("The Lemon Drop Kid") and

EP 3

Fred Allen

Fred Allen makes his hosting debut. His guests include actors Monte Woolley and Peter Donald; Risë Stevens from the Met

EP 4

10/1/1950

In this episode sponsored by Frigidaire, Bobby Clark makes his debut as host. His guests include actress Joan Blondell a

EP 5

Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor returns as host with Al Goodman and his Orchestra. Cantor does a sketch with his character 'Maxi the Taxi',

EP 6

Martin & Lewis: Anything Goes

Kitty Kallen; The Skylarks; Mayor Ralph Villani of Newark, N.J.; Mayor Walter Sterling of Steubenville, Ohio; and Dick S

EP 7

Fred Allen

Fred Allen hosts and welcomes guests Broadway actress/singer Ella Logan; dancers Anthony, Allyn and Hodges; comedians Mo

EP 8

Bobby Clark

Vaudeville and film comedian Bobby Clark hosted this show sponsored by Frigidaire. Clark welcomes baseball announcer Mel

EP 9

Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor hosts and is joined by his wife, Ida Cantor; his son-in law actor Robert Gari; radio comedian Charlie Canto

EP 10

Martin & Lewis

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis return with guests singer/actress Kitty Kallen; future 'Jackie Gleason Show' co-star Joyce R

EP 11

Fred Allen

Fred Allen hosts with guests humorist/author H. Allen Smith; Tony award winning actress Sheila Bond; and Broadway perfor

EP 12

Bob Hope

A nervous-looking Bob Hope makes his debut as host in this Frigidaire-sponsored episode. His guests include: Marilyn M

EP 13

Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor hosts and welcomes guests jazz pianist Joe Bushkin; actor Jack Albertson; co-star of the TV series 'Mama',

EP 14

Tickets Please!

Comic dancers Paul and Grace (The Hartmans) star in this adaptation of their just-ended Broadway review, 'Tickets, Pleas

EP 15

12/17/1950

Fred Allen makes his final appearance as host. His guests include: comic Doc Rockwell; opera singer Eileen Farrell; The

EP 16

Bob Hope

Bob Hope hosts this episode, sponsored by Frigidaire. His guests include: His guests include: opera star Lily Pons; Elan

EP 17

Eddie Cantor

Danny Thomas, Ed Wynn and Sigmund Romberg.

EP 18

Abbot & Costello

Abbott and Costello's first time as hosts. Several comedy routines including their classic: "Who's On First".

EP 19

Jerry Lester

Joan Bennett; Fred Allen; Pat O'Brien; Kukla, Fran & Ollie; The Mello-Larks the cast of Broadway Open House: Dagmar; Dav

EP 20

Bobby Clark

Julie Wilson; Willie, West and McGinty; The Maxwells; Miriam Wakefield; Bobby Lane and Claire; Jack Mann; Dick Dana; and

EP 21

Eddie Cantor

Lee Fairfax, Basil O'Connor, Dave Powell, Joe Marks, and Estelle Sloan.

EP 22

Martin & Lewis

Polly Bergen, Mary Ann Niles, Bob Fosse, and Dick Stabile and his Orchestra. Note: Martin & Lewis had not hosted in nea

EP 23

The Spike Jones Show

The City Slickers, George Rock, Sir Frederick Gas, Freddy and Dick Morgan, Bill King, The Wayne Marlin Trio, Lois Ray, G

EP 24

Bobby Clark

Basil Rathbone, Sarah Churchill, Walter Abel, Nelson Case, Mary Boland, Fran Warren, and Danny Scholl.

EP 25

Eddie Cantor

Lena Horne, Jack Albertson, Charlie Cantor, Bil and Cora Baird Marionettes, Landre and Verna, Phil Kramer, Marcia Walter

EP 26

Tony Martin

Milton Berle, The Andrews Sisters, and Leonard Sues.

EP 27

Abbot & Costello

Lon Chaney Jr.; Sid Fields; Jarmila Novotna; Jesse, James & Carnell; Milton Frome; Ann Thomas; Gregg Sherwood; and Al Go

EP 28

Beatrice Lillie

Rex Harrison, Wally Cox, Nelson Case, Jean Sablon, Valerie Bettis.

EP 29

Eddie Cantor

Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson, and Al Goodman and his Orchestra.

EP 30

Eddie Cantor

Eddie Fisher, Joel Grey, William Warfield, Evelyn Gould, Gehrig and Weismuller, Tony and Eddy, and Michell Auclair.

EP 31

Bob Hope

Rex Harrison, Frank Sinatra, Eddie Cantor, Ed Wynn, Jimmy Durante, Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Lilli Palmer, Janis Paige,

EP 32

Tony Martin

Tony Martin hosts this installment. His guests include: comedian Fred Allen; actress Celeste Holm; ballet star Kathryn L

EP 33

Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor hosts this weeks show. His guests include: actress Anne Jeffreys; Robert Gari; Charlie Cantor; dancers Gehr

EP 34

Martin & Lewis

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis host this telecast from Chicago. Their guests include: singer Helen O'Connell; dance team Bo

EP 35

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers hosts this week's edition. His guest list includes: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis; singer Vivian Blaine; comi

EP 36

Beatrice Lillie

Beatrice Lillie hosts this episode sponsored by Frigidaire. Her guests include: singer Dick Haymes; comic actor Wally Co

EP 37

Martin & Lewis

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis host this week's show. Their guests include: singer Jane Morgan; the dance team of Bob Fosse

EP 38

Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor hosts this week's show. His guests include: a teen-aged Joel Grey; big band vocalist Connie Haines; Charlie

EP 39

Martin & Lewis

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis host this week's episode. Their guests include: The DeMarco Sisters; comedian/singer Sonny K

EP 40

Jackie Gleason and Fred Allen

Jackie Gleason, starring on DuMont's 'Cavalcade of Stars', hosts this episode sponsored by Frigidaire. His guests includ

EP 41

Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor is the host and welcomes guests including: 'Mr. Television' Milton Berle; comics Jack E. Leonard and Phil F

EP 42

Martin & Lewis

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis host this first season closer. Their guests include: singer Janis Paige; comic and show writ

EP 1

Jackie Gleason

EP 2

Eddie Cantor

EP 3

Spike Jones

EP 4

Milton Berle and Ezio Pinza

EP 5

Eddie Cantor

EP 6

Donald O'Connor and Ed Wynn

EP 7

Abbott & Costello

EP 8

Jack Carson

EP 9

Eddie Cantor

EP 10

Martin & Lewis

EP 11

Donald O'Connor and Harpo Marx

EP 12

Abbott & Costello

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello host with guests actors Errol Flynn and Bruce Cabot, actress Rhonda Fleming, A C stalwarts S

EP 13

Eddie Cantor

EP 14

Bob Hope

EP 15

Eddie Cantor

EP 16

Alan Young and Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

EP 17

Eddie Cantor

EP 18

Martin & Lewis

EP 19

Donald O'Connor and Harpo Marx

EP 20

Abbott & Costello

In one sketch, Abbott and Costello are offered a job on Cabot's dude ranch. On the way, they encounter Flynn, with whom

EP 21

Eddie Cantor

EP 22

Danny Thomas

EP 23

Donald O'Connor

EP 24

Martin & Lewis

EP 25

Eddie Cantor

EP 26

Danny Thomas

EP 27

Donald O'Connor

EP 28

Bob Hope

EP 29

Eddie Cantor

EP 30

Martin & Lewis

EP 31

Chico & Harpo Marx and Tony Martin

EP 32

Abbott & Costello

EP 33

Eddie Cantor

EP 34

Donald O'Connor and Andy Devine

EP 35

Martin & Lewis

EP 36

Abbott & Costello

EP 37

Donald O'Connor

EP 38

Eddie Cantor

EP 39

Ben Blue

EP 40

Herb Shriver

EP 41

Eddie Cantor

EP 42

Bob Hope

EP 1

Martin & Lewis

Features songs "You Belong To Me" and "Hominy Grits"

EP 2

Eddie Cantor

EP 3

Donald O'Connor

EP 4

Bob Hope

EP 5

Abbott & Costello

Lizabeth Scott, Gisele macKenzie, The Four Pipers, Les dassie, Dudley Dickerson, Milt Bronson, Bobby Barber, Sid Fields

EP 6

Donald O'Connor and Ben Blue

EP 7

Judy Canova

EP 8

Bob Hope

EP 9

Donald O'Connor

EP 10

Abbott & Costello

EP 11

Martin & Lewis

EP 12

Bob Hope

EP 13

Abbott & Costello - Christmas Show

Abbott & Costello present a comedy/variety Christmas Special, including their routines, singing, dancing, and acrobats.

EP 14

Episode 14

EP 15

Phil Harris and Ben Blue

EP 16

Bob Hope

EP 17

Abbott & Costello and Victor Borge

Victor Borge, Gisele MacKenzie, Grace Hartman, Allan Jones, Sid Fields, Harry Lang, The Four Pipers, Bobby Barber, R. J.

EP 18

Eddie Cantor

EP 19

Martin & Lewis

EP 20

Bob Hope

EP 21

Ben Blue

EP 22

Eddie Cantor

EP 23

The Ritz Brothers

EP 24

Bob Hope and George Jessel

EP 25

Donald O'Connor

EP 26

Eddie Cantor

EP 27

100th Episode

EP 28

Bob Hope

EP 29

Donald O'Connor

EP 30

Eddie Cantor

EP 31

Bob Hope

EP 32

Abbott & Costello

Hoagy Carmichael, Teresa Brewer, The Four Pipers, The Amin Brothers, Sid Fields, Michael Ross, Jack Lomas, Sherry Morlan

EP 33

Martin & Lewis

EP 34

Eddie Cantor

EP 35

Donald O'Connor

EP 36

Bob Hope

EP 37

Martin & Lewis

EP 38

Eddie Cantor

EP 39

Bob Hope

EP 1

Martin & Lewis

Skits: Burt plays an escaped lunatick. Songs: "Great To Be Home", "You're The Right One", "That's Amore", "There's No To

EP 2

Jimmy Durante

EP 3

Eddie Cantor

EP 4

Donald O'Connor

EP 5

Bud Abbott with Martin & Lewis

EP 6

Jimmy Durante

EP 7

Martha Raye

EP 8

Donald O'Connor

EP 9

Eddie Cantor

Highlights include a take-off on TV westerns where all the characters speak in voice-overs and a salute to the songs of

EP 10

Jimmy Durante

EP 11

Perry Como and Martha Raye

EP 12

Donald O'Connor

EP 13

Eddie Cantor

EP 14

Jimmy Durante

EP 15

Martin & Lewis

EP 16

Alan Young, Stan Freberg, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby

EP 17

Ethel Merman

EP 18

Eddie Cantor

EP 19

Jimmy Durante

EP 20

Donald O'Connor

EP 21

Sonja Henie (with Abbott & Costello)

Gene Wesson hosts with guests Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, skater Sonja Henie, comic/singer Keefe Brasselle, with Caroly

EP 22

ANYTHING GOES w Ethel Merman, Frank Sinatra, Bert Lahr

EP 23

Eddie Cantor

EP 24

Jimmy Durante

EP 25

Abbott & Costello

EP 26

Eddie Cantor

EP 27

Jimmy Durante

EP 28

Abbott & Costello

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello welcome guests including: Jane Russell; Rhonda Fleming; A&C stalwarts Connie Haines, Bobby B

EP 29

Ice Capades Special

EP 30

Martin & Lewis

EP 31

Jimmy Durante

EP 32

Eddie Cantor

EP 33

Abbott & Costello

One in this comedy/variety series with rotating hosts. The comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello star in this live

EP 34

Martin & Lewis

EP 1

Eddie Fisher

EP 2

Johnnie Ray and Joe E. Lewis

EP 3

Phil Harris and Dinah Shore

EP 4

FRIAR'S FROLIC with Milton Berle

EP 5

REVENGE WITH MUSIC with Harpo Marx

EP 6

Terry Moore

EP 7

Gordon MacRae

EP 8

Let's Face It

EP 9

Gale Storm

EP 10

Gordon MacRae

EP 11

Martin & Lewis

Skits: Jerry serves spaghetti at Dean's diner. Dean and Vera adopt Jerry. Songs: "Longface", "Without a word of warning"

EP 12

ICE SHOW

EP 13

Bob Hope

EP 14

Gordon MacRae

EP 15

Gordon MacRae

EP 16

Spike Jones

EP 17

Martin & Lewis

EP 18

Gordon MacRae

EP 19

Gordon MacRae

EP 20

Gordon MacRae

EP 21

Gordon MacRae

EP 22

Phil Harris

EP 23

ROBERTA

EP 24

Gordon MacRae

EP 25

Liberace

EP 26

Martin & Lewis

EP 27

Arm Forces Week

Recorded at March Air Force Base in California.

EP 28

Eddie Fisher

EP 29

Martin & Lewis

EP 30

Charlton Heston

EP 31

Charlton Heston

EP 32

Guy Lombardo

EP 33

Tribute to Jerry Ross & Dick Adler

Broadway Director George Abbott introduces scenes from two of his hit musicals, "Damn Yankees" and "The Pajama Game," in

EP 34

Jack Webb

EP 35

Edgar Bergen

EP 36

Edgar Bergen

EP 37

Edgar Bergen

EP 38

Charlton Heston

EP 39

Charlton Heston

EP 1

Martin & Lewis

EP 2

Jack Carson, Thelma Ritter

EP 3

Martha Scott, Jack Carson, Harry Belafonte

EP 4

SALUTE TO RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN

EP 5

GALA FOOTBALL REVUE w Mickey Rooney, Stan Freberg, Rudy Vallee

EP 6

Billy Daniel, Anna Maria Alberghetti

EP 7

Martin & Lewis

Dean Martin sings "It Must Be True" and "Memories Are Made of This". He and Jerry Lewis sing "Two Lost Souls" and "Somet

EP 8

Harry Belafonte, Gordon MacRae

EP 9

ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM

EP 10

Salute to George Abbott

EP 11

Mickey Rooney, George Raft

EP 12

Robert Paige

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