Your Show of Shows

The story

Your Show of Shows was a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United States on NBC, from February 25, 1950, until June 5, 1954, featuring Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca.

Other featured performers were Carl Reiner, Howard Morris, Bill Hayes, Judy Johnson, The Hamilton Trio and the soprano Marguerite Piazza. José Ferrer made several guest appearances on the series. The series was telecast from the now-demolished International Theatre at 5 Columbus Circle and the Century Theater, now demolished, in New York.

During 2002, Your Show of Shows was ranked #30 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

Cast

S Sid CaesarSelf - Regular Performer I Imogene CocaSelf - Regular Performer C Carl ReinerSelf - Regular Performer H Howard MorrisSelf - Regular Performer F Faye Emerson C Charlton HestonSelf - Guest Performer · Self - Guest Host N Nina Foch H Herb Shriner A Arlene Francis E Eddie Albert D Dave Garroway R Robert Cummings

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S Signe Hasso F Fran Allison M Marsha Hunt J John Conte W Wendy Barrie A Alicia Markova T Tom Ewell J Jean-Pierre Aumont N Nanette Fabray P Patrice Munsel R Robert Preston W Wendell Corey M Marguerite Chapman J Jackie Cooper M Melvyn DouglasSelf - Guest Host · Self - Guest Performer J June LockhartVarious P Pearl Bailey L Lena Horne B Bill Hayes B Burgess Meredith L Larry Storch M Madge Evans M Margaret Hayes J John Hodiak B Binnie Barnes M Margaret Lindsay C Claude Dauphin G Gertrude Lawrence T Teresa Wright A Arleen Whelan J Jinx Falkenburg E Eva Gabor L Laraine Day C Constance Bennett J Jane Wyatt J Joan Bennett J John Cameron Swayze A Angela Lansbury M Madeleine Carroll G Glenda Farrell P Paul Winchell M Martha Scott K Kim Hunter J Jeffrey Lynn R Rita Gam L Lee Bowman V Virginia Field D Diana Lynn D Dennis O'Keefe P Paul Douglas R Richard Ney I Ilona Massey G Glynis Johns G Gene Nelson M Michael Redgrave J Jayne MeadowsVarious B Bill Goodwin F Fred Allen A Al Capp J Jack Carson R Rex Harrison H Henry Morgan R Richard Carlson D Dane Clark L Leo Genn A Arlene Dahl C Coleen Gray C Cedric Hardwicke