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The Ford Show

30min

The Ford Show is an American variety program, starring singer and folk humorist Tennessee Ernie Ford, which aired on NBC on Thursday evenings from October 4, 1956 to June 29, 1961. Beginning in September 1958, the show began to be telecast in color. Ford first gained attention as the host of Hometown Jamboree in Los Angeles. In 1954, he hosted a brief revival of Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge, a quiz show on NBC. His subsequent The Ford Show was frequently among the Top 20 programs.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Greer Garson / Reginald Gardiner

1. Greer Garson / Reginald Gardiner

30min

4th Oct 1956

Michael Romanoff / Reginald Gardiner

2. Michael Romanoff / Reginald Gardiner

30min

11th Oct 1956

Zsa Zsa Gabor

3. Zsa Zsa Gabor

30min

18th Oct 1956

Mickey Spillane

4. Mickey Spillane

30min

25th Oct 1956

Carol Channing

5. Carol Channing

30min

8th Nov 1956

Spike Jones

6. Spike Jones

30min

15th Nov 1956

Adolphe Menjou

7. Adolphe Menjou

30min

22nd Nov 1956

Corinne Calvet

8. Corinne Calvet

30min

29th Nov 1956

Ken Murray

9. Ken Murray

30min

6th Dec 1956

Barbara Whiting / Margaret Whiting

10. Barbara Whiting / Margaret Whiting

30min

13th Dec 1956

Lee Aaker / Rin Tin Tin

11. Lee Aaker / Rin Tin Tin

30min

20th Dec 1956

Spring Byington

12. Spring Byington

30min

27th Dec 1956

Nelson Eddy

13. Nelson Eddy

30min

3rd Jan 1957

Jack Bailey

14. Jack Bailey

30min

10th Jan 1957

Rosemary Clooney

15. Rosemary Clooney

30min

17th Jan 1957

Ben Alexander

16. Ben Alexander

30min

24th Jan 1957

Aldo Ray

17. Aldo Ray

30min

31st Jan 1957

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

18. Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

30min

7th Feb 1957

Hedda Hopper

19. Hedda Hopper

30min

14th Feb 1957

Tommy Sands

20. Tommy Sands

30min

21st Feb 1957

Jeannie Carson

21. Jeannie Carson

30min

28th Feb 1957

Andy Devine

22. Andy Devine

30min

7th Mar 1957

George Gobel

23. George Gobel

30min

14th Mar 1957

Steve Allen

24. Steve Allen

30min

21st Mar 1957

Jo Stafford

25. Jo Stafford

30min

28th Mar 1957

Pat O'Brien

26. Pat O'Brien

30min

4th Apr 1957

Wally Cox

27. Wally Cox

30min

11th Apr 1957

Jackie Cooper

28. Jackie Cooper

30min

18th Apr 1957

Cesar Romero

29. Cesar Romero

30min

25th Apr 1957

Joseph Cotten

30. Joseph Cotten

30min

2nd May 1957

Marilyn Maxwell

31. Marilyn Maxwell

30min

16th May 1957

Molly Bee

32. Molly Bee

30min

23rd May 1957

Walter Brennan

33. Walter Brennan

30min

30th May 1957

Preston Foster

34. Preston Foster

30min

6th Jun 1957

Danny Arnold / Frank Baxter

35. Danny Arnold / Frank Baxter

30min

13th Jun 1957

Doris Drew / Skip Farrell / Hank Jones

36. Doris Drew / Skip Farrell / Hank Jones

30min

20th Jun 1957

Jack Barry / The Four Preps / Sue Rainey

37. Jack Barry / The Four Preps / Sue Rainey

30min

27th Jun 1957

First air date

4th Oct 1956

Last air date

27th Jun 1957

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks