The Ed Sullivan Show with guests Senor Wences, Joan Rivers and Richard Pryor (1969-70) - Video Offline 2/21/08

M*A*S*H* Outtakes

Playboy After Dark with guest Mort Sahl (1969)

The Mike Douglas Show with co-host Bobby Darin and guest Peter Lawford (1970)

The Mike Douglas Show with co-host Bobby Darin and guests Rex Reed (1970)

Thursday nights show, again not quite complete.

The Patti Page Show (1955)

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show with guest star Sheldon Leonard (1952)

The Burns & Allen Show is pretty easy to find as many episodes survived and are readily available in the public domain - in bargain bins, the local library and as filler on fringe television stations. However, rarely do you see an episode in as fine condition as this one - both pristine looking and complete.

Jeopardy with guest Mel Brooks (1973)

The Mike Douglas Show with co-host Bobby Darin and guest Little Richard (1970)

Wednesday night's show from a week-long co-hosting gig for Bobby Darin. Unfortunately it is incomplete.

The Flying Nun with special guest star Rich Little (1967)

The Mike Douglas Show with co-host Bobby Darin and guests Aliza Kashi, Pat Cooper, A Glass Eater and Maryland Film Censors (1970) - Footage Offline - 6/21/10

The second episode of Bobby Darin's week-long stint as co-host, from Tuesday night.

The Mike Douglas Show with co-host Bobby Darin and guests Eloise Laws, Rona Barrett and Ace Trucking Company (1970)

A super young Fred Willard is in this episode with the Ace Trucking Company in the final segments. This is Monday night's episode.

Don Knotts' Television Debut!!! (1951)

This is a 1951 episode of the soap opera Search For Tomorrow - Don Knotts' very first TV gig. And although he isn't supposed to be, as he nervously waddles back and forth in his sleep, he is hilarious. 

Hudson's Bay Company Commercials with Monty Hall (1983-84)

I have never ever been a fan of Winnipeg born Monty Hall although I do enjoy many of the shows he has been involved with. That has nothing to with Monty himself. Here he is "giving back" to his native Canada by shilling for the department store chain that had a very suspect history with Native Canadians.

Jello and State Farm Insurance Present The Jack Benny Program with guest Frankie Avalon (1963)

Divorce Hearing (1958)

Potentially, the worst television show ever. I love it! The Christian disclaimer at the start is fascinating, and after watching the program, it seems ridiculous to hold on to the concept that this pair must stay together. I mean, really, who wants to be with a guy who wishes he were Red Skelton!?

1956 Democractic Convention on CBS sponsored by SPUD Cigarettes

Since it's election time for our friends in the USA (well, not really, it's still ten months away, but you'd never know it watching American news) I thought this would be appropriate. This CBS news special was sponsored by Westinghouse and Phillip Morris. Westinghouse eventually became the owners of CBS for a brief period before deciding their energies were best spent focusing on nuclear weapons. Enjoy the fun as we watch Walter Cronkite, Edward R. Murrow, and other CBS news legends in action as integration is the hot topic in a contentious South vs. North battle within the Democratic Party.

Are We On? - Tim Conway and Ernie Anderson LP (1966)

Today we have a comedy record from Cleveland stars Tim Conway and Ernie "Ghoulardi" Anderson. Conway had performed on Anderson's regional Ohio show Ernie's Place in the nineteen fifties. Many years later, when the two had individually moved to Los Angeles in order to further their showbiz careers, they teamed up to form a comedy team - the one on display on these two albums. They were released a few months before Conway found fame on The Carol Burnett Show, a gig that had a schedule that would no longer allow Tim to continue working with Ernie. Anderson went on to be the voice of ABC for many many years. Listen to a sample of Ernie's voice work here and you can find the hilarious and profane Ernie Anderson blooper mp3 over here.

Listen to both of these comedy albums here.

are we on? Track Listings:
Side One -
Do You Fly Much?
Boy
Dr. Herford
Matchmaker
Side Two -
Race Car Driver
King Anderson of Parma
The Warden
The Baseball Coordinator
The Swiss Astronaut

The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson with guest Elvis (1990) - Footage Offline 09/20/09

The Dick Van Dyke Show with guest star Allan Melvin (1961) - Footage Offline - 10/03/09

For the next little while, whenever I come across an old TV show with Allan Melvin in it, it'll be plastered on the site immediately. It shouldn't be too difficult since he's in seventy percent of the things I watch, however, if you were to do a YouTube search for his name, only a couple of things will come up. But he is all over that and all the other video sharing sites if you know where (and how) to look.