The Bob Hope Show

The story

The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.

The seasons

Season 1 Season 1 1950 · 6 episodes Season details＋

April 9, 1950

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Season 2 Season 2 1951 · 5 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 14, 1951

1951 - 1952

Season 3 Season 3 1952 · 1 episode Season details＋

April 18, 1952

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Season 4 Season 4 1953 · 9 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 20, 1953

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Season 5 Season 5 1954 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 12, 1954

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Season 6 Season 6 1955 · 9 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 4, 1955

1955 - 1956

Season 7 Season 7 1956 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 21, 1956

1956 - 1957

Season 8 Season 8 1957 · 6 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 6, 1957

1957-1958

Season 9 Season 9 0 episodes Season details＋

1958 - 1959

Season 10 Season 10 1959 · 6 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 8, 1959

1959 - 1960

Season 11 Season 11 1960 · 8 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 3, 1960

1960 - 1961

Season 12 Season 12 1961 · 5 episodes Season details＋

Dec. 13, 1961

1961 - 1962

Season 13 Season 13 1962 · 6 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 24, 1962

1962 - 1963

Season 14 Season 14 1963 · 6 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 27, 1963

1963 - 1964

Season 15 Season 15 1964 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 25, 1964

1964 -1965

Season 16 Season 16 1965 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 29, 1965

1965 - 1966

Season 17 Season 17 1966 · 6 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 28, 1966

1966 - 1967

Season 18 Season 18 1967 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 20, 1967

1967 - 1968

Season 19 Season 19 1968 · 9 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 25, 1968

1968 - 1969

Season 20 Season 20 1969 · 10 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 22, 1969

1969 - 1970

Season 21 Season 21 1970 · 6 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 5, 1970

1970 - 1971

Season 22 Season 22 1971 · 8 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 13, 1971

1971 -1972

Season 23 Season 23 1972 · 6 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 5, 1972

1972 - 1973

Season 24 Season 24 1973 · 6 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 26, 1973

1973 - 1974

Season 25 Season 25 1974 · 5 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 25, 1974

1974 -1975

Season 26 Season 26 1975 · 5 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 24, 1975

1975 - 1976

Season 27 Season 27 1976 · 4 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 29, 1976

1976 - 1977

Season 28 Season 28 1977 · 6 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 28, 1977

1977 - 1978

Season 29 Season 29 1978 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 15, 1978

1978 - 1979

Season 30 Season 30 1979 · 8 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 16, 1979

1979 - 1980

Season 31 Season 31 1980 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 6, 1980

1980 - 1981

Season 32 Season 32 1981 · 8 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 27, 1981

1981 - 1982

Season 33 Season 33 1982 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 3, 1982

1982 - 1983

Season 34 Season 34 1983 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 19, 1983

1983 - 1984

Cast

B Bob HopeSelf - Host P Phyllis DillerZoo Tour Guide · Self L Lucille BallSelf J Janis PaigeMadame Nunez · Self D Dean MartinSelf - as Goodfellow's Baby (uncredited) · Self · Self - Cameo D Danny ThomasSelf · Self - Cameo E Eddie MarrSelf G Glen CampbellSelf J Jack BennySelf - Cameo · Self - Guest hosts · Self M Martha RayeSelf M Milton BerleSelf - Cameo · Self H Hy AverbackSelf - Announcer · Self

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G George BurnsSelf J Johnny CarsonSelf - Cameo · The Masked Killer (uncredited). · Self L Loni AndersonSelf J James GarnerSelf B Barbara EdenSelf A Ann-MargretSelf S Shirley JonesSelf A Angie DickinsonSelf C Carol LawrenceSelf D Debbie ReynoldsSelf D Don KnottsSelf · Self (uncredited) M Milton FromeSelf E Elke SommerSelf R Redd FoxxSelf J John WayneSelf - Cameo · Self D Dyan CannonSelf D Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Self D Dinah ShoreSelf I Imogene CocaSelf F Fred MacMurraySelf J Julie LondonSelf J Jane WymanSelf S Stella StevensSelf L Lee MarvinSelf D Dan RowanSelf · Self (uncredited) D Dick MartinSelf · Self (uncredited) L Lola FalanaSelf R Robert GouletSelf - Pilot (uncredited) · Self D David NivenSelf V Verna FeltonSelf · Self - Sketch Performer (uncredited) T Tuesday WeldSelf B Beatrice LillieSelf P Phil HarrisSelf G George GobelSelf N Natalie WoodSelf R Rhonda FlemingSelf J Jack JonesSelf J Jonathan WintersSelf P Paul LyndeSelf D Don AdamsSelf P Phil SilversSelf M Marty AllenSelf G Gloria LoringSelf C Connie StevensSelf R Raquel WelchSelf S Shecky GreeneSelf - Cameo · Self A Alan KingSelf M Mac DavisSelf L Linda EvansSelf A Ann JillianSelf J Jimmy DuranteSelf (uncredited) · Self F Frank SinatraSelf L Les BrownSelf - Orchestra Leader A Anna Maria AlberghettiSelf J James MasonSelf G George SandersSelf D Desi ArnazSelf S Shelley WintersSelf R Robert WagnerSelf J James DarrenSelf S Steve McQueenSelf J Joan CollinsSelf R Richard ChamberlainSelf D Donald O'ConnorSelf F Frankie AvalonSelf A Arlene DahlSelf G Glenn FordSelf D Diane McBainSelf