Classic TV Comedy
The shows that started it all.
Failed TV Pilot: "Meet The O'Briens" (1954)
Failed TV pilot called "Meet The O'Briens". Made in 1954, This TV pilot seems more like a 40's comedy short than a 50's TV program. It's easy to see why this wasn't picked up, As although it is fai...
You Can't Do That on Television (1979-1990)
You Can't Do That on Television is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured adolescent and teenage actors perfor...
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''The Spike Jones Show'' - Unsold Pilot
A bizarre 1952 TV pilot for "The Spike Jones Show", a comedy/variety show. The pilot was not picked up, but Spike Jones did eventually host a series on TV: In 1954 he hosted a mid-season replacemen...
29m
''The Morey Amsterdam Show'' - 21 April 1949
Simple & unpretentious early television series, starring Morey Amsterdam and broadcast on the DuMont Network. Also appearing in this episode are Art Carney, singer Vic Damone, Jacqueline Susann (in...
28m
Lum And Abner Test Footage For TV Pilot
Lum And Abner Test Footage For TV Pilot Opie from the Andy Griffith Show was named after Opie Cates from the 30 minute Lum and Abner Radio Shows.
WKRP In Cincinnati: Season 02 Episodes 03-04 Baseball/Bad Risk
SONGS:BANJOS BLUEGRASS WKRP BASEBALL/SONGS:"GOOD GIRLS DON'T" - THE KNACKS, "LONESOME LOSER" - LITTLE RIVER BAND, "BITCH" - THE ROLLING STONES, "THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU" - HERB ALPERT (RESTORED...
The Face Is Familiar
General Electric Theater ep The Face Is Familiar
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Old Time Television: ''Ozzie and Harriet'' (Episode: ''A Sweater for Rick'', 9 November 1960)
Another episode of the ABC-TV sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet". This episode aired 9 November 1960, and is complete with original commercials and plugs. In this episode, Ricky's girlfri...
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''My Hero'' - El Toro
An episode of "My Hero", a short-lived US sitcom which aired from 1952 to 1953. Starring Bob Cummings. It has been said that this is the pilot episode. Broadcast in the US on 3 January 1953..it was...
29m
Classic Television Comedy: ''The Odd Bolt'' - Ozzie and Harriet
A classic television comedy episode called "The Odd Bolt", from the popular 1950's sitcom "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet". I can't find out the date this was shown though. Includes commercial...
Whats Cooking
My Little Margie 3x14 Whats Cooking
Ripping Yarns (1976 - 79) Complete Series
British comedy series created and written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones straight off Monty Python's Flying Circus , starring Palin in standalone spoofs of classic Boy's Own Paper adventure fare....
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Jack Benny - Jack at the Supermarket
Jack Benny ep Jack at the Supermarket
Failed TV Pilot: "Let's Join Joanie" (1950)
Failed TV pilot from 1950 called "Let's Join Joanie". Two years before she starred in the semi-popular 50's sitcom "I Married Joan", Joan Davis did this unsuccessful pilot. I don't know much about ...
$64,000 Question Spoof
Jack Benny $64,000 Question Spoof
29m
''My Hero'' - The Big Crush
An episode of the short-lived comedy series "My Hero", starring Bob Cummings. This episode was originally shown on NBC on 4 April 1953. Interestingly enough, this series was also exported to countr...
WKRP In Cincinnati: Season 04 Episode 22 Up And Down The Dial (Last Final Episode)
SONGS: "50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER" - PAUL SIMON (RESTORED STATIC SPEAKER MUSIC), "FROSTY" - ALBERT KING (RESTORED STATIC SPEAKER MUSIC/ORIGINAL MUSIC DVD VERSION), "WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON" ...
59m
''The Milton Berle Show'' - 3 April 1956
An episode of the comedy-variety series "The Milton Berle Show". Milton's guests in this episode are: Esther Williams, Harry James, Buddy Rich, and Elvis Presley. (note: this is a B&W copy of a col...
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1953 Episode of ''Texaco Star Theatre'' with Gertrude Berg
An interesting 1953 episode of Milton Berle's "Texaco Star Theatre" from 1953, with special guest star Gertrude Berg, playing her popular character "Molly Goldberg". Gertrude was in fact the first ...
29m
Classic Early Television: ''Burns and Allen'' (Title: Rumba Lessons)
An episode of the popular early TV comedy "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", which aired during the 1950's on CBS. In this live episode, Gracie and Blanche try to get Harry and George to tak...
29m
Classic TV Comedy: ''Burns and Allen'' - (Title: Gracie's Vegetarian Plot) (1951)
Another episode of the early TV comedy, "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show". This episode features a common plot used in early TV, the "crazy fad diet" plot. The show was quite popular, though...
Good Neighbors
Fibber McGee And Molly episode "Good Neighbors"
29m
''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'' (Episode aired 1/November/1954)
An episode of the classic TV comedy "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", which I presume aired during the 1st of November, 1954. This episodes consists of two segments: one with Gracie trying ...
29m
''Burns and Allen'' - Space Patrol Kids Visit (Episide aired 16 August 1951)
A rather dated but enjoyable episode of "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", aired 16 August 1951 over the CBS Television network (episode title: Space Patrol Kids Visit). This popular comedy ...
29m
Fifties Popular Culture - ''Burns and Allen'' (Episode Aired 13th March 1952)
Another episode of the old CBS sitcom "The George Burns and Gracie Show", and in this episode, the ever-scatterbrained Gracie loses her engagement ring. Perhaps not as good as "Citizen Kane", but s...
24m
1954 ''I Married Joan'' - ''The Clothes Budget' - (NBC-TV, Light Comedy)
A 1954 episode of the NBC Television Network sitcom "I Married Joan" entitled "The Clothes Budget". Possibly the most jumpy, confusing, and at times sloppy episode of this series, though it's still...
25m
Meet Corliss Archer - ''Christmas Story''
An episode of the silly, cute, short-lived sitcom "Meet Corliss Archer". This 1954-1955 series aired in first-run syndication. This is the Christmas episode of the series.
27m
1960's Television: ''Ozzie and Harriet'' (''A Letter About Harriet'', 1 April 1964)
A public domain episode of "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet", a sitcom which aired on ABC-TV from 1952 to 1966. In this episode, a newspaper contest in which husbands send in letters about thei...
"Mack And Myer For Hire": Mack & Myer Meet Jennie (Classic TV)
Episode "Mack & Myer Meet Jennie" of the popular low-budget 60's TV series "Mack And Myer For Hire". The series has long been Public Domain.
''Life with Elizabeth'' - Misc episode No. 5
An episode of "Life with Elizabeth" from 1954. Starring Betty White and Del Moore. This show lasted from 1952 to 1955. (description revised)