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The Red Skelton Show(1951-1971)

TV-G
| 1h per episode | Comedy, Talk-Show, Kids & Family
3.7/5 (with 6 votes)

The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.

With Red Skelton

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway(2002-)

1h 10min per episode | Comedy, Kids & Family
2.9/5 (with 16 votes)

A gameshow hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.

With Jordan North

The Gumby Show(1956-1968)

TV-Y7
| 6min per episode | Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy
2.7/5 (with 4 votes)

- No description / details available yet. -

Kraft Music Hall(1958-1971)

1h per episode
2.0/5 (with 2 votes)

Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical variety genre, sponsored by Kraft Foods, the producers of a well-known line of cheeses and related dairy products. Their commercials were usually announced by "The Voice of Kraft", Ed Herlihy.

Directed by Dwight Hemion

The Ed Sullivan Show(1948-1971)

NR
| 1h per episode | Comedy, Talk-Show
3.2/5 (with 8 votes)

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

The Steve Allen Show(1956-1960)

1h per episode | Comedy
2.0/5 (with 2 votes)

- No description / details available yet. -

Directed by Dwight Hemion - With Steve Allen, Tom Poston, Don Knotts, Pat Harrington Jr., Joyce Jameson, Gene Rayburn, ...

The Colgate Comedy Hour(1950-1955)

NR
| 1h per episode | Comedy
3.3/5 (with 4 votes)

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.

Directed by William Asher, James V. Kern, Bud Yorkin - With Eddie Cantor

The Dean Martin Show(1965-1974)

1h per episode | Comedy
3.6/5 (with 8 votes)

The Dean Martin Show, also known as The Dean Martin Variety Show, is a TV variety-comedy series that ran from 1965 to 1974 for 264 episodes. It was broadcast by NBC and hosted by entertainer Dean Martin. The theme song to the series was his 1964 hit "Everybody Loves Somebody."

Directed by Greg Garrison

The Jack Benny Program(1950-1965)

TV-G
| 30min per episode | Comedy
3.8/5 (with 6 votes)

Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show(1956-1963)

1h per episode
2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on NBC from October 1956 to June 1963. The series was sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors and its theme song, sung by Shore, was "See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet", which continued to be used in Chevrolet advertising for several more years after the cancellation of the show.

Directed by Bob Banner

An Audience with...(1978-2013)

1h 30min per episode | Talk-Show
2.7/5 (with 2 votes)

An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.

Your Show of Shows(1950-1954)

1h 30min per episode | Comedy
2.8/5 (with 1 vote)

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.

Directed by Nat Hiken - With Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Howard Morris, Carl Reiner
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Running Man(2010-)

NR
| 1h 25min per episode | Comedy, Reality-TV
4.2/5 (with 85 votes)

These days, variety entertainment is gradually disappearing. It is one of Korea's representative variety entertainment shows that has been in charge of Sunday evenings for over 10 years. In this program, many stars and members play games and missions together. It is characterized by going around several places. In particular, this program focuses solely on laughter among the many fun elements of entertainment. Open your eyes! Big fun enters! Open your mouth! A big smile enters! Open your mind! Instructive lesson enters!

With Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Jong-kook, Gary, Haha, Song Ji-hyo, Lee Kwang-soo, ...

The Danny Kaye Show(1963-1967)

1h per episode | Comedy
3.2/5 (with 2 votes)

The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert Scheerer, the show premiered in black-and-white, but later switched to color broadcasts. At the time, Kaye was at the height of his popularity, having starred in a string of successful films in the 1940s and '50's, made successful personal appearances at such venues as the London Palladium, and appeared many times on television. His most recent films had been considered disappointing, but the television specials he starred in were triumphant, leading to this series. Prior to his television and film career, Kaye had made a name for himself with his own radio show, and numerous other guest appearances on other shows.

The Flip Wilson Show(1970-1974)

30min per episode | Comedy
2.4/5 (with 7 votes)

The Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974. The show starred American comedian Flip Wilson; the program was one of the first American television programs starring a black person in the title role to become highly successful with a white audience. Specifically, it was the first successful network variety series starring an African American. During its first two seasons, its Nielsen ratings made it the nation's second most watched show. The show consisted of many skits over an hour. It also broke new ground in American television by using a 'Theatre-in-the-Round' stage format, with the audience seated on all sides of a circular performance area. Wilson was most famous for creating the role of Geraldine Jones, a sassy, modern woman who had a boyfriend named Killer. Flip also created the role of Reverend Leroy, who was the minister of the Church of What's Happening Now!. New parishioners were wary of coming to the church as it was hinted that Reverend Leroy was a con artist. Wilson popularized such catchphrases as "What you see is what you get", and "The devil made me do it!".

With Flip Wilson

A Kettle of Colour(1972-2019)

Reality-TV
0.9/5 (with 1 vote)

The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour(1967-1969)

NR
| 1h per episode | Comedy
3.5/5 (with 4 votes)

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is an American comedy and variety show hosted by the Smothers Brothers and initially airing on CBS from 1967 to 1969.

Directed by Marty Pasetta - With Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers, Pat Paulsen, Peter Cullen

The Midnight Special(1972-)

1h 30min per episode | Music
3.0/5 (with 2 votes)

The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The series also occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts. As the program neared the end of its run in the early 1980s, it began to frequently use lip-synched performances rather than live. The program also featured occasional comedic performances such as Richard Pryor and Andy Kaufman.

The George Gobel Show(1954-1958)

30min per episode | Comedy
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

The George Gobel Show is an American television series hosted George Gobel that aired on NBC from 1954 to 1960.

Amazing Saturday(2018-)

1h 15min per episode | Comedy, Reality-TV
4.0/5 (with 4 votes)

A group of hungry celebrities listen to poppin’ tunes, from recent hits to all-time-favorites, to correctly dictate a part of the lyrics. The songs may sound familiar, but the part they must dictate are unclear to the naked ear, as the lyrics are slurred, muffled by strong beats, etc. If they get the lyrics right, they get to share exquisite regional dishes. But if they get them wrong, a professional eater gobbles it up instead.

Michael McIntyre's Big Show(2016-)

58min per episode | Comedy, Kids & Family
3.8/5 (with 4 votes)

Michael McIntyre's Big Show is a British variety and stand-up comedy television series, presented by British comedian, presenter and former Britain's Got Talent judge Michael McIntyre.

Infinite Challenge(2005-2018)

TV-PG
| 1h 30min per episode | Reality-TV, Comedy
3.7/5 (with 9 votes)

Infinite Challenge has been reported as the first "Real-Variety" show in Korean television history. The program is largely unscripted, and follows a similar format of challenge-based Reality Television programs, familiar to the audiences in the West, but the challenges are often silly, absurd, or impossible to achieve, so the program takes on the aspect of a satirical comedy variety show, rather than a more standard reality or contest program. In order to achieve its comedic purposes its 6 hosts and staff continuously proclaim, the elements of this show are the 3-Ds, Dirty, Dangerous, and Difficult.

Directed by Kim Tae-ho - With Park Myeong-su, Jeong Jun-ha, Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Yang Se-hyung, Jo Se-ho, ...

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine(1962-1966)

1h per episode | Talk-Show, Comedy
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

- No description / details available yet. -

The Amanda Show(1999-2002)

TV-Y7
| 23min per episode | Comedy, Kids & Family
3.5/5 (with 22 votes)

The Amanda Show is an American live action sketch comedy and variety show that aired on Nickelodeon from October 16, 1999 to September 21, 2002. It starred Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell, and Nancy Sullivan, along with several performing artists who came and left at different points, such as John Kassir, Raquel Lee, and Josh Peck. The show was a spin-off from All That, in which Bynes had co-starred for several years. The show was unexpectedly cancelled at the end of 2002, according to creator Dan Schneider's blog. Writers for the show included John Hoberg, Steven Molaro, Andrew Hill Newman, and Dan Schneider. Two years after the end of The Amanda Show, Dan Schneider created a new series, called Drake & Josh, featuring Drake Bell, Josh Peck and Nancy Sullivan.

With Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell, Nancy Sullivan, John Kassir, Raquel Lee, Josh Peck, ...

Rock Concert(1973-1976)

1h 30min per episode
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Don Kirshner's Rock Concert is an American television music variety show that ran during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Don Kirshner and syndicated to television stations. It premiered on September 27, 1973, with a performance by The Rolling Stones; its last episode was in 1981.

The Johnny Cash Show(1969-1971)

1h per episode | Talk-Show
3.0/5 (with 2 votes)

The Johnny Cash Show was an American television music variety show hosted by Johnny Cash. The Screen Gems 58-episode series ran from June 7, 1969 to March 31, 1971 on ABC; it was taped at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The show reached No. 17 in the Nielsen ratings in 1970. Cash opened each show, and its regulars included members of his touring troupe, June Carter Cash and the Carter Family, The Statler Brothers, Carl Perkins, and The Tennessee Three, with Australian-born musical director-arranger-conductor Bill Walker. The Statler Brothers performed brief comic interludes. It featured many folk-country musicians, such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, Kris Kristofferson, Mickey Newbury, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Merle Haggard, James Taylor and Tammy Wynette. It also featured other musicians such as jazz great Louis Armstrong, who died eight months after appearing on the show.

With June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, The Statler Brothers, The Tennessee Three

It's Showtime(2009-)

NR
| 2h 15min per episode | Comedy, Reality-TV
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

A Philippine noontime musical and party variety show. What began as a search for the country’s most entertaining acts evolves into a hit variety program thriving on spontaneity and animated conversations while drawing talents from all walks of life.

Hey Hey It's Saturday(1971-)

2h per episode | Comedy, Kids & Family, Talk-Show
3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

Hey Hey It's Saturday was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 27 years, debuting on the Nine Network on 9 October 1971 and broadcasting its last episode on 20 November 1999. Its host throughout its entire run was Daryl Somers, who would later become executive producer of the program. The original producer, Gavin Disney, left the program in the 1980s and Somers then jointly formed his own production company, Somers Carroll Productions, with on-screen partner Ernie Carroll, the performer of Somers' puppet sidekick Ossie Ostrich.

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!(1989-)

30min per episode | Comedy
4.7/5 (with 5 votes)

A Japanese variety show hosted by popular Japanese owarai duo, Downtown, with comedian Hōsei Tsukitei (formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki) and owarai duo Cocorico co-hosting.

The Sonny & Cher Show(1976-1977)

1h per episode | Comedy
1.8/5 (with 1 vote)

Cher and Sonny Bono starred in this quintessentially '70's TV comedy/variety show. Sonny and Cher's hit songs featured prominently on the show, as they would often sing and perform them between short skits.

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